Texas Tech 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
- 50/100
- Ranked matchups
- 14
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.
- 2025College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange BowlNeutral site
L 0-23 vs. Oregon
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon · 23-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 7/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
50
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Texas Tech vs. Oregon (CFP Quarterfinal Full Game)
- 2025Week 11Home
W 29-7 vs. BYU
No. 9 Texas Tech vs. No. 8 BYU · 22-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 8/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
48
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Texas Tech vs. BYU (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025Week 8Away
L 22-26 vs. Arizona State
Unranked Arizona State vs. No. 7 Texas Tech · 4-point margin
Ranking 19/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
45
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Arizona State vs. Texas Tech (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025Week 15Neutral site
W 34-7 vs. BYU
No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 BYU · 27-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 3/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
44
Game score
Full Game · 2025 Texas Tech vs. BYU (Big 12 Championship Game Full Game)
- 2022Week 2Home2OT
W 33-30 vs. Houston
Unranked Texas Tech vs. No. 25 Houston · 3-point margin
Ranking 1/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 5/5
44
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Texas Tech vs. Houston (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2023Week 1Away2OT
L 33-35 vs. Wyoming
Unranked Wyoming vs. Unranked Texas Tech · 2-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 0/5
39
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Wyoming vs. Texas Tech (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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