Texas vs. Kansas Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Texas vs. Kansas Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Updated Sep. 29, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns (4-0) will put their 19th-ranked run defense to the test against the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks (4-0) and the No. 12 running attack in college football, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The Longhorns are heavily favored by 16.5 points in the contest. The over/under for the outing is set at 61.

Last time out, the Longhorns defeated the Baylor Bears, with 38-6 being the final score. The Jayhawks' most recent game was against the BYU Cougars, and they won by a score of 38-27.

Texas vs. Kansas Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
  • Location: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas
  • TV: ABC
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
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Texas vs Kansas Betting Information updated as of September 29, 2023, 4:46 AM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Texas -16.5 (-110) -826 +555 61 -110 -110

Texas vs. Kansas Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Kansas (+16.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (61)
  • Prediction: Texas 33, Kansas 21

Learn more about the Texas Longhorns vs. the Kansas Jayhawks game on FOX Sports!

Texas vs. Kansas Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Longhorns 39, Jayhawks 22.
  • The Longhorns have an 89.2% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Jayhawks have a 15.3% implied probability.
  • Texas has won two games against the spread this season.
  • Kansas has won two games against the spread this year.

Texas vs. Kansas: Head-to-Head

  • The last two times Kansas and Texas have played, the two teams share a split 1-1 record.
  • In their past two head-to-head meetings, each team has covered one time while both contests outscored the point total.
  • In their last two head-to-head matchups, Texas has tallied 111 points versus Kansas, while giving up only 71 points.

Texas vs. Kansas: 2023 Stats Comparison

Texas Kansas
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 35.0 (40) 37.8 (27)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 12.5 (12) 22.8 (61)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 3 (13) 4 (30)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 7 (33) 7 (33)

Texas 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Quinn Ewers QB 1,033 YDS (64.3%) / 9 TD / 0 INT
34 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 8.5 RUSH YPG
Jonathon Brooks RB 379 YDS / 3 TD / 94.8 YPG / 5.8 YPC
4 REC / 64 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 16.0 REC YPG
Xavier Worthy WR 19 REC / 252 YDS / 3 TD / 63.0 YPG
Adonai Mitchell WR 12 REC / 180 YDS / 3 TD / 45.0 YPG
Jaylan Ford LB 18 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Ethan Burke DE 10 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Anthony Hill Jr. LB 13 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
David Gbenda LB 16 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK

Kansas 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Devin Neal RB 394 YDS / 5 TD / 98.5 YPG / 6.9 YPC
11 REC / 145 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 36.3 REC YPG
Jalon Daniels QB 705 YDS (74.7%) / 5 TD / 1 INT
74 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 18.5 RUSH YPG
Daniel Hishaw Jr. RB 235 YDS / 3 TD / 58.8 YPG / 7.1 YPC
Luke Grimm WR 13 REC / 175 YDS / 3 TD / 43.8 YPG
Kenny Logan Jr. S 24 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Austin Booker DL 11 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
JB Brown LB 14 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Jereme Robinson DL 8 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
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