Texas Program History

Longhorns · SEC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 343-173-2.664
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 23final polls
AP top 10: 9final polls
Best rating: +23.44th in 2024

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Steve Sarkisian	SEC	4-2	1-2	.667	19	+22.36	35.611	13.33
2025	Steve Sarkisian	SEC	10-3	6-2	.769	12	+17.511	34.715	17.211
2024	Steve Sarkisian	SEC	13-3	7-2	.813	4	+23.44	36.810	13.42
2023	Steve Sarkisian	Big 12	12-2	9-1	.857	3	+21.08	37.310	16.37
2022	Steve Sarkisian	Big 12	8-5	6-3	.615	25	+16.48	34.815	18.49
2021	Steve Sarkisian	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+9.228	35.911	26.760
2020	Tom Herman	Big 12	7-3	5-3	.700	19	+17.49	41.85	24.428
2019	Tom Herman	Big 12	8-5	5-4	.615	25	+14.116	37.37	23.129
2018	Tom Herman	Big 12	10-4	7-3	.714		+12.119	33.722	21.621
2017	Tom Herman	Big 12	7-6	5-4	.538		+10.624	29.549	18.914
2016	Charlie Strong	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+4.747	31.645	26.951
2015	Charlie Strong	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2014	Charlie Strong	Big 12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2013	Mack Brown	Big 12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2012	Mack Brown	Big 12	9-4		.692	19	—	—	—
2011	Mack Brown	Big 12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2010	Mack Brown	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2009	Mack Brown	Big 12	13-1		.929	2	—	—	—
2008	Mack Brown	Big 12	12-1		.923	4	—	—	—
2007	Mack Brown	Big 12	10-3		.769	10	—	—	—
2006	Mack Brown	Big 12	10-3		.769	13	—	—	—
2005	Mack Brown	Big 12	13-0		1.000	1	—	—	—
2004	Mack Brown	Big 12	11-1		.917	5	—	—	—
2003	Mack Brown	Big 12	10-3		.769	12	—	—	—
2002	Mack Brown	Big 12	11-2		.846	6	—	—	—
2001	Mack Brown	Big 12	11-2		.846	5	—	—	—
2000	Mack Brown	Big 12	9-3		.750	12	—	—	—
1999	Mack Brown	Big 12	9-5		.643	21	—	—	—
1998	Mack Brown	Big 12	9-3		.750	15	—	—	—
1997	John Mackovic	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1996	John Mackovic	Big 12	8-5		.615	23	—	—	—
1995	John Mackovic	Southwest	10-2-1		.808	14	—	—	—
1994	John Mackovic	Southwest	8-4		.667	25	—	—	—
1993	John Mackovic	Southwest	5-5-1		.500		—	—	—
1992	John Mackovic	Southwest	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1991	David McWilliams	Southwest	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1990	David McWilliams	Southwest	10-2		.833	12	—	—	—
1989	David McWilliams	Southwest	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1988	David McWilliams	Southwest	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1987	David McWilliams	Southwest	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1986	Fred Akers	Southwest	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1985	Fred Akers	Southwest	8-4		.667		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Steve Sarkisian	2021–2026	6	52-22	.703
Tom Herman	2017–2020	4	32-18	.640
Charlie Strong	2014–2016	3	16-21	.432
Mack Brown	1998–2013	16	158-48	.767
John Mackovic	1992–1997	6	41-28-2	.592
David McWilliams	1987–1991	5	31-26	.544
Fred Akers	1985–1986	2	13-10	.565