The Houston Cougars (1-0) face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0)' Saturday with kickoff at 4 p.m. ET (FS1) in Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Houston vs. Texas Tech odds; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Houston escaped Week 1 with a thrilling 37-35 triple-overtime win over UTSA. The Cougars rallied from 14 points down to snap UTSA’s 10-gome home winning streak after QB Clayton Tune leaped over a defender to score on a 13-yard run in the 3rd overtime for a 2-point conversion. UTSA did not score on their subsequent attempt.
Texas Tech opened the season with a 63-10 victory at home over Murray State. The Red Raiders passed for 472 yards and 6 TDs in the win, piling up 605 total yards of offense. Defensively, they held Murray State to 4-of-18 on 3rd down.
Houston was No. 25 in the initial AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY sports.