TEMPE – Due to the new and expanded SEC’s conference schedule, the regular season home-and-home matchups between ASU and the Texas Longhorns are cancelled at Texas’ request and will not be rescheduled, per Chris Karpman from Sun Devil Source.
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Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils running back Kyson Brown (2) runs with the ball against the Longhorns during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
BREAKING: Texas asked to be let out of its scheduled football home-and-home with ASU in 2032/2033, a source tells @SunDevilSource. The games won’t be rescheduled. ASU will play Stanford in 2031/2032.
The SEC’s move to nine conference games led to this. It also jeopardizes ASU’s…
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) February 17, 2026
With the Texas Longhorns asking out of two meetings with Arizona State, it definitely brought reactions from ASU fans, and the feelings surrounding the issue have been that the Longhorns are ducking the Sun Devils. On the surface, it’s easy to frame it that way. The last time these programs met, Texas escaped with a narrow College Football Playoff win in a game that turned into a showcase for star RB Cam Skattebo’s punishing style. It wasn’t a comfortable victory; it was survival. Those types of games tend to linger in fan memory.
Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo (5) runs with the ball against Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Javan Robinson (12) during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Conference realignment and the scheduling changes surrounding the SEC were the major reasons for the cancellation. A marquee win for ASU, though, moves the needle for a program that is still trying to be on the rise. For Arizona State, the cancellation feels like lost validation, a chance to prove that the playoff performance wasn’t a one-off. For fans nationally, it’s a missed storyline. College football thrives on rematches with emotional residue.
Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) reacts after a run against the Longhorns in overtime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
What happens now after the cancelled matchup between ASU and Texas?
To replace Texas, Arizona State has announced a home-and-home series against Stanford that will be set for September 6th, 2031, at Stanford and then Sept 11th, 2032, at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. Sun Devil fans will now get two matchups with a former Pac-12 rival.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
