Arizona Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/31/2026

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

Venue:  Galaxy Stadium, Lubbock, TX 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona +3, Texas Tech -3; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona +3, Texas Tech -3; Over/Under:  54.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona +3, Texas Tech -3; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  6-1 (3-1) (3rd place, Big 12)

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  6-1 (3-1) (4th place, Big 12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Iowa State Cyclones 39-3.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  lost their last game on the road against the Cincinnati Bearcats 37-24.

Arizona is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Iowa State 39-3. Noah Fifita was the starting QB and he completed 27/34 passes for 308 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Quincy Craig led the team in rushing yards with 51 and 1 TD. Isaiah Mizell led the receivers with 134 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Dash Fifita led the defense in that game with 6 tackles while Dash Fifita led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Texas Tech is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Cincinnati 37-24. Will Hammond was the starting QB and he completed 24/37 passes for 227 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. J'Koby Williams led the team in rushing yards with 81. Kenny Johnson led the receivers with 81 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Austin Romaine and Ben Roberts each led the defense in that game with 11 tackles while Anthony Holmes Jr. led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Amier Boyd-Matthews and Peyton Morgan each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas Tech listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas Tech has looked great in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have looked great on their home field too with their 4-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, Arizona has looked great in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall and their 3-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have been a good road team too with their 2-1 road record this year. Arizona is coming off a 39-3 win over Iowa State in their last one and they have been rolling lately. Their only loss was on the road against BYU who is one of the best teams in the conference and they have been blowing out a lot of teams since then, but they also haven't had a tough schedule. This isn't a great situation for them either, going on the road against the team who won the Big 12 Championship last season, and that team is coming off a loss too. Texas Tech hasn't looked like the same team that they were last season, but they were still getting by with ease in a lot of their games. They have been looking a lot better on offense lately too, but now they are coming off a 37-24 loss to Cincinnati and the game wasn't that close. Now Arizona isn't flying under the radar anymore, so Texas Tech won't be overlooking them here, especially now that Texas Tech is coming off their 1st loss of the year. Texas Tech still has tons of talent all over the roster that makes them one of the best in the Big 12, so look for Texas Tech to roll at home in a bounce back game. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas Tech to cover the spread in this game. 

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Arizona Wildcats: 3-9 ATS as an underdog. 5-11 ATS after playing a game at home. 5-10 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 6-3 UNDER after allowing 14 points or less last game. 6-2 UNDER after scoring 37 points or more last game.

Texas Tech Red Raiders: 21-9 ATS against FBS division opponents. 12-4 ATS as a home favorite. 9-3 ATS after playing their last game on the road. 8-2 UNDER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 7-3 UNDER vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season.

Arizona Wildcats:  S. Brennan (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Warren III (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Richardson (WR) Questionable - Hamstring. C. Rusk (TE) Questionable - Leg. M. Harris (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Spivey (WR) Out - Ankle. D. Austin (S) Out - Undisclosed.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  D. Lee Jr. (WR) Out - Knee. J. Jones (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Dickey (RB) Out - Ankle.

“Coming into this thing we had a plan and that plan was really based on playing a physical football game. I think that physicality showed up all night.” - Brent Brennan after his team’s win against ISU in their last game. 

“I'm as frustrated as I've ever been in my 32 years of coaching. I'm really searching for words.” - Joey McGuire after his team’s loss against Cincinnati in their last game. 

WR Phelps, Brandon

WR Mizell, Isaiah

WR Smith, Caleb

TE Powell, Tyler

QB Fifita, Noah

RB Reescano, Kedrick

WR Johnson, Kenny

WR Hudson, Micah

WR Eakin, Coy

TE Carter Jr., Terrance

QB Hammond, Will

RB Dickey, Cameron

Passing: Noah Fifita (2,064)

Rushing: Kedrick Reescano (303)

Receiving: Isaiah Mizell (493)

Touchdowns: Kedrick Reescano (5)

Passing: Will Hammond (1,561)

Rushing: J'Koby Williams (619)

Receiving: Kenny Johnson (499)

Touchdowns: J'Koby Williams (5)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Brent Brennan (3rd season)

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Joey McGuire (5th season)