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Postgame Notes: Texas Tech vs. Abilene Christian
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No. 12 Texas Tech opened the 2026 home schedule with a 33-10 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night at Galaxy Stadium, drawing a sellout crowd of 60,229 in 97-degree heat.
The victory extended the Red Raiders' home winning streak to nine straight games. In each of those nine wins, Tech has held opponents to fewer than 18 points, a run of defensive consistency that stretches back across multiple seasons. Saturday's game was the second and final contest of a two-game series between the programs, which itself came after the two sides had not met since 1949.
For fans who packed Galaxy Stadium on one of those brutally hot early-September evenings Lubbock specializes in, the result was comfortable from the start. A 23-point margin is the kind of cushion that lets you leave before the fourth quarter without guilt.
The Red Raiders entered the game ranked 12th in both major polls, and a lopsided win over an FCS-level opponent won't move that needle much nationally. But nine consecutive home wins, with the defense holding every opponent under 18 points, is the kind of sustained stretch that earns a program credibility well beyond any one Saturday night.
Common questions
How did Texas Tech do against Abilene Christian?
- Texas Tech won 33-10 in front of a sellout crowd of 60,229 at Galaxy Stadium. The Red Raiders were ranked No. 12 and held Abilene Christian to just 10 points, continuing a stretch where Tech has allowed fewer than 18 points in each of its last nine home wins.
How long is Texas Tech's home winning streak?
- The Red Raiders have now won nine straight home games. In every one of those nine wins, Texas Tech has held its opponent to fewer than 18 points, showing a consistent defensive performance that spans multiple seasons.
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