Gametime Announced for Texas Tech vs Cincinnati

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Tech Red Raiders close out their 3-game homestand against the Cincinnati Bearcats at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 28. The kickoff time was announced on Sunday, and Red Raider nation can look forward to a high-powered matchup under the lights at Jones AT&T Stadium.

This will be the first meeting between the Red Raiders and the Bearcats as Big 12 conference rivals. Texas Tech is already anticipating a sellout crowd for the game, with tickets selling out over a week in advance. Fans still looking for tickets are encouraged to use SeatGeek, the official secondary ticket provider of Texas Tech Athletics. All attendees are encouraged to wear black for the game.

Both teams enter the contest with 3-1 records overall and 1-0 in Big 12 play. Texas Tech comes off a 30-22 victory over Arizona State, while Cincinnati posted a dominant 34-0 shutout against Houston last weekend.

A win over Cincinnati would give Texas Tech its first 2-0 start in Big 12 play since 2013. The Red Raiders are 3-0 at home this season and hold an impressive 14-3 record at Jones AT&T Stadium under head coach Joey McGuire. McGuire, now 18-12 in his Texas Tech tenure, is off to the best start by a Red Raiders head coach through 30 games since Steve Sloan, who went 21-9 from 1975-77.

The game time and television details for Texas Tech’s October 5 road trip to Arizona are expected to be announced early next week, with ESPN and FOX holding the broadcasting rights for that matchup.