No. 5 Red Raiders dominate in Arlington, capturing their first-ever Big 12 championship, locking up a likely College Football Playoff first-round bye, and setting an AP-era milestone with 12 wins by 20+ points.
ARLINGTON, Texas | The most dominant season in Texas Tech history just found its exclamation point. Fueled by a relentless 2nd-half defensive takeover, No. 5 Texas Tech forced four turnovers—all after halftime—to storm past No. 11 BYU, 34–7, winning the Big 12 Championship and securing what appears to be their first-ever College Football Playoff first-round bye.
The victory also delivered an unprecedented historical feat: an AP-era record 12th win by 20+ points (since 1936), cementing the Red Raiders’ campaign as one of the most statistically commanding in modern college football.
Red Raiders Make History in a Breakout Season
Texas Tech (12–1, No. 4 CFP) came into 2025 having invested millions in the transfer portal—and the return on investment has been seismic. After 30 years as a Big 12 member, the Red Raiders finally hoisted their first conference championship trophy, ending decades of near misses and heartbreak.
Quarterback Behren Morton delivered a poised championship performance, throwing two touchdowns to Cody Eakin, while kicker Stone Harrington—already a BYU killer this season—added four field goals. But the night belonged to a defense that tightened its grip as the stakes rose.

