College football’s only pairing of top-10 teams goes down in Lubbock early on Saturday, with the 7th-ranked BYU Cougars visiting No. 8 Texas Tech.

Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez indicated he was somewhat coerced by teammates into striking a Heisman Trophy pose in another dominating defensive performance by the ninth-ranked Red Raiders.

In fact, according to the NCAA, BYU is tied with three other schools in the West — Arizona, Arizona State and Oregon — for the worst record in the country in “GameDay” contests, as all four are 0-3. Here’s a look back at the Cougars’ three previous “GameDay” contests.

BYU prevailed 27-14 when the teams last met in 2023. The Red Raiders are 10.5-point favorites in the latest BYU vs. Texas Tech odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 52.5 via SportsLine consensus.

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire is all-in on the hype ahead of the No. 9 Red Raiders’ biggest home game in well more than a decade.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are bracing for punishment after a huge win over BYU on Saturday with College GameDay on the scene.

The Cougars and Red Raiders have only met twice in program history, with one matchup coming in 1940. The only 21st-century meeting occurred in 2023, when BYU beat Texas Tech 27-14 in Provo behind 93 rushing yards from running back LJ Martin.

BYU suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday at Texas Tech. The Red Raiders outclassed the Cougars in all three phases of the game, and they gave BYU a

See how Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland promoted positivity to Tech fans right before their football game with BYU.