The No. 16
Kansas State Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) welcome the
Kansas Jayhawks (2-5, 1-3) to Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, KS. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze
BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the
Kansas vs. Kansas State odds , and make our expert
college football picks and predictions . Kansas State is No. 16 in the
US LBM Coaches Poll . The Wildcats are coming off a massive 45-18 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers, closing as a 2.5-point road favorite. They have won 3 straight games after losing to No. 12 BYU 38-9 on the road in Week 4. Kansas State is 3-4 against the spread (ATS) on the season and has traded off covering and not over its last 6 games. It is led by QB
Avery Johnson , who has 1,401 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. The Jayhawks beat the Houston Cougars 42-14 Saturday in Week 8 action, closing as a 5-point home favorite. Kansas snapped a 5-game losing streak with the defeat and is just 1-6 ATS on the season. Kansas has lost all 3 games at home and is 0-3 ATS in those. Its lone cover was in that Week 8 game against the Cougars. The Jayhawks are led by QB
Jalon Daniels , who has totaled 14 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Provided by
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college football odds . Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.
Kansas at Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
PASS . There’s no great value here. The Wildcats are far too expensive to take as a home favorite, and the Jayhawks have unfortunately not been good enough on the road to consider here either.
BET KANSAS STATE -10 (-115) . The Jayhawks have been awful on the road this season. They are 0-3 ATS on the road and 0-2 ATS as an underdog. In those games, they lost by 4 to West Virginia and 4 to Arizona State, respectively closing as a 1-point and 2.5-point underdog in those games. Similarly, the Wildcats have been on fire and have covered in 3 of their last 5. They have won by 35, 24 and 22 at home this season and are 2-1 ATS as a home team. Kansas State has scored 42 or more in 2 of its last 3, so it should have the offensive firepower to cover a double-digit spread. Put it all together and take
KANSAS STATE -10 (-115) .
BET OVER 55.5 (-110) . Both offenses have been clicking over the past month. The Wildcats have scored at least 31 points in 6 of their last 7 games and have scored 42 or more in 2 of their last 3. Kansas State is 3-0 O/U in its last 3 and 4-3 O/U on the season. The Jayhawks are 4-0 O/U in their last 4, scoring at least 27 in each, and they are 4-3 O/U on the season. They are 2-1 O/U on the road. That said, back
OVER 55.5 (-110) .
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