Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM ET· Jones AT&T Stadium· Elevation 3,218 ft
Rest 14d / 7dTravel 1,282 mi / 0 miForecast: 51°F · wind 10 mph · Partially cloudy
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2026 · TraditionalWest Virginia · 6 of 9
468.1
Yards / game
419.1
2.77
Points / drive
2.57
4.8
TDs / game
3.6
47.9
3rd-down %
38.4
68.6
RZ TD %
51.7
0.3
Turnover margin
0.3
2.3
Sacks / game
3.0
6.1
TFL / game
5.9
12.6
Havoc / game
16.0
27.4 / 72.6
Pass / Rush split
44.2 / 55.8
2026 · Situational matchup
When West Virginia has the ball
West Virginia's early-down offense ranks 37th of 138. Texas Tech's early-down defense ranks 61st of 138.
West Virginia's passing-down offense ranks 28th of 138. Texas Tech's passing-down defense ranks 54th of 138.
West Virginia's third-down offense ranks 17th of 138. Texas Tech's third-down defense ranks 15th of 138.
West Virginia's red-zone offense ranks 58th of 138. Texas Tech's red-zone defense ranks 63rd of 138.
When Texas Tech has the ball
Texas Tech's early-down offense ranks 58th of 138. West Virginia's early-down defense ranks 137th of 138.
Texas Tech's passing-down offense ranks 45th of 138. West Virginia's passing-down defense ranks 122nd of 138.
Texas Tech's third-down offense ranks 66th of 138. West Virginia's third-down defense ranks 95th of 138.
Texas Tech's red-zone offense ranks 120th of 138. West Virginia's red-zone defense ranks 49th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.134 last 3 vs 0.159 season)
▼Defense form0.250 last 3 vs 0.178 season (+0.073)
Offense formabout the same(0.029 last 3 vs 0.029 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.185 last 3 vs -0.137 season)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingMichael Hawkins Jr. — 1598 yd, 11 TD
RushingCam Cook — 923 yd, 7 TD
ReceivingDJ Epps — 556 yd, 5 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingWill Hammond — 1561 yd, 6 TD
RushingJ'Koby Williams — 619 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingKenny Johnson — 499 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
West Virginia offense
37thof 1380.074430 plays
vs
Texas Tech defense · allowed
61stof 138-0.027West Virginia defense · allowed
137thof 1380.216vs
Texas Tech offense
58thof 1380.035340 plays
Passing downs
West Virginia offense
28thof 1380.191191 plays
vs
Texas Tech defense · allowed
54thof 138-0.054183 plays
West Virginia defense · allowed
122ndof 1380.206184 plays
vs
Texas Tech offense
45thof 1380.108146 plays
Third down
West Virginia offense
17thof 1380.356120 plays
vs
Texas Tech defense · allowed
15thof 138-0.221104 plays
West Virginia defense · allowed
95thof 1380.11398 plays
vs
Texas Tech offense
66thof 1380.04786 plays
Red zone
West Virginia offense
58thof 1380.044100 plays
vs
Texas Tech defense · allowed
63rdof 138-0.04950 plays · small sample
West Virginia defense · allowed
49thof 138-0.10471 plays
vs
Texas Tech offense
120thof 138-0.19881 plays
Field advancement
West Virginia offense
37thof 13852.9%vs
Texas Tech defense · allowed
42ndof 13838.6%West Virginia defense · allowed
129thof 13853.9%vs
Texas Tech offense
59thof 13850.0%Away
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West Virginia Offense vs Texas Tech DefenseTexas Tech · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.25#19
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#180.30
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.134#27
558 plays
EPA/Play
#21-0.115
allowed · 406 plays
0.107#41
158 plays
EPA/Pass
#28-0.150
allowed · 223 plays
0.145#17
400 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#37-0.074
allowed · 183 plays
47.1%#65
558 plays
Success Rate
#3642.9%
allowed · 406 plays
44.3%#73
Pass Success Rate
#7843.6%
allowed
48.3%#79
Rush Success Rate
#1240.6%
allowed
52.9%#37
Available Yards %
#4238.6%
allowed
71.8#99
Net Field Position
#1974.0
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.074#37
430 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#61-0.027
allowed
6.5#32
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#926.8
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
West Virginia Defense vs Texas Tech OffenseTexas Tech · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.23#118
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#500.09
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.182#136
allowed · 527 plays
EPA/Play
#680.021
425 plays
0.374#137
allowed · 247 plays
EPA/Pass
#75-0.020
196 plays
0.012#78
allowed · 280 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#550.057
229 plays
50.9%#133
allowed · 527 plays
Success Rate
#2450.6%
425 plays
54.2%#138
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#2251.5%
47.1%#71
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#4949.8%
53.9%#129
allowed
Available Yards %
#5950.0%
72.9#35
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#1667.7
0.216#137
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#580.035
340 plays
6.8#93
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1077.5
2026 · Situational EPAWest Virginia · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.152
539 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.002
430 plays
0.192
519 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.114
413 plays
0.044
100 plays
Red Zone · Off
-0.198
81 plays
-0.104
71 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.049
50 plays · small sample
0.356
120 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.047
86 plays
0.113
98 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.221
104 plays