The Kansas Jayhawks (3-6) face off against the BYU Cougars (9-0) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 10:15 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars

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Kansas Offense Breakdown

Kansas has relied on their rushing attack this season, averaging 215.4 yards per game on the ground, ranking 17th nationally. Devin Neal leads the team with 874 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns, and 5 yards per carry. The Jayhawks are also 4th in the country in third down conversion percentage, converting 51.4% of their attempts. They are scoring 31.7 points per game and are ranked 20th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12.

Quarterback Jalon Daniels has thrown for 1,816 yards with 13 touchdowns and 9 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 83. Kansas ranks 86th in passing yards per game. Luke Grimm leads the receiving corps with 505 yards and six touchdowns on 40 receptions.

BYU Offense Breakdown

BYU’s offense is averaging 33.7 points per game, placing them 25th in the nation, and they are ranked 23rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 2,089 yards, with 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 94. BYU is averaging 238.8 passing yards per game.

On the ground, the Cougars are averaging 175.9 rushing yards per game. LJ Martin leads the team with 425 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Chase Roberts has 586 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 36 catches.

Kansas Team Defense

Kansas’s defense has allowed 25.9 points per game this season, including 36 points in their latest matchup against Iowa State. They gave up 461 total yards, with 383 yards coming through the air, though they limited Iowa State to just 78 rushing yards on 24 attempts.

Opponents have averaged 150.7 rushing yards per game against Kansas, while quarterbacks have thrown for 233.4 yards per game, completing 59% of their passes. Kansas’s defense has faced an average of 30 pass attempts and 34 rushing attempts per game this season.

Kansas Team Defense

BYU’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 20th nationally by allowing just 19.8 points per game. They’ve held opponents to 176.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 29th, and quarterbacks have a passer rating of only 56.1 against them, the 5th lowest in the country. Opposing QBs have completed just 52.5% of their passes, the 8th lowest percentage nationally.

In their recent game against Utah, BYU’s defense allowed 21 points but also forced two interceptions. They gave up 259 total yards, including 147 rushing yards on 30 attempts and 112 passing yards on 12 completions.

Kansas vs BYU Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Kansas Jayhawks have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 30 points per game in these contests.
• In their last ten games at home, the BYU Cougars have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 23 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Kansas Jayhawks have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
• As the betting favorite, the BYU Cougars have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Jayhawks vs Cougars Prediction

BYU enters this week 12 matchup against Kansas as the -3.5 point spread favorite. Our projected final score is 30-25 in favor of the Cougars, so we recommend taking BYU to cover the spread.

With the over/under line set at 55.5 points, we see this as right on target with our projection of 55 total points. For this reason, we don’t see any significant value in betting the over or the under.

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