2026 AP Football Poll
Texas Tech · Week 8
Ranked in 9 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #8.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
#13Down 5 spots
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Texas Tech and 0 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Texas Tech
- 70
- Left unranked
- 0
- Highest Vote
- #8
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #23
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | #12 | 983 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | #13 | 900 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | #13 | 910 | 68 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | #11 | 1067 | 69 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | #12 | 1053 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | #11 | 1062 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | #10 | 1132 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | #8 | 1336 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | #13 | 861 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Texas Tech Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
1 Big 12 Championship
- 2025
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
2 Southwest Championships
- 1976*
- 1994*
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Conference Titles
9 Border Championships
- 1937
- 1942*
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1951
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
- Top 25 Finishes
- 8 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 1 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #7
- Last Ranked Finish
- #7 in 2025
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #7
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7 | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | #21 | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | #22 | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | #20 | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | #23 | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | #19 | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University is a public research university in Lubbock. Created by the Texas Legislature in 1923, it began as Texas Technological College.
- Location
- Lubbock, Texas
- University Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1923
- Total Enrollment
- 42,272Fall 2025 · 12th-class-day count, September 11 announcement
- Nickname
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Football Conference
- Big 12 ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
- Football Border Championships
- 91937 · 1942 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1951 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955
- Football Southwest Championships
- 21976 · 1994
- Football Big 12 Championships
- 12025
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