Kent State at Texas Tech

The 2023-24 season was a disappointment, as the Golden Flashes finished with a 1-11 record. You would figure they had no place to go but up, but they finished the 2024-25 season at an even worse 0-12. One thing about bettors is that they shy away from horrible teams, simply because it doesn't feel good playing on them. When the news is as bad as it has been at a school, the oddsmakers realize that they have to push the points higher in their direction. The Golden Flashes lost two games by more than the pointspread for this game, but that was to Penn St. and Tennessee, a pair of high octane teams. The lines were the same as it is for this game, and Texas Tech isn't as high-level a team as Tennessee and Penn St. were. You can immediately see what the oddsmakers have done. This isn't a pick on or against a team; it is a pick on a situation, which shows value on the Golden Flashes. Make the play on Kent St.