PROVO, Utah \u2013\u00a0No. 8 BYU football vs. Texas Tech is the game of the weekend for many fans across the college football landscape as the regular season creeps toward an end. BYU and Texas Tech will be meeting for just the third time.<\/p>\n
The Cougars travel to Lubbock to meet with the No. 9 Red Raiders on Saturday, November 8.<\/p>\n
BYU at Texas Tech \u2014 WEEK 11@kalanifsitake<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VyKF1hOPCp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Red Raiders (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) have won two straight, outscoring Oklahoma State and Kansas State 85-20 since suffering their first loss of the year in a dramatic 26-22 road loss to Arizona State.<\/p>\n BYU looks for second Big 12-era win over Red Raiders<\/p>\n These two programs meet for the third time on Saturday night. Each team won on its home turf, with Texas Tech earning a one-point win during the first year of World War II.<\/p>\n The only recent matchup was a Cougar win in Provo on October 21, 2023.<\/p>\n 1940 \u2013 Texas Tech 21, BYU 20<\/p>\n Head coach Eddie Kimball led a BYU team that finished the season 2-4-2 into Lubbock. The Cougars fell 21-20 to Pete Cawthon\u2019s 9-1-1 Red Raiders.<\/p>\n 2023 \u2013 Texas Tech 14, BYU 27<\/p>\n The first Big 12 matchup between the two programs came in Provo in 2023, landing on ESPN for \u201cBig 12 After Dark\u201d. A 13-point BYU win was marred by a first-half spitting incident that saw Texas Tech TE Jayden York get ejected for allegedly spitting<\/a> on defensive lineman Tyler Batty.<\/p>\n York currently plays for the Houston Cougars.<\/p>\n RELATED: BYU Football Bounces Back With Homecoming Win Over Texas Tech<\/a><\/p>\n On the field, Chase Roberts and Darius Lassiter caught touchdown passes from Kedon Slovis, while Will Ferrin booted two field goals in the win.<\/p>\n Slovis finished with 127 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. LJ Martin ran for 93 yards on ten carries to lead the team. Lassiter caught four balls for a team-high 47 yards; Roberts caught two passes for nine yards.<\/p>\n FUMBLE IN THE END ZONE <\/p>\n It’s recovered for a touchdown!! \ud83d\udd25 @BYUfootball<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kyemDVJFgK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n BYU defensive back Eddie Heckard earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week<\/a> after intercepting a pass and falling on a fumble<\/a> in the end zone for six points.<\/p>\n Crew Wakley (11 tackles) and Jakob Robinson (ten tackles) led the defense in tackles.<\/p>\n Follow BYU football with KSL Sports<\/p>\n Find BYU\u2019s entire 2025 football schedule\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Are you on Threads yet? Let\u2019s connect; follow us at\u00a0@kslsports<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow the BYU Cougars with KSL Sports\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Take us with you wherever you go.<\/p>\n Download the new & improved KSL Sports app from Utah\u2019s sports leader.\u00a0You can stream live radio and video and stay updated on all your favorite teams.<\/a><\/p>\n Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian\u2019s Bees and Beehive baseball\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Find Brian on\u00a0X,<\/a>\u00a0Instagram,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0BlueSky<\/a>\u00a0at @bpreece24.<\/p>\n