The Kansas Jayhawks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders meet in week 7 college football action from Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders prediction.
Kansas Jayhawks Recap
The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 27-20 win over UCF last time out to sit at 4-2 this season. After this game, Kansas will head home for a rivalry game against Kansas State.
Jayhawks Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Jalon Daniels has thrown for 1,497 yards, 16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 67.3% passing while also rushing for 239 yards and a score. Leshon Williams leads Kansas in rushing with 303 yards and 5 touchdowns while Daniel Hishaw Jr. has 178 rushing yards and a touchdown as well this season. Emmanuel Henderson Jr. has a team-high 28 catches for 488 yards and 4 touchdowns while Boden Groen has 234 receiving yards and 2 TDs and Cam Pickett has 227 receiving yards and 3 TDs. Levi Wentz also has 162 receiving yards with 2 scores and DeShawn Hanika Has 3 receiving TDs as well this season. On defense, Trey Lathan has a team-high 46 total tackles including 1.5 sacks while Leroy Harris III has a team-high 3.5 sacks. As a unit, Kansas’ defense has combined for 16 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win
- Kansas has won each of its last three games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
- Texas Tech has lost each of its last three October games as a home favorite.
- Kansas has covered the spread in each of its last six games against AP-ranked teams.
- Texas Tech has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven home games in October.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Recap
The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this game looking to build on a 35-11 win over Houston last time out to sit at 5-0 this season. After this game, Texas Tech will head on the road for a matchup against Arizona State.
Red Raiders Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Behren Morton has thrown for 1,410 yards, 12 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 69.3% passing while Cameron Dickey leads the Red Raiders in rushing with 330 rushing yards and 6 TDs and J’Koby Williams ha 308 rushing yards and 4 TDs. Adam Hill has 207 rushing yards as well on the year. Coy Eakin has a team-high 24 receptions for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead Texas Tech in receiving while Caleb Douglas has 340 receiving yards and a touchdown. Terrance Carter Jr. and Reggie Virgil each have 250+ receiving yards and 4 touchdowns apiece this season. On defense, Jacob Rodriguez leads the Red Raiders in tackles with 33 including 15 solo tackles and a pair of interceptions while Brice Pollock has a team-high 3 interceptions and David Bailey has a team-high 5.5 sacks. As a unit, Texas Tech’s defense has combined for 12 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win
- Texas Tech has won 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked teams at Jones AT&T Stadium.
- Kansas has lost each of its last four games in Texas.
- Kansas has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine games against teams from Texas.
- Texas Tech has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Kansas’ last 10 October games as a road underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Texas Tech’s last four home games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction
I’m on Texas Tech here. I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t impressed with Kansas offensively this season, but the two losses that Kansas took this season came against the two best offenses they’ve faced and I think Texas Tech falls in line with that. On the flipside, Texas Tech has played a fair number of cupcakes to start the year, but they do have a road win against Utah on their ledger and I think in Lubbock, the Red Raiders get another once here. Give me Texas Tech in this one.