Sneak peek: Will Oregon State be able to hang with No. 12 Texas Tech? - OregonLive.com

No. 12 Texas Tech heads to Reser Stadium in Corvallis to take on Oregon State on Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. PT, and Vegas has the Red Raiders favored by 27 and a half points.

That spread tells you most of what you need to know about where this program sits right now. Tech comes in ranked, playing a road game far from Jones AVE and the Double T. The oddsmakers see this one as close to a formality as college football gets this season.

The game airs on CBS nationally, with KOIN carrying it in Portland and KEX 1190 handling radio duties there. Corvallis listeners get it on KEJO 1240 and 93.7. Streaming options include DirecTV, Fubo and Paramount Plus, all offering free trials for folks who want to watch without cable.

For Lubbock, this is a measuring-stick trip more than a nail-biter on paper. A ranked Big 12 team traveling to the Pac-12 remnants in Oregon carries some old-guard prestige. Fans can probably relax early and watch backups get reps by the fourth quarter.

By Saturday night, Corvallis will find out whether that number holds up or gets blown apart by reality.