The Texas Tech football team looks to score a win in Week 1 of the 2026 season when Abilene Christian visits Galaxy Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The 12th-ranked Red Raiders
are coming off a season where they captured the first Big 12 Conference championship and College Football Playoff appearance in program history. The Wildcats, meanwhile, already have a game under their belts, suffering a 21-14 loss to Lamar in Week 0.Will ACU be able to put a scare into Texas Tech like it did in 2024? Or will Texas Tech show just how much has changed in the two years since that last meeting?
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Texas Tech football vs Abilene Christian live score updates
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What channel is Texas Tech football vs. Abilene Christian on in Week 1?
- TV Channel: FS1
- Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
Texas Tech vs Abilene Christian will air nationally on FS1 in Week 1 of the 2026 college football season. Dan Hellie and Robert Smith will be on the call for the game. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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Texas Tech football vs. Abilene Christian time for Week 1
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 5
- Start time: 6 p.m.
The Texas Tech vs Abilene Christian game starts at 6 p.m. from Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock.
Texas Tech football vs. Abilene Christian predictions in Week 1
We predicted a 56-14 win for Texas Tech over Abilene Christian. Our full preview can be found here.
Texas Tech football vs. Abilene Christian injury updates
Texas Tech outside linebacker Trey White is considered week-to-week with a knee injury. His status for today's game is uncertain.
Texas Tech football 2026 schedule
- Sept. 5: Abilene Christian, 6 p.m., FS1
- Sept. 12: at Oregon State, 6:30 p.m., CBS
- Sept. 18: Houston, 7 p.m., FOX
- Sept. 26: Sam Houston, TBD
- Oct. 3: at Colorado, TBD
- Oct. 17: Arizona State, TBD
- Oct. 24: at Cincinnati, TBD
- Oct. 31: Arizona, TBD
- Nov. 7: West Virginia, TBD
- Nov. 14: at Oklahoma State, TBD
- Nov. 21: at Baylor, TBD
- Nov. 26: TCU, 7 p.m., ESPN
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football vs Abilene Christian live updates, start time, TV for Week 1
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