#16 Texas
2-2 in SEC play, T-8th in the SEC
Up 45 spots (#61 to #16) after a home win over #10 Ole Miss (34-27) in a one-score game. An upset: Texas entered with 56.6 TDR points to Ole Miss's 82.9. Now 5-2. AP: #19 to #11. TDR score +18.3: win/loss record +2.6.
Trophy case
2 awards in 2026 · 3 in all seasons · Every award winner- Top Chef ×1
- Most Overhyped ×1
| Award | Week | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Most Overhyped | Week 7 | Poll rank far better than the data's |
| Top Chef | Week 5 | Ranked #1 that week |
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Texas (SEC) is ranked 16th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 74.9 out of 100. That is up 45 from week 7. That puts it in the Winning tier (ranks 1-25). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is road-win bonus (67.9 out of 100).
The signature win so far came in week 2, 24-23 over #4 Ohio State at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 6 loss, 27-24 to #41 Oklahoma at a neutral site.
On the road it is 1-0. The average margin is +11.6 points per game, with a biggest win of 52 points. 5 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Texas is 11th in the AP poll (5 spots higher than the Davis Rankings); 11th in the Coaches poll (5 spots higher than the Davis Rankings).
Next up is #73 Mississippi State in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against #17 LSU. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State (home) | W 59-7 |
| 2 | Ohio State (home) | W 24-23 |
| 3 | UTSA (home) | W 30-6 |
| 4 | Tennessee (away, conference game) | W 20-17 |
| 6 | Oklahoma (neutral site, conference game) | L 24-27 |
| 7 | Florida (home, conference game) | L 24-27 |
| 8 | Ole Miss (home, conference game) | W 34-27 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mississippi State (home, conference game) | (ESPN) |
| 10 | Missouri (away, conference game) | |
| 11 | LSU (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Arkansas (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Texas A&M (away, conference game) | (ABC) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #16, Winning (week 8). Best #1 (week 5). Lowest #61 (week 7). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left. A poll is a top 25, so its line breaks in the weeks the team is not in it. The poll lines are drawn a little apart so equal ranks do not hide each other: point at a week for the exact ranks.
Week 8 TDR #16 (74.9, 5-2) Winning AP #11 Coaches #11
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0) AP #4 Coaches #3
Week 2 TDR #20 (93.1, 2-0) AP #1 Coaches #1
Week 3 TDR #3 (94.3, 3-0) Winning AP #1 Coaches #1
Week 4 TDR #2 (95.5, 4-0) Winning AP #1 Coaches #1
Week 5 TDR #1 (95.6, 4-0) Winning AP #1 Coaches #1
Week 6 TDR #43 (66.2, 4-1) Feeling Good AP #7 Coaches #6
Week 7 TDR #61 (56.6, 4-2) Character Building AP #19 Coaches #18
Week 8 TDR #16 (74.9, 5-2) Winning AP #11 Coaches #11
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - | #4 | #3 |
| 2 | #20 | 93.1 | 2-0 | - | #1 | #1 |
| 3 | #3 | 94.3 | 3-0 | Winning | #1 | #1 |
| 4 | #2 | 95.5 | 4-0 | Winning | #1 | #1 |
| 5 | #1 | 95.6 | 4-0 | Winning | #1 | #1 |
| 6 | #43 | 66.2 | 4-1 | Feeling Good | #7 | #6 |
| 7 | #61 | 56.6 | 4-2 | Character Building | #19 | #18 |
| 8 | #16 | 74.9 | 5-2 | Winning | #11 | #11 |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 67.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 68.5 |
| opponent record today | 71.8 |
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