Who's Playing
Kansas State Wildcats (home) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (away)
Current records: Kansas St. 4-6; Texas Tech 5-5
What to Know
Texas Tech are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 31.7 points per game before their next contest. They will challenge Kansas St. on the road at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. If the matchup is anything like the 35-42 finish from the last time they met, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
Texas Tech have been struggling to pick up a victory, with their game against Texas last Saturday making it three winless games in a row. Texas Tech took a 34-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Texas. A silver lining for Texas Tech was the play of Jett Duffey, who passed for 444 yards and 4 touchdowns.
As for Kansas St., they stumbled on the road two weeks ago against TCU, but they seem to have regained their footing back home. Kansas St. got past Kansas with less than a touchdown to spare, ending up at 21-17.
Kansas St.'s win lifted them to 4-6 while Texas Tech's defeat dropped them down to 5-5. Last Saturday Kansas St. relied heavily on Alex Barnes, who rushed for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns on 22 carries. It will be up to Texas Tech's defense to limit his damage.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Kansas
- TV: ESPN University
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $9.94
Prediction
The Red Raiders are a solid 6.5 point favorite against the Wildcats.
This season, Kansas St. are 5-4-0 against the spread. As for Texas Tech, they are 5-4-0 against the spread
The line has drifted a bit towards the Red Raiders, as the game opened with the Red Raiders as a 4 point favorite.
Series History
Kansas St. have won 2 out of their last 3 games against Texas Tech.
- 2017 - Texas Tech Red Raiders 35 vs. Kansas State Wildcats 42
- 2016 - Kansas State Wildcats 44 vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders 38
- 2015 - Texas Tech Red Raiders 59 vs. Kansas State Wildcats 44
