Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/12/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 12, 2026

Venue:  Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR 

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas Tech -26.5, OR State +26.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas Tech -26.5, OR State +26.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas Tech -25.5, OR State +25.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  1-0 (0-0) (1st place, Big 12)

Oregon State Beavers:  0-1 (0-0) (3rd place, Pac-12)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders:  won their last game at home against the Abilene Christian Wildcats 33-10.

Oregon State Beavers:  lost their last game on the road against the Houston Cougars 33-20.

Texas Tech is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against ACU 33-10. Will Hammond was the starting QB and he completed 26/33 passes for 298 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. J'Koby Williams led the team in rushing yards with 71 and 1 TD. Kenny Johnson led the receivers with 76 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Jamond Mathis led the defense in that game with 3 tackles while Jamond Mathis led the defense in sacks with 2.5. John Curry came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Oregon State is entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Houston 33-20. Braden Atkinson was the starting QB and he completed 29/48 passes for 376 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kourdey Glass led the team in rushing yards with 25. Jesse Legree led the receivers with 136 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Takari Hickle and Aiden Sullivan each led the defense in that game with 9 tackles while Will Haverland led the defense in sacks with 1. Sailasa Vadrawale III came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Texas Tech listed as a 26.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas Tech has a 1-0 record overall this season after beating up on a team from the FCS in week 1. They beat Abilene Christian 33-10 and they didn't look great in that one. They had a really good offense last year that was putting up a ton of points in their games, but they could only muster up 33 points to open the season. They will be on the road now for this game, but they still have the most talented roster in the big 12 and will be looking to play better in this one. Meanwhile, Oregon State has a 0-1 record overall this season, but they really tested themselves in week 1. They went on the road against Houston who was ranked inside the top 25 and they lost 33-20, but they put up a good fight against a team that is supposed to be one of the best in the Big 12 this year. Now they are back at home for their home opener and their conference is slowly reviving itself with some new teams this year, but Oregon State is still in their 1st season with a new head coach and they aren't nearly as talented as Texas Tech. Texas Tech only gave up 10 points last week and even though that isn't great against a team from the FCS, they still have a ton of talent on defense and had one of the best defenses in the nation last year. This game will be won on the line of scrimmage which gives Texas Tech a big advantage and their QB still has a lot to prove in this game against an FBS opponent, so look for Texas Tech to roll here and get into more of a rhythm in this 2nd game. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas Tech to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas Tech Oregon State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 12, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Texas Tech 42 Oregon State 14.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders: 18-6 ATS against FBS division opponents. 15-6 ATS as a favorite. 8-2 ATS in road lined games. 11-3 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 7-3 UNDER in road lined games. 9-5 UNDER after a win by 17 or more points.

Oregon State Beavers: 7-16 ATS against FBS division opponents. 5-10 ATS as an underdog. 5-9 ATS in home lined games. 6-16 ATS in non-conference games. 14-8 1H UNDER in all lined games. 12-7 1H UNDER in non-conference games.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  T. White (LB) Questionable - Knee.

Oregon State Beavers:  None.

“I told him before the game, I said, ‘First, be Will Hammond, and take a deep breath.’ You’ve got to imagine how geeked up that kid was to play tonight. To go through everything he’s gone through, his rehab and everything. I thought he did a really good job controlling his emotions.” - Joey McGuire after his team’s win against ACU in their last game. 

“Fifty percent of the teams across college football lost a football game over this weekend, and guess what? We were one of them. I don’t think this particular game will define our football team. It will just give us an opportunity to look at the information and build on that.” - JaMarcus Shephard after his team’s loss against Houston in their last game. 

WR Johnson, Kenny

WR Hudson, Micah

WR Eakin, Coy

TE Carter Jr., Terrance

QB Hammond, Will

RB Dickey, Cameron

WR Durant, Malachi

WR Legree, Jesse

WR Hampton, Aeryn

TE Temple, DeCorion

QB Atkinson, Braden

RB Newberry, AJ

Passing: Will Hammond (298)

Rushing: J'Koby Williams (71)

Receiving: Kenny Johnson (76)

Touchdowns: J'Koby Williams (1)

Passing: Braden Atkinson (376)

Rushing: Kourdey Glass (25)

Receiving: Jesse Legree (136)

Touchdowns: Jesse Legree (1)

Coaches:

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Joey McGuire (5th season)

Oregon State Beavers: JaMarcus Shephard (1st season)