Texas Tech vs Cincinnati head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 8, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The Breakdown
#12 Texas Tech's 66 composite tops Cincinnati's 59, built on a 3.5★ D-line Cincinnati can't block.
When Texas Tech has the ball: A 3.2★ O-line averaging 3.4 years faces Cincinnati's 2.3★ D-line — Red Raiders control the pocket.
When Cincinnati has the ball: 2.4★ O-line versus Texas Tech's 3.5★, four-year D-line is the game's widest gap. Trouble.
Swing factor: QB duel: 4★ Will Hammond, two years, against 3★ transfer Jc French IV, four years. Talent versus mileage.
X-factor: Late-October Saturday in Cincinnati, Week 8 — the Bearcats' crowd is Tech's only real resistance here.