The Arizona Wildcats (3-1) host a Big 12 showdown against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-1) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Arizona Stadium.
The Wildcats are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), against the Red Raiders. The over/under for this matchup is 63.5 points.
Below you can find our preview for this this contest between the Wildcats and the Red Raiders, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
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Arizona -6.5 vs. Texas Tech
Arizona vs. Texas Tech betting lines
- Spread favorite: Wildcats (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Wildcats (-240), Red Raiders (+193)
- Total: 63.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Arizona vs. Texas Tech betting info and stats
- Arizona has won once against the spread so far this season (1-2-0). Arizona is winless ATS (0-1) when favorites by at least 6.5 points. Arizona won the lone game it played when favored on the moneyline this season. Texas Tech has won twice against the spread this season (2-2-1). This will be the second time this year Texas Tech is the moneyline underdog. The Red Raiders lost the first one.
Arizona vs. Texas Tech recent stats and trends
Arizona Wildcats
Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Texas Tech is 2-0-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall during its last three games.
- The final combined score of the past three Texas Tech games has exceeded the set total two times.
- The past three Texas Tech games averaged 0.5 fewer points (63.0) than this matchup’s point total.
Arizona vs. Texas Tech key players
Arizona Wildcats
- Noah Fifita has 1,060 pass yards for Arizona, completing 63.1% of his passes and throwing seven touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- Quali Conley has carried the ball 55 times for a team-high 322 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 11 catches for 83 yards (20.8 per game).
- Kedrick Reescano has been handed the ball 16 times this year and racked up 147 yards (36.8 per game) with one touchdown.
- Tetairoa McMillan’s leads his squad with 503 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 29 catches (out of 42 targets) and scored four touchdowns.
- Keyan Burnett has caught eight passes for 125 yards (31.3 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Montana Lemonious-Craig has a total of 96 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in nine passes.
- Isaiah Johnson paces the team with 2.0 sacks, and also has 2.0 TFL and three tackles.
- Arizona’s tackle leader, Taye Brown, has 13 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two sacks this year.
- Genesis Smith leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting six tackles and two passes defended.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Behren Morton has compiled 1,426 yards on 63.5% passing while collecting 14 touchdown passes with two interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Tahj Brooks, has carried the ball 103 times for 551 yards (110.2 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Cameron Dickey has collected 129 yards (on 21 attempts) with one touchdown.
- Josh Kelly has hauled in 487 receiving yards on 39 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Coy Eakin has caught 17 passes and compiled 307 receiving yards (61.4 per game) with five touchdowns.
- Caleb Douglas’ 29 targets have resulted in 16 grabs for 204 yards and one touchdown.
- Jayden Cofield has 1.0 sack to lead the team, and also has 2.0 TFL and 12 tackles.
- Jacob Rodriguez is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 39 tackles and 2.0 TFL.
- Chapman Lewis has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 17 tackles and two passes defended.
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