With all eyes on August and a rematch with Ohio State let's look at how Texas has fared against the reigning National Champions. The 3 selectors used were the AP, Coaches, and FWAA final polls.
Overall Record: 9-7-1
Regular Season Record: 5-6-1
Postseason Record: 4-1
Home Record: 2-0
Road Record: 2-1
Neutral Record: 5-6-1
1939 - H TCU W 25-19
1940 - H Texas A&M W 7-0
1951- N Oklahoma W 9-7
1952- N Tennessee W 16-0 Cotton Bowl
1956 -N Oklahoma L 0-45
1957 - N Oklahoma L 7-21
1961 -N Ole Miss W 12-7 Cotton Bowl (FWAA)
1965 - A Arkansas- L 24-27 (FWAA)
1975 - N Oklahoma L 17-14
1976 - N Oklahoma T 6-6
1986- N Oklahoma L 12-47
1990 - N Miami L 3-46 Cotton Bowl
1996 - N Nebraska W 37-27 Big 12 Title
1998 - A Nebraska W 20-16 (Coaches Poll)
2001 - N Oklahoma L 3-14
2005 - N USC W 41-38 BCS National Championship
2024- A Michigan W 31-21
2025- A Ohio State ????
Honorable Mention- Alabama was named the 1964 Champions pre bowl but lost in the 1965 Orange bowl to Texas 21-17.