The big picture

Texas Tech Red Raiders are 8–1 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 37.6 points for and 24.1 against.

TCU Horned Frogs are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 23.8 points for and 15.8 against.

Form

Texas Tech Red Raiders have won four of their last five and most recently beat West Virginia Mountaineers 53–48.

TCU Horned Frogs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Arizona Wildcats 28–29.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2013: Texas Tech Red Raiders 4, TCU Horned Frogs 8.

Last time out (2024, Week 9), TCU Horned Frogs won 35–34 at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: TCU Horned Frogs by 55 points in 2014 (82–27).

Players to watch

For Texas Tech Red Raiders, watch Ben Roberts (3.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (3 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For TCU Horned Frogs, watch Namdi Obiazor (8 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2023) and Jamoi Hodge (5.8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

At Galaxy Stadium

Texas Tech Red Raiders have won 19 of their last 21 at Galaxy Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Texas Tech Red Raiders have won their last 14 games at Galaxy Stadium.

Texas Tech Red Raiders rank second in college football for last quarters in 2026 (+7.4 points a game).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Texas Tech Red Raiders have the edge.