College Football · FBS · Week 3 · Recap
#13 Texas Tech Beat #22 Houston 28-26 as Kenny Johnson Goes for 113 Yards
The #13 Texas Tech Red Raiders edged the #22 Houston Cougars 28-26 at Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock, TX on Friday, September 18, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.
Houston led 17-14 at halftime. Texas Tech came back after the break to take the win. The first quarter swung it: Houston outscored its opponent 10-0.
Texas Tech moves to 3-0, while Houston falls to 2-1.
Top performers
Conner Weigman (HOU, QB): 27/38, 283 YDS, 3 TD
Makhi Hughes (HOU, RB): 15 CAR, 70 YDS
Amare Thomas (HOU, WR): 7 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD
Will Hammond (TTU, QB): 17/27, 257 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Cameron Dickey (TTU, RB): 16 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD
Kenny Johnson (TTU, WR): 4 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 9:27HOUJonathan Dimas 31 Yd Field Goal3-0
- Q1 3:32HOUAmare Thomas 11 Yd pass from Conner Weigman10-0
- Q2 14:08TTUKenny Johnson 35 Yd pass from Will Hammond10-7
- Q2 3:39TTUThomas Castellanos 3 Yd Run10-14
- Q2 1:11HOUKoby Young 46 Yd pass from Conner Weigman17-14
- Q3 12:41TTUJ'Koby Williams 29 Yd Run17-21
- Q3 5:31HOUJonathan Dimas 28 Yd Field Goal20-21
- Q4 7:36TTUCameron Dickey 1 Yd Run20-28
- Q4 0:49HOUPatrick Overmyer 10 Yd pass from Conner Weigman26-28
Team stats
| HOU | TTU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 458 | 425 |
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Third down | 9-15 | 6-10 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |