# 2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

The 2005 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 9–3 record with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, finished in a tie for second place in Southern Division of the Big 12, lost to Alabama in the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 473 to 226. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

## Previous season

The 2004 team finished the season with an overall record of 8–4, 5–3 in Big 12 play, finishing tied in third place in the Southern Division. The Red Raiders finished the regular season with a 31–15 upset victory over the no. 23 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. The team was invited to the Holiday Bowl, defeating no. 4 California 45–31. The 2004 team was ranked no. 18 and no. 17 in the final AP and Coaches' polls, respectively. Quarterback Sonny Cumbie finished the season leading the nation in passing yards, throwing for 4,742 yards.

### NFL draftees

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 4 | 129 | Dylan Gandy | G | Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | 150 | Daniel Loper | T | Tennessee Titans |
| 7 | 234 | Mike Smith | LB | Baltimore Ravens |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | FIU* | No. 21 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 56–3 | 50,156 |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | Sam Houston State* | No. 19 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 80–21 | 50,171 |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | Indiana State* | No. 19 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | FSSW | W 63–7 | 44,681 |
| October 1 | 6:00 PM | Kansas | No. 16 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | | W 30–17 | 52,601 |
| October 8 | 3:00 PM | at Nebraska | No. 15 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | TBS | W 34–31 | 77,580 |
| October 15 | 11:00 AM | Kansas State | No. 13 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | ABC | W 59–20 | 50,813 |
| October 22 | 2:30 PM | at No. 2 Texas | No. 10 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | L 17–52 | 83,919 |
| October 29 | 11:30 AM | at Baylor | No. 17 | Floyd Casey StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | FSN | W 28–0 | 43,525 |
| November 5 | 6:00 PM | Texas A&M | No. 16 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | FSN | W 56–17 | 55,755 |
| November 12 | 1:00 PM | at Oklahoma State | No. 13 | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | | L 17–24 | 40,035 |
| November 19 | 11:00 AM | Oklahoma | No. 21 | Jones SBC StadiumLubbock, TX | FSN | W 23–21 | 52,625 |
| January 2 | 10:00 AM | vs. No. 13 Alabama* | No. 18 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | FOX | L 10–13 | 74,222 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### FIU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 21 Red Raiders | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SSE 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 50,156
* Referee: Tom Walker
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Taurean Henderson 20-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 8:24. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:19.
TTU – Danny Amendola 7-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 4:07. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
TTU – Cody Hodges 17-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 12:17. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 2:55.
FIU – Adam Moss 36-yard field goal, 6:49. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 5:28.
TTU – Robert Johnson 47-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 4:38. Red Raiders 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
TTU – Taurean Henderson 38-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 6:28. Red Raiders 35–3. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:10.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Danny Amendola 39-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 13:46. Red Raiders 42–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:30.
TTU – Shannon Woods 7-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:19. Red Raiders 49–3. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:18.
TTU – Shannon Woods 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 5:14. Red Raiders 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:38.
Top passers
FIU – Josh Padrick – 21/32, 172 yards
TTU – Cody Hodges – 29/37, 454 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
FIU – Julian Reams – 16 rushes, 85 yards
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 8 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
FIU – Chandler Williams – 7 receptions, 74 yards
TTU – Robert Johnson – 9 receptions, 129 yards, TD :

### Sam Houston State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearkats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 19 Red Raiders | 28 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 80 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: S 12 MPH
* Game attendance: 50,171
* Referee: James Hatfield
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 22-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 12:56. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:04.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:40. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:43.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:15. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:42.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 1-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 0:40. Red Raiders 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
TTU – Joel Filani 11-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 11:59. Red Raiders 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
SHSU – Stevie Smith 19-yard run (Lance Garner kick), 9:33. Red Raiders 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26.
TTU – Danny Amendola 13-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 6:47. Red Raiders 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 0:34. Red Raiders 49–7. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
TTU – Joel Filani 11-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 14:06. Red Raiders 56–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:54.
TTU – Alex Trlica 20-yard field goal, 9:33. Red Raiders 59–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:54.
TTU – Taurance Rawls 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 3:24. Red Raiders 66–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
SHSU – Jason Godfrey 1-yard run (Lance Garner kick), 14:55. Red Raiders 66–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:29.
TTU – Shannon Woods 41-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick), 12:46. Red Raiders 73–14. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:09.
TTU – Eric Morris 19-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:11. Red Raiders 80–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:26.
SHSU – Justin Wells 6-yard pass from Phillip Daugherty (Lance Garner kick), 0:58. Red Raiders 80–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
Top passers
SHSU – Phillip Daugherty – 13/25, 157 yards, TD
TTU – Cody Hodges – 26/37, 436 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
SHSU – Stevie Smith – 4 rushes, 28 yards, TD
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 10 rushes, 56 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SHSU – Corey Roberts – 4 receptions, 50 yards
TTU – Robert Johnson – 8 receptions, 209 yards :

### Indiana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 19 Red Raiders | 14 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 63 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 44,681
* Referee: Steve Usechek
* Box score, Recap

### Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| No. 16 Red Raiders | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: WSW 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 52,601
* Referee: Clair Gausman
* Box score, Recap

### At Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Red Raiders | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 77,580
* Referee: Jon Bible
* TV announcers (TBS): Bob Neal (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (analyst), and Kip Lewis (sideline)
* Box score, Recap

### Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 13 Red Raiders | 3 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 59 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: WNW 3 MPH
* Game attendance: 50,813
* Referee: Drew George
* TV announcers (ABC): Gary Thorne, Ed Cunningham, Mark Morgan
* Box score, Recap
Quarterback Cody Hodges finished the game 44-of-65 for 643 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. Hodges's 643 passing yards are the fourth most by a quarterback in Division I-A (now Division I FBS) and the second time a Texas Tech quarterback threw for over 600 yards in a single game, with B. J. Symons throwing for 661 yards against Ole Miss in 2003.

### At No. 2 Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Red Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 2 Longhorns | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 5–15 MPH
* Game attendance: 83,919
* Referee: Tom Walker
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson, Jack Arute
* Box score, Recap

### At Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Red Raiders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 11:30 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 43,525
* Referee: Randy Christal
* TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land, Gary Reasons, John Rhadigan
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Alex Trlica 33-yard field goal, 6:46. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:50.
Second quarter
TTU – Alex Trlica 47-yard field goal, 14:04. Red Raiders 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:27.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
TTU – Robert Johnson 50-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Cody Hodges pass to Bristol Olomua), 10:32. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:07.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 5:46. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:19.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:48. Red Raiders 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
TTU – Cody Hodges – 22/44, 264 yards, TD, 2 INT
BAY – Shawn Bell – 13/21, 127 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 18 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD
BAY – Paul Mosley – 18 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 7 receptions, 115 yards
BAY – Trent Shelton – 3 receptions, 59 yards :

### Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 16 Red Raiders | 14 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 56 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 55,755
* Referee: W. Davenport
* TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman, Gary Reasons, Jim Knox
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 17-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 12:22. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 19-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:42. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:42.
TAMU – Todd Pegram 25-yard field goal, 2:48. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:54.
Second quarter
TAMU – Courtney Lewis 48-yard run (Todd Pegram kick), 14:45. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
TTU – Cody Hodges 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:24. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:53.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 4-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 6:54. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:40.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 4-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 1:54. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:49.
Fourth quarter
TAMU – Martel Bennett 1-yard pass from Reggie McNeal (Todd Pegram kick), 12:42. Red Raiders 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 3-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 10:05. Red Raiders 42–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 7:54. Red Raiders 49–17. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:46.
TTU – Slade Hodges 10-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick), 2:27. Red Raiders 56–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
TAMU – Reggie McNeal – 15/24, 131 yards, TD, INT
TTU – Cody Hodges – 29/44, 408 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TAMU – Courtney Lewis – 10 rushes, 95 yards, TD
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 20 rushes, 109 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
TAMU – Jason Carter – 6 receptions, 53 yards
TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 8 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD :

### At Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Red Raiders | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Fair and windy • Wind: SSW 22 MPH
* Game attendance: 40,035
* Referee: Tom Walker
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
OKST – Mike Hamilton 83-yard run (Bruce Redden kick), 10:22. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 2:04.
OKST – D'Juan Woods 17-yard pass from Bobby Reid (Bruce Redden kick), 1:34. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:06.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
OKST – Bruce Redden 29-yard field goal, 6:41. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:03.
TTU – Alex Trlica 29-yard field goal, 4:56. Cowboys 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 4-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 14:42. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:45.
TTU – Chris Hudler 0-yard fumble return (Alex Trlica kick), 14:23. Tied 17–17.
OKST – Al Pena 1-yard run (Bruce Redden kick), 0:23. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:20.
Top passers
TTU – Cody Hodges – 29/42, 308 yards, TD, INT
OKST – Bobby Reid – 10/18, 82 yards, TD
Top rushers
TTU – Cody Hodges – 11 rushes, 36 yards
OKST – Mike Hamilton – 23 rushes, 161 yards, TD
Top receivers
TTU – Robert Johnson – 5 receptions, 70 yards
OKST – D'Juan Woods – 4 receptions, 37 yards, TD :

### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sooners | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 21 Red Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny with gusty winds • Wind: NNE 25–40 MPH
* Game attendance: 52,625
* Referee: Randy Christal
* TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman (play-by-play), Dave Lapham (analyst), and Jim Knox (sideline)
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TTU – Alex Trlica 33-yard field goal, 11:45. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
OKLA – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 14:13. Sooners 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 8:25.
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 7-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 3:30. Red Raiders 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
TTU – Bristol Olomua 3-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 14:35. Red Raiders 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
OKLA – Malcolm Kelly 13-yard pass from Rhett Bomar (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:57. Red Raiders 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:08.
OKLA – Adrian Peterson 13-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:33. Sooners 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:13.
TTU – Taurean Henderson 2-yard run, 0:00. Red Raiders 23–21. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 1:33.
Top passers
OKLA – Rhett Bomar – 12/26, 118 yards, TD
TTU – Cody Hodges – 24/37, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OKLA – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
TTU – Taurean Henderson – 16 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
OKLA – Malcolm Kelly – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
TTU – Joel Filani – 6 receptions, 82 yards :

### Vs. No. 13 Alabama (Cotton Bowl Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 13 Crimson Tide | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
* Date: January 2, 2006
* Game time: 10:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear and sunny • Wind: NNW 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 74,222
* Referee: Terry Leyden
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Terry Donahue, Chris Rix, Jeanne Zelasko
* Box score, Recap
Game information :
First quarter
ALA – Keith Brown 76-yard pass from Brodie Croyle (Jamie Christensen kick), 11:37. Crimson Tide 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:46.
TTU – Alex Trlica 34-yard field goal, 3:00. Crimson Tide 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
ALA – Jamie Christensen 31-yard field goal, 6:53. Crimson Tide 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 8:07.
Fourth quarter
TTU – Jarrett Hicks 12-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 2:56. Tied 10–10. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:16.
ALA – Jamie Christensen 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Crimson Tide 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
TTU – Cody Hodges – 15/32, 196 yards, TD
ALA – Brodie Croyle – 19/31, 275 yards, TD
Top rushers
TTU – Cody Hodges – 17 rushes, 66 yards
ALA – Kenneth Darby – 29 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
TTU – Joel Filani – 4 receptions, 67 yards
ALA – Keith Brown – 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Coaches Poll | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| Harris Poll | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 7 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 7 | 216 | E. J. Whitley | C | Dallas Cowboys |