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Texas-Texas Tech
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →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.
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
Mack Brown vs Mike Leach8–2
Darrell Royal vs J.T. King7–2
John Mackovic vs Spike Dykes3–3
Darrell Royal vs Jim Carlen4–1
Fred Akers vs Jerry Moore5–0
David McWilliams vs Spike Dykes3–2
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
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