Program history
Tennessee 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.
SECNeyland Stadium
- Overall record
- 109-192-10
- Win percentage
- 36.7%
- Current streak
- 7L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
109-192-10
311 games · 36.7%
Against Top 10
34-128-8
170 games · 22.4%
Against Top 5
18-75-2
95 games · 20%
Streaks
7L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 6
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50-75-6 | 131 | 40.5% |
| Road | 31-95-4 | 130 | 25.4% |
| Neutral | 28-22 | 50 | 56% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11-21 | 32 | 34.4% |
| 2010s | 9-40 | 49 | 18.4% |
| 2000s | 17-30 | 47 | 36.2% |
| 1990s | 32-16-2 | 50 | 66% |
| 1980s | 11-18-3 | 32 | 39.1% |
| 1970s | 8-20-1 | 29 | 29.3% |
| 1960s | 2-17-1 | 20 | 12.5% |
| 1950s | 9-15-1 | 25 | 38% |
| 1940s | 7-13 | 20 | 35% |
| 1930s | 3-2-2 | 7 | 57.1% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2024 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2022 | 6-1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2018 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2017 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2015 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2014 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2008 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2006 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2005 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2004 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2003 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2001 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2000 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1999 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1998 | 6-0 | 6 | 100% |
| 1997 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1996 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1995 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1994 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1993 | 2-2-1 | 5 | 50% |
| 1992 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1991 | 4-3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 3-1-1 | 5 | 70% |
| 1989 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1988 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1987 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 3-1-1 | 5 | 70% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1982 | 1-0-1 | 2 | 75% |
| 1981 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1975 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1974 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1973 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1972 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1971 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1970 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1969 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1968 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1966 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1964 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1963 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1958 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1957 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1956 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1955 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1954 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1949 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1946 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1942 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1941 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1940 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1937 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1936 | 1-0-1 | 2 | 75% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Auburn, 1985
38-20 · Home · Tennessee was unranked
Win over No. 2
Florida, 2001
34-32 · Road · Tennessee was No. 5
Win over No. 2
Florida State, 1998
23-16 · Neutral · Tennessee was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Miami, 1985
35-7 · Neutral · Tennessee was No. 8
Win over No. 2
Alabama, 1982
35-28 · Home · Tennessee was unranked
Win over No. 3
Alabama, 2022
52-49 · Home · Tennessee was No. 6
Win over No. 3
LSU, 2005
30-27 · Road · Tennessee was No. 10
Win over No. 3
Georgia, 2004
19-14 · Road · Tennessee was No. 17
Win over No. 3
LSU, 1959
14-13 · Home · Tennessee was No. 9
Win over No. 4
Ohio State, 1995
20-14 · Neutral · Tennessee was No. 4
All 311 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 28-30 | No. 23 Illinois | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 24-45 | No. 12 Vanderbilt | No. 18 | Home |
| 2025 | L 27-33 | No. 18 Oklahoma | No. 14 | Home |
| 2025 | L 20-37 | No. 6 Alabama | No. 11 | Road |
| 2025 | L 41-44 | No. 6 Georgia | No. 15 | Home |
| 2024 | L 17-42 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 7 | Road |
| 2024 | L 17-31 | No. 11 Georgia | No. 6 | Road |
| 2024 | W 24-17 | No. 7 Alabama | No. 11 | Home |
| 2024 | W 25-15 | No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 6 | Road |
| 2024 | W 51-10 | No. 24 NC State | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 35-0 | No. 20 Iowa | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 10-38 | No. 1 Georgia | No. 21 | Home |
| 2023 | L 7-36 | No. 16 Missouri | No. 14 | Road |
| 2023 | L 20-34 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 17 | Road |
| 2022 | W 31-14 | No. 10 Clemson | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 13-27 | No. 1 Georgia | No. 2 | Road |
| 2022 | W 44-6 | No. 19 Kentucky | No. 3 | Home |
| 2022 | W 52-49 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 6 | Home |
| 2022 | W 40-13 | No. 25 LSU | No. 8 | Road |
| 2022 | W 38-33 | No. 20 Florida | No. 11 | Home |
| 2022 | W 34-27 | No. 17 Pittsburgh | No. 24 | Road |
| 2021 | L 45-48 | No. 25 Purdue | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 17-41 | No. 1 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | W 45-42 | No. 18 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 24-52 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 26-31 | No. 13 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 14-38 | No. 11 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 13-34 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 19-31 | No. 6 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 17-30 | No. 23 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 17-48 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 21-44 | No. 3 Georgia | No. 14 | Road |
| 2019 | W 23-22 | No. 24 Indiana | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 13-35 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 14-43 | No. 3 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 3-34 | No. 9 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | W 24-7 | No. 12 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 21-58 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | W 30-24 | No. 21 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 12-38 | No. 2 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 10-30 | No. 21 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 7-45 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 0-41 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 20-26 | No. 24 Florida | No. 23 | Road |
| 2016 | W 38-24 | No. 24 Nebraska | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 10-49 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 9 | Home |
| 2016 | L 38-45 | No. 8 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Road |
| 2016 | W 34-31 | No. 25 Georgia | No. 11 | Road |
| 2016 | W 38-28 | No. 19 Florida | No. 14 | Home |
| 2015 | W 45-6 | No. 12 Northwestern | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 14-19 | No. 8 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | W 38-31 | No. 19 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 24-31 | No. 19 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Home |
| 2014 | L 21-29 | No. 19 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 20-34 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 3-34 | No. 3 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 32-35 | No. 12 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 10-34 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 23-55 | No. 7 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 3-31 | No. 10 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 10-45 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | W 23-21 | No. 11 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 31-34 | No. 6 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 17-31 | No. 19 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 14-59 | No. 2 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 35-38 | No. 17 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 13-44 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 31-41 | No. 19 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 44-51 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 20-37 | No. 18 Florida | No. 23 | Home |
| 2011 | L 7-49 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 3-14 | No. 14 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 6-37 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 7-38 | No. 1 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 23-33 | No. 16 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 27-30 | No. 18 North Carolina | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 24-38 | No. 17 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 10-41 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 14-16 | No. 12 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 17-31 | No. 10 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 13-48 | No. 7 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 14-37 | No. 12 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2009 | W 31-13 | No. 21 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 10-12 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 13-23 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 9-29 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 14-26 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 12-14 | No. 15 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 6-30 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 21-17 | No. 19 Wisconsin | No. 14 | Home |
| 2007 | L 14-21 | No. 5 LSU | No. 14 | Road |
| 2007 | W 27-24 | No. 15 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 35-14 | No. 12 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 20-59 | No. 5 Florida | No. 22 | Road |
| 2007 | L 31-45 | No. 12 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 10-20 | No. 24 Penn State | No. 17 | Road |
| 2006 | L 14-31 | No. 11 Arkansas | No. 13 | Road |
| 2006 | L 24-28 | No. 13 LSU | No. 8 | Home |
| 2006 | W 51-33 | No. 10 Georgia | No. 13 | Road |
| 2006 | L 20-21 | No. 7 Florida | No. 13 | Home |
| 2005 | L 21-41 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 3-6 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 17 | Road |
| 2005 | L 14-27 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 8 | Home |
| 2005 | W 30-27 | No. 3 LSU | No. 10 | Road |
| 2005 | L 7-16 | No. 6 Florida | No. 5 | Road |
| 2004 | W 38-7 | No. 22 Texas A&M | No. 15 | Road |
| 2004 | L 28-38 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 15 | Home |
| 2004 | W 19-14 | No. 3 Georgia | No. 17 | Road |
| 2004 | L 10-34 | No. 8 Auburn | No. 10 | Home |
| 2004 | W 30-28 | No. 11 Florida | No. 13 | Home |
| 2003 | W 10-6 | No. 6 Miami | No. 18 | Road |
| 2003 | L 14-41 | No. 8 Georgia | No. 13 | Home |
| 2003 | W 24-10 | No. 17 Florida | No. 12 | Road |
| 2002 | L 3-30 | No. 21 Maryland | No. 25 | Home |
| 2002 | L 3-26 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 14-34 | No. 19 Alabama | No. 16 | Home |
| 2002 | L 13-18 | No. 6 Georgia | No. 10 | Road |
| 2002 | L 13-30 | No. 10 Florida | No. 4 | Home |
| 2001 | W 45-17 | No. 17 Michigan | No. 8 | Home |
| 2001 | L 20-31 | No. 12 LSU | No. 8 | Road |
| 2001 | W 34-32 | No. 2 Florida | No. 5 | Road |
| 2001 | W 17-10 | No. 12 South Carolina | No. 9 | Home |
| 2001 | W 26-18 | No. 14 LSU | No. 7 | Home |
| 2000 | L 21-35 | No. 11 Kansas State | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 17-14 | No. 17 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 10-21 | No. 19 Georgia | No. 21 | Road |
| 2000 | L 23-27 | No. 6 Florida | No. 11 | Home |
| 2000 | W 19-16 | No. 22 Southern Miss | No. 13 | Home |
| 1999 | L 21-31 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 38-14 | No. 24 Notre Dame | No. 4 | Home |
| 1999 | W 21-7 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 5 | Road |
| 1999 | W 37-20 | No. 10 Georgia | No. 6 | Home |
| 1999 | L 21-23 | No. 4 Florida | No. 2 | Road |
| 1998 | W 23-16 | No. 2 Florida State | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1998 | W 24-14 | No. 25 Mississippi State | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1998 | W 28-24 | No. 9 Arkansas | No. 1 | Home |
| 1998 | W 22-3 | No. 13 Georgia | No. 3 | Road |
| 1998 | W 20-17 | No. 8 Florida | No. 4 | Home |
| 1998 | W 34-33 | No. 19 Syracuse | No. 8 | Road |
| 1997 | L 17-42 | No. 2 Nebraska | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 30-29 | No. 13 Auburn | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 44-20 | No. 24 Southern Miss | No. 8 | Home |
| 1997 | W 38-13 | No. 13 Georgia | No. 9 | Home |
| 1997 | L 20-33 | No. 3 Florida | No. 4 | Road |
| 1996 | W 48-28 | No. 11 Northwestern | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1996 | W 20-13 | No. 7 Alabama | No. 6 | Home |
| 1996 | L 29-35 | No. 4 Florida | No. 2 | Home |
| 1995 | W 20-14 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1995 | W 41-14 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 6 | Road |
| 1995 | W 49-31 | No. 18 Arkansas | No. 10 | Road |
| 1995 | L 37-62 | No. 4 Florida | No. 8 | Road |
| 1994 | W 45-23 | No. 17 Virginia Tech | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1994 | L 13-17 | No. 10 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 10-9 | No. 17 Washington State | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 0-31 | No. 1 Florida | No. 15 | Home |
| 1994 | W 41-23 | No. 23 Georgia | No. 19 | Road |
| 1994 | L 23-25 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 13 | Road |
| 1993 | L 13-31 | No. 13 Penn State | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1993 | W 45-10 | No. 13 Louisville | No. 7 | Home |
| 1993 | T 17-17 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 10 | Home |
| 1993 | L 34-41 | No. 9 Florida | No. 5 | Road |
| 1993 | W 38-6 | No. 22 Georgia | No. 8 | Home |
| 1992 | W 38-23 | No. 16 Boston College | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1992 | L 10-17 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 13 | Home |
| 1992 | W 31-14 | No. 4 Florida | No. 14 | Home |
| 1992 | W 34-31 | No. 14 Georgia | No. 20 | Road |
| 1991 | L 17-42 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1991 | W 35-34 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 13 | Road |
| 1991 | L 19-24 | No. 14 Alabama | No. 8 | Road |
| 1991 | L 18-35 | No. 10 Florida | No. 4 | Road |
| 1991 | W 30-21 | No. 13 Auburn | No. 5 | Home |
| 1991 | W 26-24 | No. 23 Mississippi State | No. 6 | Home |
| 1991 | W 30-16 | No. 21 UCLA | No. 11 | Home |
| 1990 | W 23-22 | No. 17 Virginia | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1990 | W 22-13 | No. 21 Ole Miss | No. 14 | Home |
| 1990 | L 29-34 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 14 | Home |
| 1990 | W 45-3 | No. 17 Florida | No. 3 | Home |
| 1990 | T 26-26 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 6 | Home |
| 1989 | W 31-27 | No. 10 Arkansas | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1989 | L 30-47 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 6 | Road |
| 1989 | W 21-14 | No. 4 Auburn | No. 12 | Home |
| 1989 | W 24-6 | No. 6 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 6-38 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 9-34 | No. 9 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 17-28 | No. 12 Georgia | No. 18 | Road |
| 1987 | W 27-22 | No. 20 Indiana | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 22-41 | No. 17 Alabama | No. 13 | Road |
| 1987 | T 20-20 | No. 6 Auburn | No. 10 | Road |
| 1986 | L 28-56 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 8-34 | No. 7 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | W 35-7 | No. 2 Miami | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1985 | W 16-14 | No. 15 Alabama | No. 20 | Road |
| 1985 | L 10-17 | No. 7 Florida | No. 14 | Road |
| 1985 | W 38-20 | No. 1 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | T 26-26 | No. 10 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 27-28 | No. 12 Maryland | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 30-43 | No. 17 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 10-29 | No. 18 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | W 30-23 | No. 16 Maryland | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1983 | W 41-34 | No. 20 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 14-37 | No. 10 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | W 35-28 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | T 24-24 | No. 18 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | W 28-21 | No. 14 Wisconsin | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 19-38 | No. 15 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-43 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 6-30 | No. 11 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 0-27 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 17-20 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 15-16 | No. 12 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 22-27 | No. 12 Purdue | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1979 | L 17-27 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 19 | Road |
| 1978 | L 14-31 | No. 10 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 17-30 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 10-29 | No. 19 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 0-13 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 17-21 | No. 7 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 17-27 | No. 18 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 10-24 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 18-20 | No. 12 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 13-20 | No. 18 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 7-30 | No. 6 Alabama | No. 16 | Road |
| 1975 | L 28-34 | No. 12 UCLA | No. 10 | Road |
| 1975 | W 26-8 | No. 14 Maryland | No. 20 | Home |
| 1974 | W 7-3 | No. 10 Maryland | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1974 | L 6-28 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | T 17-17 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 19-28 | No. 11 Texas Tech | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 21-42 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 14 | Road |
| 1973 | W 28-27 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 8 | Home |
| 1972 | W 24-17 | No. 10 LSU | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1972 | L 10-17 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 10 | Home |
| 1972 | W 28-21 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 7 | Home |
| 1971 | W 14-13 | No. 18 Arkansas | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1971 | W 31-11 | No. 5 Penn State | No. 12 | Home |
| 1971 | L 15-32 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 14 | Road |
| 1971 | L 9-10 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 9 | Home |
| 1970 | W 34-13 | No. 11 Air Force | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1970 | L 23-36 | No. 9 Auburn | No. 20 | Road |
| 1969 | L 13-14 | No. 15 Florida | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1969 | L 0-38 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 9 | Road |
| 1969 | W 17-3 | No. 16 Georgia | No. 3 | Road |
| 1968 | L 13-36 | No. 5 Texas | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1968 | L 14-28 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 5 | Road |
| 1967 | L 24-26 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1967 | L 16-20 | No. 6 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | W 18-12 | No. 7 Syracuse | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1966 | L 10-11 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 3-6 | No. 7 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | T 3-3 | No. 8 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 8-19 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 0-20 | No. 3 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 0-35 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 7-23 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 6-19 | No. 2 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 7-27 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 10-24 | No. 6 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 3-34 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 3-24 | No. 3 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 7-37 | No. 2 Ole Miss | No. 20 | Road |
| 1959 | W 14-13 | No. 3 LSU | No. 9 | Home |
| 1959 | L 7-14 | No. 4 Georgia Tech | No. 14 | Home |
| 1959 | W 3-0 | No. 17 Auburn | No. 9 | Home |
| 1958 | W 18-16 | No. 13 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 7-21 | No. 15 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 0-13 | No. 2 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | W 3-0 | No. 4 Texas A&M | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1957 | L 7-14 | No. 5 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-7 | No. 7 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 7-13 | No. 15 Baylor | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1956 | W 6-0 | No. 4 Georgia Tech | No. 1 | Road |
| 1955 | W 20-14 | No. 19 Vanderbilt | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | T 7-7 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 0-21 | No. 16 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 6-7 | No. 7 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 21-27 | No. 13 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-21 | No. 8 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-26 | No. 11 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 0-16 | No. 10 Texas | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1952 | W 26-12 | No. 17 Florida | No. 9 | Home |
| 1952 | W 20-0 | No. 19 Alabama | No. 12 | Home |
| 1952 | L 0-7 | No. 5 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 13-28 | No. 3 Maryland | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1950 | W 20-14 | No. 5 Texas | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1949 | W 35-6 | No. 19 North Carolina | No. 18 | Road |
| 1948 | L 7-14 | No. 4 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 13-43 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 6-20 | No. 10 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-10 | No. 14 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 7-19 | No. 9 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 0-27 | No. 7 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-8 | No. 13 Rice | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1946 | W 20-14 | No. 11 North Carolina | No. 8 | Home |
| 1946 | W 12-7 | No. 19 Duke | No. 10 | Road |
| 1946 | W 13-9 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 4 | Home |
| 1945 | L 7-25 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 14 | Road |
| 1944 | L 0-25 | No. 7 USC | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1942 | W 14-7 | No. 6 Tulsa | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1942 | L 0-8 | No. 9 Alabama | No. 11 | Road |
| 1941 | L 2-9 | No. 9 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1941 | L 0-19 | No. 4 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 13-19 | No. 4 Boston College | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1940 | W 27-12 | No. 17 Alabama | No. 6 | Road |
| 1940 | W 13-0 | No. 12 Duke | No. 5 | Home |
| 1939 | L 0-14 | No. 3 USC | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1938 | W 17-0 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1938 | W 13-0 | No. 20 Alabama | No. 3 | Road |
| 1937 | L 7-14 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | T 0-0 | No. 8 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1936 | W 15-13 | No. 11 Duke | No. 17 | Home |
| 1936 | T 0-0 | No. 8 Alabama | No. 19 | 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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