Texas Football: 44 FBS teams that the Longhorns never played

Taking a look at Texas Longhorns history, who are the 44 teams that the Longhorns have never played?

Big Ten Conference (two teams)

With as many teams that reside in the Big Ten Conference, only two teams have yet to play Texas. One is a bit more shocking than the other, so let’s start with one of those teams up north.

Michigan State Spartans

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Michigan State Spartans much like Clemson began playing football in 1896. They have six claimed National Champions in their history, none of which since 1966. They did appear in the College Football Playoff but were quickly dismissed by Alabama in 2015.

Illinois Fighting Illini

Next is the Independent football programs