The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:30 PM CDT · Reser Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #13
AP at Kickoff: NR
Texas Tech's 11-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
69 of 69 → 68 of 68 voters ranked Texas Tech.
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Oregon State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hammond | 20/27 | 189 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 64.4 |
| Thomas Castellanos | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Texas Tech · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 352 | 472 |
| Passing Yards | 197 | 417 |
| Rushing Yards | 155 | 55 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 8-16 | 4-15 |
| Possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
| Statistic | Texas Tech | Oregon State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 19 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 107 | 49 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 4 |
| Interception Return Yards | -1 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 35 | 40 |
| Sacks | 2 | 4 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 5 | 1 |
| Passes Deflected | 5 | 7 |
| Possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-70 | 7-60 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 19 |
| Rushing Yards | 155 | 55 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-28 | 32-52 |
| Passing Yards | 197 | 417 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 472 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Third Downs | 8-16 | 4-15 |
| First Downs | 22 | 20 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Oregon State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:30 PM EDT. 87 of 87 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.355 | 0.115 | -0.063 | 0.193 | 0.142 | 0.448 | |
| 0.251 | -0.096 | 0.174 | 0.189 | 0.672 | -0.261 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
