Program history
Missouri Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
SECMemorial Stadium
- Overall record
- 57-227
- Win percentage
- 20.1%
- Current streak
- 5L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
57-227
284 games · 20.1%
Against Top 10
17-138
155 games · 11%
Against Top 5
4-79
83 games · 4.8%
Streaks
5L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 3
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23-100 | 123 | 18.7% |
| Road | 19-108 | 127 | 15% |
| Neutral | 15-19 | 34 | 44.1% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8-20 | 28 | 28.6% |
| 2010s | 11-27 | 38 | 28.9% |
| 2000s | 8-27 | 35 | 22.9% |
| 1990s | 3-36 | 39 | 7.7% |
| 1980s | 3-30 | 33 | 9.1% |
| 1970s | 16-31 | 47 | 34% |
| 1960s | 6-14 | 20 | 30% |
| 1950s | 0-24 | 24 | 0% |
| 1940s | 1-15 | 16 | 6.3% |
| 1930s | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2023 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2022 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2021 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2019 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2017 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2013 | 5-2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2012 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2010 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2009 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2007 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2006 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2004 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2002 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1997 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1996 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1991 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1980 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1979 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1978 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1977 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1976 | 4-4 | 8 | 50% |
| 1975 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1974 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1973 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1972 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1971 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1969 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1968 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1962 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1959 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1954 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1948 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 2
Kansas, 2007
36-28 · Road · Missouri was No. 3
Win over No. 3
Oklahoma, 2010
36-27 · Home · Missouri was No. 18
Win over No. 5
Nebraska, 1974
21-10 · Road · Missouri was unranked
Win over No. 5
Georgia Tech, 1962
14-10 · Neutral · Missouri was No. 6
Win over No. 7
Ohio State, 2023
14-3 · Neutral · Missouri was No. 9
Win over No. 7
Georgia, 2013
41-26 · Road · Missouri was No. 25
Win over No. 7
Nebraska, 1978
35-31 · Road · Missouri was No. 19
Win over No. 7
Arizona State, 1974
9-0 · Home · Missouri was unranked
Win over No. 7
Colorado, 1972
20-17 · Home · Missouri was unranked
Win over No. 7
Navy, 1960
21-14 · Neutral · Missouri was No. 5
All 284 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 7-13 | No. 20 Virginia | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 6-17 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Road |
| 2025 | L 17-38 | No. 3 Texas A&M | No. 19 | Home |
| 2025 | L 10-17 | No. 10 Vanderbilt | No. 15 | Road |
| 2025 | L 24-27 | No. 8 Alabama | No. 14 | Home |
| 2024 | W 27-24 | No. 21 Iowa | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 30-34 | No. 23 South Carolina | No. 24 | Road |
| 2024 | L 0-34 | No. 15 Alabama | No. 21 | Road |
| 2024 | L 10-41 | No. 25 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Road |
| 2024 | W 27-21 | No. 24 Boston College | No. 6 | Home |
| 2023 | W 14-3 | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 36-7 | No. 14 Tennessee | No. 16 | Home |
| 2023 | L 21-30 | No. 1 Georgia | No. 14 | Road |
| 2023 | W 38-21 | No. 24 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 39-49 | No. 23 LSU | No. 21 | Home |
| 2023 | W 30-27 | No. 15 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 17-27 | No. 20 Wake Forest | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 24-66 | No. 5 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 23-10 | No. 25 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 22-26 | No. 1 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 17-34 | No. 25 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 6-43 | No. 1 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 14-35 | No. 21 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 14-49 | No. 12 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 17-41 | No. 10 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 45-41 | No. 17 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 12-35 | No. 21 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 19-38 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 6-23 | No. 11 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 0-27 | No. 6 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 33-38 | No. 25 Oklahoma State | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 38-17 | No. 13 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 14-15 | No. 12 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 10-39 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 29-43 | No. 2 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 16-33 | No. 23 Texas | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 28-53 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 14-51 | No. 15 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 14-40 | No. 18 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 27-28 | No. 16 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 13-31 | No. 24 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 3-21 | No. 11 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | W 33-17 | No. 22 Minnesota | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 13-42 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 0-34 | No. 13 Georgia | No. 23 | Home |
| 2014 | W 21-20 | No. 13 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | W 41-31 | No. 13 Oklahoma State | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 42-59 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2013 | W 28-21 | No. 19 Texas A&M | No. 5 | Home |
| 2013 | W 24-10 | No. 24 Ole Miss | No. 8 | Road |
| 2013 | L 24-27 | No. 20 South Carolina | No. 5 | Home |
| 2013 | W 36-17 | No. 22 Florida | No. 14 | Home |
| 2013 | W 41-26 | No. 7 Georgia | No. 25 | Road |
| 2012 | L 29-59 | No. 9 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 7-14 | No. 8 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 10-42 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 10-31 | No. 7 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 20-41 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 17-5 | No. 21 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 38-31 | No. 16 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 24-45 | No. 6 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 17-24 | No. 20 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 28-38 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 24-27 | No. 24 Iowa | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 17-31 | No. 14 Nebraska | No. 7 | Road |
| 2010 | W 36-27 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 18 | Home |
| 2009 | L 7-41 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 17-33 | No. 16 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 12-27 | No. 21 Nebraska | No. 24 | Home |
| 2008 | W 30-23 | No. 24 Northwestern | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 21-62 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 31-56 | No. 1 Texas | No. 11 | Road |
| 2008 | L 23-28 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | No. 3 | Home |
| 2008 | W 52-42 | No. 20 Illinois | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2007 | W 38-7 | No. 16 Arkansas | No. 1 | Road |
| 2007 | L 17-38 | No. 9 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Home |
| 2007 | W 36-28 | No. 2 Kansas | No. 3 | Road |
| 2007 | W 41-10 | No. 22 Texas Tech | No. 15 | Home |
| 2007 | L 31-41 | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Road |
| 2007 | W 41-6 | No. 25 Nebraska | No. 17 | Home |
| 2006 | L 10-26 | No. 19 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Home |
| 2005 | W 38-31 | No. 19 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 12-41 | No. 25 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 20-51 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 17-20 | No. 22 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 20-28 | No. 9 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 14-27 | No. 21 Arkansas | No. 22 | Road |
| 2003 | L 14-24 | No. 19 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 13-34 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 24 | Road |
| 2003 | W 41-24 | No. 10 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 0-38 | No. 10 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 35-42 | No. 18 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 35-42 | No. 22 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 24-31 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 24-38 | No. 25 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 16-35 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 3-36 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 24-28 | No. 9 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 24-42 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 10-13 | No. 22 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 9-62 | No. 17 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 0-66 | No. 9 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 10-40 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | W 34-31 | No. 21 West Virginia | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 25-31 | No. 2 Kansas State | No. 24 | Home |
| 1998 | L 14-17 | No. 6 Texas A&M | No. 19 | Road |
| 1998 | L 13-20 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 18 | Road |
| 1998 | L 14-35 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 25 | Road |
| 1997 | L 24-35 | No. 18 Colorado State | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 38-45 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | W 51-50 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 11-41 | No. 22 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 10-31 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-51 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 13-41 | No. 7 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 10-35 | No. 22 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 10-40 | No. 8 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 0-21 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 23-42 | No. 11 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 9-13 | No. 23 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 0-57 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 0-30 | No. 13 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 18-21 | No. 11 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 7-42 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 23-38 | No. 5 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 21-31 | No. 24 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 23-42 | No. 20 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 7-49 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 18-30 | No. 20 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 0-73 | No. 16 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 22-17 | No. 22 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 24-34 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 0-6 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 13-26 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 16-56 | No. 20 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 6-63 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 7-55 | No. 25 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 21-47 | No. 14 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 21-69 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 31-33 | No. 14 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 7-50 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 3-49 | No. 3 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 7-38 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 7-16 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 18-26 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 21-49 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 0-55 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 13-17 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 7-42 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 20-24 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 13-24 | No. 17 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 0-77 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-48 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 19-21 | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 6-51 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 20-28 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 13-31 | No. 4 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 7-49 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 23-33 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 14-16 | No. 16 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 17-21 | No. 9 BYU | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1983 | L 13-34 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 14-41 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 19-23 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 0-21 | No. 17 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 19-17 | No. 18 Southern Miss | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1981 | W 19-14 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 0-6 | No. 15 Nebraska | No. 19 | Home |
| 1981 | W 14-3 | No. 9 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 25-28 | No. 16 Purdue | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1980 | L 7-17 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 16-38 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 21-29 | No. 14 Penn State | No. 19 | Home |
| 1979 | W 24-14 | No. 16 South Carolina | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1979 | L 22-24 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 20-23 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 0-21 | No. 4 Texas | No. 15 | Home |
| 1978 | W 20-15 | No. 17 LSU | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1978 | W 35-31 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 19 | Road |
| 1978 | L 23-45 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 20-38 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 17 | Home |
| 1978 | W 3-0 | No. 15 Notre Dame | No. 11 | Road |
| 1977 | L 10-21 | No. 12 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 17-21 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 21-28 | No. 17 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 10-27 | No. 2 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 20-27 | No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 19 | Road |
| 1976 | W 16-7 | No. 19 Colorado | No. 11 | Home |
| 1976 | L 19-20 | No. 13 Oklahoma State | No. 16 | Road |
| 1976 | W 34-24 | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 10 | Road |
| 1976 | L 17-21 | No. 16 Iowa State | No. 17 | Home |
| 1976 | W 24-3 | No. 19 North Carolina | No. 9 | Home |
| 1976 | W 22-21 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 12 | Road |
| 1976 | L 6-31 | No. 14 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 27-28 | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 18 | Home |
| 1975 | L 7-30 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 12 | Home |
| 1975 | L 20-31 | No. 12 Colorado | No. 10 | Road |
| 1975 | W 41-14 | No. 14 Oklahoma State | No. 12 | Home |
| 1975 | L 7-31 | No. 12 Michigan | No. 5 | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-37 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | W 21-10 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | W 9-0 | No. 7 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | W 34-17 | No. 19 Auburn | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 13-14 | No. 17 Kansas | No. 20 | Road |
| 1973 | L 3-31 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 14 | Home |
| 1973 | L 13-17 | No. 17 Colorado | No. 12 | Road |
| 1973 | W 13-12 | No. 11 Nebraska | No. 7 | Home |
| 1972 | L 35-49 | No. 15 Arizona State | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1972 | W 6-5 | No. 12 Iowa State | No. 19 | Home |
| 1972 | L 6-17 | No. 7 Oklahoma | No. 14 | Road |
| 1972 | W 20-17 | No. 7 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | W 30-26 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 0-62 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 3-20 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-27 | No. 11 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 0-36 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 13-17 | No. 20 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 7-24 | No. 3 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Home |
| 1970 | L 7-21 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 14-37 | No. 8 Air Force | No. 16 | Home |
| 1969 | L 3-10 | No. 2 Penn State | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1969 | W 41-38 | No. 15 Kansas State | No. 9 | Home |
| 1969 | L 24-31 | No. 18 Colorado | No. 14 | Road |
| 1968 | W 35-10 | No. 12 Alabama | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1968 | L 19-21 | No. 7 Kansas | No. 13 | Home |
| 1968 | W 16-14 | No. 13 Nebraska | No. 20 | Road |
| 1967 | L 9-23 | No. 4 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-35 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 15-24 | No. 2 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | W 20-18 | No. 10 Florida | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1965 | L 14-16 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 9 | Home |
| 1965 | L 0-7 | No. 10 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 0-9 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 3-13 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 12-23 | No. 7 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | W 14-10 | No. 5 Georgia Tech | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1962 | L 0-13 | No. 10 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 6-7 | No. 8 Colorado | No. 10 | Road |
| 1960 | W 21-14 | No. 7 Navy | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1960 | L 7-23 | No. 10 Kansas | No. 5 | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-14 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1959 | L 0-23 | No. 18 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 2-23 | No. 15 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 8-19 | No. 18 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 0-39 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 19-32 | No. 16 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 14-39 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-28 | No. 3 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 14-67 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 27-33 | No. 19 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-20 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 7-42 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 13-74 | No. 10 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 13-34 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-14 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 7-47 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 14-28 | No. 3 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 10-13 | No. 3 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 20-34 | No. 12 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-35 | No. 5 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 0-34 | No. 15 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 34-40 | No. 18 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-21 | No. 3 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 0-34 | No. 13 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 7-20 | No. 15 Maryland | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1949 | L 27-28 | No. 11 SMU | No. 16 | Road |
| 1948 | L 23-24 | No. 9 Clemson | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1948 | W 20-14 | No. 8 SMU | No. 9 | Home |
| 1947 | L 19-35 | No. 8 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-42 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | L 27-40 | No. 10 Texas | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1945 | L 6-47 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1945 | L 0-34 | No. 5 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1944 | L 0-54 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1943 | L 6-21 | No. 5 Iowa Pre-Flight | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 13-26 | No. 11 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 9-17 | No. 7 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-2 | No. 8 Fordham | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1941 | L 7-12 | No. 11 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 7-20 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 7-21 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1939 | W 27-13 | No. 17 Nebraska | No. 7 | Home |
| 1939 | L 0-19 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 0-7 | No. 11 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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