The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 6:30 PM CDT · Folsom Field
AP at Kickoff: #12
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Texas Tech's 22-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 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 →October 4 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Texas Tech.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hammond | 17/26 | 134 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 66.2 |
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.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 315 | 375 |
| Passing Yards | 134 | 297 |
| Rushing Yards | 181 | 78 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 6-16 |
| Possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Statistic | Texas Tech | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 9 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 1 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 11 | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | 24 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 4 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 11 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 45 | 43 |
| Sacks | 1 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 6 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-51 | 8-84 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 181 | 78 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-26 | 28-48 |
| Passing Yards | 134 | 297 |
| Total Yards | 315 | 375 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 6-16 |
| First Downs | 19 | 22 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
| Colorado | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 7:30 PM EDT. 258 of 258 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
516 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
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
516 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.119 | -0.155 | 0.000 | -0.461 | -0.074 | 0.079 | |
| 0.014 | -0.499 | 0.493 | -0.352 | -0.858 | -0.446 |
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.
