Texas Tech Opens Big 12 Play With Road Test Against No. 25 UCF

The Red Raiders head into Orlando unbeaten at 4-0, but UCF has been a puzzle they haven't solved. Texas Tech has tied the Knights in each of the last two seasons, and head coach Tom Stone isn't expecting this trip to be any easier. He called it "a hard day's night in Orlando" and warned his team about the Florida humidity, a far cry from West Texas conditions.

UCF plays a possession-heavy style that has given Texas Tech trouble before, and Stone says the Knights are just as strong as last year's group. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT from the UCF Soccer Complex, with the match streaming on ESPN+.

For a program still unbeaten and opening conference play on the road, this game sets the tone for the rest of the Big 12 schedule. A win would finally break the streak that has followed Texas Tech through three meetings with UCF. Another tie keeps that history intact. Lubbock will be watching how the Red Raiders hold up against one of the league's toughest early tests.