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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record5–02026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig 12 Conference
Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Texas Tech Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

1 Big 12 Championship

  • 2025
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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.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

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.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Texas Tech · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#7Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009#21Source ↗
2008#12Source ↗
2007#22Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005#20Source ↗
2004#18Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995#23Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989#19Source ↗
Sources & References

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 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Football Border Championships
91937 · 1942 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1951 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955
Football Southwest Championships
21976 · 1994
Football Big 12 Championships
12025
Sources & References
Administration Building at Texas Tech University
Administration Building · 2022Photo: Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Texas Tech · Week 5

Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #11.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#11

Up 1 spot

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Texas Tech and 0 left the team unranked.

Ranked Texas Tech
70
Left unranked
0
70 of 70 voters · 100%0 of 70 voters · 0%
Highest Vote
#7

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#20

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 17Time TBD
Arizona State
Texas Tech
FootballView Game →
Oct 24Time TBD
Texas Tech
Cincinnati
FootballView Game →
Oct 3Final
#12 Texas Tech29
Colorado7
FOXView Game →
Sep 26Final
Sam Houston14
#11 Texas Tech49
TNTView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason#12983100%69/69 Voters2.95
2026 · Week 1#13900100%69/69 Voters2.30
2026 · Week 2#13910100%68/68 Voters2.16
2026 · Week 3#111067100%69/69 Voters2.12
2026 · Week 4#121053100%70/70 Voters2.33
2026 · Week 5#111062100%70/70 Voters2.60

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
John Johnson#7+4
David Jablonski#7+4
Tom Murphy#8+3
Bob Asmussen#8+3
Louie Vaccher#8+3
Chelsie Brown#8+3
Dave Preston#8+3
Ian Kress#8+3
Randy Johnson#8+3
Ralph Russo#8+3

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Texas Tech.

Texas Tech2.6

100% · 70 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #10.83 · 0 Unranked

Ranked High #7 · Low #200 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Texas Tech votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
10
20
30
40
50
60
72
813
98
1011
1115
126
135
145
151
162
170
180
191
201
210
220
230
240
250
NR0