The visiting Wolf Pack hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Jones AT&T Stadium against the Red Raiders.

The Red Raiders currently sports a record of 2-0, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-0 ATS. The Wolf Pack are 1-1 and 0-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Red Raiders post a 1-1 over under record this season, while the Wolf Pack have gone 1-1 against the number.



View Nevada vs Texas Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The visitors opened as 21-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked here at OddsShark. No total had been posted as yet, check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 55 (Red Raiders) and the No. 82 (Wolf Pack) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 74-8 result in favor of the Red Raiders is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Texas Tech's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 54.5 PPG, against a Wolf Pack defense that ranks No. 113 this week at 41.5 PPG. The Red Raiders aerial game is averaging 397 yards per game, more than the Wolf Pack secondary allows through the air, 241.5 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Wolf Pack feature the league's No. 80-rated road run defense, allowing 205 yards per game. Texas Tech, meanwhile, ranks No. 71 in rushing offense at home.

Nevada was a 17-14 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against San Jose State. They failed to cover the 7–point spread as favorites, while the total score (31) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Texas Tech, they were a 59-13 Sportsbook as they battled New Mexico on the road. Texas Tech covered in the match as a 21-point favorite, while 72 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Nevada Wolf Pack Trends:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

Texas Tech Red Raiders Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few Wolf Pack at Red Raiders trends to consider:
Nevada is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nevada's last 6 games
Nevada is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nevada's last 12 games on the road
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Nevada at Boise State, Saturday, October 1
Texas Tech at Kansas, Saturday, October 1