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For the first time in program history, Texas Tech are Big 12 champions.
No. 4 Texas Tech beat No. 11 BYU 34-7 on Saturday afternoon at AT&T Stadium thanks to a strong defensive performance. Texas Tech improved to 12-1 with the victory, the first 12-win season in program history.
BYU scored on its first drive, but did not score again. Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, who is a likely Heisman Trophy candidate, had 13 tackles in the win.
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Texas Tech defensive end Romello Height (9) celebrates with teammates after recovering a BYU fumble in the second half of a Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
BYU took an early 7-0 lead, but Texas Tech scored 13 points in the second quarter to take a 13-7 lead into halftime. Texas Tech kicker Stone Harrington kicked a 23-yard field goal to open the scoring for the Red Raiders and make the score 7-3.
On the Red Raiders’ next offensive possession, Harrington had another field goal opportunity, this time from 48 yards, but missed, keeping the score at 7-3.
BYU had little offensive success after the missed field goal, but BYU head coach Kalani Sitake took a chance on fourth down. On fourth-and-seven at his own 42-yard line, Sitake called for a fake punt, but the pass was incomplete.
The Red Raiders took advantage of good field position, as quarterback Behren Morton connected with receiver Coy Eakin for a 33-yard touchdown to make the score 10-7.
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Texas Tech wide receiver Coy Eakin celebrates Cameron Dickey’s touchdown in the second half of a Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against BYU in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Texas Tech’s defense gave their offense a chance to score before the half ended with another stop by the BYU offense, and they added another field goal to make the score 13-7.
BYU’s offense remained listless in the third quarter. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier attempted to make a play on third down deep in his own territory, but linebacker Ben Roberts jumped and caught the pass, giving the Red Raiders great field position after the interception.
It was the first of two interceptions for Roberts that day, as he also intercepted Bachmeier in the fourth quarter with an impressive one-handed catch.
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Texas Tech’s offense made good use of field position as running back Cameron Dickey scored on an 11-yard run on the first play after the interception to put the Red Raiders up 21-7.
Texas Tech had another field goal to go up 24-7 after the touchdown and then sealed the game with Eakin’s second touchdown reception of the game. Morten hit Eakin to the ground, who then took care of the rest himself on the 24-yard score.
The victory clinches Texas Tech in the College Football Playoff.
