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Texas Tech vs Oregon State

Texas Tech visit Oregon State in Week 2. The model favors Texas Tech by 18.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
87%
13%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a mismatch: Texas Tech rates 18.9 (14th) against Oregon State at -6.8 (90th), a gap that projects the Red Raiders by 23.3 points and hands them a 92% win probability. The market pushes further, laying Oregon State +26.8 for an implied 95%, while the ProphetX exchange prices Texas Tech at -2200, or 96%. Model and market align on direction and nearly on magnitude, with the exchange sitting slightly firmer than the SP+ read.

The unit ranks explain the spread. Texas Tech pairs the 13th offense with the 14th defense; Oregon State ranks 103rd on offense and 77th on defense, leaving no side of the ball to lean on. Series history is thin but one-directional: the only prior meeting came in 2025, a 45-14 Texas Tech win. Early results reinforce the tiers, as Texas Tech opened with a 33-10 handling of Abilene Christian while Oregon State fell 20-33 at Houston.

Season-long numbers widen the separation. Texas Tech projects to 9.2 wins with a 42.4% Playoff chance and a 2.5% title probability, closely tracked by the 2.6% market title price. Oregon State projects to 5 wins with 0% Playoff and 0% title equity. With a total of 53.8 posted, the pricing leaves little daylight between the model and the exchange.

Model and market agree hard: Texas Tech near 95% with a 23-to-27 point edge, and no unit rank or result argues back.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
TTU -25.5
Total (O/U)
52.5
Favorite
TTU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Texas Tech99%+3 ptsvsOregon State1%-3 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Texas Tech favoredOregon State favoredAug 28Aug 31Sep 3Sep 6Sep 9Sep 12Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Texas Tech's win price; Oregon State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Texas Tech is favored, below it Oregon State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#13SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#79
#6FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#111
2056EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1150
1%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Texas TechOregon Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Texas Tech lead 1-0
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
45-14
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When do Texas Tech and Oregon State play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Oregon State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Texas Tech by 18.6 (87% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Texas Tech lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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