Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/09/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 9, 2024

Venue:  GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ISU -3, Kansas +3; Over/Under:  50 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ISU -3, Kansas +3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ISU -3, Kansas +3; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Iowa State Cyclones:  7-1 (4-1) (2nd place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  2-6 (1-4) (14th place, Big 12)

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Iowa State Cyclones:  lost their last game at home against the Texas Tech Red Raiders 23-22.

Kansas Jayhawks:  lost their last game on the road against the Kansas State Wildcats 29-27.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 7-1 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Texas Tech 23-22. Rocco Becht was the starting QB and he completed 23/39 passes for 299 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Abu Sama III led the team in rushing yards with 74. Jayden Higgins led the receivers with 140 receiving yards on 10 receptions and 1 TD. Beau Freyler led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Joey Petersen, J.R. Singleton, and Marcus Neal each led the defense in sacks with 1. Myles Purchase and Darien Porter each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Kansas is entering this game with a 2-6 record overall and they have a 1-4 record in their conference games too. They are 2-2 in their home games, 0-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Kansas State 29-27. Jalon Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 18/31 passes for 209 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Jalon Daniels led the team in rushing yards with 66 and 1 TD. Trevor Wilson led the receivers with 69 receiving yards on 4 receptions. O.J. Burroughs led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Marvin Grant and Jereme Robinson each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Iowa State listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked great in their games this season with their 7-1 record overall and their 4-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They are coming off their first loss of the season, losing at home by 1 point in a close game against Texas Tech, but they will be looking to bounce back from that loss since they have been rolling over teams in a majority of their games this year. They are also still in a great position to make the Big 12 Championship even with their 1 loss, but they can't afford to lose another game so they are going to be motivated after that wake-up call. Meanwhile, Kansas has looked terrible in their games this season with their 2-6 record overall and their 1-4 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the Big 12. They haven't looked great in their home games with their 2-2 home record and they have been a complete disaster this season when they had much higher hopes to start the year. Kansas has little left to play for this season since they have no real shot at the Big 12 Championship and need to win the rest of their games just to make a bowl game. They are coming out of their bye week after losing a close rivalry game last week, but their offense has been so up and down all season and their defense has also been giving up a ton of points. Iowa State has been more consistent on offense this season while also having the better defense, and they are going to be motivated with more at stake here. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa State to cover the spread in this game. 

Iowa State Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 9, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Iowa State 31 Kansas 23.

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Iowa State Cyclones: 0-3 ATS after a 2 game home stand. 5-10 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 5.9 yards/play or more. 4-7 ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more.  

Kansas Jayhawks: 4-1 ATS after a bye week. 4-1 ATS off 3 or more consecutive overs. 10-5 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 4-1 ATS vs. good defensive teams who give up 17 or less points/game. 

Iowa State Cyclones:  B. Brahmer (TE) Questionable - Leg. C. Bacon (LB) Questionable - Leg. D. Surges (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Jackson (WR) Out - Leg.

Kansas Jayhawks:  D. Hishaw (RB) Out - Undisclosed. D. Neal (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. I. Moses (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Kubecka (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Sample (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Abajian (OL) Out - Knee. D. Hanika (TE) Out - Achilles.

“(Tahj Brooks) is one of the players I have the utmost respect for. I think he's one of the great players in this conference, so a lot of praise to him for sure.” - Matt Campbell after his team’s loss against TTU in their last game. 

“This one stings as much as any of them. But I told them again I was proud of the way we fought and competed for four quarters.” - Lance Leipold after his team’s loss against KSU in their last game. 

WR Higgins, Jayden 

WR Ngoyi, Beni

WR Noel, Jaylin 

TE Brahmer, Benjamin 

TE Klotz, Stevo 

QB Becht, Rocco

RB Sama III, Abu 

WR Arnold, Lawrence

WR Skinner, Quentin

WR Grimm, Luke 

TE Casey, Jared 

QB Daniels, Jalon

RB Neal, Devin

Passing: R. Becht (2011)

Rushing: C. Hansen (444)

Receiving: J. Noel (725)

Touchdowns: C. Hansen (7)

Passing: J. Daniels (1521)

Rushing: D. Neal (758)

Receiving: L. Grimm (429)

Touchdowns: D. Neal (8)

Coaches:

Iowa State Cyclones: Matt Campbell (9th season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Lance Leipold (4th season)