No. 8 Texas Tech faces No. 22 BYU in Big 12 soccer match
No. 8 Texas Tech travels to Provo, Utah, to face No. 22 BYU in a Friday night showdown on October 16, 2026, bringing an 18-match unbeaten streak into South Field for an 8 p.m. CT kickoff.
Texas Tech Seeks First Win in Provo
The Red Raiders enter the seventh week of the 2026 season sitting in solo first place in the Big 12 standings with 16 total points. Texas Tech holds a 9-0-4 overall record and a 5-0-1 mark in conference play. Winners of five consecutive matches, the team arrives three points clear of West Virginia, Baylor, Kansas, and BYU.
Friday night’s match presents a specific historical hurdle for the visitors. BYU remains one of just two Big 12 programs, alongside UCF, that Texas Tech has never defeated in program history.
The Cougars sit in a four-way tie for second place in the conference alongside West Virginia, Baylor, and Kansas, all holding 13 points. Houston follows closely with 12 points, while UCF holds 10 points.
Texas Tech Leads League in Goal Differential
Texas Tech makes the trip to Utah boasting the top goal differential in league play at +10. The Red Raiders have scored 13 goals against conference opponents while surrendering only three.
Goalkeeper Addie Todd anchors that defensive effort. The Florida State transfer recorded her eighth clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 win over TCU, lowering her goals-against-average to 0.46 and raising her save percentage to .885, according to data.
That backline performance earned weekly recognition across the conference. Defender Kylie Bahr secured Big 12 Defender of the Week honors after scoring the lone goal against TCU, while teammate Eleanor Hays earned a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week following a productive two-game stretch in Oklahoma.
Red Raiders Maintain 18-Match Unbeaten Streak
The Red Raiders have established sustained success over recent seasons. Since the beginning of the 2023 campaign, Texas Tech has compiled a 54-9-16 record across 77 matches, trailing only Stanford, Florida State, and North Carolina nationally in total victories.
Within the conference, Texas Tech leads the Big 12 with 33 total victories across the 2022 through 2026 conference seasons, maintaining a 33-3-11 record in league matches over that span.
The current 18-match unbeaten streak dates back to an October 23 loss at Colorado. Alongside Vanderbilt, UNCW, and Villanova, Texas Tech stands as one of the final four unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division I soccer.
West Virginia Looms on the Horizon
Following the match at South Field, Texas Tech returns home. The Red Raiders host No. 12 West Virginia on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with first touch scheduled for 7 p.m.