Arizona's five-game winning streak runs into a Texas Tech team trying to shake off its first loss of the season.
Arizona Wildcats sit at 6-1 and have won five straight. Texas Tech Red Raiders are also 6-1 but carry a one-game losing streak into Saturday's kickoff at Galaxy Stadium.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET |
| Where | Galaxy Stadium |
| TV | ESPN |
| Line | Texas Tech Red Raiders -3.5 | O/U 54.5 (market view) |
| Arizona Wildcats record | 6-1 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders record | 6-1 |
The matchup
Arizona has been rolling. The Wildcats beat Iowa State Cyclones 39-3 at home, then knocked off West Virginia Mountaineers 52-31 on the road, Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7, Washington State Cougars 34-24 on the road, and Northern Illinois Huskies 42-17. Five different opponents, five wins, and the margins have mostly been comfortable.
Texas Tech was humming too before last week. The Red Raiders dropped a 24-37 decision to Cincinnati Bearcats on the road, snapping a run that included a 53-25 win over Arizona State Sun Devils, a 29-7 win at Colorado Buffaloes, a 49-14 blowout of Sam Houston Bearkats, and a 28-26 win over Houston Cougars back on a Friday night in September. One loss in seven games is still a strong season, but it's the only blemish on the schedule so far.
Key matchups
This one comes down to which team's numbers hold up. Arizona has outscored opponents 253-117 on the season, a scoring margin built on five straight wins. Texas Tech has put up 251 points of its own but has allowed 143, noticeably more than Arizona has given up.
Whichever offense travels better figures to decide it. Arizona's wins have come both home and away, including that 52-31 result at West Virginia and the 34-24 win at Washington State, so this group has shown it can score on the road. Texas Tech's only loss this season also came away from home, against Cincinnati, which makes Saturday's game at Galaxy Stadium a chance for the Red Raiders to prove last week was a blip rather than a trend.
The pick
The market has Texas Tech as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5, and the market score sits at Texas Tech Red Raiders 29, Arizona Wildcats 26. That's a near pick'em number for a home team coming off a loss, which tells you oddsmakers aren't fully buying Texas Tech's letdown against Cincinnati.
Arizona's five-game streak and its scoring margin make it tough to fade on the road. If the Wildcats' defense travels the way it has all year, this has the look of a game that comes down to the fourth quarter.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Arizona Wildcats | Wk8 W 39-3 vs Iowa State Cyclones, Wk6 W 52-31 vs West Virginia Mountaineers, Wk5 W 34-7 vs Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | Wk8 L 24-37 vs Cincinnati Bearcats, Wk7 W 53-25 vs Arizona State Sun Devils, Wk5 W 29-7 vs Colorado Buffaloes |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.