Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Longhorns (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is where the Texas Longhorns (4-0) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (4-0) on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Texas opens this contest as 20-point favorites. The total is set at 62.5.

The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game with a record of 4-0 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Jayhawks faced the BYU Cougars and walked away with a win by a score of 38-27. Jalon Daniels finished 14/19 with 130 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 183.3 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Devin Neal led the offense in rushing for the Jayhawks with 17 totes for 91 yds (5.4 yards per attempt). In all, they had 56 plays which converted into 351 yards. The Kansas Jayhawks ended up running the ball 37 different times and accumulated 221 yds, earning them an average of 6.0 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Jayhawks gave up 9 yds on 22 attempts, which averages out to 0.4 yds per run surrendered. Kansas gave up 30 pass completions on 51 attempts for 357 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.8%.

The Jayhawks have racked up 1,852 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring, Kansas has amassed 7 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 4 times. Kansas has recorded 101 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 21 penalties for 192 yards. As a unit they have an average of 217.8 yards on the ground which has them sitting 13th in the nation. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 37.8 points per game.

The Jayhawks rank 63rd in the country regarding team defense, allowing 22.8 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rush and 93.0 yards on the ground per contest for the season. Overall, they have conceded 372 yards on the ground through 4 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Jayhawks are allowing 815 yds which ranks them 50th in D-1. They have surrendered 203.8 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 63.9%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 296.8 yards/contest which has them ranked 22nd in D-1. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Longhorns come into this matchup with a record of 4-0 this season. When they last played, the Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 38-6 when they played the Baylor Bears. Jonathon Brooks carried the football 18 times for 106 yards, ending the contest with 5.9 yds per attempt for Texas. Quinn Ewers (1 TD) finished the game with 293 yds on 18/23 passing while his quarterback rating was 199.6. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 12.7. Texas conceded 31 running attempts for 60 yards (1.9 yards per rush). The Longhorns pass defense allowed a completion rate of 54.7%, surrendering 305 yds on 29 out of 53 passing. The Longhorns finished the game with 503 yards on 59 plays (8.5 yards per play). Texas ran for 5.1 yds per carry, finishing with 175 yds on 34 carries.

Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Longhorns are sitting 38th in the nation holding an average of 35.0 points per game. The Texas Longhorns average 432.8 yards per game, which ranks them 43rd in the nation. The Texas offense has racked up 140 yds of penalties on 17 infractions, ranking them 112th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 0 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have recorded 84 first downs. During this campaign to this point, the Longhorns currently sit at 1,108 yards through the air as well as an average of 277.0 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 36th in the country. They hold an average of 155.8 yards per game via the rush and have run for 623 yards for this year.

The Longhorns are conceding 12.5 points per game, ranking them 14th in Division 1. Texas has allowed a total of 349 yards via the ground game (87.3 yards per contest) and 1 touchdown via the rush so far this season. This year, they have allowed 50 points in total. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass and 211.3 yards per contest, which puts them in 57th in the nation. The Longhorns defense has participated in 263 plays, which ranks 64th in college football. They have compiled 1 fumble recovered and 6 interceptions on the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Longhorns -20

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