Texas Football
Texas is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the SEC, based in Austin, TX. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Texas at +20, No. 8 of 138 FBS teams and No. 4 of 16 in the SEC. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with CFP Odds of 22.7%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Texas games this season. Most recent result: beat Mississippi State 31-3 on Oct 31. Next up: at Missouri on Nov 7 — the model projects Texas 24-20, giving Texas a 62% chance to win.
Open Texas in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Texas State | W 42-21 89% ✓ | W 59-7 |
| Sep 12 | vs Ohio State | L 21-27 36% ✗ | W 24-23 |
| Sep 19 | vs UTSA | W 41-17 92% ✓ | W 30-6 |
| Sep 26 | @ Tennessee | W 31-27 59% ✓ | W 20-17 |
| Oct 10 | vs Oklahoma | W 21-10 75% ✗ | L 24-27 |
| Oct 17 | vs Florida | W 35-21 79% ✗ | L 24-27 |
| Oct 24 | vs Ole Miss | W 28-24 60% ✓ | W 34-27 |
| Oct 31 | vs Mississippi State | W 34-20 82% ✓ | W 31-3 |
| Nov 7 | @ Missouri | W 24-20 62% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ LSU | L 21-24 41% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Arkansas | W 35-13 91% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Texas A&M | W 21-20 61% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Texas's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
SEC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | 6-2 | +22.6 |
| 2 |  Georgia | 7-1 | +21.8 |
| 3 |  LSU | 6-2 | +21 |
| 4 | Texas | 6-2 | +20 |
| 5 |  Ole Miss | 6-2 | +19.3 |
| 6 |  Tennessee | 6-2 | +15.6 |
| 7 |  Texas A&M | 4-4 | +13.4 |
| 8 |  Missouri | 6-2 | +13.2 |
| 9 |  South Carolina | 5-3 | +12.3 |
| 10 |  Florida | 5-3 | +11.5 |
| 11 |  Kentucky | 7-1 | +10.5 |
| 12 |  Oklahoma | 4-4 | +9.8 |
| 13 |  Auburn | 4-4 | +7.8 |
| 14 |  Mississippi State | 4-4 | +6.7 |
| 15 |  Vanderbilt | 3-5 | +2.2 |
| 16 |  Arkansas | 3-5 | +0.6 |
High schools on the Texas roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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