Kansas Jayhawks vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Mackay Stadium in Reno, NV

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolf Pack (+28)

Total/Over-Under: 61

Mackay Stadium is the site where the Nevada Wolf Pack (0-2) will attempt to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks (2-0) on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Nevada opens as 28-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 61.

The Kansas Jayhawks head into this game 2-0 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Jayhawks faced the Illinois Fighting Illini and notched a win by a score of 34-23. Devin Neal was the rushing leader for the Jayhawks with 10 attempts for 120 yds (12.0 yds per carry). Jalon Daniels connected on 21/29 with 277 yds through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 168.5 and finished the contest with 1 pick. On the ground, the Jayhawks conceded 139 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 5.0 yards per rush surrendered. Kansas gave up 19 completions on 28 attempts for 202 yds, and a completion rate of 67.9%. At the end of the game, they ran 73 plays for 539 yards. The Kansas Jayhawks ran the ball a total of 44 times and totaled 262 yards, which earned them an average of 6.0 yds per carry.

The Jayhawks have earned 1,060 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring, Kansas has earned 4 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 3 times. Kansas has 54 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 7 penalties for 69 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 253.5 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 5th in the nation. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Kansas Jayhawks have an average of 41.0 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Jayhawks are allowing 345 yds which has them sitting in 34th in the nation. They are conceding 172.5 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 67.3%. For the year, they have surrendered 279.0 yards per outing which ranks them 30th in Division 1. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per rush and 106.5 yards on the ground per game so far this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 213 running yards through 2 outings. The Jayhawks sit in 58th in Division 1 concerning team defense, giving up 20.0 points per game.

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The Wolf Pack head into this game 0-2 this year. In their last game, the Wolf Pack took a defeat with a final score of 33-6 against the Idaho Vandals. Brendon Lewis finished the game with 104 yards on 12/24 passing while his quarterback rate was 78.1. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.3. Sean Dollars ran the ball 9 times for 48 yds, ending the game with 5.3 yards per attempt for Nevada. Nevada ran for 4.7 yards per tote, finishing with 118 yards on 25 attempts. The Wolf Pack finished the game with a total of 266 yards while running 63 plays (4.2 yds per play). The Wolf Pack secondary gave up a completion percentage of 71.4%, surrendering 313 yards on 15 for 21 through the air. Nevada conceded 38 rush attempts for 150 yds (3.9 yards per rush).

The Nevada Wolf Pack have an average of 313.0 yards/outing, which ranks them 118th in the country. The Nevada offense has 64 yds of penalties on 7 infractions, which ranks them 124th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 83.5 rushing yards per game and have run for 167 yards for the year. They have tossed 2 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 26 1st downs. Regarding how much they score, the Wolf Pack currently rank 128th in Division 1 by tallying 10.0 PPG. For the year thus far, the Wolf Pack have thrown for 459 yards via the pass as well as an average of 229.5 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 75th in Division 1.

The Wolf Pack are giving up 49.5 points per game, which has them 130th in Division 1. Nevada has allowed a total of 365 yards rushing (182.5 yards per game) and 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. In total, they have relinquished 99 pts. They have allowed the opposition 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 383.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 131st in the nation. The Wolf Pack defense has taken the field for 113 plays, which ranks 18th in D-1. Their defense has totaled 2 fumbles and 0 picks this year.

Who will win tonight's Jayhawks/Wolf Pack college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Jayhawks -28

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