Program history
Kansas 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.
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- Overall record
- 28-213-1
- Win percentage
- 11.8%
- Current streak
- 2L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
28-213-1
242 games · 11.8%
Against Top 10
10-116-1
127 games · 8.3%
Against Top 5
4-64
68 games · 5.9%
Streaks
2L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 3
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11-100 | 111 | 9.9% |
| Road | 10-106-1 | 117 | 9% |
| Neutral | 7-7 | 14 | 50% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5-15 | 20 | 25% |
| 2010s | 1-37 | 38 | 2.6% |
| 2000s | 5-23 | 28 | 17.9% |
| 1990s | 5-31 | 36 | 13.9% |
| 1980s | 1-28 | 29 | 3.4% |
| 1970s | 6-36-1 | 43 | 15.1% |
| 1960s | 5-13 | 18 | 27.8% |
| 1950s | 0-22 | 22 | 0% |
| 1940s | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1930s | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2024 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2023 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2022 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2021 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2009 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2007 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2006 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2002 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1997 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1994 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1984 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1978 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1977 | 0-5-1 | 6 | 8.3% |
| 1976 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1975 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1974 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1973 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1972 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1971 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1968 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1960 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1959 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1954 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 2
Oklahoma, 1975
23-3 · Road · Kansas was unranked
Win over No. 4
Colorado, 1995
40-24 · Road · Kansas was No. 24
Win over No. 5
Texas A&M, 1974
28-10 · Home · Kansas was unranked
Win over No. 5
Missouri, 1960
23-7 · Road · Kansas was No. 10
Win over No. 6
Oklahoma, 2023
38-33 · Home · Kansas was unranked
Win over No. 6
Virginia Tech, 2007
24-21 · Road · Kansas was No. 7
Win over No. 7
BYU, 2024
17-13 · Road · Kansas was unranked
Win over No. 7
Rice, 1961
33-7 · Neutral · Kansas was No. 10
Win over No. 9
Nebraska, 1968
23-13 · Road · Kansas was No. 6
Win over No. 10
Oklahoma, 1984
28-11 · Home · Kansas was unranked
All 242 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 21-31 | No. 14 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 17-42 | No. 9 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 37-21 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 17-13 | No. 7 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 45-36 | No. 17 Iowa State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 27-29 | No. 16 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 27-31 | No. 23 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | W 38-33 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 14-40 | No. 3 Texas | No. 24 | Road |
| 2022 | L 53-55 | No. 20 Arkansas | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 27-47 | No. 15 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 37-16 | No. 18 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 31-38 | No. 17 TCU | No. 19 | Home |
| 2021 | L 3-55 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 23-35 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 22-49 | No. 17 Coastal Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 9-62 | No. 19 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 22-52 | No. 23 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 14-55 | No. 20 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 7-47 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 6-61 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 13-31 | No. 25 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 10-38 | No. 22 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 48-50 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 20-45 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 17-24 | No. 11 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 40-55 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 22-38 | No. 9 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 17-58 | No. 18 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 3-41 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 0-43 | No. 4 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 21-48 | No. 14 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 3-56 | No. 16 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 7-49 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 17-23 | No. 13 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 7-62 | No. 14 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 10-58 | No. 14 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 7-66 | No. 3 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 13-51 | No. 11 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 7-44 | No. 23 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 30-34 | No. 5 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 14-60 | No. 12 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 20-27 | No. 16 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 6-42 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 14-59 | No. 6 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 19-34 | No. 18 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 16-54 | No. 20 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 34-41 | No. 25 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 7-52 | No. 10 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 16-56 | No. 7 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 6-20 | No. 16 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 21-59 | No. 12 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 17-47 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 28-70 | No. 6 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 7-35 | No. 15 Missouri | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 14-48 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 3-20 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | W 28-25 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 20-51 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 13-35 | No. 25 Oklahoma | No. 24 | Home |
| 2008 | W 42-21 | No. 20 Minnesota | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2008 | W 40-37 | No. 12 Missouri | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 7-35 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 21-63 | No. 8 Texas Tech | No. 19 | Home |
| 2008 | L 31-45 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 16 | Road |
| 2008 | L 34-37 | No. 19 South Florida | No. 13 | Road |
| 2007 | W 24-21 | No. 6 Virginia Tech | No. 7 | Road |
| 2007 | L 28-36 | No. 3 Missouri | No. 2 | Home |
| 2007 | W 30-24 | No. 24 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 32-39 | No. 21 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 14-66 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 17-30 | No. 16 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 23-27 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 10-41 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 26-56 | No. 24 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 3-24 | No. 19 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 35-14 | No. 23 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 0-64 | No. 14 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 0-59 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 7-51 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 10-38 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 17-41 | No. 14 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 16-51 | No. 19 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 17-56 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 13-52 | No. 4 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 16-34 | No. 14 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 17-24 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-34 | No. 13 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 9-50 | No. 9 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 13-48 | No. 18 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 6-54 | No. 4 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | W 33-17 | No. 24 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 0-41 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 21-24 | No. 18 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 23-41 | No. 21 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 16-48 | No. 11 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 0-35 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 12-38 | No. 13 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-63 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-20 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | W 51-30 | No. 22 UCLA | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1995 | L 3-41 | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 10 | Home |
| 1995 | L 7-41 | No. 14 Kansas State | No. 6 | Road |
| 1995 | W 38-17 | No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 7 | Road |
| 1995 | W 40-24 | No. 4 Colorado | No. 24 | Road |
| 1994 | L 26-51 | No. 7 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 17-45 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 13-21 | No. 19 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 14-38 | No. 21 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 20-21 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 23-38 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 23-20 | No. 25 BYU | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 1992 | L 18-25 | No. 13 Colorado | No. 20 | Home |
| 1992 | L 7-49 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 13 | Road |
| 1991 | L 24-30 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 23-59 | No. 11 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 3-41 | No. 21 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 9-41 | No. 11 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 10-41 | No. 10 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 0-34 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 17-31 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 10-59 | No. 14 Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 14-51 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 17-49 | No. 3 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 6-45 | No. 16 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 24-63 | No. 14 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 14-63 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 10-63 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 7-56 | No. 6 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 17-49 | No. 13 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 10-71 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 2-54 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 0-49 | No. 3 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-70 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 3-64 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 6-56 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 6-48 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 10-17 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 20-24 | No. 4 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 7-41 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | W 28-11 | No. 10 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 10-47 | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 16-42 | No. 15 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 13-67 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 14-45 | No. 11 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 0-52 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 0-10 | No. 15 Mississippi State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 15-31 | No. 12 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 19-21 | No. 10 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 0-54 | No. 10 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 3-18 | No. 6 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 0-38 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 0-42 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 7-28 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 0-24 | No. 13 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 21-63 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 16-17 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 7-17 | No. 13 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | W 28-24 | No. 18 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 2-31 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 10-37 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 7-52 | No. 11 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 3-41 | No. 19 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | T 17-17 | No. 7 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 9-24 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 7-17 | No. 18 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 14-28 | No. 7 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 17-40 | No. 15 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 3-31 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 10-28 | No. 5 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 19-33 | No. 20 Pittsburgh | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1975 | W 42-24 | No. 18 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 21-24 | No. 10 Colorado | No. 17 | Home |
| 1975 | W 23-3 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 0-16 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 14-45 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 0-56 | No. 12 Nebraska | No. 13 | Home |
| 1974 | W 28-10 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 3-17 | No. 17 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 18-31 | No. 16 NC State | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1973 | W 14-13 | No. 20 Missouri | No. 17 | Home |
| 1973 | L 20-48 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 20 | Road |
| 1973 | L 9-10 | No. 10 Nebraska | No. 17 | Road |
| 1973 | L 27-28 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 19 | Road |
| 1972 | W 28-17 | No. 16 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 7-31 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 8-33 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 8-34 | No. 15 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 0-56 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 22-44 | No. 16 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 10-56 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 14-35 | No. 13 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 0-55 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 20-41 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 21-69 | No. 6 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 14-15 | No. 3 Penn State | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1968 | W 21-19 | No. 13 Missouri | No. 7 | Road |
| 1968 | W 23-13 | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 6 | Road |
| 1968 | W 38-20 | No. 13 Indiana | No. 12 | Home |
| 1967 | L 10-14 | No. 5 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 13-24 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 0-35 | No. 10 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 20-44 | No. 7 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 6-42 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 7-14 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 9-23 | No. 10 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 18-21 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | W 33-7 | No. 7 Rice | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1961 | L 7-10 | No. 10 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | W 23-7 | No. 5 Missouri | No. 10 | Road |
| 1960 | L 7-21 | No. 1 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 7-14 | No. 1 Syracuse | No. 10 | Home |
| 1959 | L 9-13 | No. 18 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 6-7 | No. 19 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 21-35 | No. 20 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 7-14 | No. 9 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 0-43 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 0-31 | No. 19 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 0-42 | No. 6 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-47 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-34 | No. 9 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 12-34 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 0-32 | No. 4 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 6-44 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 20-41 | No. 20 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-65 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 7-32 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 6-14 | No. 11 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-45 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-19 | No. 5 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 20-42 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 9 | Home |
| 1951 | L 21-33 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 13-33 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 26-33 | No. 16 Nebraska | No. 19 | Home |
| 1949 | L 26-48 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 14-20 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1946 | L 0-56 | No. 19 Tulsa | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 9-31 | No. 17 Temple | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 2-53 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 7-27 | No. 14 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 0-19 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 0-52 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
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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