The Kansas Jayhawks and Iowa State Cyclones are ready to do battle on the grass at Jack Trice Stadium. This daytime game is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET and FSN will broadcast the action.
Betting Preview: Kansas Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State has been tabbed as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 25 points to Kansas. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 58.5 points, and it appears that there might be some good live betting possibilities during the matchup.
The betting odds have swayed slightly from where they first opened. The line opened at -23 while the game’s O/U was set initially at 59.
The Jayhawks are 4-5-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 4.8 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 5-5.
The Cyclones have lost 2.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 6-4 ATS and also have an even O/U record of 5-5.
The Jayhawks are 3-7 straight up (SU), including 1-6 SU against conference opponents. The Cyclones are 6-4 SU overall and are also 4-3 SU in conference play.
The Jayhawks fell to Oklahoma State 31-13 in a thumping where the Jayhawks completed 26-of-46 passes for 251 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Carter Stanley went 22-for-37 for 226 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while Manny Miles completed four-of-eight for 25 yards and one interception. Pooka Williams Jr. (26 rushing yards on 12 attempts) led the running attack in the loss. Stephon Robinson Jr. (six receptions, 68 yards, one TD) and Kwamie Lassiter II (five catches, 35 yards) shared the receiving duties.
Iowa State just earned a 23-21 win over Texas. The defensive secondary allowed the Longhorns to air it out for 273 yards and three touchdowns. Devin Duvernay had a good outing in the defeat, recording 107 yards on nine catches for Texas. For Iowa State, Brock Purdy completed 30-of-48 passes for 354 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Breece Hall (101 yards on 24 rush attempts) spearheaded the ground attack in the win while La’Michael Pettway (eight receptions, 100 yards) and Deshaunte Jones (seven catches, 144 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps.
Kansas has run the ball on 50.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Iowa State has a rush percentage of 46.2 percent. The Jayhawks have produced 142.3 rush yards/game (including 116.9 per game against Big 12 opponents) and have 10 scores via handoffs this year. The Cyclones are putting up 151.6 rush yards per game (138.6 in conference) and have 19 total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Cyclones should hold an edge when it comes to RB efficiency. Their running backs has generated 4.7 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 3.6 YPC to opponents. The Jayhawks have tallied 4.5 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 5.0 to opponents.
The Jayhawks offense has averaged 233.1 yards through the air overall (249.3 per game versus conference opposition) and has 21 passing scores so far. The Cyclones have put up 326.3 pass yards per game (316 against Big 12 competition) and have 24 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Kansas has allowed opponents to run for an average of 236.1 yards and throw for 237.9 yards per game. The Iowa State defense has allowed 235.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 121.0 yards per game on the ground. The Cyclones are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.21 to opposing QBs, while the Jayhawks have given up a 7.62 ANY/A.
Offensively, Stanley is up to 2,126 passing yards on the year. He’s connected on 177-of-278 attempts with 21 passing scores and only six interceptions. He’s got a 7.48 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 3.20 over the last two outings.
Stephon Robinson Jr., Pooka Williams Jr. and Daylon Charlot have collectively accounted for 335 total yards over the last couple of outings.
Brock Purdy has managed to complete 232-of-343 passes for 2,921 yards, 17 TDs and eight INTs for Iowa State. His ANY/A sits at 7.94 for the season and 9.23 across his past two outings.
Breece Hall, Deshaunte Jones and La’Michael Pettway have combined for 554 yards from scrimmage as a trio the last two games.
When these two teams faced each other last year, Iowa State knocked off Kansas soundly 27-3.
Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Tip
SU Winner: Iowa State, ATS Winner: Kansas, O/U: Under
Betting Trends
- The Jayhawks offense has tallied six pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cyclones have put up 10 such plays.
- The Kansas defense has allowed 10 pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Iowa State has given up six such plays.
- The Kansas offense has created 18 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Iowa State has created 12 such runs.
- The Jayhawks defense has allowed 18 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Cyclones have given up nine such runs.
- The Iowa State defense has sacked opposing QBs 23 times this year. Kansas has registered just 16 sacks.
- Kansas has rushed for 2.6 yards per attempt over its past three contests and 2.0 over its last two.
- Iowa State has averaged 4.2 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.5 over its past two.
- Over its last three contests, Iowa State is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Kansas’ previous game was set at 69.5. The under cashed in the team’s 31-13 loss to Oklahoma State.
- In its last three games, Kansas is 1-1-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Iowa State’s last outing going into it was 65. The under cashed in the 23-21 win over Texas.
- Kansas has lost seven of its last eight games SU, with a three-point win over Texas Tech on October 26th representing the only victory over that span.
