Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 10 a.m. MST at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock with national coverage on ABC.
- Books list Texas Tech by about 10–10.5 points, while ESPN’s FPI projects Tech by 2.7 with a 61% win probability.
- BYU is 8-0 (5-0 Big 12) and Texas Tech is 8-1 (5-1), with conference-title and playoff positioning in play.
- BYU’s status report is due Wednesday after injuries to key contributors, including running back LJ Martin, as Kalani Sitake notes receiver JoJo Phillips is close to returning.
- It is BYU’s first-ever top-10 matchup and the Big 12’s first conference game between top-10 teams since 2021, with the season’s first CFP rankings unveiling set for Tuesday.