The 2021 season is still a few months away, but it's never too early to start looking ahead. There are 38 nonconference games featuring Texas FBS teams in 2021 – we're ready to rank them all.
Many of the nation's best programs did not play nonconference games in 2020, including the SEC. The Big 12 only featured one nonconference game each. Finally in 2020, we'll be back to seeing the best in Texas playing each other. And with any luck, the reality of COVID-19 cancellations can stay in the rearview mirror (R.I.P. Baylor vs. Houston).
We'll release our top 10 nonconference games in the coming days, but we are starting out with the initial group of games from 11-38. There's high variance among these games, with a few being potential blockbusters while others will be tuneup games. Part of the ranking is built around watchability and potential stakes. But since this is our list, we also will add plenty of subjectivity to it too.
Here is how we rank every Texas FBS nonconference game in 2021.