Kansas State Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Longhorns (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is where the Texas Longhorns (7-1) will attempt to beat the Kansas State Wildcats (6-2) on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Texas opens as 9-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 52.5.

The Kansas State Wildcats come into this matchup with a record of 6-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats faced the Houston Cougars and walked away with a win by a score of 41-0. Will Howard finished 15/17 with 164 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 208.1 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. DJ Giddens led the offense in rushing for the Wildcats with 13 attempts for 96 yards (7.4 yards per attempt). In all, they had 70 plays which gave them 394 yards. The Kansas State Wildcats ran the football 46 times and accounted for 179 yards, which is an average of 3.9 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Wildcats gave up 113 yds on 26 attempts, which is an average of 4.3 yards per run allowed. Kansas State gave up 15 completions on 33 tries for 95 yards, and a completion percentage of 45.5%.

When talking about scoring points, the Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 37.4 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 226.0 yards rushing ranking them 5th in Division 1. The Wildcats have tallied 3,717 total yards for the year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Kansas State has earned 17 touchdowns via the pass and 23 touchdowns on the ground. Kansas State has accrued 194 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 37 infractions for 336 yds. They have turned the football over 8 different times.

The Wildcats rank 14th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 15.9 PPG. They are giving up an average of 3.7 yards per rush on the ground and 109.4 rushing yards per game on the year. Overall, they have conceded 875 rushing yards through 8 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Wildcats have allowed 1,875 yards which puts them in 74th in Division 1. They have yielded 234.4 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 58.0%. In total, they are allowing 343.8 yards/game putting them 45th in college football. They have relinquished 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Longhorns head into this matchup 7-1 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 35-6 when they played the BYU Cougars. Jonathon Brooks carried the football 16 times for 98 yds, finishing the game with 6.1 yards per attempt for Texas. Maalik Murphy (2 TDs) ended the game with 170 yds on 16/25 passing while his QB rating was 139.5. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.8. Texas relinquished 26 running attempts for 95 yards (3.7 yds per carry). The Longhorns passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.5%, relinquishing 197 yds on 25 out of 40 through the air. The Longhorns finished the game with 354 yards and they ran 60 plays (5.9 yards per play). Texas rushed for 5.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 184 yds on 35 carries.

The Texas Longhorns are averaging 454.1 yards per outing, ranking them 21st in D-1. The Texas offense has totaled 344 penalty yards on 42 violations, which is 99th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 180.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,440 yards for this year. They have thrown 4 picks while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have obtained 177 1st downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Longhorns are ranking 24th in the country averaging 34.5 PPG. During the season so far, the Longhorns have racked up 2,193 yards through the air together with an average of 274.1 passing yards per game, putting them at 36th in the country.

The Longhorns are surrendering 16.0 points per contest, which has them 15th in the nation. Texas has yielded a total of 783 yards via the ground game (97.9 yards per contest) as well as 5 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. This year, they have allowed 128 points. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 230.1 yards per game, which has them ranked 70th in college football. The Longhorns defense has participated in 521 plays, which is good for 46th in the nation. They have earned 4 fumbles and 9 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Longhorns -9

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