Arizona State vs Texas Tech Picks and Prediction for Saturday October 17, 2026
The Arizona State Sun Devils will be on the road Saturday afternoon for a Big 12 matchup against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at GalaxyStadium in Lubbock, Texas. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM with coverage available on FOX. Arizona State enters the weekend with a 3-2 overall record and will look to get back on track following an inconsistent opening stretch. Texas Tech comes into this matchup ranked No. 10 nationally with a perfect 5-0 record following a blowout 22-point road win over Colorado last Time out. Texas Tech is favored by 14.5 points, with the total set at 48.5. The Red Raiders are -700 on the moneyline, while Arizona State comes in at +500. Keep up with our College Football Picks.
Arizona State looks for the upset
Cutter Boley is leading the Arizona State offense this season with 1229 yards and 12 scores on 99 completions. Kyson Brown leads the team with 290 yards and one touchdown on 55 carries. Cardae Mack has compiled 214 yards and two scores on 22 carries this season. Reed Harris leads Arizona State with 590 yards and seven touchdowns on 34 catches. Omarion Miller has added 312 yards and two scores on 31 grabs, and Grayson Rigdon has chipped in 110 yards and two touchdowns on 2 catches this season.
The Arizona State offense was fantastic in their last outing, pouring in 30 points on 420 total yards. Defensively, Arizona State controlled the game, giving up just 12 points on 316 total yards but allowed only seven third-down conversions and forced a turnover. Cutter Boley led the way for Arizona State in their last outing, completing 21 passes for 189 yards and two scores and ran the ball 8 times for 40 yards. Cardae Mack led the way on the ground with 154 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Reed Harris led the team with 91 yards and two touchdowns on 8 receptions. Omarion Miller chipped in six catches for 78 yards.
Texas Tech tries to continue their dominance
Will Hammond has carried the Texas Tech offense this season with 1102 yards and five touchdowns on 97 completions, along with 151 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. J’Koby Williams leads Texas Tech with 373 yards and three touchdowns on 63 carries, and Cameron Dickey has added 242 yards and four scores on 57 carries this season. Kenny Johnson is leading Texas Tech this season with 298 yards and one touchdown on 17 receptions. Coy Eakin has added 194 yards and two touchdowns on 16 catches.
Offensively, Texas Tech rolled a week ago, scoring 29 points on 304 total yards. Defensively, Texas Tech did give up a ton of yards, allowing 375 total, but forced 4 turnovers to allow only 7 points in the win. Will Hammond led the way for the Texas Tech offense last week, completing 17 passes for 134 yards and one touchdown. J’Koby Williams led the way on the ground for Texas Tech with 88 yards on 17 carries, and Quinten Joyner added 52 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries. Terrance Carter Jr. led all Texas Tech receivers with 67 yards and one score on 8 grabs.
Arizona State vs Texas Tech Picks and Prediction
Pick: Texas Tech Red Raiders -14.5
Texas Tech has been one of the more impressive teams in the Big 12 this season and should continue its strong start Saturday afternoon against Arizona State. The Red Raiders have enough offensive talent to create problems for a Sun Devils team that has struggled with consistency. Texas Tech will look to establish control early and force Arizona State into difficult situations offensively. The Sun Devils have the ability to make things competitive, but they will need to play nearly mistake-free football to keep pace with the Red Raiders. Texas Tech has the advantage in overall talent and should benefit from playing in front of its home crowd. Take the Red Raiders to remain unbeaten.
Pick: Under 48.5
Arizona State and Texas Tech could have difficulty producing enough offense to push this game over the posted total Saturday afternoon. The Red Raiders have been effective defensively and should be able to limit the number of quality scoring opportunities for the Sun Devils. Arizona State will need to establish its running game and control the clock to avoid allowing Texas Tech to dictate the pace. The Red Raiders should find success offensively and control this game, leading to the victory. Look for Texas Tech to control the football and rely on its defense to keep Arizona State from producing consistent points. Take the under in this Big 12 matchup.