Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/18/2025

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 18, 2025

Venue:  Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  TTU -9.5, ASU +9.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  TTU -9.5, ASU +9.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  TTU -9.5, ASU +9.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  6-0 (3-0) (1st place, Big 12)

Arizona State Sun Devils:  4-2 (2-1) (7th place, Big 12)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders:  won their last game at home against the Kansas Jayhawks 42-17.

Arizona State Sun Devils:  lost their last game on the road against the Utah Utes 42-10.

Texas Tech is entering this game with a 6-0 record overall and they have a 3-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Kansas 42-17. Behren Morton was the starting QB and he completed 7/12 passes for 91 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Cameron Dickey led the team in rushing yards with 263 and 2 TDs. Caleb Douglas led the receivers with 55 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Jacob Rodriguez led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while David Bailey led the defense in sacks with 3. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Arizona State is entering this game with a 4-2 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Utah 42-10. Jeff Sims was the starting QB and he completed 18/38 passes for 124 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Raleek Brown led the team in rushing yards with 67. Jordyn Tyson led the receivers with 40 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Adrian Wilson led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas Tech listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas Tech has looked great in their games this season with their 6-0 record overall and their 3-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big 12. They are off a 42-17 win over Kansas in their last one and they are starting to separate themselves as the clear best team in the Big 12 this season, also currently ranked inside the top 10 in the nation. Their offense has been rolling over teams all season, putting up a ton of points in every game, and their defense has also looked great as they have been really tough to score on. Meanwhile, Arizona State has looked good in their games this season with their 4-2 record overall and their 2-1 conference record which has them higher in the Big 12. They are still the defending champions of the Big 12, but they are off a bad 42-10 loss to Utah in their last one and their season is starting to take a bad turn. They were missing their starting QB last week against Utah and they will be in big trouble if they are missing him again. Even if Leavitt does play, the offense hasn't looked too good in their games this season as their defense has done a lot of the heavy lifting. Arizona State's defense is only going to be able to hold on so long in this game before the flood gates open and Texas Tech runs away with this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas Tech to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas Tech Arizona State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 18, 2025 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Texas Tech 45 Arizona State 20.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders: 3-6 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 17-25 ATS on the road when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 37-24 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 29-14 OVER after 3 or more consecutive straight up wins. 43-20 OVER versus good rushing teams - averaging 200  rushing yards/game or more.

Arizona State Sun Devils: 14-6 ATS against conference opponents. 6-1 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 8-2 ATS after playing their last game on the road. 9-4 OVER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 7-4 OVER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%).

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  T. Gentry (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Grant (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Hendrix (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Lewis (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Dingle Jr. (S) Out - Leg. D. Singleton (DL) Out - Undisclosed. Q. Joyner (RB) Out - Knee.

Arizona State Sun Devils:  M. Iheanachor (OG) Out - Undisclosed. Z. Fiaseu (LB) Out - Undisclosed. X. Alford (CB) Out - Undisclosed. B. Coleman (OG) Out - Arm. S. Leavitt (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. I. Shewell (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Bryant Jr. (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. Z. Swanson (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Helton (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Teloma (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. P. Johnson (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Dyer (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. N. Johnson (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Smith III (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“We felt like we could run the football against the these guys. Those two guys feed off each other. J’Koby’s a little banged up, and Cam got the majority of the load and offensive line really played well tonight in the run game.” - Joey McGuire after his team’s win against Kansas in their last game. 

“They just outcoached us, outplayed us, absolutely whooped (us). It was the first time we got whooped like that in a long time. I’m glad it’s only worth one game.” - Kenny Dillingham after his team’s loss against Utah in their last game. 

WR Virgil, Reggie

WR Douglas, Caleb

WR Eakin, Coy

TE Miller II, Johncarlos

QB Morton, Behren

RB Dickey, Cameron

WR McClain, Malik

WR Tyson, Jordyn

WR Hamilton, Jaren

TE Metayer, Chamon

TE Harpole, Cameron

QB Leavitt, Sam

RB Brown, Raleek 

Passing: Behren Morton (1,501)

Rushing: Cameron Dickey (591)

Receiving: Caleb Douglas (395)

Touchdowns: Cameron Dickey (9)

Passing: Sam Leavitt (1,039)

Rushing: Raleek Brown (573)

Receiving: Jordyn Tyson (523)

Touchdowns: Jordyn Tyson (8)

Coaches:

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Joey McGuire (4th season)

Arizona State Sun Devils: Kenny Dillingham (3rd season)