Data Skrive:
At 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-1) take on the Baylor Bears (2-4).
The Red Raiders are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-5.5), against the Bears. The over/under for this matchup is 55.5 points.
Keep reading for our preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Texas Tech -5.5 vs. Baylor
Texas Tech vs. Baylor Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Red Raiders (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Red Raiders (-205), Bears (+167)
- Total: 55.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Texas Tech vs. Baylor Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Red Raiders are 3-2-1. The Red Raiders’ record against the spread, when favored by 5.5 points or more, is 1-1. In four games as the moneyline favorite, Texas Tech is 4-0. Baylor has won two games against the spread so far this season (2-3-0). The Bears have covered the spread in one game when underdogs by 5.5 points or more (in two tries). This is the fourth time this year Baylor is an underdog on the moneyline, and have lost every such contest.
Texas Tech vs. Baylor Recent Stats and Trends
Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Over its past three contests, Texas Tech has two wins against the spread, and is 3-0 overall.
- In Texas Tech’s past three games, it has hit the over once.
- Texas Tech and its opponents have combined to score an average of 60.5 points over its last three games, five more than the 55.5 over/under in this matchup.
Baylor Bears
- Baylor has no wins against the spread and is 3-0 overall in its last three games.
- Baylor’s past three games have all hit the over.
- Baylor and its opponents have combined to score an average of 47.3 combined points over its last three games, 8.2 less than the 55.5 over/under in this matchup.
Texas Tech vs. Baylor Key Players
Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Behren Morton has passed for 1,640 yards (139-for-221), with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions (273.3 yards per game).
- Tahj Brooks has taken 124 attempts for a team-high 679 rushing yards (113.2 YPG) and seven touchdowns.
- Cameron Dickey has 129 rushing yards on 21 carries, and one touchdown.
- Josh Kelly has 44 catches (60 targets) and paces his team with 514 receiving yards (85.7 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Caleb Douglas has tacked on 21 catches for 320 yards and one touchdown. He has been targeted 38 times and averages 53.3 receiving yards per game.
- Coy Eakin has caught 19 passes for 319 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 53.2 yards per game.
- Jayden Cofield has notched a team-leading one sack, while adding two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jacob Rodriguez has collected 51 tackles, three TFL, and one sack to lead the team in tackles so far.
- Chapman Lewis has intercepted two passes to lead the team while adding 17 tackles and two passes defended.
Baylor Bears
- Sawyer Robertson has passed for 1,045 yards (84-of-142), with nine touchdowns and three interceptions (174.2 yards per game). He’s also rushed 27 times for 140 yards and three touchdowns.
- Bryson Washington has rushed for a team-high 186 yards on 43 carries (31 yards per game) and one touchdown. He also has 97 receiving yards on 10 catches .
- Dawson Pendergrass has run for 184 yards on 43 carries (30.7 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground.
- This year Josh Cameron has 18 catches and leads the team with 277 yards (46.2 per game) while scoring four touchdowns.
- Ashtyn Hawkins has hauled in 14 catches for 203 yards (33.8 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Hal Presley has caught 16 passes on 30 targets for 200 yards and one touchdown, averaging 33.3 yards per game.
- Garmon Randolph has registered a team-leading 2.5 sacks, while adding two TFL, eight tackles, and one interception.
- Keaton Thomas’ 33 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and one interception mean he’s the team’s top tackler.
- Corey Gordon Jr. has picked off two passes to lead the team while adding 10 tackles and two passes defended.