Texas Tech vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Texas Tech vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Updated Sep. 29, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-3) host the Houston Cougars (2-2) on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in a matchup between Big 12 foes at Jones AT&T Stadium. Houston is an 8.5-point underdog. The game has a point total set at 50.5.

In their last game, the Red Raiders lost against the West Virginia Mountaineers, 20-13. The Cougars beat the Sam Houston Bearkats, 38-7, in their most recent game.

Texas Tech vs. Houston Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
  • Location: Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas
  • TV: Fox Sports 2
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
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Texas Tech vs Houston Betting Information updated as of September 29, 2023, 8:46 AM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Texas Tech -8.5 (-110) -334 +258 50.5 -110 -110

Texas Tech vs. Houston Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Houston (+8.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (50.5)
  • Prediction: Texas Tech 32, Houston 24

Learn more about the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. the Houston Cougars game on FOX Sports!

Texas Tech vs. Houston Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Red Raiders 30, Cougars 21.
  • The Red Raiders have a 77.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars have a 27.9% implied probability.
  • Texas Tech is winless against the spread this season (0-3-0).
  • Houston has a record of 1-2-0 against the spread this season.

Texas Tech vs. Houston: Head-to-Head

  • Texas Tech has a 2-0 record against Houston in their last two matchups.
  • In their past two head-to-head meetings, each team has covered one time with those games hitting the over on the total on one occasion.
  • Over their last two head-to-head contests, Texas Tech has put up 71 points, while Houston has posted 51.

Texas Tech vs. Houston: 2023 Stats Comparison

Texas Tech Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 29.3 (67) 27.3 (80)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 24.0 (70) 25.0 (71)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 6 (69) 3 (13)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 7 (33) 9 (12)

Texas Tech 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Tyler Shough QB 746 YDS (59.3%) / 7 TD / 4 INT
149 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 37.3 RUSH YPG
Tahj Brooks RB 412 YDS / 1 TD / 103.0 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Jerand Bradley WR 20 REC / 241 YDS / 3 TD / 60.3 YPG
Myles Price WR 12 REC / 118 YDS / 3 TD / 29.5 YPG
Jesiah Pierre LB 34 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Dadrion Taylor DB 24 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Ben Roberts LB 25 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Jaylon Hutchings DL 16 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK

Houston 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Donovan Smith QB 1,012 YDS (62.3%) / 5 TD / 3 INT
104 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 26.0 RUSH YPG
Matthew Golden WR 22 REC / 244 YDS / 4 TD / 61.0 YPG
Sam Brown WR 24 REC / 405 YDS / 0 TD / 101.3 YPG
Parker Jenkins RB 147 YDS / 3 TD / 36.8 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Nelson Ceaser DL 18 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Malik Fleming DB 16 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Isaiah Hamilton DB 13 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
David Ugwoegbu DL 13 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
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