Data Skrive:
At Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday, the Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) play the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3).
The Wildcats are small favorites (-2.5) in their matchup against the Mountaineers, with the over/under being 55.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -143 and the Mountaineers are +119.)
Keep reading to check out our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
Kansas State -2.5 vs. West Virginia
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wildcats (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Wildcats (-143), Mountaineers (+119)
- Total: 55.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Betting Stats and Info
The Wildcats have won twice against the spread (in six games). The Wildcats have won twice against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more (in six tries). In the six games favored on the moneyline, Kansas State has put together a 5-1 record. West Virginia has two wins against the spread so far this season (2-4-0). The Mountaineers’ record against the spread, as underdogs by 2.5 points or more, is 1-2. West Virginia’s record when playing as the underdog this year is 1-2.
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Recent Stats and Trends
Kansas State Wildcats
- Kansas State has covered the spread once, and is 2-1 overall, over its last three contests.
- Kansas State has hit the over twice in its past three contests.
- Kansas State’s scoring average over the last three games is 1.2 points lower than the 55.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
West Virginia Mountaineers
- In its last three games, West Virginia has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall.
- In West Virginia’s past three contests, it has gone over the total once.
- West Virginia has averaged a total of 57.8 combined points in its last three games, 2.3 greater than this game’s over/under of 55.5.
Kansas State vs. West Virginia Key Players
Kansas State Wildcats
- Avery Johnson has 1,103 passing yards (183.8 per game) and a 61.7% completion percentage (92-for-149) while firing 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also has 306 rushing yards on 51 carries (plus three touchdowns), averaging 51 yards per game.
- DJ Giddens has taken 108 carries for a team-high 786 rushing yards (131 yards per game) and two touchdowns. He’s also reeled in 10 passes for 129 yards with one touchdown receiving.
- Jayce Brown has been targeted 34 times and has 23 catches, leading his team with 398 yards (66.3 ypg) while also scoring three touchdowns.
- Keagan Johnson’s stat line this year reveals 14 catches for 161 yards. He averages 32.2 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 19 times.
- Brendan Mott has collected a team-leading six sacks, while adding six TFL and 15 tackles.
- Austin Romaine’s 27 tackles, two TFL, and two sacks make him the team’s leading tackler.
- VJ Payne has intercepted two passes to lead the team while adding 11 tackles and two passes defended.
West Virginia Mountaineers
- This season Garrett Greene has collected 1,267 passing yards (211.2 per game) while going 90-for-158 (57%) and throwing for eight touchdowns with six interceptions. He has added 382 rushing yards on 65 carries with three touchdowns.
- Jahiem White has picked up a team-high 398 rushing yards (66.3 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- This season Hudson Clement has 22 receptions and leads the team with 334 yards (55.7 per game) while hauling in one touchdown.
- Traylon Ray has also tacked on 18 catches for 251 yards and one touchdown this season. He has been targeted 31 times, and averages 41.8 receiving yards.
- Kole Taylor has 213 receiving yards on 18 receptions (24 targets), with two touchdowns.
- This season T.J. Jackson leads the team with 3.5 sacks and has added eight TFL and 16 tackles.
- Anthony Wilson has racked up 27 tackles to lead the team in tackles so far.
- In terms of picks, Jaheem Joseph leads the team with one interception this season and has added 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended.