Texas Tech vs Kansas State Set for an Early Kickoff

Saturday night, following the conclusion of this week's games, the Big 12 Conference announced the kickoff times for next week's games on Saturday, October 23.

ESPN & FOX used their option of a six-day notice to the conference to set the kickoff times for next week's four Big 12 Conference games.

Texas Tech (5-2, 2-2) vs Kansas State (3-3, 0-3) will kickoff at 11am at Jones AT&T Stadium and the game will be televised on FS1.

Oklahoma at Kansas is also kicking off at 11am and that game will be televised on ESPN. Oklahoma State at Iowa State gets the 2:30pm timelsot on FOX and West Virginia at TCU receives the 6:30pm timeslot on ESPNU.

Texas Tech's record improved to (5-2, 2-2) with the Red Raiders win over Kansas. If the Red Raiders can beat the Wildcats next Saturday, then Texas Tech will become bowl eligible for the first time in the Matt Wells era.

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Texas Tech has lost their last five games against Kansas State, with their last win coming during the 2015 season. That win was a 59-44 victory at Jones AT&T Stadium.

RECENT SERIES HISTORY- Texas Tech vs Kansas State
(courtesy TexasTech.com)

10/3/2020	2020	(A) Manhattan, Kan.	L 21 - 31	Preview Recap Box Score
11/23/2019	2019	(H) Lubbock, Texas	L 27 - 30	Preview Recap Box Score
11/17/2018	2018	(A) Manhattan, Kan.	L 6 - 21	Preview Recap Box Score
11/4/2017	2017	(H) Lubbock, Texas	L 35 - 42	Recap Box Score
10/8/2016	2016	(A) Manhattan, Kan.	L 38 - 44	Preview Recap Box Score
11/14/2015	2015	(H) Lubbock, Texas	W 59 - 44	Recap Box Score
10/4/2014	2014	(A) Manhattan, Kan.	L 13 - 45	Recap Box Score

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Baylor have established themselves as the three best teams in the conference and the Bedlam game may determine this year's matchup for the Big 12 Championship Game.

2021 BIG 12 FOOTBALL STANDINGS	Big 12	Overall
Oklahoma	4-0	7-0
Oklahoma State	3-0	6-0
Baylor	3-1	6-1
Iowa State	2-1	4-2
Texas Tech	2-2	5-2
Texas	2-2	4-3
TCU	1-2	3-3
Kansas State	0-3	3-3
West Virginia	0-3	2-4
Kansas	0-3	1-5

You can get ready for Texas Tech vs Kansas State next week by listening to "Rob Breaux's College Tailgate", Saturdays from 10am-12pm on Talk 103.9/1340 in Lubbock and on ESPN 960 in San Angelo.