Matchup: Texas Tech vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Date: August 30th, 2025
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
Kickoff: 6:30 pm
In 2025, there should be no doubt. The Golden Lions have played P4 competition in three of the last four seasons losing to Arkansas 70-0 in 2024, to Oklahoma State 63-7 in 2022, and again to Arkansas 45-3 in 2021. In 2023, they played Tulsa and lost 42-7.
My expectation for their next P4 opponent, this weekend in Lubbock, is much the same.
Texas Tech’s defensive line featuring David Bailey, Lee Hunter, Skyler Gill-Howard, and Romello Height should control the first half before yielding to the second, third and potentially fourth shifts early in the third quarter. There should be plenty of backups getting time in the secondary as well. Texas Tech might not shut out the Pine Bluff offense, but if they get anywhere near their 2024 average (23.5 ppg) there might be some restlessness amongst the fanbase who have been led to believe defensive dominance could be on the horizon.
Offensively, Texas Tech should move the ball early and often with Mack Leftwich. Nothing complicated either. Cam Dickey and J’Koby Williams should both be able to bust some runs and Behren Morton shouldn’t be in the game past a drive or two in the second half.
I would be happy with a 42-7 win against Pine Bluff, but it could be a much bigger discrepancy on the scoreboard.
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