Kansas State Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 10/19/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) will play the Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Kansas State opens this matchup as 3.0-point favorites. The total comes in at 54.5.

The Kansas State Wildcats head into this matchup 5-1 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Wildcats faced off with the Colorado Buffaloes and notched a win by a score of 31-28. The Kansas State Wildcats ran the ball a total of 43 times and recorded 185 yds, which earned them an average of 4.3 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they had 69 plays which converted into 423 yards. Kansas State conceded 34 pass completions on 40 tries for a total of 388 yards, and a completion percentage of 85.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Wildcats gave up -29 yds on 19 tries, which is -1.5 yards per rush allowed.

The Wildcats have earned 2,585 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Kansas State has totaled 11 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 7 times. Kansas State has compiled 122 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 30 infractions for 203 yds. Offensively they average 241.0 yards rushing which is 8th in the nation. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Kansas State Wildcats have an average of 31.3 points per game.

The Wildcats are ranked 44th in D-1 regarding team defense, allowing 21.0 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 2.5 yards per run and 71.7 rushing yards per contest on the year. Overall, they have given up 430 running yards through 6 games. Regarding passing yards, the Wildcats have conceded 1,609 yards which has them sitting in 116th in D-1. They have relinquished 268.2 yards per outing via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 65.4%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 339.8 yards/game putting them 52nd in D-1. They have allowed 8 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Mountaineers step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 28-16 when they faced the Iowa State Cyclones. West Virginia surrendered 45 rush attempts for 129 yds (2.9 yds per rush). The Mountaineers secondary conceded a completion rate of 69.2%, surrendering 265 yds on 18 out of 26 through the air. The Mountaineers finished with 354 yards and they ran 64 plays (5.5 yards per play). West Virginia ran the ball for 4.6 yds per carry, finishing the game with 148 yards on 32 attempts.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Mountaineers are 59th in the country averaging 30.2 PPG. The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 425.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 49th in college football. The West Virginia offense has racked up 188 yds of penalties on 25 violations, ranking them 126th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 7 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have recorded 149 first downs. Over the course of the season to this point, the Mountaineers have compiled 1,289 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 214.8 passing yards per game, which is ranked 86th in college football. They have an average of 210.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,263 yards for this season.

The Mountaineers are giving up 26.0 points per game, which has them sitting 81st in D-1. West Virginia has given up a total of 780 yards rushing (130.0 yards per outing) in addition to 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. This year, they have surrendered 156 total points. They have given up 12 touchdowns via the pass as well as 247.0 yards/game, ranking them 105th in the country. The Mountaineers defense has taken part in 381 plays, which is good for 47th in Division 1. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles and 3 interceptions this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +3.0

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