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TCU takes the argument.

TCU wins 5 of the 5 arguments.

TCU leads 54-42-7· TCU has won 3 of the last 5.

TCUTCUNo. 23 · Big 125arguments won
vs
SMUSMUNo. 40 · ACC0arguments won
The series103 meetings since 1915 · through 2025
TCU leads 54-42-7
TCU has won 3 of the last 5.

TCU leads the all-time series 54-42-7, back to 1915.

The last 5 meetings
  • 2025TCUTCU35-24
  • 2024SMUSMU66-42
  • 2023TCUTCU34-17
  • 2022TCUTCU42-34
  • 2021SMUSMU42-34

All-time series from the public game record (CollegeFootballData).

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