Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Matchup

Check out our free Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Stillwater. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering this week 13 matchup between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Oklahoma State Cowboys, set to kick off at 3:30 ET from Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. The over/under line is currently at 68.5 points, and Texas Tech is favored at -3.5 points. The Red Raiders are 6-4 on the season, while the Cowboys are 3-7 heading into this game.

Red Raiders vs. Cowboys Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Where: Stillwater at Boone Pickens Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds TXTECH -3.5, TXTECH -166 | OKST +138 O/U 68.5

Red Raiders Preview:

Texas Tech enters Week 13 against Oklahoma State with a 6-4 record, and they are 55th in our power rankings. They are already bowl-eligible, but they have just a 0.1% chance of winning the Big 12. The Red Raiders are 3-2 at home and 2-2 on the road this season.

Texas Tech has a +0.4 average scoring margin, and they are 5-3-1 against the spread. They’ve been favored in five games, going 2-2-1 ATS as the favorite. On the road, they are 3-1 against the spread.

The over/under line for this week is 68.5 points, higher than their average line of 61.9. Texas Tech’s over/under record is 5-4, with their games averaging 70.6 points per contest.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech’s offense is averaging 35.5 points per game, ranking 16th in the nation. They are 8th in passing attempts, with 40.7 per game, and 11th in completions, averaging 25.1. Their passing game produces 281.7 yards per game, placing them 20th nationally. On third downs, they convert 45.1% of their attempts.

Quarterback Behren Morton has thrown for 2,575 yards, completing 61.8% of his passes. He has 21 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 94. Tahj Brooks leads the rushing attack with 1,184 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Josh Kelly has 842 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 76 catches.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Texas Tech's defense has struggled this season, allowing 35.1 points per game, including 41 points in their recent loss to Colorado. They gave up 340 passing yards and three touchdowns, although they did hold Colorado to just 65 rushing yards.

Opponents are averaging 305.6 passing yards per game against Texas Tech, completing 61.9% of their passes. On the ground, the Red Raiders are allowing 145.8 rushing yards per game on 33.2 attempts per contest.

Cowboys Preview:

The over/under line for this week is 68.5 points, higher than their average line of 61.9. Texas Tech’s over/under record is 5-4, with their games averaging 70.6 points per contest.

Cowboys Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma State’s offense is averaging 27.8 points per game heading into week 13, placing them 51st in the nation. They are ranked 42nd in our offensive power rankings. The Cowboys have been pass-heavy, ranking 15th in passing attempts per game, with 37.9. They are 24th in completions, averaging 22.8 per game, and 26th in passing yards, with 274.6 per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 37.7%, and they rank 89th in passer rating.

Alan Bowman leads the team with 2,435 passing yards and a 60.6% completion rate. He has thrown 17 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, with a passer rating of 84. Ollie Gordon II leads the rushing attack with 692 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. De'Zhaun Stribling has 749 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 43 catches.

Cowboys Team Defense

Oklahoma State’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 31.9 points per game. In their recent 38-13 loss to TCU, they gave up 38 points and 468 total yards, including 293 passing yards and 175 rushing yards, with four rushing touchdowns allowed.

Opponents have averaged 241.4 rushing yards per game against Oklahoma State, ranking them 170th nationally. The secondary has allowed 258.8 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 59.4% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 93.9.

Red Raiders vs Cowboys Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Texas Tech has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 21 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 28 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
Against the spread, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have put together of 2-2-1 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.