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Texas-Texas Tech

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1 player crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Texas leads the all-time series 55–18. They've met 73 times since 1928. Texas once took 8 straight.

Stature & the series, 1928–2023

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeTexasTexas Techevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)19401960198020002020
all-time
55–18
Texas leads
streak
1
Texas in a row
longest run
8
Texas
biggest win
51
Texas, 1999
first met
1928
73 meetings
biggest crowd
102,452
2023

The coaching duels

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

draft picks
201–83
Texas leads
1st-rounders
39–7
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s5–3
1970s24–9
1980s36–12
1990s26–9
2000s39–19
2010s29–11
2020s42–20

Best picks, either side

1978Earl Campbell Running BackRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1982Kenneth Sims Defensive TackleRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1980Johnny "Lam" Jones Wide ReceiverRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2001Leonard Davis Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2026David Bailey Defensive EdgeRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
1973Jerry Sisemore Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2006Vince Young QuarterbackRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2002Mike Williams Offensive TackleRd 1, pick 4#4 overall

Recent meetings

2023Texas57–7
2022Texas Tech37–34
2021Texas70–35
2020Texas63–56
2019Texas49–24
2018Texas41–34
2017Texas Tech27–23
2016Texas45–37
2015Texas Tech48–45
2014Texas34–13
2013Texas41–16
2012Texas31–22
2011Texas52–20
2010Texas24–14