Texas Tech hosts West Virginia on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET in a Big 12 matchup with championship implications. The Red Raiders are 4-1 in conference play and ranked No. 15 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while the Mountaineers enter on a two-game winning streak after victories over Cincinnati and TCU.
Prediction market Polymarket lists Texas Tech as an 85% favorite to win, with West Virginia at 16%. The market gives a 44% chance that Texas Tech wins by more than 17.5 points, and a 49% chance the teams combine for more than 66.5 total points.
Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos will start after leading a 34-26 win over Arizona last week. West Virginia's offense ranks 12th nationally in yards per game (468.1) but its defense allows the second-most yards per game (483.9).
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