Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Texas Tech · Conference game
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5-1 · Power #31
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6-0 · Power #15
30
projected
ARIZ 28%
72% TTU
Spread
TTU -7.5
no move since the open
Total
54.5
model 52
Spread edge
TTU by 2.5
no lean
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DraftKings via ESPNupdated 9:54 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenTTU -7.5
CurrentTTU -7.5
Total52.5 → 54.5
Last update9:54 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and current line · tap a dot
Opened TTU -7.5 · unchangedmodel TTU -10
Opened 52.5 · now 54.5 · moved 2 upmodel 52
Openline modelNow
Line context
Home favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 73%, covered 57% (236 games)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 9:54 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenTTU -7.5
CurrentTTU -7.5
Total52.5 → 54.5
Last update9:54 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Books

2 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
ARIZTTUOverUnderARIZTTU
DraftKingsDK+7.5-120-7.5+10054.5-11054.5-110+215-265
FanDuelFD+6.5-105-6.5-11553.5-11053.5-110+198-245

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like TTU as a 7.5-point home favorite against ARIZ, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.

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Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 70%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 14.8 against an average line of 6.7; 50 points a game (usually 52.5). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation
-642–20 W O58
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation
-734–7 W U56.5
Very close
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & situation
-6.516–10 L U51.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & situation
-1029–27 L P56
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & rest
-7.541–15 W O54.5
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & situation
-5.541–3 W U60
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread
-7.537–9 W U57.5
Very close
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total
-7.514–24 L U51.5
Very close
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar situation & total
-5.534–37 L O56
Close
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & situation
-3.536–24 W O53.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Texas Tech 72%
Projected ARIZ 22 – TTU 30 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
TTU -10
Market TTU -7.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 52 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from TTU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadTTU rating edge+5.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.7=Model marginTTU by 10.1
TotalScoring ratings53.9+Wind 10 mph−2.0=Model total51.9

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
Slight Over trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Total moved up 2
52.5 → 54.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ARIZ+8.6 →+9.8▲ 1.2#31
TTU+19.6 →+14.7▼ 4.9#16
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

ARIZ
Longer bar = better
TTU
#19
Offense
◀ ARIZ better
#35
#24
Defense
Even
#30
−0.5 #109
Turnovers
TTU better ▶
+0.5 #39
67 plays #63
Pace
Even
67 plays #62
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ARIZ has the ball
Even matchup
ARIZ offTTU defEdge
Points / game 35.7 #31 17.7 #27 Even
Yards / play 6.83 #14 5.15 #53 ARIZ
PPA / play +0.27 #20 −0.06 #11 Even
Success rate 50% #11 37% #27 Even
When TTU has the ball
Even matchup
TTU offARIZ defEdge
Points / game 37.8 #16 19.0 #32 Even
Yards / play 6.32 #45 4.87 #28 Even
PPA / play +0.19 #52 −0.04 #16 ARIZ
Success rate 48% #27 36% #21 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
ARIZ scoring against the TTU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ARIZ scored
8.7
#30
10.3
#45
19.0
#33
8.2
#24
8.5
#41
16.7
#26
TTU allowed
4.0
#46
5.7
#37
9.7
#44
4.0
#49
4.0
#18
8.0
#24
TTU scoring against the ARIZ defense
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TTU scored
7.5
#43
11.2
#35
18.7
#38
7.7
#33
11.5
#5
19.2
#10
ARIZ allowed
5.7
#89
4.0
#20
9.7
#44
2.3
#19
7.0
#89
9.3
#42

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
TTU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 10 mph
Wind trims 2.0 pts off the total
Rest
ARIZ7d
TTU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
ARIZ 535 mi
Model moves the line 1.7 pts

News & sentiment

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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.