No. 11 Texas Tech (5-0) hosts Arizona State at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock on Saturday, Oct. 17, in a series that sits dead even at 3-3.
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET, which is 12:30 p.m. PT, and the game airs on FOX with streaming on FOX One. It is Week 7 of the 2026 college football season. The Red Raiders return from a Week 6 bye after a 29-7 win at Colorado.
Arizona State arrives off a 55-19 home loss to Baylor on Oct. 3. The Sun Devils still own the most recent meeting, a 26-22 win in Tempe on Oct. 18, 2025.
The history runs back to 1999, when Arizona State won 31-13 in Tempe. Texas Tech answered with a 37-23 win in the 2013 Holiday Bowl in San Diego. The 2016 game in Tempe, a 68-55 Arizona State win, remains the highest-scoring of the series. Texas Tech won 30-22 in Lubbock in 2024, the first meeting as Big 12 opponents.
For people here, this is a home game with a tiebreaker attached. A Red Raiders win gives Texas Tech its first lead in the series. A loss hands Arizona State a second straight win over them.
Common questions
What time and channel is Texas Tech vs. Arizona State on?
- Texas Tech and Arizona State kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET, which is 12:30 p.m. PT, on Saturday, Oct. 17. The game airs on FOX, with streaming available on FOX One. It is a Week 7 game in the 2026 college football season, played in Lubbock.
Who has won more games, Texas Tech or Arizona State?
- Neither team leads, because the series is tied 3-3. Arizona State holds the most recent meeting, a 26-22 win in Tempe on Oct. 18, 2025. Texas Tech won 30-22 in Lubbock in 2024. The 2016 game, a 68-55 Arizona State win, is the highest-scoring in the series.
How are Texas Tech and Arizona State playing heading into Saturday?
- Texas Tech is 5-0 and ranked No. 11, coming off a Week 6 bye after a 29-7 win at Colorado. Arizona State arrives off a 55-19 home loss to Baylor on Oct. 3. The Red Raiders host the Sun Devils in Lubbock on Saturday, Oct. 17.
