Texas Tech vs. Wyoming prediction: College football picks, odds

It’s the first full Saturday of the college football season and all is right with the world.

One of the more interesting games on the Week 1 slate is Texas Tech visiting Wyoming with the Red Raiders laying two touchdowns on the road.

Texas Tech is a popular sleeper pick to win the Big 12 this season and that’s not surprising with the Red Raiders returning 17 starters from last year’s 8-5 squad.

Though Texas Tech certainly has the horses to compete in a tough Big 12 conference, they get a sneaky tough opening game against a quality Wyoming team.

Texas Tech vs. Wyoming pick

The Cowboys were one of the youngest teams in the country last season but Craig Bohl got Wyoming to another bowl game after finishing tied for second in the Mountain West.

This year the Cowboys are much more experienced with 48 returning lettermen and 10 starters back on a defense that could be the best in the conference.

Wyoming ranks third in overall returning production, first in defensive returning production and 13th in offensive returning production.

Betting on College Football?

Texas Tech is coming off a promising 2022 season but the Red Raiders won just once on the road, a 14-10 victory over offensively inept Iowa State.

I think Wyoming can turn this into an ugly defensive battle and keep the game within two touchdowns at home.

The play: Wyoming +14

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