Overview

• Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET at TDECU Stadium on ESPN, with sportsbooks pricing Texas Tech as roughly a 12.5-point favorite.
• Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton cleared concussion protocol this week and is expected to start after leaving the Utah game.
• The Red Raiders have dominated the first month with a nation-best 40.8-point average margin, a 133-3 first‑half scoring edge, and no time spent trailing.
• In Year 2 under Willie Fritz, Houston is 4-0 after a 27-24 overtime win at Oregon State, with Conner Weigman fueling the offense through efficient passing and mobility.
• National attention has intensified as Kirk Herbstreit publicly picked a Houston upset, TDECU is sold out, and Texas Tech’s AD stoked rivalry buzz by calling Houston “West Texas.”