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.
–Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Kansas at Kansas State odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Kansas +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Kansas State -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas +10 (-115) | Kansas State -10 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Kansas at Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas State 38, Kansas 28
Moneyline
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.
Against the spread
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).
Over/Under
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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