The Arizona Wildcats and Texas Tech Red Raiders play on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, in a game on the college football Week 9 schedule.
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Check out these college football Week 9 picks and college football Week 9 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 9 a.m. MST on ESPN (stream with FUBO).
Texas Tech is a 3-point favorite over Arizona in college football Week 9 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Red Raiders are -165 on the moneyline, while the Wildcats are +135. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 54.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Texas Tech 30, Arizona 27
Jeremy Cluff writes: "Noah Fifita and the Wildcats continue to impress,
but it would really impress us if they were able to go into Lubbock and defeat the Red Raiders, who are coming off an embarrassing loss to Cincinnati. Will Hammond and Texas Tech bounce back."
Bookies.com: Bet Arizona with the points vs Texas Tech
Bill Speros writes: "The Wildcats held serve in the AP Top 25 this week. Noah Fifita threw for 308 yards and 2 TDs Saturday, in a home 39-3 demolition of Iowa State. Texas Tech suffered its first loss of the season at Cincinnati, 37-24, in Week 8. The loser here has 2 Big 12 losses and is all but out of the conference championship and CFB Playoff picture. Our model has Tech winning by 8.1 points, which overshoots this number by more than a field goal. The Wildcats haven’t lost since Sept. 12 (at BYU). Coach Brent Brennan and his 5th-year QB are clicking, and Arizona’s defense holds back Tech just enough for the backdoor cover, if not the outright win."
Dimers.com: Texas Tech 29, Arizona 26
It writes: "The numbers give Arizona a win probability of 38.4%, while Texas Tech has a win probability of 61.6%."
ESPN: Texas Tech has a 67.1% chance to defeat Arizona
The site gives Arizona a 32.9% shot at winning the college football Week 9 game against Texas Tech.
Sports Betting Dime: Texas Tech 26.9, Arizona 24.2
The site's formula predicts that the Red Raiders will beat the Wildcats in the Week 9 college football game.
Sports Illustrated: Texas Tech 28, Arizona 27
Ryan Kay writes: "The key matchup for this game will be Noah Fifita vs. the Texas Tech secondary. Fifita’s efficient throwing (almost 74% completion rate) will face immediate tests from a Red Raider defense that excels at creating takeaways via interceptions. Another major matchup in this game pits the Red Raiders offensive line against Arizona’s front seven on defense. Texas Tech’s running offense behind J’Koby Williams and Quinten Joyner will face a challenge against an Arizona front seven that is holding opponents under 110 rushing yards per game. This game also has Big 12 Championship ramifications since both teams are deadlocked at 3-1 in conference play behind undefeated Utah, and the winner is squarely in the race for a Big 12 Championship Game berth."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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