by Rod Pearson
Monday, Nov 24, 2025
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 29, 2025
Venue: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
Where to Watch: ESPN
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: TTU -23.5, WVU +23.5; Over/Under: 53.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: TTU -23.5, WVU +23.5; Over/Under: 53.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: TTU -23.5, WVU +23.5; Over/Under: 53.5 points
Season Record
Texas Tech Red Raiders: 10-1 (7-1) (1st place, Big 12)
West Virginia Mountaineers: 4-7 (2-6) (14th place, Big 12)
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Texas Tech Red Raiders: won their last game at home against the Central Florida Knights 48-9.
West Virginia Mountaineers: lost their last game on the road against the Arizona State Sun Devils 25-23.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs West Virginia Mountaineers Preview and Analysis
Texas Tech is entering this game with a 10-1 record overall and they have a 7-1 record in their conference games too. They are 7-0 in their home games, 3-1 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 UCF 48-9. Behren Morton was the starting QB and he completed 14/19 passes for 149 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Cameron Dickey led the team in rushing yards with 77 and 2 TDs. Caleb Douglas led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Jacob Rodriguez led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while E'maurion Banks, David Bailey, and Romello Height each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jacob Rodriguez came away with the only interception for them in that one.
West Virginia is entering this game with a 4-7 record overall and they have a 2-6 record in their conference games too. They are 3-2 in their home games, 1-5 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 Arizona State 25-23. Scotty Fox Jr. was the starting QB and he completed 19/31 passes for 353 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Cyncir Bowers led the team in rushing yards with 42. Jeff Weimer led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Reid Carrico led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while John Lewis led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Texas Tech vs West Virginia Prediction
The current betting odds have Texas Tech listed as a 23.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas Tech has looked great in their games this season with their 10-1 record overall and their 7-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big 12. They are currently ranked inside the top 10 teams in the nation and their only loss this year was in a game that they were missing their starting QB for. Meanwhile, West Virginia hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 4-7 record overall and their 2-6 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the Big 12. There has been some positives for this team in Rich Rod's first year back coaching them again, but there has been a lot of negatives too. They are coming out of their bye week, but this is going to be a tough game for them to play against one of the best teams in the nation. West Virginia really had a chance before that bye week to keep their season alive. They needed to win out to become bowl eligible and they ended up losing their last one to Arizona State 25-23. They will be looking to close out the season strong at home, but they just don't have much to play for here and they don't have the talent to compete with Texas Tech either. Texas Tech has been blowing out bad teams in the Big 12 all season and they are rolling right now with a real shot at the National Championship. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas Tech to cover the spread in this game.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Texas Tech Red Raiders: 23-13 ATS in all lined games. 18-9 ATS as a favorite. 10-4 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 10-5 UNDER in road lined games. 9-5 UNDER after scoring 37 points or more last game.
West Virginia Mountaineers: 3-6 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 2-5 ATS at home when playing against a team with a winning record. 6-3 UNDER as a home underdog. 6-3 UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att.
Key Injuries
Texas Tech Red Raiders: L. Stone (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. West (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Zambrano (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. W. Hammond (QB) Out - Knee. S. Gill-Howard (DL) Out - Leg. D. Singleton (DL) Out - Undisclosed. Q. Joyner (RB) Out - Knee. M. Dingle Jr. (S) Out - Leg.
West Virginia Mountaineers: J. Horton (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Young (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Henderson (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. N. Marchiol (QB) Questionable - Foot. A. Woods (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. W. Davis (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Jacklich (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. N. Taylor (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Ash (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Walker (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. White (RB) Out - Knee. J. Bray (WR) Out - Undisclosed.
Notable Quotes
“The question was how were we going to handle success after last week. I’ve got these old guys. It’s a vet team. They believe in each other. They care about each other. I’m really proud of the way they played.” - Joey McGuire after his team’s win against UCF in their last game.
“With as hard as they played the run, you should be able to have some play-action passes — that kind of goes hand in hand. You've still got to be able to run this ball this much (holding hands close together) when everyone knows you're going to run it this much." - Rich Rodriguez after his team’s loss against ASU in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Texas Tech Red Raiders
WR Virgil, Reggie
WR Douglas, Caleb
WR Eakin, Coy
TE Miller II, Johncarlos
QB Morton, Behren
RB Dickey, Cameron
West Virginia Mountaineers
WR Vaughn, Cam
WR Smith-Brown, Justin
WR Gallagher III, Rodney
TE Barnes, Grayson
QB Fox Jr., Scotty
RB Bowers, Cyncir
Statistical Leaders
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Passing: Behren Morton (2,118)
Rushing: Cameron Dickey (944)
Receiving: Caleb Douglas (696)
Touchdowns: Cameron Dickey (14)
West Virginia Mountaineers
Passing: Scotty Fox Jr. (1,178)
Rushing: Diore Hubbard (335)
Receiving: Cam Vaughn (541)
Touchdowns: Cam Vaughn (4)
Coaches:
Texas Tech Red Raiders: Joey McGuire (4th season)
West Virginia Mountaineers: Rich Rodriguez (1st season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
