Program history
Vanderbilt 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
- 26-222-3
- Win percentage
- 11%
- Current streak
- 1W
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
26-222-3
251 games · 11%
Against Top 10
6-116
122 games · 4.9%
Against Top 5
1-53
54 games · 1.9%
Streaks
1W
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 2
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19-104 | 123 | 15.4% |
| Road | 4-117-2 | 123 | 4.1% |
| Neutral | 3-1-1 | 5 | 70% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6-20 | 26 | 23.1% |
| 2010s | 4-30 | 34 | 11.8% |
| 2000s | 5-35 | 40 | 12.5% |
| 1990s | 2-41 | 43 | 4.7% |
| 1980s | 2-29-1 | 32 | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 1-26-1 | 28 | 5.4% |
| 1960s | 1-22-1 | 24 | 6.3% |
| 1950s | 3-15 | 18 | 16.7% |
| 1940s | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1930s | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2024 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2023 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2022 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2021 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2016 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2012 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2008 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2007 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2006 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2005 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1991 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1990 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1984 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1982 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1981 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1974 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1973 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1969 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1968 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1955 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1954 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1937 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Alabama, 2024
40-35 · Home · Vanderbilt was unranked
Win over No. 6
South Carolina, 2007
17-6 · Road · Vanderbilt was unranked
Win over No. 8
Florida, 1974
24-10 · Home · Vanderbilt was unranked
Win over No. 10
LSU, 2025
31-24 · Home · Vanderbilt was No. 17
Win over No. 10
Auburn, 1955
25-13 · Neutral · Vanderbilt was No. 19
Win over No. 10
LSU, 1937
7-6 · Home · Vanderbilt was No. 12
Win over No. 11
South Carolina, 2025
31-7 · Road · Vanderbilt was unranked
Win over No. 13
Auburn, 2008
14-13 · Home · Vanderbilt was No. 19
Win over No. 14
Florida, 1982
31-29 · Home · Vanderbilt was unranked
Win over No. 15
Missouri, 2025
17-10 · Home · Vanderbilt was No. 10
All 251 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W 45-24 | No. 18 Tennessee | No. 12 | Road |
| 2025 | L 31-34 | No. 20 Texas | No. 9 | Road |
| 2025 | W 17-10 | No. 15 Missouri | No. 10 | Home |
| 2025 | W 31-24 | No. 10 LSU | No. 17 | Home |
| 2025 | L 14-30 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 16 | Road |
| 2025 | W 31-7 | No. 11 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 35-27 | No. 23 Georgia Tech | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 23-36 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 24-27 | No. 5 Texas | No. 25 | Home |
| 2024 | W 40-35 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 27-30 | No. 7 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 24-48 | No. 25 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 7-33 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 20-37 | No. 1 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 21-38 | No. 23 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 0-56 | No. 9 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 0-55 | No. 1 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 28-52 | No. 9 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 3-55 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 25-45 | No. 23 Wake Forest | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 17-31 | No. 10 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 0-42 | No. 20 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 0-62 | No. 2 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 17-38 | No. 6 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 7-41 | No. 20 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 12-17 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 0-56 | No. 10 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | W 21-14 | No. 22 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 38-66 | No. 4 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 7-14 | No. 14 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 27-37 | No. 14 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 13-41 | No. 2 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 17-22 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 14-45 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 24-38 | No. 21 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 0-59 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | W 14-7 | No. 18 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 45-34 | No. 24 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 16-23 | No. 11 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 6-13 | No. 23 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 7-9 | No. 11 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 0-34 | No. 18 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 16-27 | No. 3 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 14-31 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 0-51 | No. 4 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 17-44 | No. 13 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 34-48 | No. 14 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 3-41 | No. 15 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 24-56 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | W 31-27 | No. 15 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 25-35 | No. 13 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 17-31 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 3-48 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 24-31 | No. 23 Cincinnati | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 28-31 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 0-34 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 3-21 | No. 12 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 14-49 | No. 19 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 7-21 | No. 19 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 3-27 | No. 19 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 3-27 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 31-56 | No. 11 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 10-14 | No. 23 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 7-23 | No. 21 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 9-23 | No. 11 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 16-14 | No. 18 Boston College | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 14-42 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 14-24 | No. 10 Georgia | No. 22 | Road |
| 2008 | W 14-13 | No. 13 Auburn | No. 19 | Home |
| 2008 | W 24-17 | No. 24 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 24-25 | No. 19 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 20-27 | No. 24 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 22-49 | No. 18 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | W 17-6 | No. 6 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 17-20 | No. 24 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 10-39 | No. 22 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 19-25 | No. 7 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | W 24-22 | No. 16 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 42-49 | No. 13 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 17-34 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 6-34 | No. 11 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 33-38 | No. 15 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 7-24 | No. 19 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 3-33 | No. 12 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 0-48 | No. 9 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 17-35 | No. 17 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 8-27 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 14-30 | No. 20 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 17-21 | No. 23 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 8-30 | No. 12 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 17-48 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 0-38 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 13-71 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 14-30 | No. 19 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 26-28 | No. 25 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 20-43 | No. 6 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 14-30 | No. 18 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 19-29 | No. 14 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 0-33 | No. 19 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 10-28 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 10-38 | No. 6 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 6-13 | No. 5 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 17-27 | No. 14 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 14-42 | No. 16 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-28 | No. 20 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 0-41 | No. 1 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 13-45 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 6-31 | No. 11 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 7-32 | No. 24 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 10-17 | No. 3 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 7-20 | No. 13 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 13-34 | No. 19 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 6-7 | No. 13 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 0-20 | No. 15 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-14 | No. 9 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 21-28 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 0-35 | No. 14 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 26-36 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-14 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 7-12 | No. 5 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 7-38 | No. 3 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 7-35 | No. 23 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 0-41 | No. 24 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 25-33 | No. 11 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 7-24 | No. 3 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 7-17 | No. 11 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 14-62 | No. 6 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 0-52 | No. 8 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 10-14 | No. 23 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 6-17 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 25-29 | No. 18 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 21-41 | No. 9 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 20-30 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 31-9 | No. 25 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 8-25 | No. 9 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 0-45 | No. 9 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | W 27-25 | No. 17 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 22-24 | No. 24 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 17-48 | No. 22 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 10-37 | No. 24 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 20-49 | No. 10 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 13-14 | No. 17 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 6-56 | No. 5 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 10-17 | No. 8 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 11-34 | No. 25 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 14-20 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | W 24-9 | No. 20 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 22-41 | No. 15 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 10-44 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 36-38 | No. 16 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 24-52 | No. 12 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 15-48 | No. 5 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 23-30 | No. 17 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 9-31 | No. 7 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 10-42 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 0-30 | No. 10 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | T 13-13 | No. 16 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 7-49 | No. 20 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 20-40 | No. 15 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 35-62 | No. 13 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 27-34 | No. 10 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 13-20 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 10-29 | No. 7 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 24-44 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 14-21 | No. 17 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 13-27 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 31-29 | No. 14 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 21-24 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 10-34 | No. 11 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 21-53 | No. 9 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 16-48 | No. 17 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-28 | No. 10 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 9-29 | No. 14 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 0-41 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 0-41 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 35-52 | No. 14 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 3-66 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 10-31 | No. 16 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 28-51 | No. 8 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 17-48 | No. 2 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 6-28 | No. 7 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 15-28 | No. 16 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 12-24 | No. 10 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 23-25 | No. 5 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 0-45 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 20-33 | No. 16 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 14-42 | No. 10 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 3-24 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 0-35 | No. 18 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 7-40 | No. 11 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | T 6-6 | No. 20 Texas Tech | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1974 | W 24-10 | No. 8 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 10-23 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 17-20 | No. 20 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 3-24 | No. 17 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 0-44 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 10-30 | No. 12 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 21-48 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 7-19 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 0-24 | No. 8 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 0-42 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 6-24 | No. 4 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 16-26 | No. 13 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 27-40 | No. 12 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 20-41 | No. 7 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 8-40 | No. 13 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | W 14-10 | No. 20 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 14-42 | No. 20 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 7-10 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | T 14-14 | No. 15 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 6-32 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1967 | L 21-35 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 6-42 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-13 | No. 10 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 0-42 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 3-21 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 0-34 | No. 10 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 10-24 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 0-24 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 7-27 | No. 3 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 6-21 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 0-35 | No. 6 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 7-17 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 0-47 | No. 2 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 6-35 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-26 | No. 1 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-21 | No. 17 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-33 | No. 5 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 6-21 | No. 13 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 7-12 | No. 10 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-28 | No. 11 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 0-16 | No. 6 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | W 25-13 | No. 10 Auburn | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1955 | W 34-0 | No. 17 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 13-34 | No. 19 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | L 7-22 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 19-25 | No. 10 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 14-40 | No. 13 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-43 | No. 6 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 6-47 | No. 6 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 0-30 | No. 3 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | W 20-13 | No. 20 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 0-27 | No. 15 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 7-8 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 27-31 | No. 17 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 0-13 | No. 6 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | W 14-7 | No. 18 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1946 | L 0-14 | No. 9 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 6-14 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 13-21 | No. 18 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | W 7-6 | No. 10 LSU | No. 12 | 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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