Texas football has now reached No. 1 in 13 different seasons. How UT finished each year
The Texas Longhorns have reached No. 1 in the AP poll in each of the past 3 seasons and in 13 total years. Here's how they finished in each of those seasons.
Since the inception of Associated Press college football rankings, Texas Longhorns have reached the No. 1 spot in 13 seasons. The program's elite status began to solidify in the 1960s under Coach Darrell K Royal. This milestone was achieved for the first time since then in 2026 following a thrilling 24-23 victory against former No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, while acknowledging that rankings hold little importance to his team, emphasized that results on the field are what truly matter. Despite ranking No. 1 for a few weeks, Texas finished fourth in 2008 and No. 12 in 2025. The Longhorns are aiming to cement their position at the top when the College Football Playoff championship game, set for January 25 in Las Vegas, rolls around.
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