Program history
Texas Tech 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.
Big 12Jones AT&T Stadium
- Overall record
- 49-195
- Win percentage
- 20.1%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
49-195
244 games · 20.1%
Against Top 10
14-97
111 games · 12.6%
Against Top 5
7-47
54 games · 13%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 5
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26-69 | 95 | 27.4% |
| Road | 15-109 | 124 | 12.1% |
| Neutral | 8-17 | 25 | 32% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8-15 | 23 | 34.8% |
| 2010s | 7-33 | 40 | 17.5% |
| 2000s | 12-29 | 41 | 29.3% |
| 1990s | 8-30 | 38 | 21.1% |
| 1980s | 5-24 | 29 | 17.2% |
| 1970s | 6-28 | 34 | 17.6% |
| 1960s | 1-16 | 17 | 5.9% |
| 1950s | 2-9 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 1940s | 0-10 | 10 | 0% |
| 1930s | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2024 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2023 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2022 | 3-4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2021 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2017 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2012 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2010 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2009 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2008 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2007 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2006 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2003 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2001 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2000 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1994 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1993 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1990 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1989 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1986 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1985 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1978 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1977 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1976 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1975 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1974 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1973 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1972 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1971 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1968 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1965 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1953 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1951 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Texas, 2008
39-33 · Home · Texas Tech was No. 6
Win over No. 3
Oklahoma, 2011
41-38 · Road · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 3
Oklahoma, 2007
34-27 · Home · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 4
California, 2004
45-31 · Road · Texas Tech was No. 24
Win over No. 4
Texas, 2002
42-38 · Home · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 5
West Virginia, 2012
49-14 · Home · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 5
Texas A&M, 1999
21-19 · Home · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 6
Texas, 1974
26-3 · Home · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 6
Texas, 1968
31-22 · Home · Texas Tech was unranked
Win over No. 8
BYU, 2025
29-7 · Home · Texas Tech was No. 9
All 244 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 0-23 | No. 5 Oregon | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2025 | W 34-7 | No. 11 BYU | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 2025 | W 29-7 | No. 8 BYU | No. 9 | Home |
| 2025 | W 34-10 | No. 16 Utah | No. 17 | Road |
| 2024 | L 27-41 | No. 21 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | W 23-22 | No. 11 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 7-57 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | W 16-13 | No. 19 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 30-38 | No. 13 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | W 42-25 | No. 20 Ole Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 24-34 | No. 7 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 31-41 | No. 7 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 28-37 | No. 25 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 37-34 | No. 22 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 14-27 | No. 16 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 33-30 | No. 25 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 24-27 | No. 9 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 0-23 | No. 9 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 21-52 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 44-50 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 28-62 | No. 24 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 15-31 | No. 24 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 56-63 | No. 8 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 30-33 | No. 22 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | W 45-35 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 16-55 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 34-41 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 46-51 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 34-42 | No. 12 West Virginia | No. 25 | Home |
| 2018 | W 41-17 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 34-38 | No. 23 South Florida | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 3-27 | No. 11 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 27-49 | No. 10 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 34-41 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 44-45 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 59-66 | No. 16 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 17-48 | No. 20 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 27-56 | No. 22 LSU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 53-70 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 27-63 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 35-63 | No. 5 Baylor | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 52-55 | No. 3 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 46-48 | No. 5 Baylor | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 27-82 | No. 10 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 13-45 | No. 23 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 35-45 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | W 37-23 | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 34-63 | No. 4 Baylor | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 34-52 | No. 18 Oklahoma State | No. 15 | Home |
| 2013 | L 30-38 | No. 17 Oklahoma | No. 10 | Road |
| 2013 | W 20-10 | No. 24 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 24-55 | No. 4 Kansas State | No. 15 | Road |
| 2012 | W 49-14 | No. 5 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 20-41 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 42-66 | No. 21 Baylor | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 6-66 | No. 2 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 41-38 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 34-41 | No. 17 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 40-45 | No. 24 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 7-45 | No. 19 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | W 24-17 | No. 14 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 17-34 | No. 20 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 14-24 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 17-24 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | W 31-10 | No. 15 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 28-29 | No. 17 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 24-34 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 34-47 | No. 22 Ole Miss | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 21-65 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 2 | Road |
| 2008 | W 56-20 | No. 8 Oklahoma State | No. 2 | Home |
| 2008 | W 39-33 | No. 1 Texas | No. 6 | Home |
| 2008 | W 63-21 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 8 | Road |
| 2007 | W 31-28 | No. 22 Virginia | No. 22 | Road |
| 2007 | W 34-27 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 43-59 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 10-41 | No. 15 Missouri | No. 22 | Road |
| 2006 | L 24-34 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 31-35 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 21-38 | No. 23 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 3-12 | No. 20 TCU | No. 24 | Road |
| 2005 | L 10-13 | No. 14 Alabama | No. 18 | Road |
| 2005 | L 17-52 | No. 2 Texas | No. 10 | Road |
| 2004 | W 45-31 | No. 4 California | No. 24 | Road |
| 2004 | W 31-15 | No. 23 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 25-32 | No. 22 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 21-51 | No. 8 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 13-28 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 25-56 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 40-43 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 49-51 | No. 23 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 15-60 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 24 | Road |
| 2002 | W 42-38 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 13-37 | No. 21 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 17-31 | No. 11 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | W 48-47 | No. 23 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 48-51 | No. 17 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 13-30 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 12-0 | No. 24 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 38-19 | No. 24 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 7-42 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 13-27 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 17-29 | No. 20 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 23-28 | No. 10 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 3-56 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 7-58 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | W 21-19 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 13-31 | No. 25 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | W 42-35 | No. 25 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 26-28 | No. 18 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 10-17 | No. 8 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 17-19 | No. 17 Colorado | No. 25 | Road |
| 1997 | W 27-3 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 2-13 | No. 13 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | W 16-13 | No. 20 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 0-29 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 17-52 | No. 5 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 0-27 | No. 21 Iowa | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1996 | L 10-24 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-21 | No. 21 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | W 55-41 | No. 21 Air Force | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1995 | L 7-48 | No. 13 Texas | No. 23 | Road |
| 1995 | W 14-7 | No. 8 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 23-24 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 14-55 | No. 21 USC | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1994 | W 33-9 | No. 19 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 17-23 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 11-17 | No. 21 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 16-42 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 10-41 | No. 19 Oklahoma | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1993 | L 6-31 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 27-50 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 33-44 | No. 25 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 13-48 | No. 25 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 17-19 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 9-34 | No. 15 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | W 31-24 | No. 20 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 14-37 | No. 23 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 22-41 | No. 14 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 10-45 | No. 8 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 24-28 | No. 20 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 35-51 | No. 14 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 10-17 | No. 17 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | W 49-21 | No. 20 Duke | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 1989 | L 24-40 | No. 13 Houston | No. 18 | Road |
| 1989 | W 24-17 | No. 22 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 13-45 | No. 7 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | W 27-24 | No. 19 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | W 24-14 | No. 20 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 42-45 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 29-30 | No. 17 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 10-31 | No. 20 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 0-31 | No. 15 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 16-40 | No. 8 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 17-20 | No. 20 Ole Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1986 | W 17-7 | No. 14 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 8-45 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 14-45 | No. 13 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 11-61 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 7-30 | No. 6 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 0-31 | No. 11 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 16-27 | No. 12 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 10-13 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 7-33 | No. 6 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 3-20 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 27-34 | No. 2 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 3-10 | No. 1 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 3-21 | No. 9 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 6-30 | No. 8 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 9-26 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 3-11 | No. 20 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 3-9 | No. 13 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 10-14 | No. 10 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 6-14 | No. 8 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 6-20 | No. 10 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 7-21 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 7-49 | No. 8 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | W 22-21 | No. 9 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 9-38 | No. 6 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 7-24 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 9-17 | No. 8 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 17-40 | No. 19 Florida State | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 14-17 | No. 6 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-26 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 17-33 | No. 5 Texas A&M | No. 13 | Home |
| 1976 | L 24-27 | No. 13 Nebraska | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1976 | L 19-27 | No. 7 Houston | No. 9 | Home |
| 1976 | W 31-28 | No. 20 Texas | No. 5 | Home |
| 1975 | L 14-31 | No. 19 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 28-32 | No. 13 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 9-38 | No. 6 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 16-17 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 18-42 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | W 17-8 | No. 9 Arizona | No. 17 | Home |
| 1974 | L 7-28 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Road |
| 1974 | W 26-3 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | W 28-19 | No. 20 Tennessee | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 12-28 | No. 13 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 28-32 | No. 16 North Carolina | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1972 | W 17-3 | No. 18 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 20-25 | No. 12 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 0-15 | No. 17 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 0-28 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 9-17 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1970 | L 10-24 | No. 4 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 13-35 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 0-33 | No. 2 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 7-49 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 7-42 | No. 9 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | W 31-22 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 21-31 | No. 7 Georgia Tech | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1965 | L 24-42 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 10 | Road |
| 1965 | L 7-33 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | L 0-23 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 7-49 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 0-34 | No. 6 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 0-34 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 0-28 | No. 9 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 14-42 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 6-34 | No. 6 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 6-30 | No. 10 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 7-14 | No. 7 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-17 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 8-27 | No. 10 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 0-26 | No. 20 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 7-12 | No. 16 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-21 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 7-40 | No. 9 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-27 | No. 16 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | W 35-13 | No. 16 Auburn | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1951 | W 25-14 | No. 19 Pacific | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1951 | L 20-40 | No. 8 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 7-20 | No. 4 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 14-28 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 0-28 | No. 7 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 0-43 | No. 16 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 6-41 | No. 11 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 7-40 | No. 18 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-33 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 6-41 | No. 13 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | L 7-18 | No. 19 Tulsa | Unranked | Home |
| 1945 | L 0-33 | No. 17 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1943 | L 7-34 | No. 19 Tulsa | Unranked | Road |
| 1943 | L 0-13 | No. 19 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 0-13 | No. 6 Duquesne | 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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