Wk 8 · 2026
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Cincinnati Bearcats — Sat, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 24 ·
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Big 12 · no games yet
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Big 12 · no games yet
What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Texas Tech is ranked #12 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Texas Tech form
W 34-7vs BYUW 49-0at WVUW 48-9vs UCFW 29-7vs BYUW 43-20at KSU
2025 season
Cincinnati form
L 23-45at TCUL 14-26vs BYUL 24-30vs ARIZL 14-45at UTAHW 41-20vs BAY
2025 season
Texas Tech this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Cincinnati this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Texas Tech | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Big 12 | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Colorado Big 12 | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Arizona Big 12 | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| West Virginia Big 12 | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Texas Tech leads the series 1–0 · Texas Tech won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
3.0 points toward Texas Tech
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | Cincinnati 41 — 44 Texas Tech | at TTU | Texas Tech |
Texas Tech leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Behren Morton QB #2 | 201/300, 2643 YDS, 22 TD, 4 INT |
| Will Hammond QB #15 | 69/109, 680 YDS, 7 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Cameron Dickey RB #8 | 198 CAR, 1095 YDS, 14 TD |
| J'Koby Williams RB #20 | 142 CAR, 787 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Will Hammond QB #15 | 43 CAR, 299 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Caleb Douglas WR #5 | 54 REC, 846 YDS, 7 TD |
| Reggie Virgil WR #1 | 55 REC, 676 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Coy Eakin WR #3 | 47 REC, 626 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Terrance Carter Jr. TE #7 | 46 REC, 552 YDS, 5 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jacob Rodriguez LB #10 | 117 |
| Ben Roberts LB #13 | 74 | |
| Cole Wisniewski S #5 | 72 | |
| Sacks | David Bailey LB #31 | 13.5 |
| Romello Height EDGE #9 | 9 | |
| A.J. Holmes Jr. DL #10 | 4.5 | |
| Interceptions | Brice Pollock CB #14 | 5 |
| Jacob Rodriguez LB #10 | 4 | |
| Ben Roberts LB #13 | 3 |
Cincinnati leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Brendan Sorsby QB #2 | 207/336, 2800 YDS, 27 TD, 5 INT |
| Brady Lichtenberg QB #16 | 4/6, 56 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Tawee Walker RB #3 | 120 CAR, 709 YDS, 4 TD |
| Brendan Sorsby QB #2 | 100 CAR, 580 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Evan Pryor RB #21 | 76 CAR, 522 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Cyrus Allen WR #4 | 49 REC, 665 YDS, 12 TD |
| Caleb Goodie WR #2 | 29 REC, 484 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jeff Caldwell WR #9 | 32 REC, 478 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Joe Royer TE #11 | 29 REC, 416 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jake Golday LB #11 | 104 |
| Trevon Gola-Callard S #6 | 71 | |
| Christian Harrison DB #1 | 66 | |
| Sacks | Jalen Hunt DL #90 | 3.5 |
| Jake Golday LB #11 | 3.5 | |
| Mikah Coleman DL #14 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Matthew McDoom CB #0 | 1 |
| Christian Harrison DB #1 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.