The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, November 7 at 8:30 PM CST · Jones AT&T Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: #13
Captured before kickoff: · CFBD scoreboard.
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Texas Tech's 5-point win on November 7 was followed by the November 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
November 1 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 →November 8 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked West Virginia.
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.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hawkins Jr. | 11/16 | 303 | 18.9 | 1 | 0 | 92.0 |
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
8 Completed Games
8 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 582 | 638 |
| Passing Yards | 303 | 362 |
| Rushing Yards | 279 | 276 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 7-15 | 8-16 |
| Possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Statistic | West Virginia | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 5 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 74 | 6 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 12 | 9 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 45 | 39 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 9-75 | 8-49 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 59 | 53 |
| Rushing Yards | 279 | 276 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 18.9 | 12.9 |
| Completions / Attempts | 11-16 | 18-28 |
| Passing Yards | 303 | 362 |
| Total Yards | 582 | 638 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 7-15 | 8-16 |
| First Downs | 18 | 26 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 17 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| Texas Tech | 14 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 53 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before November 7 at 9:30 PM EST. 557 of 557 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
1114 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
1114 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
1114 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.718 | 0.177 | 0.674 | 0.387 | 0.357 | -0.907 | |
| 0.857 | 0.142 | 0.741 | 1.074 | -0.176 | -0.078 |
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.
