Texas Tech’s homecoming matchup with Arizona State now has a kickoff time: the Red Raiders and Sun Devils will meet at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 in Lubbock, with FOX carrying the broadcast.
The timing comes with Texas Tech carrying plenty of momentum into its open date. The Red Raiders are 5-0 and have climbed to No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 9 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after moving up one spot in each ranking.
This game also brings together the last two Big 12 champions. Texas Tech will take a 11-game home winning streak into the matchup, its longest run inside Galaxy Stadium since the 2007-09 campaigns. That streak is tied for the fifth longest in the FBS heading into this weekend.
Arizona State was the only regular-season team to beat Texas Tech last year, ending the Red Raiders’ 6-0 start before Tech responded by winning its next five games by an average of 35.0 points. The two programs have split their last six meetings, including the pair of Big 12 games played over the last two seasons.
At home, Texas Tech has had the upper hand. The Red Raiders are 2-0 against Arizona State in Lubbock, including a 52-45 win to wrap up their non-conference series in 2017 and a 30-22 victory in the 2024 Big 12 opener for both teams. Arizona State answered that 2024 loss by winning eight of its next nine, capped by a 45-19 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship.
Tickets are already spoken for in one respect: Texas Tech says the game is a sellout, its fourth advanced sellout of the season and its 11th straight dating back to the 2025 season. Fans still looking for seats are being directed to SeatGeek, the school’s official secondary ticket provider.
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