Time: 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET) – ESPN
Venue: TDECU Stadium, 3874 Holman Street, Houston, TX 77004
Capacity: 40,000
Weather Forecast (Houston, TX)
Kickoff: 82°F, overcast
Rain Chance: ~35% scattered showers
Wind: Light, 2–4 mph
Impact: Humidity and possible rain could affect passing/kicking, but overall conditions are playable
Injury Report
Texas Tech: No reported injuries
Houston: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Texas Tech: Behren Morton – 1,065 yds, 11 TD, 3 INT, 69% comp
Houston: Conner Weigman – 839 yds, 6 TD, 1 INT, 61.3% comp
Running Backs:
Texas Tech: Cameron Dickey – 232 yds, 6 TD
Houston: Dean Connors – 324 yds, 3 TD
Receivers:
Texas Tech: Coy Eakin – 260 yds, 3 TD
Houston: Stephon Johnson Jr. – 235 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Texas Tech: Jacob Rodriguez – 20 tackles, 1 INT; Brice Pollock – 3 INT
Houston: Corey Platt Jr. – 2.5 sacks; Jalen Garner – 13 tackles
Recent Team Form
Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0 Big 12):
W 34-10 @ Utah
W 45-14 vs Oregon State
W 62-14 vs Kent State
W 67-7 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Houston (4-0, 1-0 Big 12):
W 27-24 @ Oregon State
W 36-20 vs Colorado
W 35-9 @ Rice
W 27-0 vs Stephen F. Austin
Team Records
Texas Tech: 4-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12
Houston: 4-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12
Series History
All-Time: Houston leads 18–16–1
Current Streak: Texas Tech has won 6 straight (2010–2023)
Largest Margin: Houston 58-7 (1993); Texas Tech 45-7 (1977)
Betting Trends
Texas Tech: 4-0 ATS in 2025; 3-0 ATS as ≥11.5 pt favorite
Houston: 3-1 ATS in 2025; 3 of 4 games OVER
Totals: TTU games avg 61.0 pts; HOU games avg 46.4 pts
Situational: Houston 3-1 ATS as home underdog in October; TTU 5-0 ATS in last 5 Big 12 road games
Historical Betting Results
2023: Texas Tech 49, Houston 28 (TTU -7 covered, Over 63 hit)
2022: Texas Tech 33, Houston 30 (OT) (Houston +3 covered, Over 62.5 hit)
2018: Texas Tech 63, Houston 49 (TTU -2.5 covered, Over 75 hit)
Projected Score: Texas Tech 34, Houston 21
Game Odds
Texas Tech Red Raiders – 11
Houston Cougars 51.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
