Texas Football Standings
The table below shows where the Longhorns sit in the SEC alongside the rest of the conference, with league record, overall record, and points scored and allowed for each team.
Conference record is what decides seeding for the championship game, so that column carries the most weight. Below the table you'll find what each column means, how the league breaks ties, and how the Texas football standings differ from the national polls.
Current SEC Table
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Texas | 8-0 | 11-1 |
| 2.Georgia | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| 3.Tennessee | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| 4.Alabama | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| 5.Texas A&M | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| 6.LSU | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| 7.Ole Miss | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| 8.Florida | 4-4 | 7-5 |
Teams are ordered by conference record. Texas is highlighted.
How to Read the Table
Four columns do the work here, and they don't all carry equal weight. Two decide the league order; the other two are context that helps explain how a team got there.
| Column | What It Tells You |
|---|---|
| Conf | Record in SEC games only. This is the number that decides seeding for the conference title game. |
| Overall | Every game played, conference and non-conference combined. Matters for playoff résumés, not league seeding. |
| PF | Points for — total points scored across all games. A rough measure of offensive output. |
| PA | Points against — total points allowed. Read alongside PF to gauge how balanced a team really is. |
Where the Longhorns Sit
Texas holds the top line at 8-0 in the conference and 11-1 overall. An unbeaten league record is the strongest position available in this format — it means the Longhorns need no help from tiebreakers and no favours from results elsewhere. Win out, and the seeding takes care of itself.
The margin behind is thinner than it looks. Georgia sits a game back at 7-1, and because the SEC now runs a single table rather than divisions, second place is the last spot that reaches the championship game. Tennessee and Alabama are both 6-2 and still live if the teams above them stumble.
The points columns tell a supporting story. Texas has scored 412 and allowed 168, the best differential in the table by a clear distance. That gap doesn't earn a single place in the standings, but it does suggest the record isn't built on narrow escapes.
How the SEC Breaks a Tie
With one unified table and a deep league, ties are common. The conference works through a fixed sequence, stopping as soon as one step produces a winner.
Head-to-head result
If the tied teams played each other, the winner takes the higher seed. This settles most two-team ties immediately.
Record vs common opponents
When head-to-head doesn't apply, the league compares how each team fared against the opponents they share.
Record vs higher-placed teams
Results against the strongest teams in the table are weighed next, working down from the top.
Combined opponent record
A measure of who faced the tougher slate, used to separate teams that still look identical.
Analytics ranking
If everything above fails to break the tie, an agreed computer rating is applied as the final step.
Standings vs Rankings
These two get conflated constantly, and they measure different things. A conference table is arithmetic: you are where your record says you are, and no one's opinion changes it. The polls are judgement, built from votes and committee debate about who looks strongest.
That's why a team can lead its league and still sit third nationally. Being unbeaten in conference play settles the seeding question but not the perception one, which depends on who you beat and how convincing it looked.
Both matter, just for different outcomes. The table decides who plays for the conference title; the committee decides who reaches the playoff. Our national rankings page covers the second half of that picture.
The Road to the SEC Championship
Under the single-table format, the two best conference records meet for the title. There's no division crown to win and no path that rewards being the best of a weaker group — every SEC result feeds one list.
For Texas, that simplifies the maths considerably. Control of the top seed rests entirely on the remaining league games, and a loss only becomes costly if a team directly behind takes advantage in the same week. The Texas football standings will be settled on the field rather than by any tiebreaker so long as the Longhorns keep winning.
Notes on This Page
The table reflects the most recent completed results at the time of publication and is updated as the season progresses. Ordering follows conference record, with the tiebreaker sequence above applied where records match.
For kickoff times, TV channels and final scores, the schedule and results pages carry the detail. This page is the league picture; those pages tell you what's coming next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the current Texas football standings?+
The table on this page has Texas leading the SEC at 8-0 in conference play and 11-1 overall, with Georgia second at 7-1. Positions update as results come in through the season.
Does the SEC still have East and West divisions?+
No. The conference moved to a single unified table, so every team is ranked in one list and the top two conference records meet in the championship game.
What is the difference between conference and overall record?+
The conference record counts only games against SEC opponents and determines seeding. The overall record includes non-conference games and matters more for playoff consideration than for the league table.
How does the SEC break a tie in the standings?+
Head-to-head result comes first. If that doesn't settle it, the league looks at records against common opponents, then results against higher-placed teams, then strength of schedule, and finally an agreed analytics rating.
Do points for and against affect seeding?+
Not directly. PF and PA are context columns that show how a team is winning, but the SEC uses record and the tiebreaker sequence rather than point differential to set positions.
How do standings differ from the rankings?+
Standings are objective and based only on wins and losses within the conference. Rankings are voted on or selected by a committee and factor in opinion, schedule quality and perceived strength.
Where can I find the remaining Texas games?+
The full 2026 schedule with kickoff times and TV channels is on the schedule page, linked at the bottom of this page.