3 picks · Texas Tech by 28 · 56 points · 1 of 3 won
Moneyline
TTU ML▾odds down −476Lost95%
Texas Tech wins the game.
Confidence95%
Model78.4%SportsbooksOdds79.0%Edge−0.6
SpreadBest pick
TTU −3.5▴odds up −263Lost77%
Texas Tech wins by four points or more.
Confidence77%
Model69.9%SportsbooksOdds69.8%Edge+0.1
Total
Under 64.5▴odds up −227Won74%
The two teams score 64 or fewer points between them.
Confidence74%
Model70.5%SportsbooksOdds68.6%Edge+1.9
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
TTUTexas Tech7142102142
CINCincinnati0707714
Most likely final scoresTTU 42–14 CIN 0.7%TTU 28–21 CIN 0.7%TTU 35–7 CIN 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
TTUTexas TechCincinnatiCIN
Offense
440▼ 400Total yards▲ 427387
261▼ 227Passing yards▼ 172257
179▼ 173Rushing yards▲ 255130
23▼ 22First downs▲ 2119
Scoring
5▼ 2Touchdowns▲ 52
2▼ 0Passing touchdowns▲ 41
3▼ 1Rushing touchdowns= 11
2▲ 4Field goals made▲ 10
Ball security
1▲ 3Turnovers▲ 21
1= 1Interceptions thrown▲ 21
1▲ 2Fumbles lost▼ 01
0Sacks allowed0
49▲ 85Penalty yards= 5555
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
TTUTotal yardsOver 367.5Proj. 44072%Won · 400
TTUPassing yardsOver 203.5Proj. 26172%Won · 227
TTURushing yardsOver 127.5Proj. 17972%Won · 173
TTUFirst downsOver 19.5Proj. 2370%Won · 22
CINTotal yardsOver 313.5Proj. 38772%Won · 427
CINPassing yardsOver 199.5Proj. 25772%Lost · 172
CINRushing yardsOver 77.5Proj. 13072%Won · 255
CINFirst downsOver 15.5Proj. 1972%Won · 21
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Texas Tech is 2-0 on the road this season, winning by 16.5 points a game.
Home form.Cincinnati is 4-0 at home, scoring 40.5 points a game there.
Total move.The total opened at 55.5 and is now 57.5.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Streak.Texas Tech has won 6 in a row.
Tale of the tape
TTUTexas TechCINCincinnati
TTUTexas TechCINCincinnati
6-0Record4-2
2-0 roadRoad / home4-0 home
W6StreakL2
7 daysRest7 days
37.8Points per game35.2
17.7Points allowed26.8
+121Point differentialseason to date+50
230Passing yards / game229
193Rushing yards / game231
42%3rd-down conversion49%
12Takeaways7
0Sacks0
9Turnovers2
166Passing yards / game208
168Rushing yards / game270
38%3rd-down conversion50%
5Takeaways6
0Sacks0
1Turnovers2
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Texas Tech’s road games with Cincinnati’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
TTUTexas Tech6-0WWWWW
Wk 7Oct 17vs ASU
ASUArizona St25TTUTexas Tech53
Arizona St moneyline +540Texas Tech moneyline −833
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ COLO
TTUTexas Tech29COLOColorado7
Texas Tech moneyline −667Colorado moneyline +420
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs SHSU
SHSUSam Houston14TTUTexas Tech49
Sam Houston moneyline +1500Texas Tech moneyline −10000
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 18vs HOU
HOUHouston26TTUTexas Tech28
Houston moneyline +240Texas Tech moneyline −357
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12@ ORST
TTUTexas Tech35ORSTOregon St24
Texas Tech moneyline −5000Oregon St moneyline +1200
WFINAL
CINCincinnati4-2WWWLL
Wk 7Oct 17@ WVU
CINCincinnati42WVUWest Virginia45
Cincinnati moneyline +100West Virginia moneyline −123
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ ARIZ
CINCincinnati7ARIZArizona34
Cincinnati moneyline +210Arizona moneyline −303
LFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs KSU
KSUKansas St26CINCincinnati31
Kansas St moneyline −250Cincinnati moneyline +182
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs M-OH
M-OHMiami OH31CINCincinnati35
Miami OH moneyline +460Cincinnati moneyline −833
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 12vs WC
WCW Carolina10CINCincinnati62
W Carolina moneyline +1500Cincinnati moneyline −10000
WFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Cincinnati beat Texas Tech 37–24 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Texas Tech at −500 and Cincinnati at +330.
Our model predicted a final score of Texas Tech 42, Cincinnati 14. Its picks: Texas Tech to win (−476), lost; Texas Tech −3.5 (−263), lost; under 64.5 points (−227), won. The best pick was Texas Tech −3.5, at 77% confidence.