Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, AZ

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Sun Devils (+11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Mountain America Stadium is where the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2) will meet the Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0) on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Texas Tech opens this contest as 11.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 48.5.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this matchup with a record of 6-0 for this season. In their last matchup, the Red Raiders faced the Kansas Jayhawks and walked away with a win by a score of 42-17. When the final whistle blew, they had 68 plays which gave them a total of 505 yds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders ended up rushing 40 different times and amassed 372 yards, which is an average of 9.3 yards per tote. Against the rush, the Red Raiders conceded 47 yards on 38 tries, which is an average of 1.2 yds per rush surrendered. Texas Tech gave up 30 pass completions on 39 attempts for 272 yards, and a completion percentage of 76.9%.

The Red Raiders have earned 3,349 total yards over the course of this year. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Texas Tech has compiled 18 touchdowns through the air and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 7 times. Texas Tech has tallied 159 1st downs, and they have been called for 52 penalties for 459 yds. As a unit they're averaging 232.8 yards rushing which is 14th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring, the Texas Tech Red Raiders hold an average of 47.5 PPG.

The Red Raiders sit in 7th in college football in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 12.2 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.1 yards per rush and 62.5 rushing yards per game this season. During the season, they have conceded 375 yards on the ground through 6 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Red Raiders have given up 1,166 yds which puts them in 39th in D-1. They have relinquished 194.3 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.4%. Overall, they are giving up 256.8 yards per outing ranking them 9th in D-1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Sun Devils step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Sun Devils took a defeat with a final score of 42-10 when they played the Utah Utes. The Sun Devils finished the contest with 259 yds and they ran 78 plays (3.3 yds per play). Arizona State ran the football for 3.4 yds per attempt, totaling 135 yards on 40 attempts. Arizona State surrendered 42 attempts on the ground for 276 yds (6.6 yards per rush). The Sun Devils passing defense allowed a completion rate of 61.5%, surrendering 136 yards on 8 out of 13 through the air.

The Arizona State Sun Devils hold an average of 395.8 yards per game, ranking them 65th in D-1. The Arizona State offense has racked up 365 yds of penalties on 46 infractions, which ranks 23rd in college football in terms of making mistakes. They maintain an average of 202.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,212 yards overall. They have given away 3 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumbles and they have recorded 139 1st downs. Concerning how much they score, the Sun Devils are sitting 85th in college football scoring 26.0 points per game. For the season thus far, the Sun Devils have earned 1,163 yards via the pass as well as an average of 193.8 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 101st in Division 1.

Arizona State has conceded a total of 667 rushing yards (111.2 yards per game) in addition to 11 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have given up 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 225.0 yards/game, which has them in 74th in the nation. This year, they have allowed 148 total points. They have tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 4 picks so far this season. The Sun Devils defense has been on the field for 387 plays, ranking them 54th in the country. The Sun Devils are relinquishing 24.7 points per contest, which has them sitting 71st in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Red Raiders/Sun Devils college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Sun Devils +11.5

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