Texas had a highly successful debut season in the SEC a year ago, finishing with 13 wins and a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinal, where it fell in a competitive game to eventual national champion Ohio State. The Longhorns suffered two other losses on the year—both to Georgia.
The Bulldogs dominated an October regular season matchup in Austin, 30–15. The two sides had a rematch in Atlanta for the SEC championship, and Texas gave Georgia everything it could handle but ultimately fell 22–19 in overtime.
