Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 10/6/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Friday, October 6, 2023

Location: Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Boone Pickens Stadium is the location where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-2) will try to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (3-1) on Friday, October 6, 2023. Kansas State opens as 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 55.

The Kansas State Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 3-1 for this season. In their last game, the Wildcats played the UCF Knights and earned the victory with a final of 44-31. Will Howard finished 27/42 with 255 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 110.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. DJ Giddens was the rushing leader for the Wildcats with 30 attempts for 207 yards (6.9 yards per attempt). At the end of the game, they ran 82 plays which converted into 536 yds. The Kansas State Wildcats ended up running the ball 40 times and accounted for 281 yds, which had them averaging 7.0 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Wildcats conceded 143 yards on 34 tries, which averages out to 4.2 yds per rush allowed. Kansas State conceded 14 pass completions on 25 tries for a total of 264 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.0%.

The Wildcats have tallied 1,929 total yards over the course of this year. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Kansas State has compiled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 different times. Kansas State has a total of 99 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 21 infractions for 209 yards. As a unit they average 198.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 26th in Division 1. In terms of scoring points, the Kansas State Wildcats have an average of 39.5 PPG.

Concerning yards through the air, the Wildcats have allowed 1,057 yards which ranks them 58th in college football. They have allowed 264.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.8%. In total, they are allowing 337.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 45th in Division 1. They have given up 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 2.5 yards per tote and 73.3 yards on the ground per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 293 rushing yards through 4 games. The Wildcats are sitting in 31st in the nation in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 18.5 PPG.

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The Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 34-27 against the Iowa State Cyclones. Alan Bowman (2 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 278 yds on 23/48 through the air while his QB rate was 102. He threw 2 picks and his Y/A was 5.8. Ollie Gordon ran the football 18 times for 121 yards, finishing the contest with 6.7 yards per attempt for Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State ran for 5.5 yds per attempt, totaling 131 yds on 24 attempts. The Cowboys finished with 409 yards on 72 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Cowboys pass defense gave up a completion rate of 71.1%, surrendering 348 yds on 27 out of 38 passing. Oklahoma State allowed 34 rushing attempts for 74 yds (2.2 yards per carry).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have an average of 343.5 yards per contest, ranking them 102nd in Division 1. The Oklahoma State offense has totaled 192 penalty yards on 24 violations, which is good for 99th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They hold an average of 121.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 487 yards for the year. They have thrown 4 interceptions while surrendering 1 fumble and they have been able to tally 72 1st downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Cowboys currently sit 103rd in the nation averaging 22.0 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Cowboys have compiled 887 yards via the pass along with an average of 221.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 85th in the country.

The Cowboys are surrendering 23.8 PPG, which has them ranked 61st in D-1. Oklahoma State has conceded a total of 550 yards rushing (137.5 yards per game) in addition to 4 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Overall, they have conceded 95 points. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 233.8 yards per outing, which puts them in 77th in college football. The Cowboys defense has been on the field for 263 plays, which has them sitting 10th in D-1. Their defense has earned 1 fumble and 1 pick so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wildcats -7

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