Texas Tech will host Kansas State on Saturday at 12 Noon EST in a game that will be broadcast on FOX Sports. The game is currently a “pick” with a total of 60.
Kansas State enters this game at 3-3 overall and 0-3 in conference play. They have come up short against the good teams they have played with their biggest win of the 3 coming against Stanford back in September.
Texas Tech is 5-2 overall and 2-2 in conference. They too, have come up short when they stepped up in class, getting hammered by both Texas and TCU. Their biggest win to date was 23-20 over West Virginia.
Head to Head History
10/ 3/2020 Texas Tech 21 + 2.5 at Kansas State 31 11/23/2019 Kansas State 30 + 2.5 at Texas Tech 27 11/17/2018 Texas Tech 6 - 6.5 at Kansas State 21 11/ 4/2017 Kansas State 42 + 3.5 at Texas Tech 35 10/ 8/2016 Texas Tech 38 +10.0 at Kansas State 44 11/14/2015 Kansas State 44 + 5.0 at Texas Tech 59 10/ 4/2014 Texas Tech 13 +14.0 at Kansas State 45 11/ 9/2013 Kansas State 49 + 2.5 at Texas Tech 26 10/27/2012 Texas Tech 24 + 7.0 at Kansas State 55 10/15/2011 Kansas State 41 + 3.5 at Texas Tech 34 10/10/2009 Kansas State 14 +16.0 at Texas Tech 66 10/ 4/2008 Texas Tech 58 - 7.0 at Kansas State 28 10/15/2005 Kansas State 20 +11.0 at Texas Tech 59 10/30/2004 Texas Tech 35 + 3.5 at Kansas State 25 10/13/2001 Kansas State 19 -11.0 at Texas Tech 38 10/21/2000 Texas Tech 23 +32.0 at Kansas State 28 11/ 1/1997 Kansas State 13 - 5.5 at Texas Tech 2 8/31/1996 Texas Tech 14 + 6.5 at Kansas State 21 average outcome: Kansas State 31.7 Texas Tech 32.1 margin = 0.44 time-weighted average outcome: Kansas State 35.4 Texas Tech 26.8 margin = -8.54 average result when the home team is Texas Tech Kansas State 30.2 Texas Tech 38.4 margin = 8.22 average result when the home team is Kansas State Texas Tech 25.8 Kansas State 33.1 margin = 7.33 66.67 % of games went Over 100.00 % went Over at Texas Tech average total points per game = 63.78 time-weighted average total = 62.17 the home team covered 50.00 % of the time the road team covered 50.00 % of the time Ave ATS differential = 2.81 the favorite covered 50.00 % of the time the underdog covered 50.00 % of the time Ave ATS differential = 0.25 the favorite won SU 61.11 % of the time Kansas State covered 55.56 % of the time Texas Tech covered 44.44 % of the time Texas Tech covered 44.44 % of the time at home Texas Tech covered 50.00 % of the time as home underdogs
Score prediction from our model using full season data and data from just the last 4 games.
Kansas State -1.0 35 Texas Tech 61.0 28 Kansas State -1.0 32 Texas Tech 61.0 29
Yards per play is a stat that gets a lot of usage and mentions in handicapping circles. Texas Tech ranks among the best in the nation as far as offensive yards per play. Unfortunately they can’t stop anyone defensively.
Look for the Kansas State running game to be the difference in this game as they slow the pace down and help keep the Tech offense off the field.