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#13Texas Tech Red Raiders

2–0 · 0–0 BIG 12
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WEEK 3 · 2026
Week 3 pregame guide

Texas Tech needs stops through the air against Houston

Houston brings a productive running game to Lubbock, but Texas Tech also needs to tighten its pass defense as Big 12 play begins.

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A wide view of Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock before a game in 2010.
Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock before a game in 2010.
CreditPhoto creditJohn McStravickWikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Cropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Your game

Houston at Texas Tech
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FOX
Final
Houston
Final · Houston 26–28 Texas TechWish granted ✓
Texas Tech

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Texas Tech wanted
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SEC Network
Impact 1
Rooted for
Kennesaw State
at
Tennessee
Final · Kennesaw State 9–42 TennesseeWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.3-point playoff boost

Tennessee won instead, so Texas Tech did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection56% if Kennesaw State won54% with the other result2.3-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance
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FOX
Impact 2
Rooted for
Colorado
at
Northwestern
Final · Colorado 7–41 NorthwesternWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.9-point playoff boost

Northwestern won instead, so Texas Tech did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection55% if Colorado won53% with the other result1.9-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance
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ACC Network
Impact 3
Rooted for
West Virginia
at
Virginia
Final · West Virginia 38–27 VirginiaWish granted ✓
Projected 1.5-point playoff boost

West Virginia won and stayed ranked ahead of its Week 10 game against Texas Tech.

Entering-week projection55% if West Virginia won54% with the other result1.5-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance
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ESPN
Impact 4
Rooted for
North Dakota State
at
Sacramento State
Final · North Dakota State 31–10 Sacramento StateWish granted ✓
Projected 1.2-point playoff boost

North Dakota State won, thinning out the at-large competition for Texas Tech's playoff spot.

Entering-week projection54% if North Dakota State won53% with the other result1.2-point differenceTexas Tech playoff chance
52 other games had little impact
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
Georgia at Arkansas · ABC
Tulane at Kansas State · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Iowa State · ESPNU
Arizona State at Kansas · FS1
North Carolina at Clemson · ESPN
Akron at Minnesota · BTN
Kent State at Ohio State · FOX
Buffalo at Penn State · BTN
North Texas at Texas State · USA Network
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock
NC State at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
Florida State at Alabama · ABC
Kentucky at Texas A&M · ESPN
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
Utah State at Utah · FOX
SMU at Louisville · ESPN2
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
USC at Rutgers · CBS
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Western Kentucky at Indiana · Peacock
Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU
Mississippi State at South Carolina · SEC Network
East Carolina at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Florida International at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Charlotte at App State · ESPN+
Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN
Florida at Auburn · ESPN
Troy at Missouri · SECN+
Georgia State at UCF · ESPN+
UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Rice · ESPN+
Nevada at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
LSU at Ole Miss · ABC
New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2
BYU at Colorado State · CBS
Virginia Tech at Maryland · FS1
Michigan State at Notre Dame · NBC
UTSA at Texas · SECN+
Arkansas State at TCU · ESPNU
UAB at Louisiana · ESPN+
James Madison at San Diego State · The CW Network
Northern Illinois at Arizona · TNT
Purdue at UCLA · BTN
Fresno State at San José State · FS1
The rooting list was:Texas Tech, then Kennesaw State, Colorado, West Virginia, North Dakota State.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3). How the model works.