Texas Tech vs Colorado head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 5, Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The Breakdown
#12 Texas Tech's 66 composite tops Colorado's 59; Tech's 3.5★, four-year D-line is the separator.
When Texas Tech has the ball: Micah Hudson's 5★ headlines a 3.7★ receiver room against Colorado's 3.0★ secondary — real advantage throwing.
When Colorado has the ball: The 2.8★ O-line, 2.6 years average, faces Texas Tech's 3.5★, four-year D-line — biggest mismatch.
Swing factor: 4★ Julian Lewis, one year, quarterbacks a lineup 73% portal-built; 4★ Will Hammond has two.
X-factor: Colorado hosts this Week 5 Saturday in Boulder; Folsom Field's altitude is the road team's problem.