The University of Texas and The University of Oklahoma will join the Southeastern Conference by July 2025. The vote by SEC presidents and chancellors to invite UT and OU passed unanimously 14-0 Thursday. According to the conference's bylaws, 11 out of the 14 schools had to approve.

Will University of Texas join SEC?

The SEC announced that the two schools were invited to join the league on July 1, 2025, with competition to begin in the 2025-26 athletic year. "While our university has enjoyed over 25 years in the Big 12 Conference, we recognize that we must be willing to make changes with our eyes on the future," Hartzell said.

When did University of Texas leave the SEC?

A&M's 2012 departure for the SEC was the first domino. At the time, Texas kicked the tires on joining the Pac-12 or ACC, but the Longhorns remained in the Big 12 because the conference allowed UT to dictate pretty much whatever terms it wanted. We may never know why Texas and OU picked this time to leave.