Kansas State Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) are en route to Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field on Saturday, September 16, 2023 where they will take on the Missouri Tigers (2-0). Missouri is 6-point dogs. The over/under is set at 46.5.

The Kansas State Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats took the field against the Troy Trojans and took home the win by a score of 42-13. Will Howard connected on 21/32 with 250 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 155.9 and finished the game with 1 pick. Treshaun Ward was the best rusher for the Wildcats with 16 carries for 58 yards (3.6 yds per carry). For the game, they tallied 70 plays which converted into 397 yards. The Kansas State Wildcats ended up rushing 38 times and accumulated 147 yds, which had them averaging 3.9 yards per carry. In the running game, the Wildcats conceded 70 yds on 28 attempts, which averages out to 2.5 yards per run allowed. Kansas State surrendered 22 pass completions on 38 tries for 216 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.9%.

In terms of scoring, the Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 43.5 points per outing. As a unit they hold an average of 187.5 yards on the ground which has them sitting 45th in college football. The Wildcats have attained 985 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Kansas State has earned 6 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns via the ground. Kansas State has earned 48 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 9 penalties for 81 yds. They have turned the ball over 2 times.

Concerning passing yardage, the Wildcats have conceded 437 yards which has them sitting in 68th in the nation. They have surrendered 218.5 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.7%. For the season, they are surrendering 256.5 yards per outing which has them sitting 21st in Division 1. They have given up 1 touchdown through the air as well as 0 touchdown on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 1.4 yards per rushing attempt and 38.0 rushing yards per contest this year. For the season, they have conceded 76 rushing yards through 2 outings. The Wildcats are sitting in 7th in the nation concerning team defense, giving up 6.5 PPG.

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The Tigers step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Tigers got the victory with a final of 23-19 against the MTSU Blue Raiders. Brady Cook (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 204 yards on 14/19 passing while his quarterback rating was 198.6. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 10.7. Cody Schrader ran the ball 23 times for 84 yards, finishing the contest with 3.7 yds per carry for Missouri. Missouri rushed the ball for 2.4 yards per attempt, totaling 112 yards on 46 carries. The Tigers finished with a total of 316 yds while running 65 plays (4.9 yards per play). The Tigers secondary allowed a completion percentage of 61.1%, surrendering 214 yards on 22 for 36 through the air. Missouri surrendered 29 rush attempts for 71 yards (2.4 yards per carry).

The Missouri Tigers are averaging 376.5 yards per game, which ranks them 81st in college football. The Missouri offense has compiled 106 penalty yds on 12 infractions, which has them sitting 64th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have an average of 161.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 323 yards for the season. They have given away 1 pick while letting opponents recover 0 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 43 first downs. When discussing their ability to score points, the Tigers rank 73rd in D-1 holding an average of 29.0 PPG. For the year so far, the Tigers have racked up 430 yards through the air together with an average of 215.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 82nd in college football.

Missouri has given up a total of 109 yards rushing (54.5 yards/game) in addition to 0 touchdowns rushing on the year. They have allowed the opposition 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 185.0 yards per contest, ranking them 47th in college football. Their defense has 0 fumbles and 0 interceptions on the campaign. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 125 plays, which has them ranked 41st in the nation. The Tigers are relinquishing 14.5 PPG, which has them sitting 32nd in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 29 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers +6

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