The Red Raiders and Wildcats will kickoff next Saturday at 11am at Jones AT&T Stadium. Texas Tech is trying to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2017.
The Red Raiders are looking to make it three straight wins against the Mountaineers on Saturday, October 2. Last year, Texas Tech won 34-27 with Henry Colombi throwing and rushing for a touchdown during the win.
Texas Tech and Cincinnati already have a connection, due to former football coach Tommy Tuberville, and that connection should be used to name their new rivalry games.
The Big 12 alleges ESPN acted with "tortious interference" in seeking to cause the demise of the conference, while working with the American Athletic Conference to expand.
The applications for membership by Texas & Oklahoma could be approved as soon as this week by the SEC's 14 existing teams. UT and OU have been a part of the Big 12 Conference since 1996