Texas Tech vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 6, 2025

Updated Sep. 6, 2025 9:04 a.m. ET

Data Skrive

The No. 24 Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) are an overwhelming 48.5-point favorite heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 6, 2025 against the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-0). The contest has an over/under of 60.5 points.

The Red Raiders beat the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, 67-7, in their last game. The Golden Flashes' most recent contest was against the Merrimack Warriors, and they won by a score of 21-17.

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Texas Tech vs. Kent State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas
TV: TNT
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Texas Tech vs Kent State Betting Information updated as of September 6, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas Tech	-48.5 (-114)	-50000	+3300	60.5	-110	-110

Texas Tech vs. Kent State Prediction

Pick ATS: Kent State (+48.5)
Pick OU: Over (60.5)
Prediction: Texas Tech 52, Kent State 13

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Texas Tech vs. Kent State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Red Raiders 54, Golden Flashes 6.
The Red Raiders have a 99.8% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Flashes have a 2.9% implied probability.
Texas Tech has a record of 1-0-0 against the spread this season.
Kent State is winless against the spread this year (0-1-0).

Texas Tech vs. Kent State: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Texas Tech	Kent State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	67 (8)	21 (89)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	7 (20)	17 (66)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	0 (1)	1 (55)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	1 (51)	0 (94)

Texas Tech 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Behren Morton	QB	201 YDS (80%) / 4 TD / 0 INT
Will Hammond	QB	92 YDS (77.8%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 64 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 64 RUSH YPG
Terrance Carter	TE	3 REC / 42 YDS / 2 TD / 42 YPG
Cameron Dickey	RB	90 YDS / 1 TD / 90 YPG / 7.5 YPC
Amier Boyd-Matthews	DB	3 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Skyler Gill-Howard	DL	2 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Wesley Smith	LB	4 TKL / 0 TFL
David Bailey	LB	2 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK

Kent State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cade Wolford	RB	1 YDS / 0 TD / 1 YPG / 1 YPC 2 REC / 109 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 109 REC YPG
CJ Montes	QB	91 YDS (66.7%) / 1 TD / 0 INT
Dru DeShields	QB	118 YDS (60%) / 1 TD / 0 INT
Da'Realyst Clark	WR	REC / YDS / TD / YPG
Jamond Mathis	DL	3 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jelani Davis	DL	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Jaire Rawlison	DB	7 TKL / 0 TFL
Mason Woods	LB	8 TKL / 0 TFL