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No. 9 Texas Tech’s Defense Gets First Shot at Kansas QB Jalon Daniels on Saturday Night

Oddsmakers make the unbeaten Red Raiders double-digit favorites for the Lubbock kickoff.

Kansas football quarterback Isaiah Marshall (8) runs the ball during a game against Fresno State at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Aug. 23, 2025.
Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire looks on during a game on Sept. 13, 2025 at Jones AT&T Stadium.
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Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire looks on during spring football practice, Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Womble Football Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Overview

  • Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. CT at Jones AT&T Stadium, with Texas Tech 5-0 (2-0 Big 12) hosting Kansas 4-2 (2-1).
  • Texas Tech ranks top 10 nationally in total defense at about 244.4 yards allowed per game and top five in scoring defense at 11.2 points.
  • Kansas averages roughly 434.8 yards and 35 points per game behind Jalon Daniels, who has 1,497 passing yards and 16 touchdowns plus 239 rushing yards, with Emmanuel Henderson Jr. leading the Big 12 in receiving yards.
  • This will be Daniels’ first career meeting with Texas Tech, and Red Raiders defenders emphasized communication against Kansas’ motion-heavy scheme and the pass-rush impact of transfer David Bailey.
  • Kansas is without tight end DeShawn Hanika after season-ending knee surgery, while coach Joey McGuire has called for a loud home crowd and cleaner discipline; betting lines show Texas Tech favored by about 13–14 with totals near 60.