Kansas State at Kansas odds, picks and predictions
The Kansas State Wildcats (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) and Kansas Jayhawks (7-3, 4-3) meet Saturday at David Booth Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kansas State vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Wildcats remain in the mix for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game, but they must win out and likely receive some help. Kansas State is coming off a 59-25 stomping of Baylor last week, covering as a 21-point favorite while taking care of the Over (55.5) all on its own. The Wildcats have posted a 4-0-1 against the spread (ATS) mark in the past 5 outings.
The Jayhawks suffered a devastating 16-13 loss to Texas Tech at home last week, all but ending any hopes of a Big 12 title game trip while also ousting themselves from the rankings. Kansas is just 3-3 straight up (SU) and ATS in the past 6 outings.
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Kansas State at Kansas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:53 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kansas State -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Kansas +270 (bet $100 to win $270)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas State -9.5 (-115) | Kansas +9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 57.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Kansas State at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas State 31, Kansas 24
Moneyline
Kansas State (-350) will cost you 3½ times your potential return, and that's just too much risk for not enough reward, especially in a rivalry game. Kansas (+270) is a good team, which is still dangerous despite some uneven results recently. Remember, this Jayhawks team upended Oklahoma just 3 weeks ago, and its past 2 losses are by just 1 score each.
PASS.
Against the spread
KANSAS +9.5 (-105) catching near double digits is way too much in a rivalry game, especially playing on its home field.
While Kansas State -9.5 (-115) has won 14 straight games in the series, this is easily the best Jayhawks team the Wildcats have faced in some time.
Over/Under
UNDER 57.5 (-110) is worth playing, but go lightly.
The Wildcats allowed 29.0 PPG in the previous 2 games, cashing the Over both times, but they also had a 2-game stretch allowing just 3 total points from Oct. 21-28 against Houston and TCU. The O/U is 3-3 in the past 6 games overall.
The total has gone low in the past 2 games for Kansas, and the Under has cashed in each of the previous 3 meetings in Lawrence, too.
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