Oregon State vs Texas Tech Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today — College Football Week 3

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James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Sep 13, 2025 , 12:41 PM ET • 4 min read

Jones' prediction: Texas Tech will stay buried on the gas pedal against Oregon State’s 0‑2 start.

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Photo By - Imagn Images. Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Behren Morton (2) runs the ball.

Things could get out of hand in Lubbock on Saturday as the 0-2 Oregon State Beavers head into a tough matchup against the 2-0 Texas Tech Red Raiders.

With Texas Tech’s high-powered offense firing on all cylinders and Oregon State’s defense already reeling from weaker opponents, this one could turn lopsided fast.

Find out who I like in my Oregon State vs. Texas Tech predictions and college football picks for Saturday, September 13.

Oregon State vs Texas Tech prediction

Oregon State vs Texas Tech best bet: Texas Tech Team Total Over 42.5 (-114)

The Texas Tech Red Raiders scored 67 and 62 points in each of their first two games to start this season. Granted they were terrible opponents; it was still impressive work. They piled up 95 of those 129 points in the first half of those games.

Meanwhile, the Oregon State Beavers defense allowed 34 points to Cal and 36 points to Fresno State. Cal put up a balanced attack on offense and really hurt them with an efficient passing game.

Fresno State utilized more of the running game and broke several long runs combined with scoring on both a punt return and a pick six.

Texas Tech ran for over 230 yards in each of their two games and threw for at least 314 yards. They also have recorded an interception in each game and took the one against Kent State back for a touchdown. The defense will help them get into scoring range as well.

Quarterback Behren Morton has a 73.9% completion percentage and running back J’Koby Williams is averaging 7.3 yards per attempt on the ground.

The Beavers are going to have a nightmare of a time trying to stop this offense and the Red Raiders should be able to continue lighting up that scoreboard.

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Oregon State vs Texas Tech same-game parlay

To add to the team total, I am going to take both J’Koby Williams to hit his rushing total Over and Behren Morton to hit his passing total Over. 

They will stick to a balanced attack and both guys should be able to rack up the yards throughout the first three quarters even if they get pulled late.

Oregon State vs Texas Tech SGP

  • Texas Tech Team Total Over 42.5
  • Behren Morton Over 278.5 passing yards
  • J’Koby Williams Over 73.5 rushing yards

Our deep-ball SGP: Red Raiders Frazzle Murphy

The Red Raiders' defense will be a nightmare for Maalik Murphy, disrupting his rhythm and making it difficult for him to connect with the Beavers' receivers in order to keep pace.

Oregon State vs Texas Tech SGP

  • Texas Tech Team Total Over 42.5
  • Behren Morton Over 278.5 passing yards
  • J’Koby Williams Over 73.5 rushing yards
  • Maalik Murphy Under 1.5 TD passes

Oregon State vs Texas Tech game predictions

Oregon State vs Texas Tech spread prediction

Texas Tech -23.5 (-112)

We don’t truly know how good the Red Raiders defense is yet, but they likely won’t get a huge test here and should score enough to cover.

Oregon State vs Texas Tech Over/Under prediction

Over 62.5 (-110)

The Red Raiders may score enough to nearly hit this themselves. The Beavers offense isn’t great but should be able to reach double-digits.

Oregon State vs Texas Tech odds

  • Spread: Oregon State +23.5 (-108) | Texas Tech -23.5 (-112)
  • Moneyline: Oregon State +1100 | Texas Tech -2500
  • Over/Under: Over 62.5 (-110) | Under 62.5 (-110)

Oregon State vs Texas Tech trend to know

Texas Tech has hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 13 games. Find more college football betting trends for Oregon State vs Texas Tech.

How to watch Oregon State vs Texas Tech

Location Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Date Saturday, September 13, 2025
Kickoff 3:30 p.m. ET
TV FOX

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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