Big 12 Matchups

Texas Tech vs Northwestern

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Northwestern Wildcats

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Head-to-head on record

Texas Tech vs Northwestern series
TeamWinsSeries
Texas Tech Red Raiders1Texas Tech leads
Northwestern Wildcats0

Meetings since 2010: 1. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

0-0 Regular season
1-0 Postseason
1-0 Last 1
45-38 Avg score
1 Longest Texas Tech win run

Biggest Texas Tech win 45-38 in 2010 (postseason), a 7-point margin.

Every Texas Tech vs Northwestern meeting

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Northwestern Wildcats, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2010 * Texas Tech win Neutral 45-38

* postseason meeting. Scores from the Texas Tech perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 2010.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Northwestern

DateOppResult
10-02 vsPSU W 34-13
09-25 atIU L 23-29
09-19 vsCOLO W 41-7
09-05 vsSOU W 34-18
12-26 vsCMU W 34-7

Texas Tech

DateOppResult
10-03 atCOLO W 29-7
09-26 vsSHSU W 49-14
09-18 vsHOU W 28-26
09-12 atORST W 35-24
09-05 vsACU W 33-10

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big Ten

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

Big 12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

Records computed from completed games this season

Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the series since 2010, 1-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Texas Tech and Northwestern meet.

How to watch Texas Tech vs Northwestern

When Texas Tech and Northwestern are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Texas Tech radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Texas Tech vs Northwestern time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Texas Tech this season

Follow Texas Tech in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Texas Tech vs Northwestern: the essentials

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Northwestern Wildcats is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Big Ten (Power 4). Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the series since 2010, 1-0. Across 1 meeting on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Texas Tech vs Northwestern head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Texas Tech Red Raiders team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Northwestern against the whole conference, see Northwestern vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Texas Tech and Northwestern?

Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the series since 2010, 1-0. The two programs have met 1 time on record.

How can I watch Texas Tech vs Northwestern?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Texas Tech and Northwestern in the same conference?

No. Texas Tech plays in the Big 12. Northwestern plays in the Big Ten (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.