Free NCAA Football Prediction: Bears vs. Red Raiders Odds
Looking for Baylor Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders free picks? College football betting sees the Bears taking on the Red Raiders on Saturday, October 29th at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, TX. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA football season long so stay tuned for more FREE college football game Week 9 predictions like this BAY-TTU free pick.
College Football Handicapping Analysis: Week 9
(4-3) Baylor Bears vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-3)
Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm EST
Venue: TDECU Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: BAY +1.5 | TTU -1.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Bears -105 | Red Raiders -115
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 61.5
The Baylor Bears will travel to Lubbock and take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders from Jones AT&T Stadium this Saturday on ESPN2. Texas Tech will open as the six-point favorites at home here with the total opening at 65.5.
Baylor Bears
Baylor entered Big 12 play with a 2-1 record, but a loss to BYU spoiled any aspirations early. An underdog road win over Iowa State was followed by a pair of losses to Oklahoma State and West Virginia, but they got back in the win column for their homecoming game.
In Week 8, Baylor beat Kansas, 35-23, improving to 4-3 against the spread this season.
Baylor scores 37.4 points per game, while allowing 24.3 ppg.
Blake Shapen has been serviceable this season, providing a few bright moments. The sophomore quarterback starred on the road versus Iowa State, but he turned the ball over twice in the loss to Oklahoma State. He’ll grow through the inconsistencies, but how well he bodes in Lubbock remains to be seen.
Shapen has thrown for 1,608 passing yards with twelve touchdowns to five interceptions through seven starts.
Richard Reese took over the lead role after a big game versus Texas State. The true freshman picked up 156 yards and scored three times in the win, and he topped that with a new career-high of 186 yards and two scores versus KU last weekend. Reese leads Baylor with 643 rushing yards.
Baylor has been known for their playmaking wideouts, but the cupboard is bare this season. Monaray Baldwin has provided some big play ability, and he leads the team with 332 receiving yards. Senior tight end Ben Sim leads the team with 25 receptions.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech jumped out to a 2-0 start with home victories over Murray State and Houston. TTU held off a late rally from in-state foe Houston and picked up a walkoff overtime victory on a touchdown run from quarterback Donovan Smith.
The Red Raiders lost to N.C. State in another notable non-conference matchup, but they sent off longtime Lone Star rival Texas with a defeat, beating the Longhorns in overtime. That Big 12 success was short lived, as the Red Raiders found trouble in Manhattan with Kansas State in Week 5, and even more in Stillwater with Oklahoma State.
In Week 8, Texas Tech defeated West Virginia, 48-10, improving to 4-3 ATS this season.
TTU scores 36.3 points per game, while allowing 27.2 ppg.
Texas Tech went down to QB3 last time out in Stillwater and the results were surprisingly positive. True freshman Behren Morton made his first start and totaled over 420 yards in a hostile environment, raising the eyebrows of many within the Texas Tech program. Donovan Smith has been more than serviceable, leading TTU to wins over Texas and Houston, and his return to health will give them a complicated luxury at the QB position.
Smith has thrown for 1,475 passing yards with 11 touchdowns to seven interceptions in the season, while also scoring four times on the ground.
Veteran backs Sarodorick Thompson and Tahj Brooks split the minimum rushing load for TTU. Thompson had his best outing of the season versus the Cowboys, and he now leads the team with 369 rushing yards. Brooks has gained 322 yards and tied Smith for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with 4.
The Red Raiders possess a solid wideout core per usual. Myles Price is dynamic out of the slot, and despite missing the Ok. State game, he still leads the team with 31 receptions. Xavier White has burst onto scene over the past three games, and he leads TTU with 409 receiving yards.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- BAY are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- TTU are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Mountaineers are 3-5 ATS in their last 8 road games.
- Red Raiders are 4-4 ATS in their last 8 game games.
Free Week 9 NCAA Football Final Analysis:
The Big 12 has been long known for shootouts, and this one has a lot of the ingredients for one of those here. Both schools average well over 30 points, and have been liabilities defensively. At 61, both teams are capable of doing the heavy lifting for this one, with the other doing more than enough to help hit this magic number.
Take the over for this Big 12 clash Saturday.
4* Free Week 9 NCAA Betting Pick: Over 61
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