Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian, top, lines up his Longhorns ahead of their Dec. 21, 2024 game against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff at Royal-Memorial Stadium.

The Texas Longhorns head to Kroger Field to face the Kentucky Wildcats in their third straight Southeastern Conference non-home game on Oct. 18.

Here are the five biggest non-conference games on the upcoming 2025 schedule for area college teams like Texas, Texas A&M, SMU and more. The NCAA season kicks off on Aug. 23.