Troy Trojans vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, KS

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

Bill Snyder Family Stadium is the site where the Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) will take on the Troy Trojans (1-0) on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Kansas State opens this matchup as 15-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 50.5.

The Troy Trojans head into this game 1-0 for this year. In their last contest, the Trojans took the field against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and walked away with a win by a score of 48-30. Gunnar Watson went 14/22 with 198 yards through the air and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 190.1 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Kimani Vidal led the offense in rushing for the Trojans with 25 attempts for 248 yds (9.9 yds per attempt). The Troy Trojans ran the football 42 times and recorded 342 yards, which is an average of 8.1 yds per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 64 plays which totaled 540 yds. Troy allowed 18 completions on 31 tries for a total of 136 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.1%. On the ground, the Trojans conceded 104 yards on 28 attempts, which averages out to 3.7 yds per run surrendered.

Regarding scoring, the Troy Trojans are averaging 48.0 points per outing. As a unit they are averaging 342.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 6th in the nation. The Trojans have earned 540 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Troy has amassed 4 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. Troy has accumulated 25 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 5 infractions for 43 yards. They have surrendered the football 4 times.

The Trojans are ranked 94th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 30.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.7 yards per rush on the ground and 104.0 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During this campaign, they have allowed 104 yards via the ground game in 1 game. When it comes to yards through the air, the Trojans are giving up 136 yds which ranks them 26th in college football. They have given up 136.0 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.1%. For the year, they have allowed 240.0 yards/game putting them at 32nd in college football. They have surrendered no touchdowns through the air as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Wildcats come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 45-0 against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. Will Howard (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 297 yds on 18/26 through the air while his quarterback rating was 182.9. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 11.4. DJ Giddens ran the football 15 times for 128 yds, ending the game with 8.5 yds per carry for Kansas State. The Wildcats finished the game with 588 yards while running 71 plays (8.3 yds per play). Kansas State ran the ball for 5.7 yards per carry, totaling 228 yds on 40 attempts. Kansas State relinquished 26 attempts on the ground for 6 yds (0.2 yds per rush). The Wildcats pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 67.6%, surrendering 221 yds on 25 for 37 passing.

The Kansas State Wildcats maintain an average of 588.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 8th in D-1. The Kansas State offense has 36 penalty yards on 4 violations, which has them ranked 91st in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 1 pick while conceding no fumbles and they have recorded 28 first downs. When looking at how much they score, the Wildcats currently sit 25th in D-1 with an average of 45.0 points per contest.

The Wildcats are surrendering 0.0 PPG, which puts them 3rd in Division 1. Kansas State has given up a total of 6 yards on the ground in addition to no touchdowns via the rush so far this year. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 0 points in total. They have conceded no TDs through the air in addition to 221.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 73rd in Division 1. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 63 plays, which is 48th in the country. They have earned no fumbles recovered and no picks for the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Wildcats -15

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