The Texas Tech Red Raiders will do battle with the visiting Baylor Bears on Friday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of betting fans who back them.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook had the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 2.5-point underdogs in the matchup, while the betting total had not been set at press time (check Sportsbook for the latest on the over under).
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 49-27 result in favor of the Bears on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Texas Tech battles the Baylor Bears, currently with a 6-4 mark (2-8 ATS). The over under records, important for totals betting, are 6-5 for the Red Raiders and 3-7 for the Baylor Bears. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas Tech vs Baylor injuries news.
According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 63-rated Texas Tech Red Raiders and the No. 39-rated Baylor Bears in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Texas Tech's No. 8-ranked offense, averaging 42.73 PPG, against a Baylor defense that ranks No. 69 this week at 28.7 PPG. The Texas Tech aerial game is averaging 450.27 yards per game, more than the Baylor Bears secondary allows through the air, 199 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Baylor Bears feature the league's No. 107-rated road run defense, allowing 240.25 yards per game. Texas Tech, meanwhile, ranks No. 123 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, Baylor got a 110-yard performance from Shock Linwood, but Kansas State prevailed 42-21.
Keke Coutee was good for 115 receiving yards in the Red Raiders's most recent action, but while it helped his stats, it didn't help his team to victory and they fell 66-10 to the Red Raiders.
Next Betting Matchups
Baylor at West Virginia, Saturday, December 3rd