Arkansas–Texas Tech football rivalry
American college football rivalry
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The Arkansas–Texas Tech football rivalry is a college football rivalry[2] game between the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas and the Red Raiders of Texas Tech University.[3]
Arkansas, 47–26
Arkansas, 39–26
| First meeting | November 23, 1957 Arkansas, 47–26 |
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| Latest meeting | December 27, 2024 Arkansas, 39–26 |
| Next meeting | August 31, 2030 |
| Statistics | |
| Total meetings | 38 |
All-time series | Arkansas leads, 30–8[1] |
Largest victory | Arkansas, 49–7 (1978) |
Longest win streak | Arkansas, 9 (1957–1965, 1977–1985) |
Current win streak | Arkansas, 1 (2024–present) |
History
The two schools first met in 1957, with Arkansas defeating Texas Tech by a score of 47–26 in Little Rock, Arkansas.[4] Arkansas won the first nine games in the rivalry before Texas Tech broke through with a 21–16 victory in 1966.[5] The 1963 game was one of six that were not canceled or postponed due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before. The Red Raiders also defeated the Razorbacks the following year, winning 31–27.[6] After a 30–7 Texas Tech victory in 1976,[7] Arkansas embarked on another nine-game winning streak, winning every year until 1986.[8] Arkansas and Texas Tech played every year from 1957–1991, when the teams were members of the Southwest Conference.[9] In 1992, Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference,[10] and the two schools have only played twice since: a 49–28 Arkansas victory in 2014[11] and a 35–24 Texas Tech victory in 2015.[12] The teams met in the 2024 Liberty Bowl; Arkansas won the contest 39–26. The teams are scheduled to meet in the Vegas Kickoff Classic in 2030 and in a home-and-home series for 2031 and 2034.[13]
Game results
| Arkansas victories | Texas Tech victories |
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