Texas Tech spent October stacking wins across the board, and the month has turned into a showcase for just how much is clicking in Lubbock.
The football team set the tone first. Texas Tech knocked off Colorado 29-7 after falling behind 7-3 early, then ripped off 29 straight points to improve to 5-0 for the second year in a row.
The win also marked Joey McGuire’s 40th victory as Texas Tech’s head coach. The Red Raiders’ defense drove the whole thing, forcing four interceptions and turning those takeaways into 19 points.
Brice Pollock grabbed two of the picks, while John Curry added a key fourth-quarter touchdown on an interception return. On the ground, J’Koby Williams ran for 88 yards on 17 carries and Quinten Joyner finished with 62 yards and a score.
Will Hammond helped the offense take control with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Carter Jr. in the third quarter, and Texas Tech never gave the lead back. The Red Raiders now have three October games left, starting with homecoming against Arizona State.
The women’s soccer team has been rolling too. Texas Tech opened the month at the John Walker Soccer Complex with a 2-0 shutout of Arizona State, then followed that up with a 3-0 blanking of Oklahoma State.
The biggest result of the month came on the road at TCU, where No. 12 Texas Tech won a hard-fought defensive battle 1-0 in conference play.
Men’s golf had its own strong stretch in October, led by Adam Bresnu. After his win at Colonial, Bresnu moved up six spots to No. 3 in the latest PGA Tour University rankings.
He also won at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational and earned a PGA exemption. Texas Tech entered the Big 12 Match Play tournament as the No. 2 seed and handled pool play well at Salt Lake Country Club.
The Red Raiders opened with a 4-1 win over Houston, with Simon Hovdal, Bresnu, Ben Gregg, and Price Hill all earning points. They then split 2.5-2.5 with Kansas State in a match that was interrupted by darkness and weather; Bresnu and Tim Wiedemeyer won their matches, and Gregg picked up a half-point after an eagle on the final hole.
Texas Tech closed pool play with a 3-2 win over Colorado, powered by strong victories from Alvaro Pasto, Bresnu, and Wiedemeyer.
On the basketball side, Texas Tech announced game times and television and broadcast designations for the 2026-27 men’s season, giving fans the full viewing schedule for home and road games. The conference slate also brought a major TV note, including Texas Tech’s game against Kansas on ESPN/ABC.
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Texas Tech Has A Real Reason To Root Hard For BYU
BYU heads into its non-conference matchup with Notre Dame carrying more than its own ambitions. The game has playoff implications for both the Cougars and the Big 12, and for Texas Tech, the stakes are easy to understand: a BYU win would help strengthen the conferences case for multiple College Football Playoff bids later on. Even before kickoff, BYU is dealing with a notable setback after running back L.J. Martin was ruled out because of injury, and ESPNs Matchup Predictor gives the Cougars just a 21.8% chance to pull it off.
For the Red Raiders, that makes this one of those Saturdays worth following from a distance. A strong showing by BYU against Notre Dame would not only boost the leagues overall profile, it could also create a better path for Big 12 teams like Texas Tech if the playoff field opens up the way conference hopefuls want. The challenge is obvious, though, with BYU entering as an underdog and facing a tough national test on the road to keep that bigger conference picture alive. [Read more 🡒]
Houston Is Suddenly Part Of Texas Techs Statewide Rise
Texas Tech has put itself in rare air through five games, unbeaten and sitting in the top 10 nationally, the kind of start that turns a good September into a statewide statement. Among the nine undefeated teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the Red Raiders have separated themselves not just by winning, but by pairing that record with significant victories and strong placement in the major polls and advanced metrics.
Houston suddenly fits into a much bigger Texas conversation because the Red Raiders are making a case as the states top FBS team heading into week seven, ahead of the Longhorns in the broader comparison of record and schedule strength. For a program that has been trying to climb back into the upper tier of the sport, the early evidence suggests Texas Tech is not just surviving the fall, but helping define it for the rest of the state. [Read more 🡒]
Texas Tech Has A Real Edge In A Revenge Spot Vs ASU
Texas Tech heads into its Big 12 matchup with Arizona State carrying a little extra purpose, because the Sun Devils are the lone conference team to hand the Red Raiders a loss this season. It is the kind of spot that can sharpen a locker rooms edge, especially when the opponent has already shown cracks against major-conference competition and has had trouble consistently winning the hidden-stat battle that often decides these games.
For Texas Tech, the appeal goes beyond revenge. The Red Raiders defense has recently been turning stops into takeaways, and that kind of disruption can be especially valuable against a team that has struggled to protect the ball and generate negative plays on the other side. Arizona State has the rsum of an opponent that can be dangerous, but this rematch gives Texas Tech a chance to show how much it has grown since the first meeting. [Read more 🡒]