North Texas vs. Tulsa
North Texas and Tulsa have 27 meetings on file, the first in 1957; Tulsa leads the series 17–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Tulsa 6–4, and North Texas has won the last 4. Share
- North Texas wins
- 10
- Tulsa wins
- 17
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1957
- Longest streak
- 10 Tulsa
- Current streak
- 4 North Texas
- Last 10 meetings
- Tulsa 6–4
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–0 |
- Average margin
- 17.4 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At North Texas
- 5–6 North Texas’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 11–5 Tulsa’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- North Texas’s biggest win1967: North Texas 54, Tulsa 12by 42 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win2005: Tulsa 54, North Texas 2by 52 points
- Upset1957: North Texas 14, Tulsa 12North Texas had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2005: Tulsa 54, North Texas 2Tulsa had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | North Texas | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–1960 | Odus Mitchell | 2–2 | Robert Dobbs |
| 1961–1966 | Odus Mitchell | 1–5 | Glenn Dobbs |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from North Texas’s side (Mitchell 2–2 against Dobbs). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Chandler Morris North Texas | 22 of 34, 439 yards, 5 TD | 2024 Passing | |
| David Johnson Tulsa | 25 of 33, 418 yards, 6 TD | 2008 Passing | |
| Brandin Byrd North Texas | 26 carries, 251 yards, 3 TD | 2013 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2026 | ESPN | 0.4 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.