Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Utah Utes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/20/2025

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 20, 2025

Venue:  Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  TTU +3.5, Utah -3.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  TTU +3.5, Utah -3.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  TTU +3.5, Utah -3.5; Over/Under:  57.5 points

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  3-0 (0-0) (3rd place, Big 12)

Utah Utes:  3-0 (0-0) (4th place, Big 12)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders:  won their last game at home against the Oregon State Beavers 45-14.

Utah Utes:  won their last game on the road against the Wyoming Cowboys 31-6.

Texas Tech is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 0-0 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 Oregon State 45-14. Behren Morton was the starting QB and he completed 23/35 passes for 464 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Cameron Dickey led the team in rushing yards with 77 and 1 TD. Coy Eakin led the receivers with 139 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Brice Pollock led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Romello Height, Cole Wisniewski, and David Bailey each led the defense in sacks with 1. Brice Pollock came away with the only 2 interceptions for them in that one.

 

 

 

Utah is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 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 at home for this game. They won their last game against Wyoming 31-6. Devon Dampier was the starting QB and he completed 27/41 passes for 230 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Devon Dampier led the team in rushing yards with 86. Ryan Davis led the receivers with 91 receiving yards on 10 receptions. Elijah Davis led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while John Henry Daley led the defense in sacks with 2. Jackson Bennee came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas Tech listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas Tech has looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They haven't played a road game yet so this will be a tough game for them on the road in their first conference game of the season too, but they have been blowing out a lot of teams in their first 3 games. They haven't really played any solid teams yet, but they have been taking care of business with ease and they are showing why they have the talent to potentially be a threat to win the Big 12 this year. Meanwhile, Utah has also looked great in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have also been crushing their opponents in all 3 games, but they haven't really played anybody tough either. They will have the home advantage in this one, but this is going to be the first test this season for both of these teams and it is a big game for the conference as it could have implications near the end of the season so both teams are going to bring their best effort. Utah's defense has looked really good, but Texas Tech has a ton of talent on offense and they aren't going to get shut down here. Utah also has a good offense now with their new QB so both teams are going to keep this a close game and whoever wins in the end, it won't be decided by more than a field goal. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas Tech to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas Tech Utah Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 20, 2025 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Utah 27 Texas Tech 24.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders: 12-19 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 20-30 ATS on the road as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 7-4 UNDER off a home win. 3-0 UNDER versus good defensive teams - allowing 310 yards/game or less.

Utah Utes: 6-1 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 7-4 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att. 6-3 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 13-5 UNDER as a favorite. 5-1 UNDER versus good rushing teams - averaging 200  rushing yards/game or more.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  B. McDonald (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Long (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Lindsay (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. Jones III (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Hendrix (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Cleveland (OG) Questionable - Foot. R. Brown (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Esters III (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Dingle Jr. (S) Out - Leg. D. Singleton (DL) Out - Undisclosed. Q. Joyner (RB) Out - Knee.

Utah Utes:  R. Evans (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Vakalahi (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“I do think we have a really good football team, but I don’t think we’ve come close to how good we can be. We’re just going to try to keep building every single week. Challenge these guys. They feel it, too.” - Joey McGuire after his team’s win against Oregon State in their last game. 

“Kind of a weird game. We had very similar yardage in the first half and second half, but very different results.” - Kyle Whittingham after his team’s win against Wyoming in their last game. 

WR Virgil, Reggie

WR Douglas, Caleb

WR Eakin, Coy

TE Miller II, Johncarlos

QB Morton, Behren

RB Dickey, Cameron

WR Merriweather, Tobias

WR Davis, Ryan

WR Buchanan, JJ

TE Bentley, Dallen

QB Dampier, Devon

RB Parker, Wayshawn

Passing: B. Morton (923)

Rushing: A. Hill (207)

Receiving: C. Eakin (245)

Touchdowns: C. Dickey (4)

Passing: D. Dampier (628)

Rushing: D. Dampier (198)

Receiving: R. Davis (171)

Touchdowns: N. Rogers (4)

Coaches:

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

Utah Utes: Kyle Whittingham (22nd season)