Texas Top 25 Games of the 2020s
A 2020s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 81/100
- Ranked matchups
- 25
2020s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2024Week 15Neutral site1OT
L 19-22 vs. Georgia
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia · 3-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
81
Game score
Full Game · 2024 Texas vs. Georgia (SEC Championship Game Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach BowlNeutral site2OT
W 39-31 vs. Arizona State
No. 10 Arizona State vs. No. 4 Texas · 8-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
Full Game · 2024 Arizona State vs. Texas (CFP Quarterfinal Full Game)
- 2023CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar BowlNeutral site
L 31-37 vs. Washington
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Washington vs. Texas (Bowl Full Game)
- 2023Week 6Neutral site
L 30-34 vs. Oklahoma
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 12 Oklahoma · 4-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
63
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Texas vs. Oklahoma (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2024Week 8Home
L 15-30 vs. Georgia
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia · 15-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 15/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
61
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Texas vs. Georgia (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicNeutral site
L 14-28 vs. Ohio State
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 14-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
58
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Texas vs. Ohio State (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
- 2025Week 14Home
W 27-17 vs. Texas A&M
No. 16 Texas vs. No. 3 Texas A&M · 10-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
58
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Texas vs. Texas A&M (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by AllstateHome
W 38-24 vs. Clemson
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 Clemson · 14-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Texas vs. Clemson (CFP First Round Full Game)
- 2024Week 2Away
W 31-12 vs. Michigan
No. 10 Michigan vs. No. 3 Texas · 19-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 11/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
55
Game score
Full Game · 2024 Michigan vs. Texas (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025Week 10Home
W 34-31 vs. Vanderbilt
No. 20 Texas vs. No. 9 Vanderbilt · 3-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
55
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Texas vs. Vanderbilt (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2022Week 2Home
L 19-20 vs. Alabama
Unranked Texas vs. No. 1 Alabama · 1-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
54
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Texas vs. Alabama (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2021Week 6Neutral site
L 48-55 vs. Oklahoma
No. 21 Texas vs. No. 6 Oklahoma · 7-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
48
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Texas vs. Oklahoma (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2022Week 8Away
L 34-41 vs. Oklahoma State
No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. No. 20 Texas · 7-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
44
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Oklahoma State vs. Texas (Regular Season Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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