No. 19 Tech, No. 25 UCF open Big 12 slate in Orlando - Texas Tech Red Raiders - Texas Tech Red Raiders

No. 19 Texas Tech women's soccer opens Big 12 play against No. 25 UCF in Orlando, still chasing its first win against the Knights.

Tech has never beaten UCF, going 0-2-1 all time and 0-1-1 in Orlando specifically. The Red Raiders are one of just three Big 12 opponents, along with BYU and Colorado, that Tech hasn't figured out since joining the league in 2023. That drought stands out even more given the roll Tech is on right now.

The Red Raiders arrive unbeaten in their last 12 matches, a 6-0-6 stretch that ranks third longest in the country and tops every Power Four program. Back to back wins over San Diego State and Kent State got them here. A win in Orlando would be Tech's 50th match victory since the start of 2023 and its 29th in Big 12 play over that same span.

For Red Raider fans, this is the kind of test that tells you what the team actually has this season. Beating a ranked opponent Tech has never solved would erase one of the last blemishes on this stretch and open conference play with real momentum heading into the rest of the Big 12 schedule.

Tech sits at 49-9-1 overall entering the week, three years of building toward a program that finally looks ready to close its gaps.