Grab a drink, order some wings and get ready to watch one of the best college football rivalries around when Texas and Oklahoma square off for the 122nd time this Saturday! Get ready for gameday with our watch party guide below, plus discover Halloween Fun Runs, the Mavericks’ preseason opener and so much more fall sports excitement inside!

Plus, we’re even giving you a chance to secure a table for you and your crew at one of the best Red River Rivalry watch parties in the Metroplex! Enter today for your chance to win a table at Legacy Hall’s big Texas vs OU watch party featuring a live broadcast from The Ticket sports radio, gameday cocktails, team spirit face painting, a live DJ and more!

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• This massive week of football in the Metroplex kicks off tonight at AT&T Stadium when Dak Prescott and the Cowboys look to make it two wins in a row by taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!

• Head to Klyde Warren Park tomorrow for a massive Longhorns rally hosted by Texas Exes. It’s your chance to get hyped before the big game with fellow UT fans.

• Saturday is gameday! Top-ranked Texas and the always-game Oklahoma Sooners renew the Red River Rivalry at 2:30 p.m. on the Cotton Bowl field.

• Catch your first glimpse of Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks live at the American Airlines Center during a preseason home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

• Meet some of the biggest stars in DFW sports history and snag world-class memorabilia at NTX Universe 2026 next weekend at the ​Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center! It’s your chance to meet the likes of DeMarcus Ware, Mel Renfro, Jason Terry, Rafael Palmeiro, Fergie Jenkins and more Texas sports greats!*

HALLOWEEN FUN RUN GUIDE

Work up a sweat before you tear into that Halloween candy haul with one of these fun runs around DFW! These fun runs will often let you dress up as some of your favorite characters to hit the boo-tiful routes in style and celebrate spooky season the way it was meant to be enjoyed, all while still hitting your fitness goals.

THIS WEEK

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• Dallas Sports Highlight of the Week: The Mavs are in Macao to tip off the NBA preseason tomorrow and Sunday against the Rockets. Along with the team’s star players, Dallas brought memorabilia from the 2011 championship run and the ping pong balls that led to the franchise earning the #1 pick last season as part of a unique NBA House Macao fan fest experience. The experience even included a massive replica of the AAC and the Dallas skyline. Check out more from the Mavericks’ time in Macao here!

• College Sports Report: UNT star transfer receiver Justin Stevenson has been one of the key new contributors on the Mean Green to start the season, racking up 331 yards and 3 touchdowns thus far, including multiple big performances since moving into the starter lineup in week 2. Learn more about Stevenson and his journey from Wyoming and Utah to North Texas inside this great Denton Record-Chronicle feature.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: It was the end of an era on Tuesday when Lionel Messi took the pitch for his final game for Argentina’s national team. In typical fashion from the international superstar, Messi helped lead the team to a 3-0 victory via a pair of assists and a final penalty goal of his own. Go inside Messi’s emotional farewell from international competition with this AP News story.

• What We’re Watching: If you’re not heading to a watch party or the big game itself, make sure you tune in to the Red River Rivalry this weekend to see Texas take on Oklahoma! Find all the gameday details, including how to watch the game, here!

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