
Arkansas 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.
- Overall record
- 75-219-4
- Win percentage
- 25.8%
- Current streak
- 9L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
75-219-4
298 games · 25.8%
Against Top 10
25-120-2
147 games · 17.7%
Against Top 5
12-65-1
78 games · 16%
Streaks
9L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 4
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42-88-1 | 131 | 32.4% |
| Road | 20-105-1 | 126 | 16.3% |
| Neutral | 13-26-2 | 41 | 34.1% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8-28 | 36 | 22.2% |
| 2010s | 14-38 | 52 | 26.9% |
| 2000s | 15-33 | 48 | 31.3% |
| 1990s | 9-30 | 39 | 23.1% |
| 1980s | 6-19-1 | 26 | 25% |
| 1970s | 9-17-1 | 27 | 35.2% |
| 1960s | 7-14 | 21 | 33.3% |
| 1950s | 5-22-1 | 28 | 19.6% |
| 1940s | 2-13-1 | 16 | 15.6% |
| 1930s | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1-6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3-5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 2021 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2020 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3-5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 2015 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2014 | 2-5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2013 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2009 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2008 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2007 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2006 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2005 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2001 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2000 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1999 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1998 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1994 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1992 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1991 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1989 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1986 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1985 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1981 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1979 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1978 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1977 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1976 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1975 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1974 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1973 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1972 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1971 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1968 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1966 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1965 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1964 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1960 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1959 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1956 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1954 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1951 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1950 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1947 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1946 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1945 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
LSU, 2007
50-48 · Road · Arkansas was unranked
Win over No. 1
Texas, 1981
42-11 · Home · Arkansas was unranked
Win over No. 2
Auburn, 2006
27-10 · Road · Arkansas was unranked
Win over No. 2
Oklahoma, 1977
31-6 · Neutral · Arkansas was No. 6
Win over No. 2
Texas A&M, 1975
31-6 · Home · Arkansas was No. 18
Win over No. 3
Tennessee, 1999
28-24 · Home · Arkansas was unranked
Win over No. 4
Tennessee, 2024
19-14 · Home · Arkansas was unranked
Win over No. 4
Tennessee, 1992
25-24 · Road · Arkansas was unranked
Win over No. 4
Georgia, 1968
16-2 · Neutral · Arkansas was No. 9
Win over No. 5
USC, 1974
22-7 · Home · Arkansas was No. 20
All 298 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 37-52 | No. 17 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 42-45 | No. 4 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 31-34 | No. 12 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 13-56 | No. 22 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 35-41 | No. 17 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 21-28 | No. 24 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 10-20 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 31-63 | No. 19 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 10-34 | No. 8 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | W 19-14 | No. 4 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 17-21 | No. 24 Texas A&M | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 31-39 | No. 16 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 14-48 | No. 10 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 21-24 | No. 11 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 20-27 | No. 16 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 31-34 | No. 12 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 55-53 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 42-27 | No. 14 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 10-13 | No. 7 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 19-21 | No. 23 Liberty | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 17-40 | No. 23 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 26-49 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 20 | Home |
| 2022 | L 21-23 | No. 23 Texas A&M | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 31-24 | No. 23 Cincinnati | No. 19 | Home |
| 2021 | W 24-10 | No. 23 Penn State | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 35-42 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 21 | Road |
| 2021 | L 51-52 | No. 17 Ole Miss | No. 13 | Road |
| 2021 | L 0-37 | No. 2 Georgia | No. 8 | Road |
| 2021 | W 20-10 | No. 7 Texas A&M | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 40-21 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 3-52 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 35-63 | No. 6 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 31-42 | No. 8 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 28-30 | No. 13 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 21-14 | No. 16 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 10-37 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 20-56 | No. 1 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 7-48 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 10-51 | No. 11 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 27-31 | No. 23 Texas A&M | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 6-52 | No. 25 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 17-24 | No. 9 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 31-65 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 3-34 | No. 9 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 21-28 | No. 17 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 20-52 | No. 21 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 9-41 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 7-28 | No. 23 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 24-35 | No. 18 Virginia Tech | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 10-38 | No. 19 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 31-10 | No. 10 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 3-56 | No. 21 Auburn | No. 17 | Road |
| 2016 | W 34-30 | No. 12 Ole Miss | No. 22 | Home |
| 2016 | L 30-49 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 16 | Home |
| 2016 | L 24-45 | No. 10 Texas A&M | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 41-38 | No. 15 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | W 31-14 | No. 9 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | W 53-52 | No. 19 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 14-27 | No. 8 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 21-28 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 14-21 | No. 17 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | W 30-0 | No. 8 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | W 17-0 | No. 20 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 10-17 | No. 1 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 32-45 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 13-14 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 28-35 | No. 6 Texas A&M | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 27-31 | No. 15 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 17-35 | No. 8 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 0-52 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 7-52 | No. 14 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 10-30 | No. 18 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 33-45 | No. 10 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 13-20 | No. 8 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 20-38 | No. 12 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 0-52 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 29-16 | No. 11 Kansas State | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 17-41 | No. 1 LSU | No. 3 | Road |
| 2011 | W 44-28 | No. 10 South Carolina | No. 8 | Home |
| 2011 | W 38-14 | No. 15 Auburn | No. 10 | Home |
| 2011 | W 42-38 | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 14-38 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 14 | Road |
| 2010 | L 26-31 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2010 | W 31-23 | No. 6 LSU | No. 12 | Home |
| 2010 | W 38-31 | No. 22 Mississippi State | No. 13 | Road |
| 2010 | W 41-20 | No. 18 South Carolina | No. 17 | Road |
| 2010 | L 43-65 | No. 7 Auburn | No. 12 | Road |
| 2010 | L 20-24 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 10 | Home |
| 2009 | L 30-33 | No. 17 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 20-23 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | W 44-23 | No. 17 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 7-35 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 41-52 | No. 23 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 30-23 | No. 19 Tulsa | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | W 25-22 | No. 20 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 7-38 | No. 12 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 10-52 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 14-49 | No. 9 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 7-38 | No. 1 Missouri | No. 16 | Home |
| 2007 | W 50-48 | No. 1 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 13-34 | No. 22 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | W 48-36 | No. 23 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 7-9 | No. 22 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 29-42 | No. 21 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 14-17 | No. 7 Wisconsin | No. 8 | Road |
| 2006 | L 28-38 | No. 4 Florida | No. 8 | Road |
| 2006 | L 26-31 | No. 9 LSU | No. 5 | Home |
| 2006 | W 31-14 | No. 13 Tennessee | No. 11 | Home |
| 2006 | W 27-10 | No. 2 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 17-19 | No. 3 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 20-23 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 17-34 | No. 21 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 13-24 | No. 20 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 17-70 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 14-43 | No. 14 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 14-20 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 20-38 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 30-45 | No. 16 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 20-22 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 27-14 | No. 22 Missouri | No. 21 | Home |
| 2003 | L 24-55 | No. 3 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | W 38-28 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 14-29 | No. 23 Minnesota | No. 22 | Road |
| 2002 | L 3-30 | No. 4 Georgia | No. 22 | Home |
| 2002 | W 21-20 | No. 18 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | W 38-17 | No. 24 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 38-41 | No. 10 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 3-10 | No. 10 Oklahoma | No. 24 | Road |
| 2001 | W 42-17 | No. 17 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 10-7 | No. 9 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 3-13 | No. 8 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 14-3 | No. 24 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 17-10 | No. 13 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 19-21 | No. 25 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 7-27 | No. 24 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 7-38 | No. 25 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | W 27-6 | No. 14 Texas | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 14-9 | No. 12 Mississippi State | No. 22 | Home |
| 1999 | W 28-24 | No. 3 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 16-38 | No. 23 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 31-45 | No. 15 Michigan | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 21-22 | No. 25 Mississippi State | No. 13 | Road |
| 1998 | L 24-28 | No. 1 Tennessee | No. 9 | Road |
| 1997 | L 21-31 | No. 17 LSU | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | W 17-7 | No. 15 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 22-30 | No. 5 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 21-26 | No. 11 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 7-56 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | W 17-16 | No. 11 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-17 | No. 19 LSU | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-55 | No. 12 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-28 | No. 24 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-42 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 7-17 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 10-20 | No. 20 North Carolina | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 1995 | L 3-34 | No. 2 Florida | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 1995 | W 30-28 | No. 11 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 31-49 | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 18 | Home |
| 1995 | W 20-19 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 7-17 | No. 24 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 14-31 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 6-13 | No. 12 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 21-31 | No. 9 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 14-28 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 3-43 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | W 18-17 | No. 19 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 3-10 | No. 19 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 25-24 | No. 4 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 3-27 | No. 16 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 11-38 | No. 9 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 15-24 | No. 24 Georgia | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 1991 | L 3-13 | No. 13 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 5-9 | No. 21 Baylor | No. 24 | Home |
| 1990 | L 28-62 | No. 6 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 17-49 | No. 13 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 27-31 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1989 | W 23-22 | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Road |
| 1989 | W 45-39 | No. 12 Houston | No. 13 | Home |
| 1988 | L 3-17 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1988 | L 16-18 | No. 3 Miami | No. 8 | Road |
| 1987 | L 17-20 | No. 15 Georgia | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 0-14 | No. 16 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 7-51 | No. 3 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 8-42 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1986 | W 14-10 | No. 13 Texas A&M | No. 11 | Home |
| 1986 | L 14-29 | No. 18 Baylor | No. 17 | Road |
| 1985 | W 20-14 | No. 11 Baylor | No. 12 | Home |
| 1984 | L 15-21 | No. 16 Auburn | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 28-31 | No. 10 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 18-24 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 0-17 | No. 6 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 3-31 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | W 28-24 | No. 20 Florida | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1982 | L 7-33 | No. 12 Texas | No. 6 | Road |
| 1982 | T 17-17 | No. 2 SMU | No. 9 | Home |
| 1981 | L 27-31 | No. 11 North Carolina | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 18-32 | No. 6 SMU | No. 16 | Home |
| 1981 | W 42-11 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 7-31 | No. 20 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 15-42 | No. 12 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 17-23 | No. 10 Texas | No. 6 | Road |
| 1979 | L 9-24 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1979 | W 29-20 | No. 20 Baylor | No. 8 | Home |
| 1979 | L 10-13 | No. 4 Houston | No. 9 | Home |
| 1979 | W 17-14 | No. 9 Texas | No. 4 | Home |
| 1978 | T 10-10 | No. 15 UCLA | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 9-20 | No. 10 Houston | No. 17 | Road |
| 1978 | L 21-28 | No. 7 Texas | No. 9 | Road |
| 1977 | W 31-6 | No. 2 Oklahoma | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1977 | W 26-20 | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 8 | Road |
| 1977 | L 9-13 | No. 2 Texas | No. 9 | Home |
| 1976 | L 7-30 | No. 9 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 10-31 | No. 11 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 31-10 | No. 12 Georgia | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1975 | W 31-6 | No. 2 Texas A&M | No. 18 | Home |
| 1975 | L 18-24 | No. 8 Texas | No. 20 | Home |
| 1974 | L 10-20 | No. 8 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 7-38 | No. 16 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | W 22-7 | No. 5 USC | No. 20 | Home |
| 1973 | L 17-24 | No. 12 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 6-34 | No. 19 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 6-38 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 0-17 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | W 24-14 | No. 20 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 15-35 | No. 14 Texas | No. 17 | Road |
| 1971 | L 13-14 | No. 9 Tennessee | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1971 | W 31-7 | No. 10 Texas | No. 16 | Home |
| 1970 | L 28-34 | No. 3 Stanford | No. 12 | Home |
| 1969 | L 22-27 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1969 | L 14-15 | No. 1 Texas | No. 3 | Home |
| 1968 | W 16-2 | No. 4 Georgia | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1968 | L 29-39 | No. 17 Texas | No. 9 | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-7 | No. 10 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 7-14 | No. 5 LSU | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1965 | W 42-24 | No. 10 Texas Tech | No. 2 | Home |
| 1965 | W 27-24 | No. 5 Texas | No. 1 | Home |
| 1964 | W 10-7 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1964 | W 14-13 | No. 6 Texas | No. 4 | Road |
| 1963 | L 13-17 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 13-17 | No. 3 Ole Miss | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1962 | L 3-7 | No. 1 Texas | No. 9 | Road |
| 1961 | L 3-10 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1961 | L 7-33 | No. 3 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 0-16 | No. 2 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 6-7 | No. 11 Duke | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1960 | W 3-0 | No. 16 Rice | No. 9 | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-10 | No. 2 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Home |
| 1960 | W 24-23 | No. 16 Texas | No. 14 | Road |
| 1960 | L 14-28 | No. 7 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | W 14-7 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1959 | L 0-28 | No. 3 Ole Miss | No. 17 | Road |
| 1959 | L 12-13 | No. 3 Texas | No. 10 | Home |
| 1958 | L 12-14 | No. 6 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 6-24 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-13 | No. 20 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-7 | No. 1 Texas A&M | No. 12 | Home |
| 1957 | W 12-6 | No. 14 Ole Miss | No. 11 | Home |
| 1957 | L 0-17 | No. 19 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 0-27 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 7-14 | No. 10 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 6-41 | No. 4 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | T 7-7 | No. 11 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 0-26 | No. 10 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 6-14 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1954 | L 14-21 | No. 19 SMU | No. 4 | Home |
| 1954 | W 28-15 | No. 15 Rice | No. 4 | Home |
| 1954 | W 6-0 | No. 5 Ole Miss | No. 7 | Home |
| 1953 | L 0-47 | No. 16 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-28 | No. 18 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-14 | No. 8 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 7-34 | No. 14 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 7-44 | No. 14 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 0-6 | No. 18 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | W 16-14 | No. 12 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 7-9 | No. 7 Baylor | No. 19 | Road |
| 1950 | L 13-42 | No. 12 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 14-19 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 14-27 | No. 13 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 13-35 | No. 6 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | W 21-19 | No. 13 William & Mary | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1947 | L 0-26 | No. 17 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | W 19-14 | No. 15 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 6-21 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | T 0-0 | No. 9 LSU | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1946 | L 0-20 | No. 6 Texas | No. 17 | Road |
| 1945 | L 7-34 | No. 10 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1945 | L 14-19 | No. 9 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 7-27 | No. 13 Norman Naval Air Station | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 0-13 | No. 16 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 0-34 | No. 16 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 6-47 | No. 14 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1941 | L 0-7 | No. 2 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1941 | L 14-48 | No. 2 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 0-27 | No. 1 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 6-21 | No. 19 Santa Clara | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 14-21 | No. 2 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 14-20 | No. 13 Baylor | No. 20 | Road |
| 1936 | L 7-19 | No. 2 LSU | 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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