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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Arizona Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Arizona Wildcats

5-1

Quarterback Noah Fifita

Texas Tech Red Raiders

5-1

Quarterback Will Hammond

Saturday, October 31 · 12:00 PM ET

ARIZOffense2026 regular season to dateTTU

20th+0.218

EPA/play

+0.04076th

40th49.2%

Success %

45.7%82nd

12th36.3

PPG

36.312th

ARIZDefenseTTU

43rd−0.013

EPA/play allowed

−0.07520th

52nd45.6%

Success % allowed

46.1%58th

22nd18.3

Opp PPG

22.239th

ARIZRecent formTTU

Wvs Northern Illinois 42-17W@ Washington State 34-24Wvs Cincinnati 34-7W@ West Virginia 52-31Wvs Iowa State 39-3

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Houston 28-26Wvs Sam Houston 49-14W@ Colorado 29-7Wvs Arizona State 53-25L@ Cincinnati 24-37

6-1

Record

6-1

3-4

ATS

3-4

Over–under

5-2

ARIZHome and roadseason to dateTTU

4-0

Home record

4-0

2-1

Road record

2-1

2-2

Home ATS

2-2

1-2

Road ATS

1-2

1-3

Home O/U

3-1

2-1

Road O/U

2-1

ARIZLast 10 gamesTTU

Game by game

6-1

Last 7

6-1

+136

Net points

+108

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

ARIZRest & travelTTU

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

535 mi860 km

Travel to the game

Home

+2 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

Jones AT&T Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Arizona (5-1) visits Texas Tech (5-1) on Saturday, October 31 at 12:00 PM ET.

Arizona has the 20th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 43rd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Texas Tech has the 76th-ranked offense and the 20th-ranked defense. When Arizona has the ball, a 20th-ranked offense (+0.218 EPA per play) meets a 20th-ranked defense (−0.075 allowed); when Texas Tech has it, a 76th-ranked offense (+0.040) meets a 43rd-ranked defense (−0.013 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Arizona offense is at 49.2% (40th) and the Texas Tech offense at 45.7% (82nd). Arizona scores 36.3 points per game (12th) and allows 18.3 (22nd); Texas Tech scores 36.3 (12th) and allows 22.2 (39th).

Arizona is 6-1 and 3-4 against the spread; its last game was a 39-3 win over Iowa State. Texas Tech is 6-1 and 3-4 against the spread; its last game was a 37-24 loss to Cincinnati.

Texas Tech is a 3.5-point favorite at home against Arizona. The spread opened at Texas Tech -4.5. The total is 54.5, down from 55.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Arizona +135, Texas Tech -166) prices Arizona at 41% and Texas Tech at 59%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenTexas Tech -4.5 (-103)
Arizona +4.5 (-117)

NowTexas Tech -3.5 (-108)
Arizona +3.5 (-112)

Totaldown 1

Open55.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now54.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenArizona +146 39%
Texas Tech -176 61%

NowArizona +135 41%
Texas Tech -166 59%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Arizona +3.5+100Novig
Texas Tech -3.5+100theScore Bet
Over 54.5+104Kalshi
Under 54.5-106Novig
Arizona+156Novig
Texas Tech-155theScore Bet

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Matchup

Players to watch

Arizona

QB · Noah Fifita

Attempts224
Completion %74.1%3rd
Passing yards2,04729th
Yards per attempt9.124th
TD–INT18–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Kedrick Reescano

Rushing yards303195th
Season line80 carries, 303 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Isaiah Mizell

Receiving yards49357th
Season line27 catches, 493 yds, 5 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Taye Brown

Tackles42258th

Texas Tech

QB · Will Hammond

Attempts205
Completion %67.8%35th
Passing yards1,56192nd
Yards per attempt7.6102nd
TD–INT6–6

Leading rusher (RB) · J'Koby Williams

Rushing yards61931st
Season line86 carries, 619 yds, 5 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Kenny Johnson

Receiving yards49953rd
Season line31 catches, 499 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Austin Romaine

Tackles5395th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Arizona	Texas Tech
Early-down success rateArizona offense vs Texas Tech defense	44.1%57th	45.1%97th
Early-down success rateTexas Tech offense vs Arizona defense	45.5%103rd	41.4%91st
3rd-down conversion rateArizona offense vs Texas Tech defense	56.7%3rd	38.8%53rd
3rd-down conversion rateTexas Tech offense vs Arizona defense	40.5%70th	38.2%91st
Explosive play rateArizona offense vs Texas Tech defense	8.5%25th	6.2%51st
Explosive play rateTexas Tech offense vs Arizona defense	5.9%45th	7.0%57th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	54.5%30th-highest	49.2%84th-highest

On 3rd down Arizona converts 56.7% (3rd) against a Texas Tech defense allowing 38.8% (53rd).

On 3rd down Texas Tech converts 38.2% (91st) against a Arizona defense allowing 40.5% (70th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Arizona	Texas Tech
Head coach	Brent Brennan	Joey McGuire
Tenureat this school	3rd season	5th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	19–13	41–19
Career recordas an FBS head coach	53–61	41–19
Offensive coordinator	Seth Doege	Mack Leftwich
Defensive coordinator	Danny Gonzales	Rob Greene / Shiel Wood

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2021: Arizona won 0 and Texas Tech 1.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 5, 2024	Texas Tech 28, Arizona 22 Texas Tech won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams