The Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-1) face off against the Arizona Wildcats (3-1) on Saturday, October 5th. This game will be played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 11:00 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona Wildcats

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Texas Tech Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech’s offense is averaging 41.6 points per game, ranking 15th in the nation heading into week 6. They are 54th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, with the second-most attempts per game (41.8) and the fifth-most completions (26.4), leading to 305.4 passing yards per game, which ranks ninth. They also convert 51.9% of their third downs, ranking ninth nationally.

Quarterback Behren Morton has thrown for 1,426 yards with a passer rating of 105. He has completed 63.5% of his passes, throwing 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Tahj Brooks leads the rushing attack with 551 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry. Josh Kelly has 487 receiving yards on 39 catches.

Arizona Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense is averaging 28.2 points per game heading into week 6, placing them 57th in the nation. They are ranked 52nd in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,060 yards, with the Wildcats averaging 265 passing yards per game. They rank 51st in passing attempts and 43rd in completions.

Fifita has seven touchdown passes but also four interceptions, and his passer rating is 93. Tetairoa McMillan leads the receiving corps with 503 yards and four touchdowns on 29 catches. Arizona is converting just 34.7% of their third downs and is averaging 154.5 rushing yards per game.

Texas Tech Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense has struggled this season, allowing 34.4 points per game. In their recent game against Cincinnati, they gave up 41 points and 555 total yards, including 426 passing yards and four touchdowns, though they did manage one interception.

Opponents are averaging 309.4 passing yards per game against Texas Tech, completing 60.3% of their passes. On the ground, the Red Raiders are allowing 153.6 rushing yards per game, with opponents averaging 35.6 rushing attempts per game.

Texas Tech Team Defense

Arizona’s defense played a crucial role in their 23-10 victory over Utah, allowing just 10 points. They held Utah to 84 rushing yards on 29 attempts and forced two interceptions, though they did give up 280 passing yards.

For the season, Arizona ranks 31st nationally, allowing 22.5 points per game. Opponents have averaged 155 rushing yards per game and 201.2 passing yards, completing 57% of their throws.

Texas Tech vs Arizona Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Texas Tech has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 18 points per game.
• Across their last three home contests, Arizona has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 22 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
• As the betting favorite, the Arizona Wildcats have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Red Raiders vs Wildcats Prediction

Arizona is favored by -6 in their week six matchup against Texas Tech. We expect the Wildcats to cover the spread, with a projected final score of 37-27 in their favor.

For the over/under, with the line set at 64 points, we recommend taking the under, as our projections have the combined score right at that line.

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