TCU — Big 12
HC
Sonny Dykes · Amon G. Carter Stadium · Fort Worth, TX · 46,000 cap
PPA off / def
0.20 / 0.14
2025
Class rank
#47
class of 2026
Returning PPA
22%
returning production
| 2018 |
OSU W 40–28 | away |
| 1973 |
OSU W 37–3 | Columbus |
| 1969 |
OSU W 62–0 | Columbus |
| 1966 |
OSU W 14–7 | Columbus |
| 1961 |
OSU T 7–7 | away |
| 1957 |
OSU L 14–18 | Columbus |
| 1937 |
OSU W 14–0 | Columbus |
2026 schedule
2025 results (9–4)
Statistical comps — 2025 TCU's closest analogs
Nearest neighbors by z-scored success rate, explosiveness, run rate & havoc (offense + defense), 2015–25.
2025 leaders
Transfer portal — 2026 (12 in / 14 out)
Origins
O'Brien won the 1938 Heisman and the national title in the same season for a school of 1,400. Gary Patterson's defenses made TCU a permanent nuisance, and 2022 ended in a title game.
Founded 1873 · AddRan College, founded by two brothers of the Disciples of Christ · first football 1896 · defined by Davey O'Brien
All-time record
All-time
684–565–50
1903–2025
Win %
54.6%
122 seasons played
Winning seasons
60
49% of seasons
| Best seasons | W | L | Conference |
|---|
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | Mountain West |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | Big 12 |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | Big 12 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | Mountain West |
| 1935 | 12 | 1 | Southwest |
Season records from CollegeFootballData, which is why the span starts at 1903 — that is where its coverage of this program begins, not necessarily the first year it fielded a team.
Play-calling tendencies (2025 · garbage time excluded)
| Situation | Plays | Run % | Success % | Nat'l | Avg yds | Expl % |
|---|
| 1st down | 382 | 49% |
43% | 69 of 136 | 6.0 | 12% |
| 2nd down | 277 | 49% |
44% | 45 of 136 | 5.6 | 11% |
| 3rd & short (≤3) | 38 | 63% |
71% | — | 4.2 | 5% |
| 3rd & medium (4–7) | 67 | 18% |
46% | — | 8.3 | 13% |
| 3rd & long (8+) | 57 | 18% |
32% | — | 8.9 | 23% |
| 4th down | 23 | 43% |
61% | — | 4.9 | 9% |
154 drives · 40% ended in points · 7.2 plays and 39.3 yards per drive · 1.19 PPA per drive
Success: 50% of yardage needed on 1st, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th. Explosive: 12+ yd rush / 16+ yd pass. National rank is shown only for 1st and 2nd down, where every team has 100+ plays; the later buckets average 18-43 and a rank there would be noise.
League leaderboard →Most valuable plays (by PPA, 2025)
| Wk | Opp | Play | Yds | PPA |
|---|
| 7 | Kansas State |
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 85 yds for a TD (Nate McCashland KICK) |
85 | 7.16 |
| 4 | SMU |
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 70 yds for a TD (Nate McCashland KICK) |
70 | 6.74 |
| 14 | Cincinnati |
Jordan Dwyer 69 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick) |
69 | 6.61 |
| 1 | North Carolina |
Kevorian Barnes run for 75 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK) |
75 | 6.08 |
| CFP | USC |
Jeremy Payne 35 Yd pass from Ken Seals |
35 | 5.73 |
| 8 | Baylor |
Trent Battle 65 Yd Run (Nate McCashland Kick) |
65 | 5.24 |
| 4 | SMU |
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 44 yds for a TD (Nate McCashland KICK) |
44 | 4.63 |
| 4 | SMU |
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 27 yds for a TD (Nate McCashland KICK) |
27 | 4.63 |