The No. 24 Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) and the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-0) meet at Jones AT&T Stadium on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

The Golden Flashes are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +48.5) against the Red Raiders (with an over/under of 60.5 points).

Keep reading for our betting primer for this this game between the Red Raiders and the Golden Flashes, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!

Texas Tech vs. Kent State betting lines

• Spread favorite: Red Raiders (-48.5)
• Moneyline: Red Raiders (-50000), Golden Flashes (+3300)
• Total: 60.5 points

Texas Tech vs. Kent State betting info and stats

Texas Tech, in one game with a spread so far this season, is 1-0-0 against the spread. Texas Tech has always covered the spread when playing as favorites by at least 48.5 points (a 1-0 ATS record). Texas Tech has yet to play a game as the moneyline favorite. Kent State, in one game with a set spread this season, is 0-1-0 against the spread. This will be the first game on the year Kent State is an underdog on the moneyline.

Texas Tech vs. Kent State key players

Texas Tech Red Raiders

• Last season Behren Morton put up 3,300 passing yards (275 per game), a 63.3% completion percentage, 27 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
• Tahj Brooks racked up 1,505 rushing yards (125.4 per game) and 17 touchdowns last year. In the receiving game, he made 28 catches for 199 yards and one score.
• J’Koby Williams ran for 236 yards on 41 carries (21.5 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last year.
• In the previous year, Josh Kelly grabbed 89 passes (on 129 targets) for 1,023 yards (85.3 per game). He also found the end zone five times.
• Caleb Douglas also impressed receiving last year. He had 60 receptions for 880 yards and six touchdowns. He was targeted 100 times.
• Coy Eakin reeled in 49 passes for 652 yards and seven touchdowns, putting up 50.2 yards per game last year.
• Jacob Rodriguez’s stat line last season spoke for itself with five sacks, eight TFL, 108 tackles, and one interception.
• CJ Baskerville intercepted four passes last year while also totaling 59 tackles, two TFL, and five passes defended.

Kent State Golden Flashes

• Tommy Ulatowski connected on 46.3% of his passes to throw for 1,353 yards and 15 touchdowns last season.
• Ky Thomas averaged 50 rushing yards per game and scored one rushing touchdown.
• Last season Curtis Douglas rushed for 145 yards.
• Chrishon McCray averaged 64.1 receiving yards and collected nine receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
• Luke Floriea collected seven touchdowns and had 699 receiving yards (58.3 ypg) in 2024.
• Jay Jay Etheridge averaged 15.2 receiving yards per game on 2.3 targets per game a season ago.
• Kameron Olds proved to be a relentless defender last year, recording six sacks, six TFL, 39 tackles, and one interception.
• Josh Baka was a force on the field last season with 73 tackles and two TFL.
• A year ago Olds collected 39 tackles, six TFL, six sacks, and one pass defended as well as one interception.