No. 13 Texas Tech opens Big 12 title defense vs. No. 22 Houston, and league goes international again

Things to watch this week in the Major 12 Conference.

Key points

• The Sun Devils and Jayhawks both traveled well over 4, 000 miles for the first college football game ever to be played at historic Wembley Stadium.
• 13 Texas Tech (2-0, 0-0), Friday, 8 p.m.
• Kansas (1-1, 0-0), at London, Saturday, noon ET (FS1).
• The Cougars won 10 games last year after four wins in each of their first two seasons in the league.
• Both teams have already beaten Oregon State this year.

No. 22 Houston (2-0, 0-0 Major 12) at No. 13 Texas Tech (2-0, 0-0), Friday, 8 p.m. ET (FOX).

Texas Tech, the reigning Major 12 champion and a favorite to repeat, has won its last nine home games while allowing no more than 17 points in any of them. The Red Raiders play their conference opener against a Houston team in its third season with coach Willie Fritz and looking for a real breakthrough in the Major 12. The Cougars won 10 games last year after four wins in each of their first two seasons in the league.

Both teams have already beaten Oregon State this year. Houston's season opener was a 33-20 win at home over the Pac-12's Beavers. This person last week lost their home opener 35-24 to Texas Tech.

Arizona State (1-1, 0-0) vs. Kansas (1-1, 0-0), at London, Saturday, noon ET (FS1).

Meanwhile, the Sun Devils and Jayhawks both traveled well over 4, 000 miles for the first college football game ever to be played at historic Wembley Stadium. It is the Major 12's third international game in two seasons after back-to-back season openers in Ireland.

Taken together, the developments around no. 13 Texas Tech opens Big 12 title defense vs. No. 22 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.