Overview
- ESPN’s College GameDay is broadcasting from Lubbock for the first time since 2008.
- ABC carries the game, with streaming on the ESPN app or Fubo; YouTube TV currently lacks ABC/ESPN due to a Disney carriage dispute.
- Consensus odds place Texas Tech as a 10–12 point favorite with an over/under in the low 50s.
- SportsLine’s projection model simulated the matchup 10,000 times and expects the total to go over, projecting about 61 combined points.
- BYU features true freshman QB Bear Bachmeier, who has started 8-0 as the Cougars lead the Big 12 in turnover margin, while Texas Tech brings a top-tier scoring offense and a top-five scoring defense anchored by sack leader David Bailey.