Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Matchup

Check out our free Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arkansas Razorbacks pick and preview for this CFB AutoZone Liberty Bowl game in Memphis. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this AutoZone Liberty Bowl CFB matchup.

ESPN is handling the television broadcast as the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Arkansas Razorbacks face off at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis. This is a neutral site game, with the over/under line set at 59.5 points. Kick-off is set for 7:00 ET. Arkansas is technically the home team in this one, and they are the -2.5 point favorites. The money line odds are +110 for the Red Raiders and -130 for the Razorbacks. This is the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and both teams enter the game with .500 records for the season, with Arkansas at 6-6 and Texas Tech at 8-4.

Red Raiders vs. Razorbacks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arkansas Razorbacks
Where: Memphis at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Date: Friday, December 27th
Betting Odds ARK -2.5, TXTECH +110 | ARK -130 O/U 59.5

Red Raiders Preview:

Texas Tech enters their Week 1 matchup against Arkansas with an 8-4 record. They’ve gone 4-2 at home and 3-2 on the road this season. The Red Raiders have been favored in seven of their 12 games, posting a 5-2 record as the favorite.

Against the spread, Texas Tech is 7-3-1, with a 4-1 mark on the road and a 3-2-1 record at home. They’ve covered the spread four times as the favorite (4-2-1) and are 3-1 ATS as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is set at 59.5 points. Texas Tech’s games have averaged 73.1 points per contest, with an average over/under line of 62.1 points. Their over/under record for the season is 7-4.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech has been one of the top scoring teams in college football, averaging 38.6 points per game, which ranks 5th in the nation. They have been efficient on third downs, converting 49% of their attempts, placing them 9th overall. Heading into this week, we have them ranked 47th in our offensive power rankings.

Behren Morton has thrown for 3,300 yards and 27 touchdowns this season, with a passer rating of 96. Texas Tech is 3rd in the country in passing attempts, averaging 41.8 per game, and they are 5th in completions. Tahj Brooks leads the rushing attack with 1,505 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Texas Tech's defense has been a concern this season, allowing an average of 34.5 points per game, ranking 92nd nationally. Opponents have averaged 151.6 rushing yards per game on 32.9 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a 93.5 passer rating and 306.2 passing yards per game against the Red Raiders, completing 63.7% of their passes.

In their recent game against West Virginia, Texas Tech's defense gave up 15 points but allowed 423 total yards, including 158 rushing yards on 35 attempts and 265 passing yards. They did manage to force two interceptions in the game.

Razorbacks Preview:

Against the spread, Texas Tech is 7-3-1, with a 4-1 mark on the road and a 3-2-1 record at home. They’ve covered the spread four times as the favorite (4-2-1) and are 3-1 ATS as the underdog.

Razorbacks Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 1, Arkansas ranks 39th in scoring, averaging 30.2 points per game. They are 43rd in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 24th nationally with 269.1 yards per game. They are 41st in passing attempts, averaging 32.7 per game, and 39th in completions, with 20.3 per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 43%.

Taylen Green leads the Razorbacks with 2,812 passing yards and a passer rating of 86. He has thrown 13 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, completing 60.8% of his passes. Ja'Quinden Jackson has rushed for 790 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Andrew Armstrong has 1,140 receiving yards on 78 catches but has only one touchdown.

Razorbacks Team Defense

Arkansas' defense has allowed an average of 24.9 points per game this season, ranking 47th nationally. In their latest game, a 28-21 loss to Missouri, they gave up 28 points, including three rushing touchdowns. Missouri ran the ball 47 times for 193 yards and completed 10 passes for 168 yards.

Opponents have averaged 124 rushing yards per game against Arkansas, but 244.2 passing yards, ranking the Razorbacks 133rd in the nation. Quarterbacks have completed 61.4% of their passes with a passer rating of 91.5 against Arkansas.

Red Raiders vs Razorbacks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
Across the Arkansas Razorbacks last ten home games, the team averaged 28 points per game while allowing 27. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 8-2, while going 3-7 straight-up.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Arkansas has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.