Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Prediction 11/9/2024

The Iowa State Cyclones (7-1) face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (2-6) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and televised on FS1. Both Iowa State and Kansas will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 ET.

Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks

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Iowa State Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Iowa State’s offense is averaging 30.5 points per game, placing them 40th in the nation. They are ranked 46th in our offensive power rankings. On third downs, they have converted 43.4% of their attempts, which ranks 37th nationally. They are averaging 179.5 rushing yards per game.

Rocco Becht leads the Cyclones’ passing attack with 2,011 yards and 13 touchdowns, though he has thrown six interceptions. He has a passer rating of 94 and has completed 60.9% of his passes. Carson Hansen leads the rushing game with 444 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Jaylin Noel has 725 receiving yards on 43 catches.

Kansas Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Kansas is averaging 30 points per game, placing them 43rd nationally. They are ranked 33rd in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game is the strength of the offense, averaging 212.4 yards per game on the ground.

Devin Neal leads the team with 758 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Jalon Daniels has thrown for 1,521 yards with 11 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Kansas ranks 5th in the nation in third down conversion percentage, converting 51% of their attempts.

Iowa State Team Defense

Despite Iowa State’s narrow 23-22 loss to Texas Tech, their defense forced two interceptions and allowed 366 total yards, including 129 rushing yards and 237 passing yards. They also gave up 21 first downs in the game.

On the season, Iowa State’s defense ranks 9th nationally, allowing just 15.5 points per game. They are 6th in the nation in passing yards allowed, giving up only 146.6 yards per game, and rank 2nd in opponent passer rating at 45.2. However, they have struggled against the run, allowing 169.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 116th nationally.

Iowa State Team Defense

In their recent matchup against Kansas State, Kansas’ defense allowed 29 points, giving up 337 total yards. They held Kansas State to 99 rushing yards on 33 attempts and 238 passing yards, while also forcing two interceptions.

On the season, Kansas ranks 41st nationally, allowing 24.6 points per game. Opponents have averaged 159.8 rushing yards per game and 214.8 passing yards, completing 58.3% of their throws against the Jayhawks’ defense.

Iowa State vs Kansas Trends

  • When looking at their past five road matchups, Iowa State has an ATS record of 5-0 while averaging 31 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
  • Across the Kansas Jayhawks last five home games, the team averaged 30 points per game while allowing 31. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
  • In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Kansas Jayhawks have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Iowa State Cyclones have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.

Cyclones vs Jayhawks Prediction

Our pick against the spread is for Iowa State to cover as -3 point road favorites in their matchup against Kansas. The over/under line is set at 50.5 points, and with our projected final score of 29-23 in favor of Iowa State, we recommend taking the over, as this puts the combined score at 52 points.


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