Kansas State vs. Kansas Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 26, 2024

Updated Oct. 26, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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The No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats (6-1) and the Kansas Jayhawks (2-5) square off to try to take home the Governor's Cup on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Wildcats are double-digit, 10-point favorites. The over/under is 55.5.

The Wildcats beat the West Virginia Mountaineers, 45-18, in their most recent game. In their most recent contest, the Jayhawks won versus the Houston Cougars, 42-14.

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Kansas State vs. Kansas Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas
TV: ESPN2
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Kansas State vs Kansas Betting Information updated as of October 26, 2024, 2:49 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kansas State	-10 (-107)	-360	+278	55.5	-110	-110

Kansas State vs. Kansas Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas State (-10)
Pick OU: Under (55.5)
Prediction: Kansas State 39, Kansas 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Kansas State vs. Kansas Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wildcats 33, Jayhawks 23.
The Wildcats have a 78.3% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Jayhawks hold a 26.5% implied probability.
Kansas State has put together a 3-4-0 record against the spread this season.
Kansas has a record of just 1-5-0 against the spread this year.

Kansas State vs. Kansas: Head-to-Head

Kansas State has a 3-0 record against Kansas in their last three matchups.
The last three times the Wildcats have matched up against the Jayhawks, they have a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the point total on one occasion.
In their last three head-to-head matchups, Kansas State has compiled 113 points against Kansas, while giving up only 64 points.

Kansas State vs. Kansas: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Kansas State	Kansas
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	33.3 (34)	30.4 (55)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	20.6 (37)	24 (63)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (35)	11 (82)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (63)	13 (23)

Kansas State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Avery Johnson	QB	1,401 YDS (62.4%) / 14 TD / 5 INT 306 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 43.7 RUSH YPG
DJ Giddens	RB	843 YDS / 4 TD / 120.4 YPG / 6.6 YPC 11 REC / 182 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 26 REC YPG
Dylan Edwards	RB	249 YDS / 3 TD / 35.6 YPG / 6.4 YPC 13 REC / 82 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.7 REC YPG
Jayce Brown	WR	25 REC / 420 YDS / 3 TD / 60 YPG
Brendan Mott	DL	19 TKL / 6 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Austin Romaine	LB	38 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Marques Sigle	DB	20 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Desmond Purnell	LB	20 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK

Kansas 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devin Neal	RB	692 YDS / 7 TD / 98.9 YPG / 5.9 YPC 9 REC / 101 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.4 REC YPG
Jalon Daniels	QB	1,312 YDS (56.6%) / 10 TD / 8 INT 189 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 27 RUSH YPG
Luke Grimm	WR	34 REC / 363 YDS / 4 TD / 51.9 YPG
Daniel Hishaw Jr.	RB	318 YDS / 3 TD / 45.4 YPG / 6.4 YPC
JB Brown	LB	30 TKL / 7 TFL / 4 SACK
Ra'Mello Dotson	DB	27 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 4 PD
Jacobee Bryant	DB	18 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT
O.J. Burroughs	DB	27 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD