Since 2017, Houston and Texas Tech have met 7 times, and Texas Tech has the better of it at 7–0.
Most recently Texas Tech won 28–26 on September 18, 2026.
Right now Houston is 4–1 and Texas Tech is 5–0, with both waiting 3 days since a win.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18 2026 | Texas Tech home | Texas Tech | 28–26 |
| Sat, Oct 4 2025 | Houston home | Texas Tech | 35–11 |
| Sat, Sep 30 2023 | Texas Tech home | Texas Tech | 49–28 |
| Sat, Sep 10 2022 | Texas Tech home | Texas Tech | 33–30 |
| Sat, Sep 4 2021 | Neutral site | Texas Tech | 38–21 |
| Sat, Sep 15 2018 | Texas Tech home | Texas Tech | 63–49 |
| Sat, Sep 23 2017 | Houston home | Texas Tech | 27–24 |
Full schedules and drought counters: Houston Cougars and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Houston vs Arizona, Houston vs Arizona State, Houston vs Baylor, Houston vs BYU, Houston vs Cincinnati, Houston vs Colorado, Houston vs Iowa State, Houston vs Kansas, Houston vs Kansas State, Houston vs Oklahoma State, Houston vs TCU, Houston vs UCF, Houston vs Utah, Houston vs West Virginia.
Texas Tech vs Arizona, Texas Tech vs Arizona State, Texas Tech vs Baylor, Texas Tech vs BYU, Texas Tech vs Cincinnati, Texas Tech vs Colorado, Texas Tech vs Iowa State, Texas Tech vs Kansas, Texas Tech vs Kansas State, Texas Tech vs Oklahoma State, Texas Tech vs TCU, Texas Tech vs UCF, Texas Tech vs Utah, Texas Tech vs West Virginia.