The Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats are set to square off in a Big 12 battle on Saturday, resuming their rivalry which began in 1902. It is known as the Sunflower Showdown, and KSU has won 15 straight matchups in this series. This season, the Wildcats (6-1, 3-1) enter in with victories in their last three games, including a 45-18 drubbing of West Virginia last week. As for Kansas (2-5, 1-3), it ended a five-game skid with a 42-14 win over Houston last Saturday.
The 2024 Sunflower Showdown will kick off at 8 p.m. ET at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan., where the Wildcats are 3-0 this season. KSU is favored by 9.5 points in the latest Kansas State vs. Kansas odds, per SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 55.5 points. Before entering any Kansas vs. Kansas State picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine projection model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is a sizzling 14-7 on all top-rated picks over the past four weeks of this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Kansas vs. KSU. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for KSU vs. Kansas:
- Kansas State vs. Kansas spread: Kansas State -9.5
- Kansas State vs. Kansas over/under: 55.5 points
- Kansas State vs. Kansas money line: Kansas State -357, Kansas +276
- KU: The Jayhawks’ six against-the-spread losses this year are second-most in FBS
- KSU: The Wildcats have hit the Over in each of their last three games
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Why Kansas can cover
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Kansas finally turned things around against Houston on Saturday, racking up a 42-14 victory as the Jayhawks scored a touchdown on all five of their trips to the red zone. Quarterback Jalon Daniels was nothing short of spectacular, throwing for 247 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. On defense, Kansas picked off four passes.
The Jayhawks have now forced 11 turnovers over their last four games, while the team has no giveaways over its last two contests. KU has a one-two punch in the backfield as Devin Neal ranks sixth in the Big 12 in rushing yards (692), while Daniel Hishaw Jr. is third in the conference with 6.4 yards per carry. On the other side of the ball, Cobee Bryant had three of the four interceptions last week and now ranks second in all of FBS with four picks on the season. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Kansas State can cover
Meanwhile, KSU is coming off a season-high in points as it defeated West Virginia 45-18. Quarterback Avery Johnson set a new career high with 298 passing yards while tying a career high with three passing touchdowns. Running back DJ Giddens helped pace the offense with 110 total yards and two scores of his own. He now ranks ninth in the NCAA in rushing yards (843) and is sixth in the nation in yards from scrimmage (1,025).
This is the 15th straight meeting between these teams in which K-State is favored, and it is 14-0 straight-up in those matchups while going 10-4 against the spread (ATS). The Wildcats have also dominated recent home meetings versus any FBS opponents, going 8-1 both straight-up and ATS over their last nine contests in Manhattan. The Jayhawks, meanwhile, are 0-3 ATS on the road this season. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Kansas vs. Kansas State picks
The model has simulated Kansas vs. KSU 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins KSU vs. Kansas, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Kansas vs. K-State spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.
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