Colorado Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Pick & Prediction 11/9/24

At 4:00 ET, this Colorado Buffaloes vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders matchup will be played at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock. FOX is handling the broadcast as these two teams come in with identical 6-3 records. Colorado is the -3.5-point favorite on the road, with the over/under line sitting at 62.5 points. The money line odds are -167 for Colorado and +139 for Texas Tech.

COLORADO BUFFALOES VS TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Tech Red Raiders +3.5

This game will be played at Jones AT&T Stadium at 4:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS:

• We have the Texas Tech Red Raiders winning this one by a score of 32 to 28
• Not only do we have the Texas Tech Red Raiders winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +3.5
• We see this game finishing below the line of 62.5 points

Will The Colorado Buffaloes Win As Road Favorites?

Colorado heads into Week 11 with a 6-2 record and a 23rd-place spot in our power rankings. They are 100% bowl-eligible and have a 19.9% chance of winning the Big 12. The Buffaloes also have the 18th-best odds of making the CFB playoff at 14%.

Against the spread, Colorado is 5-1 this season, with a +9.4 average scoring margin. They’ve covered in all two games as favorites and are 3-1 ATS as underdogs.

This week’s over/under line is 62.5 points, the highest for Colorado this season. Their average O/U line is 56.8 points, and their over/under record is 2-3-1, with their games averaging 53.4 points.

Colorado’s offense is ranked 19th in our power rankings heading into week 11, and they are 34th in points per game, scoring 31.4. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 11th in passing yards per game with 323.9, and they are 9th in completions, averaging 27.5 per game. They are 26th in passing attempts per game. Colorado is 2nd in the nation in completion percentage, connecting on 72.6% of their passes, and they are 23rd in third-down conversions, converting 45.8% of their attempts. They are 10th in passer rating.

Shedeur Sanders leads the Buffaloes with 2,591 passing yards and a passer rating of 114. He has completed 73.3% of his passes, throwing 21 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. On the ground, Colorado ranks 125th in rushing yards per game, averaging 82.2. Isaiah Augustave leads the team with 271 rushing yards. Travis Hunter has 60 receptions for 757 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Colorado’s defense, ranked 26th nationally, is allowing 22 points per game this season. In their recent game, they gave up 23 points to Cincinnati, allowing 351 total yards, including 171 rushing yards and 180 passing yards.

Opponents are averaging 156 rushing yards and 209.2 passing yards per game against Colorado. Quarterbacks have completed 63.3% of their passes, with a passer rating of 92.5 when facing Colorado’s defense.

Are The Texas Tech Red Raiders Going Win In At Upset At Jones AT&T Stadium

Texas Tech enters Week 11 with a 6-3 record, hosting Colorado. They are 3-1 at home and 2-2 on the road this season. The Red Raiders have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible but only a 4.3% chance of winning the Big 12, according to projections.

Against the spread, Texas Tech is 5-2-1, with a +2 average scoring margin. They are 3-0 ATS as underdogs and 2-2-1 as favorites. At home, they are 2-1-1 ATS, and their road ATS record is 3-1.

The over/under line for this week is 62.5 points. Texas Tech’s games have averaged 70.9 points, with an average line of 61.8 points. Their over/under record is 4-4 this season.

Texas Tech’s offense ranks 17th in points per game, averaging 36.4, heading into week 11. They are 15th in passing yards, with 282.4 per game, and 4th in passing attempts, averaging 40.7 per game. They are 7th in completions, with 25.2 per game, and are ranked 53rd in our offensive power rankings.

Behren Morton leads the Red Raiders with 2,300 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, with five interceptions. His passer rating is 95. Tahj Brooks has rushed for 1,047 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Josh Kelly leads the receivers with 736 yards and five touchdowns on 68 catches.

Texas Tech’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 34.4 points per game. They rank 174th in passing yards allowed, giving up 307.2 yards per game through the air. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 61% of their passes and have a passer rating of 91.4 against the Red Raiders.

In their recent game against Iowa State, Texas Tech’s defense allowed 22 points but managed to hold the Cyclones to 133 rushing yards on 38 attempts. Iowa State threw for 299 yards, but Texas Tech’s defense also came up with an interception in the game.