Saturday, October 17

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Arizona State

3–2

at

Texas Tech

5–0 · AP #10

3:30 PM ET2:30 PM CTJones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX

Weather

Partly cloudy58°FE 2 mphGusts 6 mphPrecip 7%

At kickoff · 2:30 PM CT · Updated 3:15 PM CT · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

Lubbock · local time (CT)

Hour of the game (CT)

Kickoff hour

Partly cloudy58°FE 2 mphGusts 6 mphPrecip 7%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

7%

Arizona State win probability

Texas Tech 93%

Texas Tech by 20.6

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.0 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Texas Tech's case

Texas Tech's defense leads its matchup in allowed

Texas Tech's defense was in the 99th percentile for success rate allowed last season. Arizona State's offense was in the 24th percentile for success rate.

See the underlying numbers

02 · Arizona State's answer

Arizona State has no clear answer on this matchup

None of its offense's numbers stood out against Texas Tech's defense last season.

03 · What could swing it

Arizona State leans on its top passer

Arizona State's leading passer threw 61% of the team's charted attempts last season.

See where they attack

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Arizona State has the ball

Arizona State offense
33rd
Texas Tech defense
99th
Show the underlying numbers
Arizona State offensive per play
0.1333rd percentile · #89 nationally
Texas Tech PPA allowed per play
−0.0799th percentile · #2 nationally
Arizona State success rate
40%24th percentile · #104 nationally
Texas Tech success rate allowed
31%99th percentile · #3 nationally
Arizona State points per game
25.840th percentile · #81 nationally
Texas Tech per game
11.899th percentile · #3 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Arizona State offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.26
Rush success
40.7%

Texas Tech defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.22
Rush success allowed
30.6%

When Texas Tech has the ball

Texas Tech offense
82nd
Arizona State defense
67th
Show the underlying numbers
Texas Tech offensive PPA per play
0.2582nd percentile · #22 nationally
Arizona State PPA allowed per play
0.1067th percentile · #39 nationally
Texas Tech success rate
44%64th percentile · #50 nationally
Arizona State success rate allowed
41%58th percentile · #58 nationally
Texas Tech points per game
39.496th percentile · #7 nationally
Arizona State points allowed per game
24.553rd percentile · #65 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Texas Tech offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.37
Rush success
39.9%

Arizona State defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.19
Rush success allowed
39.3%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Passer
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Sam Leavitt · 61% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays
45%
Usage: charted in this direction
107 attempts
Yards / attempt
6.7
over 105 attempts with a result
Completion rate
62%
over 105 attempts with a result

236 of 239 have a direction · 3 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 203 short · 33 deep · 3 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Arizona State offense in 2025

Featured players for

Sam Leavitt

QB · 7 games

145/239 · 61% season

Passing yards
1,628
Touchdowns
10
Interceptions
3

Last game

Houston · Oct 25, 2025: 18/35, 270 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

Raleek Brown

RB · 12 games

Carries
186
Rushing yards
1,141
Touchdowns
4

Last game

Arizona · Nov 28, 2025: 13 carries, 63 yds, 0 TD

Jordyn Tyson

WR · 9 games

Receptions
61
Receiving yards
711
Touchdowns
8

Last game

Arizona · Nov 28, 2025: 2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD

Arizona State player tables

Who is producing

Arizona State player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Arizona State — Passing production
Player
Sam LeavittQB7145 / 2391,6286.8103
Jeff SimsQB7105 / 1881,2616.7106
Jordyn TysonWR10 / 100.000
Kanyon FloydP11 / 11919.000

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Texas Tech player tables

Who is producing

Texas Tech player production

2025 evidence · 14 games in this window · 14 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Texas Tech — Passing production
Player
Behren MortonQB12219 / 3332,7808.3226
Will HammondQB768 / 1086686.273
Mitch GriffisQB526 / 363579.920
Lloyd Jones IIIQB14 / 57414.820
Holden PhillipsQB11 / 188.000
Jacob RodriguezLB10 / 100.001

6 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Arizona State's line averages 316.7 lbs against Texas Tech's 310.6 lbs front — an edge of 6.1 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Arizona State OL316.7 lbs310.6 lbs
Texas Tech OL304.5 lbs279.4 lbs
  • Arizona State
  • Texas Tech

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Arizona State

Points per game
25.8#81 nationally · 40th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
24.5#65 nationally · 53rd percentile · 13 games
Returning production
70% of 2024 PPA returns · 75th percentile
Upperclassmen
44% · 108 of 108 with a class year

Texas Tech

Points per game
39.4#7 nationally · 96th percentile · 14 games
Points allowed per game
11.8#3 nationally · 99th percentile · 14 games
Returning production
59% of 2024 PPA returns · 62nd percentile
Upperclassmen
44% · 111 of 111 with a class year

Recruiting

Arizona State

2025 signing class · #44 nationally
68th percentile · 203.4 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #52 nationally
62nd percentile · 0.25 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #33 nationally
76th percentile · 738.5

Texas Tech

2025 signing class · #48 nationally
65th percentile · 201.5 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #31 nationally
78th percentile · 0.62 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #29 nationally
79th percentile · 757.5

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025Arizona State Offense · SP+ 2025: 28.3, 55th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Arizona State Defense · SP+ 2025: 22.7, 67th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Arizona State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.7, 7th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Arizona State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 203.4 pts, 68th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Arizona State Experience · returning production 2025: 70% returning, 75th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)Texas Tech Offense · SP+ 2025: 39.3, 95th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Texas Tech Defense · SP+ 2025: 12.3, 99th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Texas Tech Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.6, 60th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Texas Tech Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 201.5 pts, 65th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Texas Tech Experience · returning production 2025: 59% returning, 62nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)0100
  • Arizona State Offense · SP+ 2025: 28.3, 55th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Texas Tech Offense · SP+ 2025: 39.3, 95th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Arizona State Defense · SP+ 2025: 22.7, 67th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Texas Tech Defense · SP+ 2025: 12.3, 99th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Arizona State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.7, 7th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Texas Tech Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.6, 60th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Arizona State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 203.4 pts, 68th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Texas Tech Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 201.5 pts, 65th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Arizona State Experience · returning production 2025: 70% returning, 75th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • Texas Tech Experience · returning production 2025: 59% returning, 62nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Arizona State: solid line, circles · Texas Tech: dashed line, squares

Arizona State

Offense · 2025
28.3 · 55th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
22.7 · 67th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−1.7 · 7th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
203.4 pts · 68th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
70% returning · 75th percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Texas Tech

Offense · SP+ 2025
39.3 · 95th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
12.3 · 99th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.6 · 60th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
201.5 pts · 65th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
59% returning · 62nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Arizona State's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Dec 31

    vs Duke · neutral site

    L 39–42

    Play stats pending

  2. Nov 28 · 55 recorded plays

    vs Arizona

    L 7–23

    31%

    Success rate

    −0.14

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 22 · 72 recorded plays

    at Colorado

    W 42–17

    38%

    Success rate

    0.31

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Arizona State

Head coach
Kenny Dillingham

Kenny Dillingham

career +0.7 SP+ overall

Photo: George Wrighster's College Football Podcast, CC BY 4.0

Offensive coordinator

Marcus Arroyo

career +27.1 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Brian Ward

career +26.1 SP+ defense

Texas Tech

Head coach
Joey McGuire

Joey McGuire

career +11.6 SP+ overall

Photo: Cpl. Daniel Valle, Public domain

Offensive coordinator

Mack Leftwich

career +34.9 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Rob Greene

Co-defensive coordinator · career +19.2 SP+ defense

Shiel Wood

career +19.2 SP+ defense

Head-to-head

Texas Tech leads 3–2 since 2000
  1. 2025 · Arizona State 26, Texas Tech 22

    Mountain America Stadium

  2. 2024 · Texas Tech 30, Arizona State 22

    Jones AT&T Stadium

  3. 2017 · Texas Tech 52, Arizona State 45

    Jones AT&T Stadium

  4. 2016 · Arizona State 68, Texas Tech 55

    Mountain America Stadium

  5. 2013 · Texas Tech 37, Arizona State 23

    Neutral site · Qualcomm Stadium

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • Arizona State: 13 games
  • Texas Tech: 14 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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