Big 12 opponents meet when the No. 11 Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0) and the Houston Cougars (4-0) play on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at TDECU Stadium.
The Cougars are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +12.5) versus the Red Raiders (with an over/under of 51.5 points).
Read on for our betting preview for this this matchup between the Red Raiders and the Cougars, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
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Texas Tech -12.5 vs. Houston
Texas Tech vs. Houston betting lines
- Spread favorite: Red Raiders (-12.5)
- Moneyline: Red Raiders (-510), Cougars (+382)
- Total: 51.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
Texas Tech vs. Houston betting info and stats
- Texas Tech has four wins against the spread this season (4-0-0). Texas Tech has covered the spread in three of the games this season when listed as the favorite by at least 12.5 points (3-0 ATS). Texas Tech won both of the games it has played when favored on the moneyline this season. Houston has three wins against the spread so far this season (3-1-0). This is the first game on the year Houston is an underdog on the moneyline.
Texas Tech vs. Houston recent stats and trends
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Houston Cougars
Texas Tech vs. Houston key players
Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Behren Morton has thrown for 1,065 yards (266.3 ypg) to lead Texas Tech, completing 69% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season.
- Cameron Dickey has 232 rushing yards on 49 carries with six touchdowns.
- This season, Adam Hill has carried the ball 25 times for 207 yards (69.0 per game).
- Coy Eakin’s 260 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 18 times and has collected 14 catches and three touchdowns.
- Terrance Carter has hauled in 17 receptions totaling 243 yards, finding the end zone four times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Caleb Douglas has been the target of 21 passes and hauled in 12 grabs for 225 yards, an average of 56.3 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- David Bailey paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has 3.0 TFL and eight tackles.
- Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech’s tackle leader, has 20 tackles and one interception this year.
- Brice Pollock has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has seven tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
Houston Cougars
- Conner Weigman has thrown for 839 yards (209.8 ypg) to lead Houston, completing 61.3% of his passes and tossing six touchdown passes and one interception this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 144 yards (36.0 ypg) on 39 carries with four touchdowns.
- Dean Connors has rushed for 324 yards on 67 carries so far this year while scoring three times on the ground.
- Stephon Johnson Jr.’s 235 receiving yards (58.8 yards per game) are a team high. He has eight receptions on 18 targets with two touchdowns.
- Tanner Koziol has caught 23 passes and compiled 234 receiving yards (58.5 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Amare Thomas’ 14 catches (on 19 targets) have netted him 214 yards (53.5 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Corey Platt Jr. leads the team with 2.5 sacks, and also has 2.0 TFL and six tackles.
- Houston’s leading tackler, Jalen Garner, has 13 tackles this year.
- Wrook Brown leads the team with one interception, while also collecting three tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
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