The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-1) and Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-3) face off in a Big 12 matchup Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium at 5:30 p.m. E.T. We analyze the West Virginia-Texas Tech college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
West Virginia at Texas Tech: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: West Virginia -134 (bet $134, win $100) | Texas Tech +110 (bet $100, win $110)
- Against the spread/ATS: West Virginia -2.5 (-115) | Texas Tech +2.5 (-106)
- Over/Under: 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
West Virginia at Texas Tech: Three things to know
- Both teams have been fantastic on offense this season, averaging over 31 points per game. These offenses can score in a hurry as each side has no problem throwing the ball 40 to 50 times per game.
- While the sample size is small, West Virginia’s defense has been fantastic. The Mountaineers are allowing fewer than 19 points per game and giving up under four yards per carry.
- Texas Tech has really struggled inside the conference, losing six straight games in the Big 12 going back to last year. The Red Raiders also lost five of their last six games to West Virginia.
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West Virginia at Texas Tech: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
West Virginia 33, Texas Tech 27
Money line (ML)
WEST VIRGINIA (-134) is a slight money line favorite Saturday afternoon. West Virginia has won four of its last five games with impressive wins over Kansas and Baylor. Meanwhile, the only win of the season for Texas Tech has come against Houston Baptist and that was only a 2-point victory for the Red Raiders.
Expect this game to be close, but for the Mountaineers to win.
Against the spread (ATS)
WEST VIRGINIA -2.5 (-115) opens this game as more than a field-goal favorite over Texas Tech on the road. Texas Tech has really struggled against the spread, failing to cover in five of its last six games. West Virginia has been up and down against the spread lately, but the Mountaineers are the better team in this one. They should be able to score into the mid-30s and win this game by a touchdown.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this Big 12 matchup is set at 54.5 points. While West Virginia’s defense has played well this season, it hasn’t faced many top offenses. Both squads can score easily into the 30s and it wouldn’t be a surprise if that’s the type of game we see here. Look for the OVER 54.5 (-110) to hit with relative ease as both teams will want to throw early and often.
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