Houston vs Texas Tech Prediction, Odds, & Betting Trends for College Football Week 2 Game

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

Houston vs Texas Tech Week 2 Game Info

2022 NCAA College Football Game
Houston Cougars (1-0) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Jones AT&T Stadium — Lubbock, TX
Coverage: FOX Sports Networks

College football's Week 2 Saturday schedule includes the Houston Cougars taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. ET on Sept. 10 in Lubbock, Texas.

Houston vs Texas Tech Odds & Spread

All NCAAF betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: HOU: (+112) | TTU: (-134)
Spread: HOU: +2.5 (-110) | TTU: -2.5 (-110)
Total: 65.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Tennessee enters as the road favorite despite a lower top-25 ranking. The Volunteers are -6.5 on the spread and -250 on the moneyline. National TV coverage at ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET and the game total is 66.5; well above the college football average total of 57 points.

Houston vs Texas Tech Prediction & Pick

Texas Tech has won 9 of the last 10 meetings with Houston while going 8-2 ATS. The Red Raiders won 63-10 over Murray State last week and backup QB Donovan Smith come off the bench to complete 14-of-16 passes for 221 yards and 4 touchdowns. Texas Tech starting QB Tyler Slough passed for 154 yards but suffered a collarbone injury and is out into October.

Houston escaped at Texas San Antonio 37-35 in triple overtime, but the Cougars were out-gained by nearly 100 yards.

Final Score Prediction: Texas Tech: 37 | Houston 24

Houston vs Texas Tech Betting Trends

Texas Tech is 9-1 straight up (SU) and 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in the last 10 meetings vs Houston.
Texas Tech won last year's season opener, 38-21, over Houston with a pick 'em spread.
Houston has lost 4 of its last 5 meetings vs Texas Tech.
Their last meeting in Lubbock was in 2018, which the Red Raiders won in a shootout, 63-49.

Houston vs Texas Tech Best Bet

All NCAAF betting lines, odds and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Texas Tech is 5-1 ATS in non-conference revenge situations, and the Red Raiders lost to Houston 38-21 on a neutral field to open last season. Texas Tech should pile up well over 300 passing yards in victory.