Overview
- No. 7 BYU (8-0, 5-0) visits No. 8 Texas Tech (8-1, 5-1) on Saturday at noon ET on ABC, with College GameDay on site for the Big 12’s first top-10 league game since 2021.
- Sportsbooks make Texas Tech roughly a 9.5–10 point favorite with a moneyline near -360 and a total around 52.5.
- BYU running back LJ Martin, the Big 12 rushing leader, has been upgraded to probable after leaving the previous game, and Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton returned last week from a leg injury.
- True freshman QB Bear Bachmeier leads BYU’s efficient, balanced attack and a defense that thrives on takeaways, while the Cougars have succeeded in close, low-error games.
- Texas Tech counters with the nation’s top run defense and elite pressure metrics, and coach Joey McGuire told players they have “earned the right to play” but not to win as focus intensifies for the CFP-impacting matchup.