{"id":276693,"date":"2025-10-04T08:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/276693\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T08:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T08:30:12","slug":"texas-tech-at-houston-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/276693\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech at Houston odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The No. 14 <strong>Texas Tech <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/texas-tech-red-raiders\/3491\/\" data-autotag=\"fa977b59-c816-4ed7-8fda-7b214f58d6b0\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Raiders<\/a><\/strong> (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) visit the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/houston-cougars\/3485\/\" data-autotag=\"dca6f57c-6fc5-4142-ba74-f247243839c3\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Cougars<\/a> <\/strong>(4-0, 1-0) Saturday. Kickoff from TDECU Stadium in Houston is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> NCAA football odds around the <strong>Texas Tech vs. Houston odds<\/strong> and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/ncaaf-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">college football picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech is coming off a bye week after 4 straight wins. The Red Raiders won 34-10 as 3.5-point underdogs at Utah Sept. 20 as the Under (58) cashed. Texas Tech&#8217;s defense picked off Utah QB <strong>Devon Dampier <\/strong>twice. Texas Tech QB <strong>Behren Morton <\/strong>threw 2 interceptions before injuring his neck. He will start against Houston even though QB <strong>Will Hammond <\/strong>went 13-for-16 passing for 169 yards with 2 TDs after Morton exited the game. The Red Raiders have not allowed more than 14 points in a game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Houston failed to cover as a 12-point favorite in a 27-24 OT win at Oregon State Sept. 12 as the Over (48) cashed. The Cougars scored 2 fourth-quarter touchdowns to force overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech has won the last 6 meetings. Their last meeting was a 49-28 Texas Tech win in Lubbock in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0<strong>Rankings<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/ncaaf\/polls\/coaches-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US LBM Coaches Poll<\/a>, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech at Houston odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9:26 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moneyline (ML)<\/strong>: Texas Tech -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Houston +375 (bet $100 to win $375)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Against the spread (ATS)<\/strong>: Texas Tech -11.5 (-118) | Houston +11.5 (-110)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over\/Under (O\/U)<\/strong>: 51.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Play our free daily <strong style=\"color:red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyticket.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pick\u2019em Challenge<\/a><\/strong> and win! <strong style=\"color:red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyticket.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play now<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech at Houston picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech 31, Houston 23<\/p>\n<p>The Red Raiders have been dominant on both sides of the ball this season, allowing no more than 14 points while scoring at least 34 in every game.<\/p>\n<p>Houston, meanwhile, has scored 27 or more points in every game but has allowed 20-plus points in its last 2 outings.<\/p>\n<p>As strong as Texas Tech has been, this is a tempting spot for an upset. These teams are conference rivals, and both have played well. However, Houston needed a comeback and overtime to beat Oregon State, while Texas Tech handled the Beavers the previous week with a 45-14 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech is expected to win, but the -500 odds aren&#8217;t worth the action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PASS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only game Texas Tech hasn\u2019t covered this season was a 48-point win as a 48.5-point favorite.<\/p>\n<p>That said, a conference road matchup against an unbeaten rival won\u2019t be nearly as easy as its previous contests.<\/p>\n<p>Houston brings the toughest challenge yet, boasting the best offense the Red Raiders have faced this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BET HOUSTON +11.5 (-110).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stream live college football games and full replays<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/cfb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get ESPN+<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The Under has cashed in Texas Tech&#8217;s last 2 games. Houston has seen the Over hit in 3 straight.<\/p>\n<p>Their last 4 meetings have surpassed 51 total points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BET OVER 51.5 (-110).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more sports betting picks and tips<\/strong>, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/betftw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow SportsbookWire on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsBookWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportsbookwire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rolltidewire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alabama<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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