2023 Kansas Jayhawks odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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The Kansas Jayhawks won six games last season, and their over/under for 2023 (6.5 wins) suggests some slight improvement could be on the horizon.

Kansas Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
6.5	+108 (Bet $100 to win $108)	-136 (Bet $136 to win $100)

For 2023 Kansas has a regular season over/under of 6.5 wins and, looking at the current moneyline, a 48.1% shot of finishing above that number.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense that ranked sixth-worst in FBS (468.5 yards allowed per game) last season, the Jayhawks put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 33rd in FBS by totaling 437.9 yards per game.
The Jayhawks owned the 43rd-ranked passing offense last year (254.4 passing yards per game), and they were worse defensively, ranking 24th-worst with 259.4 passing yards allowed per game.
Kansas had the 41st-ranked rushing offense last year (183.5 rushing yards per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-worst with 209.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Jayhawks owned the sixth-best offense last season in terms of third-down efficiency (50.6% third-down conversion rate), but they ranked sixth-worst defensively (47.9% third-down percentage).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Missouri State	September 1	-	-
2	Illinois	September 8	-	-
3	@ Nevada	September 16	-	-
4	BYU	September 23	-	-
5	@ Texas	September 30	-	-
6	UCF	October 7	-	-
7	@ Oklahoma State	October 14	-	-
9	Oklahoma	October 28	-	-
10	@ Iowa State	November 4	-	-
11	Texas Tech	November 11	-	-
12	Kansas State	November 18	-	-
13	@ Cincinnati	November 25	-	-

In terms of difficulty, based on its opponents' combined win total last season, Kansas will face the 29th-ranked schedule this season.
The Jayhawks will have to overcome the 11th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big 12 opponents' combined win total last year (66).
Kansas have nine games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2022. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last year.

Last season Jalon Daniels recorded 2,014 passing yards -- including a 66.1% completion percentage -- with 18 touchdowns and four interceptions (154.9 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 77 carries for 419 yards and seven TDs.
Devin Neal picked up 1,090 rushing yards (83.8 per game) and nine touchdowns last season.
In the previous year, Lawrence Arnold grabbed 44 passes (on 68 targets) for 716 yards (55.1 per game). He also found the end zone four times.
Luke Grimm tacked on 623 yards on 52 grabs with six touchdowns. He was targeted 79 times, and averaged 47.9 receiving yards per game.
Mason Fairchild's stat line last season: 443 receiving yards, 35 catches, six touchdowns, on 46 targets.
Lonnie Phelps' hard work last season put up a stat line of 7.0 sacks, 10.0 TFL and 50 tackles.
Kenny Logan Jr. went to work last year, collecting 86 tackles and two interceptions.
Jacobee Bryant collected three interceptions while adding 29 tackles and six passes defended last year.