How to watch Texas Tech vs. TCU: Broadcast info, game notes, more

Texas Tech will meet TCU this week in Fort Worth in the latest installment of what has become the most intense rivalry the Red Raiders still have going. What's interesting, is that the rivalry has been fueled by the athletic directors of both schools.

Back in June of this year, Tech A.D. Kirby Hocutt and TCU A.D. Jeremiah Donati traded jabs on social media over TCU's decision not to sell single-game tickets for this weekend's game in an effort to keep Red Raider fans out of Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Of course, in 2022, the great cactus movement that swept across the Red Raider fan base was born when TCU's recruiting coordinator and offensive analyst, Bryan Carrington, posted a tweet calling out Texas Tech for "attempting to 'build their a brand' in a desert."

Now, these two rivals will finally put it all on the field to settle things for not one but two seasons. That's because these two universities won't meet on the football field next year meaning that this rivalry won't be renewed until 2026 when TCU returns to Lubbock.

That adds an extra element of importance to this year's game as two years of bragging rights will be on the line Saturday. Of course, both teams also need a win to help improve their 2024 seasons as well.

Tech desperately needs to rebound from last week's humiliating 59-35 homecoming loss to Baylor. With a road trip to No. 10 Iowa State on deck next week, the Red Raiders likely need to win this week to avoid suffering through an extended losing streak.

Meanwhile, TCU is just 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 play. But with no ranked teams left on their schedule and three of their final five games at home, they have every reason to believe they can finish the season strong.

It all shapes up to be an interesting matchup as it usually is when Tech and TCU meet. So let's look at all the information Red Raider fans need to know for Saturday's contest.

Texas Tech vs. TCU broadcast information

Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. Central
TV Network: FOX
Play-by-Play: Tim Brando
Analyst: Devin Gardner
Sideline Reporter: Josh Sims

Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brian Jensen
Analyst: John Harris
Sideline Reporter: Chris Level
SiriusXM (local): Channel 391
Mobile App: Varsity Network (Texas Tech)

Texas Tech vs. TCU series history

Texas Tech all-time record: 33-30-3
First meeting: 1926 (28-16 TCU in Fort Worth)
Most recent meeting: 2023 (35-28 Texas Tech in Lubbock)

Texas Tech vs. TCU weather forecast

High: 88
Low: 64
Skies: Mostly Sunny
Humidity: 51%
Winds; NE 7 MPH
Precipitation: 3%

Texas Tech vs. TCU game notes

(All game notes courtesy of TexasTech.com.)

• Texas Tech and TCU were previously members of the Southwest Conference from 1960-95 where the Red Raiders controlled a 21-12-3 advantage. The two schools met twice as non-conference foes in 2004 and 2006 prior to TCU joining the Big 12 in 2012. The two schools split those two nonconference games with the Red Raiders delivering a 70-35 rout in 2004 followed by a 12-3 victory by the Horned Frogs two years later.
  

• Texas Tech is 3-3 in road games against the Horned Frogs since TCU joined the Big 12 Conference prior to the 2012 season. All three of those victories have been by only three points with two heading to overtime as the Red Raiders needed triple overtime to edge TCU in the first-ever Big 12 meeting between the two schools in 2012 and then two extra periods in 2016. The two teams played a defensive battle in 2018 with the Red Raiders prevailing with a 17-14 victory. TCU has won each of the last two meetings in Fort Worth.

• Texas Tech will look to keep the Saddle Trophy in Lubbock in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the two schools brought back the traveling trophy in 2017. Texas Tech and TCU previously played for the Saddle Trophy from 1961-70 - dubbed at the time as the “West Texas Championship” - before it suddenly disappeared. The new saddle sits on a stand and includes the logos for both Texas Tech and TCU as well as the scores for the 60-plus meetings all-time in the series.

• The Horned Frogs will be facing Tahj Brooks for the fourth time in his career as the senior running back has 41 carries for 2015 yards and a touchdown in his career versus TCU. The bulk of that yardage came in last season’s victory as he was called on for 31 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown. The performance pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season as he eventually became only the fifth Red Raider in program history to record 1,500 rushing yards in a season. Up until last season, Brooks had a limited history versus TCU with only 10 carries for 59 yards in 2022 as he missed the 2021 meeting due to injury and did not receive any attempts as a true freshman in 2020.

• The trip to Fort Worth will be a homecoming of sorts for multiple Red Raiders who will be able to play in front of friends and family as Texas Tech boasts 25 players from the DallasFort Worth metroplex to go along with numerous coaching staff members. That list includes numerous starters, including offensive lineman Caleb Rogers, placekicker Gino Garcia, defensive lineman De’Braylon Carroll, outside linebackers Charles Esters III and Harvey Dyson II, linebacker Ben Roberts and defensive backs Brenden Jordan, C.J. Baskerville and Chapman Lewis.

• The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is home to Texas Tech’s largest alumni base in the United States outside of Lubbock as approximately 40,000 graduates currently reside in the area Texas Tech has enjoyed great fan support in the DFW area due to its large alumni base as Texas Tech previously hosted Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington annually from 2009-18 as well as spring football games at The Star in Frisco in recent years. The Red Raider basketball program, meanwhile, turned a neutral site NCAA first and second-round location in Dallas into United Supermarkets Arena with capacity crowds in 2018.