Program history
LSU 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.
SECTiger Stadium (LA)
- Overall record
- 130-190-7
- Win percentage
- 40.8%
- Current streak
- 6L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
130-190-7
327 games · 40.8%
Against Top 10
58-110-4
172 games · 34.9%
Against Top 5
25-69
94 games · 26.6%
Streaks
6L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 8
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67-79-2 | 148 | 45.9% |
| Road | 38-89-4 | 131 | 30.5% |
| Neutral | 25-22-1 | 48 | 53.1% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9-20 | 29 | 31% |
| 2010s | 39-19 | 58 | 67.2% |
| 2000s | 32-21 | 53 | 60.4% |
| 1990s | 10-33 | 43 | 23.3% |
| 1980s | 12-20-2 | 34 | 38.2% |
| 1970s | 7-26-1 | 34 | 22.1% |
| 1960s | 9-12-1 | 22 | 43.2% |
| 1950s | 8-24-1 | 33 | 25.8% |
| 1940s | 3-10-2 | 15 | 26.7% |
| 1930s | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2023 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2022 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2021 | 2-5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2019 | 7-0 | 7 | 100% |
| 2018 | 5-2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2017 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2016 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2015 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2014 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2013 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2012 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2011 | 7-1 | 8 | 87.5% |
| 2010 | 5-2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2009 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2008 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2007 | 7-1 | 8 | 87.5% |
| 2006 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2005 | 5-2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2004 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2003 | 5-0 | 5 | 100% |
| 2002 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2001 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 2000 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1999 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1996 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1995 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1994 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1992 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1991 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1989 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1988 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1987 | 3-1-1 | 5 | 70% |
| 1986 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1983 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1982 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1979 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1978 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1975 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1974 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1973 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1972 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1971 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1970 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1969 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1968 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1967 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1964 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1961 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1960 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1959 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1958 | 3-0 | 3 | 100% |
| 1957 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1955 | 1-3-1 | 5 | 30% |
| 1954 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1953 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1949 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1948 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 50% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1943 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1941 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1937 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Oklahoma, 2003
21-14 · Home · LSU was No. 3
Win over No. 1
Florida, 1997
28-21 · Home · LSU was No. 14
Win over No. 2
Alabama, 2019
46-41 · Road · LSU was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Georgia, 2018
36-16 · Home · LSU was No. 13
Win over No. 2
Alabama, 2011
9-6 · Road · LSU was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Arkansas, 1965
14-7 · Neutral · LSU was No. 5
Win over No. 3
Clemson, 2019
42-25 · Neutral · LSU was No. 1
Win over No. 3
Ole Miss, 2014
10-7 · Home · LSU was No. 24
Win over No. 3
South Carolina, 2012
23-21 · Home · LSU was No. 9
Win over No. 3
Arkansas, 2011
41-17 · Home · LSU was No. 1
All 327 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 35-38 | No. 25 Houston | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 13-17 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 9-20 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 25-49 | No. 3 Texas A&M | No. 20 | Home |
| 2025 | L 24-31 | No. 17 Vanderbilt | No. 10 | Road |
| 2025 | L 19-24 | No. 13 Ole Miss | No. 4 | Road |
| 2025 | W 17-10 | No. 4 Clemson | No. 9 | Road |
| 2024 | L 13-42 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 14 | Home |
| 2024 | L 23-38 | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 8 | Road |
| 2024 | W 29-26 | No. 9 Ole Miss | No. 13 | Home |
| 2024 | L 20-27 | No. 23 USC | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 35-31 | No. 19 Wisconsin | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 28-42 | No. 8 Alabama | No. 13 | Road |
| 2023 | W 49-39 | No. 21 Missouri | No. 23 | Road |
| 2023 | L 49-55 | No. 20 Ole Miss | No. 13 | Road |
| 2022 | L 30-50 | No. 1 Georgia | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 32-31 | No. 6 Alabama | No. 15 | Home |
| 2022 | W 45-20 | No. 7 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 13-40 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 25 | Home |
| 2021 | L 20-42 | No. 25 Kansas State | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 27-24 | No. 14 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 14-20 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 17-31 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 49-42 | No. 20 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 21-42 | No. 16 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 19-24 | No. 22 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | W 37-34 | No. 6 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 17-55 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 7-20 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | W 42-25 | No. 3 Clemson | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 63-28 | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 37-10 | No. 4 Georgia | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 46-41 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 1 | Road |
| 2019 | W 23-20 | No. 9 Auburn | No. 2 | Home |
| 2019 | W 42-28 | No. 7 Florida | No. 5 | Home |
| 2019 | W 45-38 | No. 9 Texas | No. 6 | Road |
| 2018 | W 40-32 | No. 7 UCF | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 0-29 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 4 | Home |
| 2018 | W 19-3 | No. 22 Mississippi State | No. 5 | Home |
| 2018 | W 36-16 | No. 2 Georgia | No. 13 | Home |
| 2018 | L 19-27 | No. 22 Florida | No. 5 | Road |
| 2018 | W 22-21 | No. 7 Auburn | No. 12 | Road |
| 2018 | W 33-17 | No. 8 Miami | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 17-21 | No. 14 Notre Dame | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 10-24 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 19 | Road |
| 2017 | W 27-23 | No. 10 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | W 17-16 | No. 21 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | W 29-9 | No. 15 Louisville | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2016 | W 54-39 | No. 22 Texas A&M | No. 25 | Road |
| 2016 | L 10-16 | No. 21 Florida | No. 16 | Home |
| 2016 | L 0-10 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 15 | Home |
| 2016 | W 38-21 | No. 23 Ole Miss | No. 25 | Home |
| 2015 | L 17-38 | No. 25 Ole Miss | No. 17 | Road |
| 2015 | L 16-30 | No. 7 Alabama | No. 4 | Road |
| 2015 | W 35-28 | No. 8 Florida | No. 6 | Home |
| 2015 | W 45-21 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 13 | Home |
| 2015 | W 21-19 | No. 25 Mississippi State | No. 14 | Road |
| 2014 | L 28-31 | No. 15 Notre Dame | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 13-20 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 14 | Home |
| 2014 | W 10-7 | No. 3 Ole Miss | No. 24 | Home |
| 2014 | L 7-41 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 15 | Road |
| 2013 | W 34-10 | No. 9 Texas A&M | No. 18 | Home |
| 2013 | L 17-38 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 10 | Road |
| 2013 | W 17-6 | No. 17 Florida | No. 10 | Home |
| 2013 | L 41-44 | No. 9 Georgia | No. 6 | Road |
| 2013 | W 37-27 | No. 20 TCU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 24-25 | No. 14 Clemson | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 2012 | W 37-17 | No. 22 Mississippi State | No. 9 | Home |
| 2012 | L 17-21 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 5 | Home |
| 2012 | W 24-19 | No. 20 Texas A&M | No. 6 | Road |
| 2012 | W 23-21 | No. 3 South Carolina | No. 9 | Home |
| 2012 | L 6-14 | No. 10 Florida | No. 4 | Road |
| 2011 | L 0-21 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 42-10 | No. 12 Georgia | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 41-17 | No. 3 Arkansas | No. 1 | Home |
| 2011 | W 9-6 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 1 | Road |
| 2011 | W 45-10 | No. 19 Auburn | No. 1 | Home |
| 2011 | W 41-11 | No. 17 Florida | No. 1 | Home |
| 2011 | W 47-21 | No. 16 West Virginia | No. 2 | Road |
| 2011 | W 19-6 | No. 25 Mississippi State | No. 3 | Road |
| 2010 | W 41-24 | No. 18 Texas A&M | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 23-31 | No. 12 Arkansas | No. 6 | Road |
| 2010 | W 24-21 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 12 | Home |
| 2010 | L 17-24 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 6 | Road |
| 2010 | W 33-29 | No. 14 Florida | No. 12 | Road |
| 2010 | W 20-14 | No. 22 West Virginia | No. 15 | Home |
| 2010 | W 30-24 | No. 18 North Carolina | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2009 | L 17-19 | No. 11 Penn State | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2009 | L 15-24 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 9 | Road |
| 2009 | L 3-13 | No. 1 Florida | No. 4 | Home |
| 2009 | W 20-13 | No. 18 Georgia | No. 4 | Road |
| 2008 | W 38-3 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 21-27 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 15 | Home |
| 2008 | L 38-52 | No. 9 Georgia | No. 11 | Home |
| 2008 | L 21-51 | No. 11 Florida | No. 4 | Road |
| 2008 | W 26-21 | No. 10 Auburn | No. 6 | Road |
| 2007 | W 38-24 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 5 | Road |
| 2007 | W 21-14 | No. 14 Tennessee | No. 5 | Home |
| 2007 | W 41-34 | No. 17 Alabama | No. 3 | Road |
| 2007 | W 30-24 | No. 18 Auburn | No. 5 | Home |
| 2007 | L 37-43 | No. 17 Kentucky | No. 1 | Road |
| 2007 | W 28-24 | No. 9 Florida | No. 1 | Home |
| 2007 | W 28-16 | No. 12 South Carolina | No. 2 | Home |
| 2007 | W 48-7 | No. 9 Virginia Tech | No. 2 | Home |
| 2006 | W 41-14 | No. 12 Notre Dame | No. 5 | Home |
| 2006 | W 31-26 | No. 5 Arkansas | No. 9 | Road |
| 2006 | W 28-24 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 13 | Road |
| 2006 | L 10-23 | No. 5 Florida | No. 9 | Road |
| 2006 | L 3-7 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 6 | Road |
| 2005 | W 40-3 | No. 10 Miami | No. 3 | Home |
| 2005 | L 14-34 | No. 13 Georgia | No. 3 | Home |
| 2005 | W 16-13 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 5 | Road |
| 2005 | W 20-17 | No. 16 Auburn | No. 7 | Home |
| 2005 | W 21-17 | No. 11 Florida | No. 10 | Home |
| 2005 | L 27-30 | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 3 | Home |
| 2005 | W 35-31 | No. 15 Arizona State | No. 5 | Road |
| 2004 | L 25-30 | No. 12 Iowa | No. 13 | Road |
| 2004 | W 24-21 | No. 12 Florida | No. 24 | Road |
| 2004 | L 16-45 | No. 3 Georgia | No. 13 | Road |
| 2004 | L 9-10 | No. 14 Auburn | No. 5 | Road |
| 2003 | W 21-14 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 3 | Home |
| 2003 | W 34-13 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 3 | Road |
| 2003 | W 17-14 | No. 15 Ole Miss | No. 3 | Road |
| 2003 | W 31-7 | No. 17 Auburn | No. 9 | Home |
| 2003 | W 17-10 | No. 7 Georgia | No. 11 | Home |
| 2002 | L 20-35 | No. 9 Texas | No. 18 | Home |
| 2002 | L 0-31 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 14 | Home |
| 2002 | W 36-7 | No. 16 Florida | No. 18 | Road |
| 2002 | L 8-26 | No. 16 Virginia Tech | No. 14 | Road |
| 2001 | W 47-34 | No. 7 Illinois | No. 12 | Road |
| 2001 | W 31-20 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 12 | Home |
| 2001 | W 27-14 | No. 25 Auburn | No. 22 | Home |
| 2001 | W 41-38 | No. 24 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 15-44 | No. 2 Florida | No. 18 | Home |
| 2001 | L 18-26 | No. 7 Tennessee | No. 14 | Road |
| 2000 | W 28-14 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 45-38 | No. 13 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 9-41 | No. 12 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | W 38-31 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 17-34 | No. 24 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | W 35-10 | No. 17 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-23 | No. 12 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 23-42 | No. 25 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 16-17 | No. 12 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 10-31 | No. 8 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 22-23 | No. 10 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 14-41 | No. 11 Arkansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 36-39 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 10-22 | No. 5 Florida | No. 21 | Road |
| 1998 | L 27-28 | No. 7 Georgia | No. 11 | Home |
| 1997 | W 27-9 | No. 12 Notre Dame | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 28-21 | No. 1 Florida | No. 14 | Home |
| 1997 | L 28-31 | No. 12 Auburn | No. 10 | Home |
| 1996 | W 10-7 | No. 22 Clemson | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1996 | L 0-26 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 11 | Home |
| 1996 | L 13-56 | No. 1 Florida | No. 12 | Road |
| 1996 | W 19-15 | No. 13 Auburn | No. 21 | Road |
| 1995 | W 28-0 | No. 14 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 3-10 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 10-28 | No. 3 Florida | No. 21 | Home |
| 1995 | W 12-6 | No. 5 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 17-33 | No. 3 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 17-35 | No. 6 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 18-42 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 26-30 | No. 11 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 13-18 | No. 15 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | W 17-13 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 3-58 | No. 5 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 20-42 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 0-24 | No. 5 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 11-31 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 21-28 | No. 23 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 0-20 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | W 24-3 | No. 18 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 22-31 | No. 7 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 17-20 | No. 8 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 16-27 | No. 1 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 0-16 | No. 13 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 7-45 | No. 20 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 10-19 | No. 16 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 3-42 | No. 12 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 8-34 | No. 9 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | W 17-8 | No. 19 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 16-32 | No. 4 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 39-45 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 6-10 | No. 12 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 10-23 | No. 17 Syracuse | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1988 | L 3-44 | No. 3 Miami | No. 11 | Home |
| 1988 | W 19-18 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 13 | Road |
| 1988 | W 7-6 | No. 4 Auburn | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 6-19 | No. 17 Florida | No. 14 | Road |
| 1988 | W 27-0 | No. 11 Texas A&M | No. 17 | Home |
| 1987 | W 30-13 | No. 9 South Carolina | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 10-22 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 10 | Home |
| 1987 | W 26-23 | No. 18 Georgia | No. 6 | Road |
| 1987 | W 13-10 | No. 18 Florida | No. 7 | Home |
| 1987 | T 13-13 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 7 | Road |
| 1986 | L 15-30 | No. 6 Nebraska | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1986 | W 14-10 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 12 | Road |
| 1986 | W 35-17 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 8 | Home |
| 1985 | L 7-21 | No. 15 Baylor | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1985 | T 14-14 | No. 20 Alabama | No. 15 | Road |
| 1985 | L 0-20 | No. 11 Florida | No. 8 | Home |
| 1984 | L 10-28 | No. 5 Nebraska | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1983 | L 26-32 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 17-31 | No. 9 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | W 40-14 | No. 18 Washington | No. 16 | Home |
| 1983 | L 35-40 | No. 9 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 20-21 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1982 | W 55-21 | No. 7 Florida State | No. 12 | Home |
| 1982 | W 20-10 | No. 8 Alabama | No. 11 | Road |
| 1982 | W 24-13 | No. 4 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 14-38 | No. 20 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 9-27 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 31-55 | No. 17 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 7-28 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 0-16 | No. 10 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | W 34-10 | No. 17 Wake Forest | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1979 | L 13-24 | No. 16 Tulane | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 0-3 | No. 1 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 19-24 | No. 6 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 12-17 | No. 1 USC | No. 17 | Home |
| 1978 | L 15-20 | No. 18 Missouri | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 10-31 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 17 | Road |
| 1978 | L 17-24 | No. 18 Georgia | No. 16 | Home |
| 1977 | L 3-24 | No. 2 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 13-33 | No. 8 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | W 36-14 | No. 20 Florida | No. 18 | Home |
| 1976 | L 17-28 | No. 10 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 23-28 | No. 12 Florida | No. 20 | Road |
| 1976 | T 6-6 | No. 8 Nebraska | No. 16 | Road |
| 1975 | L 10-23 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 24-6 | No. 20 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 10-24 | No. 19 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 6-34 | No. 20 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 8-39 | No. 11 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 7-10 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-30 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 14-24 | No. 13 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 9-16 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 0-14 | No. 17 Tulane | No. 13 | Road |
| 1973 | L 7-21 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 8 | Home |
| 1973 | W 17-6 | No. 19 Colorado | No. 11 | Home |
| 1972 | L 17-24 | No. 11 Tennessee | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1972 | L 21-35 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 6 | Road |
| 1972 | W 35-7 | No. 9 Auburn | No. 8 | Home |
| 1971 | W 28-8 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 14 | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-14 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 18 | Home |
| 1970 | L 12-17 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1970 | L 0-3 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 8 | Road |
| 1970 | W 17-9 | No. 10 Auburn | No. 11 | Road |
| 1969 | L 23-26 | No. 17 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Road |
| 1969 | W 21-20 | No. 17 Auburn | No. 8 | Home |
| 1968 | W 31-27 | No. 19 Florida State | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1968 | W 13-12 | No. 13 Texas A&M | No. 20 | Home |
| 1967 | W 20-13 | No. 7 Wyoming | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1967 | L 14-17 | No. 3 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-21 | No. 3 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 7-28 | No. 7 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | W 14-7 | No. 2 Arkansas | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1965 | L 7-31 | No. 5 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 7-14 | No. 10 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | W 13-10 | No. 9 Syracuse | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1964 | L 9-17 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 8 | Road |
| 1963 | L 3-37 | No. 3 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | W 13-0 | No. 4 Texas | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1962 | L 7-15 | No. 4 Ole Miss | No. 9 | Home |
| 1961 | W 25-7 | No. 6 Colorado | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1961 | W 10-7 | No. 7 Ole Miss | No. 4 | Home |
| 1961 | L 3-16 | No. 7 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | T 6-6 | No. 6 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 2-6 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 3-7 | No. 20 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-21 | No. 2 Ole Miss | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1959 | L 13-14 | No. 9 Tennessee | No. 3 | Road |
| 1959 | W 7-3 | No. 5 Ole Miss | No. 1 | Home |
| 1958 | W 7-0 | No. 12 Clemson | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1958 | W 7-6 | No. 18 Mississippi State | No. 1 | Road |
| 1958 | W 14-0 | No. 9 Ole Miss | No. 1 | Home |
| 1957 | L 6-14 | No. 14 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 12-14 | No. 8 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 14-22 | No. 19 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 14-20 | No. 18 Rice | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 7-39 | No. 3 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 6-9 | No. 11 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | W 34-7 | No. 18 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-13 | No. 1 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 26-29 | No. 20 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-7 | No. 4 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | T 20-20 | No. 11 Rice | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | W 7-6 | No. 9 Arkansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 6-21 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | W 20-7 | No. 18 Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | W 20-13 | No. 20 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 6-20 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 14-32 | No. 18 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 16-27 | No. 12 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 3-22 | No. 7 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 0-28 | No. 11 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 6-34 | No. 2 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 20-21 | No. 18 Alabama | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 14-35 | No. 5 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-27 | No. 3 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 7-25 | No. 3 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 20-35 | No. 15 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-14 | No. 6 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 0-35 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1949 | W 14-7 | No. 5 Rice | No. 17 | Home |
| 1949 | L 0-19 | No. 7 Kentucky | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 19-49 | No. 16 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 7-34 | No. 5 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 0-22 | No. 13 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 18-20 | No. 15 Ole Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1946 | T 0-0 | No. 10 Arkansas | No. 9 | Neutral |
| 1946 | L 7-26 | No. 7 Georgia Tech | No. 11 | Home |
| 1946 | W 7-6 | No. 16 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | L 7-26 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 14 | Home |
| 1943 | W 19-14 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1943 | L 13-28 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 20 | Home |
| 1941 | T 0-0 | No. 15 Mississippi State | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-34 | No. 1 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 0-20 | No. 2 Tennessee | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 6-14 | No. 4 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 0-6 | No. 8 Santa Clara | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1937 | L 6-7 | No. 12 Vanderbilt | No. 10 | Road |
| 1937 | W 13-0 | No. 15 Rice | No. 12 | Road |
| 1936 | L 14-21 | No. 5 Santa Clara | No. 2 | Neutral |
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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