KANSAS at #9 TEXAS TECH
Lubbock, Texas | Jones AT&T Stadium (60,229)
Oct. 11, 2025
FOX | 6:30 p.m. CT
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LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) returns to Jones AT&T Stadium this Saturday, sporting an ideal file and a No. 9 nationwide rating, with Kansas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) coming into city for what would be the Red Raiders’ annual Homecoming sport. In Texas Tech’s first house sport since Sept. 13, it will rejoice its a hundredth anniversary of Red Raider Football in entrance of one other sellout crowd, the fourth already of the season. The Red Raiders have traditionally dominated the sequence in opposition to the Jayhawks with a 23-2 all-time benefit, which incorporates an 11-1 mark in video games performed in Lubbock.
Television protection can be offered by FOX with Jason Benetti behind the mic. He can be joined by former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, serving as the printed analyst within the sales space, whereas Alexa Landestoy will cowl the motion from the sidelines. Fans can entry the sport from their cell or streaming gadget by utilizing the FOX Sports app.
Texas Tech Sports Network can even broadcast the sport over 46 associates all through the state of Texas and New Mexico, as Brian Jensen could have the decision alongside analyst John Harris and sideline reporter Chris Level. The radio broadcast will also be heard on SiriusXM channel 83, in addition to on the Varsity app.
SIX OF SEVEN GAMES IN 2025 SOLD OUT
- Texas Tech introduced on Sept. 22 that it bought out of its major ticket stock for its upcoming house sport versus Kansas, and its following house sport, Nov. 8 versus BYU, on Sept. 30.
- Texas Tech has now bought its major ticket stock for every of the primary six house video games of the season, together with the Oct. 25 contest in opposition to Oklahoma State, which reached sellout standing this previous summer time.
- The Red Raiders rewarded its loyal fan base throughout its three-game homestand to begin the season with a 3-0 mark whereas averaging 58.0 factors per sport scored and have restricted opponents to 11.6 factors per sport at Jones AT&T Stadium.
- Select single-game tickets stay out there for the Red Raiders’ Senior Day contest in opposition to UCF (Nov. 15).
- Tickets could be bought on-line at TexasTech.com or by chatting with a ticket gross sales consultant at 806-742-TECH.
- Fans are inspired to go to SeatGeek for tickets for video games that the Texas Tech Athletics Department has beforehand introduced as a sellout.
- Texas Tech bought out of season tickets for the third consecutive season in early May as Red Raider followers bought greater than 33,000 season passes for the 2025 marketing campaign.
WEAR BLACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT
- Texas Tech is encouraging followers to put on black on Saturday for the 6:30 p.m. kickoff versus Kansas.
- Once tabbed as a “Wear Red” sport, again on June 23, as a part of the primary 4 video games summer time rollout, the Texas Tech Athletics division shifted gears final week upon studying of the night kickoff. The change was made official on Oct. 6.
- The Texas Tech soccer crew can even be carrying black, donning its 100-Year Anniversary uniforms which have black helmets, black tops, and white pants with a black stripe down the facet.
- The 100-year uniform took totally different items from its historical past and utilized them. Those items embody the 1925 “Tech” phrase mark from the primary Texas Tech uniform, the primary “double T” in 1926, the traction stripes on the shoulder is taken from 1930, thought-about a cutting-edge uniform on the time, the numbers on the entrance stem from 1935, which was the first-year that numbers have been added to the entrance of Texas Tech’s jerseys, the stripes down the facet of the pant are impressed from the Masked Rider and horse’s breast collar from the mid-1960’s whereas the celebrities on the helmet come from 1969 when stars have been added to participant’s helmets when earned.
ONE OF THE FINAL UNBEATENS
- Texas Tech’s 5-0 begin locations the Red Raiders as considered one of 15 groups within the nation and not using a loss this season.
- Of that group, Texas Tech is the one undefeated faculty within the nation to win each sport by not less than 20 factors because the Red Raiders have the second-largest level differential (37.4) nationally, thanks to a different high-powered offense and a suffocating protection.
- In reality, Tech is considered one of solely three FBS colleges to rank within the prime 10 for scoring offense (48.6), scoring protection (11.2), complete offense (568.8), and complete protection (244.4) coming into this weekend.
RED RAIDERS IN THE POLLS
- Texas Tech entered the top-10 of each polls this week because the Red Raiders are as much as No. 9 within the Associated Press rankings and moved to No. 10 within the AFCA coaches ballot following their win at Houston. It is the very best rating within the AP ballot for the Red Raiders since Dec. 7, 2008, when Texas Tech went into an eventual look within the Cotton Bowl at No. 8 nationally. It is the very best the Red Raiders have been ranked in both ballot since Oct. 20, 2013, when Texas Tech was No. 9 by the coaches and No. 10 within the AP ballot.
- This is the thirty second time Texas Tech has appeared within the prime 10 of the Associated Press ballot in its historical past. The Red Raiders have solely reached the highest 5 within the AP ballot solely twice beforehand, which came to visit three-straight weeks of Texas Tech’s 1976 season underneath Steve Sloan after which once more throughout its memorable 2008 marketing campaign underneath Mike Leach.
- The Red Raiders have been ranked inside the highest 25 of each main polls each week to date this season. Texas Tech entered the 2025 season ranked inside the highest 25 of each main polls for the primary time since 2008 because the Red Raiders have been No. 23 within the Associated Press ballot and No. 24 within the AFCA coaches ballot. Texas Tech was beforehand ranked No. 24 within the 2023 AFCA preseason ballot earlier than falling out after a season-opening loss at Wyoming.
- It was the primary time the Red Raiders had appeared within the Associated Press ballot since Sept. 23, 2018, when Texas Tech was No. 24 nationally after beginning its season 3-1 general with wins over Lamar, Houston, and at No. 15 Oklahoma State and the lone loss coming within the opener to Ole Miss.
RED RAIDERS LOOKING FOR 6-0 START
- The Red Raiders will look to increase their undefeated begin to their season this weekend with a win to maneuver to 6-0 on the season. A victory over the Jayhawks would mark the seventh time in program historical past that Texas Tech has began its season with a 6-0 file and the fifth time since becoming a member of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
- Texas Tech has six 10-win seasons in its historical past with three of these the results of not less than a 6-0 begin. The Red Raiders rolled off eight-straight wins underneath Steve Sloan in 1976 to ultimately end 10-2 general and ranked No. 13 within the last Associated Press ballot. Texas Tech began each the 1938 and 2008 seasons with 10-0 data. The 1938 season concluded with a loss to St. Mary’s in Texas Tech’s first-ever Cotton Bowl look, whereas the 2008 season additionally resulted in Dallas with a loss to Alabama to conclude a memorable 11-2 marketing campaign underneath Mike Leach.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
- 3: Texas Tech is considered one of solely three packages to rank within the prime 10 nationally for scoring offense, scoring protection, complete offense and complete protection, becoming a member of Indiana and Oregon.
- 9: Texas Tech is considered one of 9 FBS to have allowed single-digit journeys to the pink zone this season, because the 9 appearances by opponents additionally rank second within the Big 12.
- 14: Texas Tech has surrendered solely 14 factors within the first three quarters of video games this season because the Red Raiders are a powerful plus-178 in opposition to opponents throughout that span.
- 39: Texas Tech enters this weekend ranked tied for the FBS lead with 39 offensive performs from scrimmage which have gone for 20 or extra yards, together with 28 by the air.
- 187: Texas Tech has outscored opponents by 187 factors this season because the Red Raiders rank second within the FBS with a mean win margin of 37.4 factors per sport.
WE PLAY DEFENSE AT TEXAS TECH
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For a faculty whose identification has revolved round its offense for the previous twenty years, Texas Tech is shortly altering that narrative this season with the play of its protection.
The Red Raiders enter this weekend among the many nationwide defensive leaders, rating fourth for scoring (11.2 factors per sport) and ninth for yards of complete offense per sport (244.4).
Behind the play of a dominant defensive entrance and a possible All-American linebacker in Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech has surrendered solely 56 factors this season, its fewest by 5 video games since 1946.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Texas Tech and Kansas will meet for the twenty sixth time in class historical past Saturday in a sequence that has traditionally been dominated by the Red Raiders. Texas Tech is 23-2 all-time in opposition to the Jayhawks with wins in 16 of the previous 17 conferences and every of the final 4 contests.
- The Red Raiders are 11-1 all-time at house in opposition to the Jayhawks as Kansas’ solely highway win within the sequence spoiled Texas Tech’s Homecoming festivities in 2001. The Jayhawks used time beyond regulation to shock the Jones AT&T Stadium crowd for a 34-31 victory. It is considered one of two time beyond regulation video games all-time within the sequence because the Red Raiders scored a 41-34 victory in double time beyond regulation at house in 2012. Texas Tech enters this weekend having gained eight consecutive video games in opposition to the Jayhawks inside Jones AT&T Stadium, the place one other sellout crowd is predicted.
- Prior to its final loss within the sequence in 2019, Texas Tech had gained 12 consecutive video games within the sequence over the Jayhawks. Over that span, Texas Tech gained 10 of these video games by a double-digit margin. In reality, the Red Raiders averaged 22.5 factors per victory through the profitable streak over the Jayhawks, which ran from 2004-18.
TEXAS TECH-KANSAS CONNECTIONS
- Texas Tech affiliate head coach and particular groups coordinator Kenny Perry spent 4 seasons in Lawrence as he was the co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for Kansas from 2015-16 earlier than transferring to be the particular groups coordinator and recruiting coordinator from 2017-18. Perry’s son, Keaton, was additionally a member of the Jayhawk soccer program throughout his tenure.
- Texas Tech head energy and conditioning coach Lance Barilow additionally spent a 12 months at Kansas as an affiliate director of energy and conditioning. Barilow departed Kansas following the 2020 season to take the same function with Baylor.
- Kansas offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa could have some familiarity with not less than one particular person his unit is answerable for blocking this weekend in Texas Tech defensive lineman Skyler Gill-Howard. Agpalsa was employed at Kansas this offseason after spending the 2019-24 seasons at Northern Illinois, the place his tenure coincided with Gill-Howard, who transferred to Texas Tech this previous January after combining for 76 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks the previous two seasons with the Huskies.
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