
TCU Top 25 Games
An all-time, data-ranked list built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 78/100
- Ranked matchups
- 25
All-time ranking
Top 25 games 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.
- 2010ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIONeutral site
W 21-19 vs. Wisconsin
No. 3 TCU vs. No. 4 Wisconsin · 2-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
Full Game · 2010 TCU vs. Wisconsin (Bowl Full Game)
- 2022CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta BowlNeutral site
W 51-45 vs. Michigan
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Michigan vs. TCU (Bowl Full Game)
- 2022Week 7Home2OT
W 43-40 vs. Oklahoma State
No. 13 TCU vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State · 3-point margin
Ranking 31/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 5/5
74
Game score
Highlight · 2022 TCU vs. Oklahoma State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2022Week 14Neutral site1OT
L 28-31 vs. Kansas State
No. 3 TCU vs. No. 13 Kansas State · 3-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
72
Game score
Full Game · 2022 TCU vs. Kansas State (Big 12 Championship Game Full Game)
- 2009TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWLNeutral site
L 10-17 vs. Boise State
No. 3 TCU vs. No. 6 Boise State · 7-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
66
Game score
Full Game · 2009 TCU vs. Boise State (Fiesta Bowl Full Game)
- 2014Week 7Away
L 58-61 vs. Baylor
No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 9 TCU · 3-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
65
Game score
Full Game · 2014 Baylor vs. TCU (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2017VALERO ALAMO BOWLNeutral site
W 39-37 vs. Stanford
No. 13 TCU vs. No. 15 Stanford · 2-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
Highlight · 2017 TCU vs. Stanford (Bowl 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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