Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the site where the Kansas Jayhawks (7-3) will take on the Kansas State Wildcats (7-3) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Kansas State opens as 3-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 55.5.

The Kansas State Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 7-3 this year. In their last game, the Wildcats faced the Baylor Bears and went home with a win by a final score of 59-25. Will Howard went 19/29 with 235 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rate of 167.7 and ended the contest with no picks. DJ Giddens led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 18 attempts for 115 yards (6.4 yards per carry). In all, they had 71 plays which gave them 451 yds. The Kansas State Wildcats rushed the ball a total of 37 times and tallied 183 yds, earning them an average of 4.9 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Wildcats conceded 85 yards on 35 attempts, which calculates to 2.4 yds per rush surrendered. Kansas State gave up 23 pass completions on 47 tries for 247 yds, and a completion percentage of 48.9%.

The Wildcats have tallied 4,525 total yards this year. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Kansas State has compiled 25 passing touchdowns and 25 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. Kansas State has a total of 236 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 49 infractions for 428 yards. As a team they hold an average of 202.1 yards via the ground game which ranks them 15th in the country. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 38.8 points per game.

Concerning passing yards, the Wildcats have given up 2,370 yards which ranks them 87th in the country. They are giving up 237.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 56.2%. Overall, they are granting 356.0 yards/outing which puts them 48th in the country. They have granted 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 3.9 yards per run and 119.0 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,190 yards via the running game in 10 games. The Wildcats are ranked 22nd in college football in terms of team defense, allowing 18.5 points per contest.

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The Jayhawks head into this game 7-3 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Jayhawks went home defeated by a final of 16-13 when they faced the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Devin Neal ran the ball 19 times for 137 yds, ending the game with 7.2 yds per attempt for Kansas. Cole Ballard finished the contest with 124 yards on 9/20 passing while his quarterback rate was 87.1. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.2. Kansas relinquished 44 rushing attempts for 136 yards (3.1 yds per rush). The Jayhawks secondary gave up a completion percentage of 76.0%, surrendering 176 yards on 19 for 25 passing. The Jayhawks finished the game with a total of 344 yds and they ran 70 plays (4.9 yards per play). Kansas ran the football for 4.6 yards per carry, totaling 207 yds on 45 carries.

Concerning how much they score, the Jayhawks rank 33rd in Division 1 by scoring 32.7 points per game. The Kansas Jayhawks maintain an average of 425.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 39th in D-1. The Kansas offense has racked up 420 penalty yds on 46 violations, which has them sitting 116th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 6 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to tally 215 1st downs. During the season to this point, the Jayhawks have thrown for a total of 2,260 yards through the air not to mention holding an average of 226.0 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 65th in college football. They maintain an average of 199.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,990 yards overall.

Kansas has surrendered a total of 1,608 yards rushing (160.8 yards per game) in addition to 22 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have allowed 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 225.0 yards per game, which has them in 62nd in college football. Their defense has compiled 4 fumbles and 10 interceptions so far this year. The Jayhawks defense has participated in 661 plays, which is good for 62nd in D-1. The Jayhawks are giving up 26.2 points per contest, which has them sitting 66th in the country. This year, they have surrendered 262 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jayhawks +3

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