The Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0) travel to Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, to face the Cincinnati Bearcats (4-2) in a CFB Week 8 regular-season matchup on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET on FS1.
Cincinnati enters Week 8 having dropped two straight, sliding to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in conference play through six games. The Bearcats have been productive at home, posting a perfect 3-0 record at Nippert Stadium, but they have yet to find their footing on the road, going 0-2 away from Cincinnati. On the season, Cincinnati is averaging 35.2 points per game and 460 yards of total offense, with a strong rushing attack generating 231.2 yards per game. A turnover margin of plus-5 reflects the Bearcats’ ability to protect and take the ball, a quality that will matter against a Texas Tech team that has not surrendered many mistakes of its own.
Texas Tech arrives as one of the few remaining unbeaten teams in college football, carrying a 6-0 record into Cincinnati. The Red Raiders lead their division standings at position 1 and carry an unblemished 3-0 mark in conference play. Texas Tech has won everywhere this season, going 4-0 at home and 2-0 on the road, and the defense has been stout, allowing just 106 points through six games. Ranked No. 8 in the associated poll, the Red Raiders average 37.8 points per game and hold a turnover margin of plus-3, giving them an edge in ball security as well…