Table of Contents
One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on display when Ben Sinnott and the Kansas State Wildcats (3-2) visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-3) on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
The Red Raiders are slight favorites (-1.5) in their game versus the Wildcats, with the over/under at 58 points. (On the moneyline, the Red Raiders are -123 and the Wildcats are +102.)
Create your Pick’em Pool with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info for Texas Tech vs. Kansas State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Lubbock, Texas
- Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | -1.5 | -109 | -111 | 58 | -109 | -111 | -123 | +102 |
Texas Tech Pick Insights
- Texas Tech has covered the spread twice in five games this season.
- Texas Tech has a 2-2 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Texas Tech has gone over in two of five games with a set total (40%).
Texas Tech Stats & Insights
- Texas Tech is averaging 398.3 yards per game on offense (64th in the FBS), and rank 69th defensively, yielding 370 yards allowed per game.
- Texas Tech is totaling 34.2 points per game on offense (34th in the FBS), and ranks 51st defensively with 23 points allowed per game.
- Texas Tech is averaging 219.5 passing yards per game on offense this year (83rd in the FBS), and is allowing 243.8 passing yards per game (91st) on defense.
- Texas Tech ranks 43rd in run offense (178.8 rushing yards per game) and 49th in run defense (126.2 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Texas Tech ranks 46th in third-down efficiency (42.9%) on offense and 89th in third-down conversion rate allowed (40.9%) on defense this year.
- Texas Tech ranks 64th in college football with an even turnover margin after forcing 8 turnovers (58th in the FBS) while committing eight (64th in the FBS).
Texas Tech’s Best Players
- Tyler Shough leads Texas Tech with 746 yards (124.3 ypg) on 67-of-113 passing with seven touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He also has 149 rushing yards on 48 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Tahj Brooks has racked up 688 yards on 114 carries while finding paydirt four times.
- Myles Price has hauled in 27 catches for 271 yards (45.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Jerand Bradley has hauled in 22 receptions totaling 252 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Xavier White’s 16 receptions have yielded 187 yards.
- Steve Linton paces the team with three sacks, and also has two TFL and 13 tackles.
- Texas Tech’s leading tackler, Jesiah Pierre, has 40 tackles and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Malik Dunlap leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording nine tackles and three passes defended.
Kansas State Betting Insights
- So far this season, Kansas State has compiled a 3-2-0 record against the spread.
- Three of Kansas State’s five games with a set total have hit the over (60%).
Kansas State Pick Insights
- Kansas State’s defense ranks 50th in the FBS with 352.4 total yards given up per contest, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 24th-best by putting up 460.2 total yards per contest.
- Kansas State’s offense has been excelling, putting up 35.8 points per contest (23rd-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 40th by giving up 20.6 points per game.
- In terms of passing, Kansas State ranks 48th in the FBS (257.4 passing yards per game) and 106th on the other side of the ball (259 passing yards allowed per contest).
- In terms of rushing, Kansas State has dominated on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 19th-best in rushing yards per game (202.8) and 15th-best in rushing yards allowed per game (93.4).
- On third down, Kansas State has dominated on both offense and defense this season, ranking 12th-best in third-down conversion percentage (50.7%) and 22nd-best in third-down rate surrendered (32.4%).
- After forcing four turnovers (121st in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (47th in the FBS) this season, Kansas State owns the 101st-ranked turnover margin of -3.
Kansas State’s Best Players
- Will Howard has 1,224 passing yards, or 244.8 per game, so far this season. He has completed 61.3% of his passes and has collected nine touchdowns with seven interceptions. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 45.4 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner six times.
- The team’s top rusher, DJ Giddens, has carried the ball 82 times for 488 yards (97.6 per game) with four touchdowns. He’s also caught 16 passes for 135 yards.
- Treshaun Ward has piled up 227 yards (on 46 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Sinnott has hauled in 286 receiving yards on 20 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Phillip Brooks has 27 receptions (on 38 targets) for a total of 276 yards (55.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Jadon Jackson’s 19 targets have resulted in 14 receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
- Khalid Duke paces the team with four sacks, and also has five TFL and 10 tackles.
- Austin Moore, Kansas State’s tackle leader, has 30 tackles, six TFL, and one sack this year.
- Jacob Parrish has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 10 tackles and one pass defended to his name.
