[1] The Red Raiders played their home games on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas at Jones AT&T Stadium, and competed as members of the Big 12 Conference.

[13] The Red Raiders hosted non-conference foes Houston from the AAC and Lamar from the Southland Conference.

Carter exited the game in the 1st quarter with an ankle injury, with freshman Alan Bowman replacing him.

Texas Tech defeated Lamar by a score of 77–0, the Red Raiders' first shutout victory since September 2006.

The Horned Frogs received the opening kickoff, starting at their own 8-yard line following an illegal block penalty.

Texas Tech made it to the TCU 5-yard line before the drive stalled, settling for a 22-yard field goal from Clayton Hatfield to take a 3–0 lead.

With less than a minute left in the half, a Duffey pass was intercepted by Julius Lewis at the Texas Tech 44-yard line.

McLane Carter came out at quarterback for Texas Tech to start the second half, playing in his first game since week 1 against Ole Miss.

Alan Bowman started his first game since suffering a partially collapsed lung three weeks earlier.

Tech was without starting quarterback Alan Bowman and offensive players Connor Killian and Mason Reed were also out.

[37] Kansas State kicker Blake Lynch had not completed a successful field goal in a game for nearly two months, but managed to match a career-high with four straight and added an extra point.

A blocked punt by Kansas State's Brock Monty added to K-State's success with Texas Tech losing by a score of 21-6.

Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt was reported to have interviewed for the position with Texas Tech's athletics director Kirby Hocut.

[54] The Red Raiders have their next game scheduled for the 2019 season as the program's home opener on August 31, 2019 against Montana State.