Game notes: Texas Tech at Baylor
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The matchup
- Texas Tech (6–0, 3–0 in conference) at Baylor (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, McLane Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 84th meeting; Baylor leads the series 42–40–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 19, 2024: Baylor 59, Texas Tech 35.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1929: Baylor 34, Texas Tech 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Baylor is 20–12 at home against Texas Tech.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Baylor 59–35 (at Texas Tech); 2023: Texas Tech 39–14 (at Baylor); 2022: Baylor 45–17 (at Texas Tech); 2021: Baylor 27–24 (at Baylor); 2020: Texas Tech 24–23 (at Texas Tech).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Texas Tech
- Texas Tech is 6–0 (3–0 in conference games), 1–0 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 33–10 vs. Abilene Christian; W 35–24 at Oregon State; W 28–26 vs. No. 22 Houston; W 49–14 vs. Sam Houston; W 29–7 at Colorado; W 53–25 vs. Arizona State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Texas Tech has won six straight, since losing 23–0 to Oregon (Jan. 1, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Texas Tech is No. 9 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Texas Tech is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Miami, UCLA and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Joey McGuire is 41–18 in his fifth season at Texas Tech.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Joey McGuire is 1–2 against Baylor.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Will Hammond (QB): 1,334 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- J’Koby Williams (RB): 538 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Austin Romaine (LB): 41 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1970, Texas Tech lost to No. 6 Arkansas 24–10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Baylor
- Baylor is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 16–17 vs. Auburn; W 44–3 vs. Prairie View A&M; W 36–19 vs. Louisiana Tech; W 23–13 vs. Colorado; W 55–19 at Arizona State; L 6–17 vs. TCU.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Baylor is No. 56 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dave Aranda is 40–39 in his seventh season at Baylor.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dave Aranda is 3–2 against Texas Tech.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Gavin Freeman (WR): 49 catches, 555 yards, 2 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- D.J. Lagway (QB): 1,120 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Travion Barnes (LB): 35 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Baylor beat No. 4 Oklahoma State 45–35.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Dave Aranda is 2–1 against Joey McGuire’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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