FBS-CFB Game Preview: Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0) vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ

Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. MT

Conference: Big 12 matchup

Broadcast: FOX / Fubo streaming

Weather Forecast: Tempe, AZ – ~86°F at kickoff, sunny, dry desert air, winds 5–8 mph

Team Recent Form

Texas Tech Red Raiders:

Wins: Kansas (42–17), Oregon, Baylor, Houston, others

Trend: Undefeated, averaging 47.5 PPG (2nd nationally) and allowing just 12.2 PPG (6th nationally).

Arizona State Sun Devils:

Wins: Oklahoma State, UCF, Northern Arizona, Houston Christian

Losses: Utah (42–10), Kansas State

Trend: Offense inconsistent, averaging 26.0 PPG (85th nationally), defense allows 24.7 PPG (70th nationally).

Injury Report

Texas Tech:

QB Behren Morton – Probable (ankle soreness)

WR Caleb Douglas – Probable (hamstring)

Arizona State:

QB Sam Leavitt – Probable (shoulder)

RB Raleek Brown – Probable (ankle)

Key Player Matchups

QB Behren Morton (TTU): 1,501 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 68.4% completion.

RB Cameron Dickey (TTU): 593 yards, 8 TDs – coming off a 263-yard, 2-TD game vs. Kansas.

WR Caleb Douglas (TTU): 394 yards, 1 TD – reliable possession target.

QB Sam Leavitt (ASU): 1,039 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 63.1% completion.

RB Raleek Brown (ASU): 573 yards, 2 TDs – key to controlling tempo.

WR Jordyn Tyson (ASU): 523 yards, 7 TDs – ASU’s top red-zone threat.

Series History

This is the first-ever Big 12 meeting between Texas Tech and Arizona State since ASU joined the conference.

Last non-conference meeting: 2017, Texas Tech won 52–45 in Lubbock.

Betting Trends:

Texas Tech is 6-0 ATS in 2025.

Arizona State is 2-3-1 ATS.

The Over has hit in 1 of last 3 games for both teams.

Texas Tech ranks 1st nationally in total offense (558.2 YPG) and 9th in total defense (257.0 YPG).

Historical Betting Results

Texas Tech has covered in every game this season.

Arizona State has failed to cover in 3 of last 5.

Average margin of victory for TTU in 2025: +35.3 points.

Game Odds

Texas Tech Red Raiders                 – 8.5

Arizona State Sun Devils               53.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025

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