Texas Tech at Colorado Best Pick, Prediction and Odds

No. 11 Texas Tech visits Colorado on Saturday 3 October, at Folsom Field in Boulder, with kickoff at 7:30 PM ET. Rankings are from the AP poll for week 4.

This is the early page for the game: what is already known. Our full prediction, with the call and the numbers behind it, goes up on this page before kickoff.

The two teams in 2026, through 23 September

Texas Tech is 3-0 this season, 1-0 in the Big 12 Conference. Most recently it beat Houston 28-26 at home on 18 September. It has scored 32.0 points a game and allowed 20.0.

Colorado is 2-1 this season. Most recently it lost to Northwestern 41-7 on the road on 19 September. It has scored 24.3 points a game and allowed 25.0.

Last season

Texas Tech went 12-2 in 2025, scoring 39.4 points a game and allowing 11.8. Its season ended with a loss against Oregon, 23-0.

Colorado went 3-9 in 2025, scoring 20.9 points a game and allowing 30.5.

The early line

No line was posted when this page was written. The full prediction adds it.

The teams

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Colorado Buffaloes team pages hold both schedules and last season’s results. Every game this week is on our college football predictions page.

Texas Tech at Colorado, Saturday 3 October, 7:30 PM ET, at Folsom Field in Boulder. Results: ESPN, read 24 September 2026. Rankings: 2026 NCAA Football Rankings – AP Poll Week 4.