Texas Tech's Behren Morton prepares to throw against Kent State during a non-conference football game, Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Mother Nature continued to make an early appearance in the college football season.

The latest game to be impacted occurred in Week 3 for Texas Tech's home game vs. Oregon State. The Red Raiders and Beavers, who are playing for the first time since 1959, endured a lightning delay in Lubbock, Texas that suspended the game in the first quarter at Jones AT&T Stadium for over two hours.

Here's the latest on the weather delay regarding Texas Tech vs. Oregon State:

Texas Tech-Oregon State weather updates: Latest on Red Raiders vs Beavers

All times Eastern

6:12 p.m.: And they're back! Following a two-hour, 24-minute delay, Texas Tech and Oregon State are live in Lubbock.

5:37 p.m.: Texas Tech announces that its game vs. Oregon State is set to resume in approximately 45 minutes. Football appears to be played again soon in Lubbock barring another lightning strike.

5 p.m.: Texas Tech announces that the 30-minute clock for the lightning delay has been reset due to another lightning strike in the area. The Red Raiders and Beavers are further delayed.

4:37 p.m.: In its 4:30 p.m. ET update, Texas Tech announces the earliest Saturday's game vs. Oregon State can start is 5:15 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET local time.

4:21 p.m.: Excuse me, pardon me! Due to the lightning delay, which makes fans leave their seats in the stadium, Texas Tech fans have packed the concourse at Jones AT&T Stadium.

4:13 p.m.: As noted by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's Don Williams, kickoff for Texas Tech vs. Oregon State looks to be set for 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. local time. Heavy rain continues to come down at the field after the game went into a lightning delay.

4 p.m.: Texas Tech announces on its official X account (formerly Twitter) that Saturday's game vs. Oregon State is in a weather delay due to lightning and inclement weather in the area.

NCAA lightning delay policy

The NCAA notes that if a lightning strike is seen or heard within at least six miles of an outdoor stadium, then the game must be halted for a lightning delay. Though a lightning delay's length of time starts at 30 minutes, the total time of a lightning delay can vary because for every strike that follows the initial strike, that 30-minute clock is reset.

Here's more from the NCAA's weather/lightning delay policy:

"To resume athletics activities, lightning safety experts recommend waiting 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and after the last flash of lightning is at least six miles away, and moving away from the venue. If lightning is seen without hearing thunder, lightning may be out of range and therefore less likely to be a significant threat. At night, be aware that lightning can be visible at a much greater distance than during the day as clouds are being lit from the inside by lightning. This greater distance may mean that the lightning is no longer a significant threat. At night, use both the sound of thunder and seeing the lightning channel itself to decide on when to reset the 30-minute return-to-play clock before resuming outdoor athletics activities."

Texas Tech-Oregon State weather forecast: Hour-by-hour forecast in Lubbock, Texas

According to AccuWeather, it looks like the Texas Tech vs. Oregon State game can be impacted back by weather throughout the whole afternoon due to rain.

Here’s an hour-by-hour forecast for Lubbock, Texas:

All times Eastern

  • 4 p.m.: Thunderstorms (83% chance of rain)
  • 5 p.m.: Partly Sunny (30% chance of rain)
  • 6 p.m.: Partly Sunny (24% chance of rain)
  • 7 p.m.: Partly Sunny (30% chance of rain)

What TV channel is Texas Tech football vs Oregon State on today?

  • TV channel: Fox
  • Livestream: Fubo (free trial)

Texas Tech vs. Oregon State is airing nationally on Fox in Week 3 of the college football season. A streaming option for the game is Fubo, which carries Fox and offers a free trial to new subscribers.

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