The Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown and televised on FOX. Kansas State is coming off a win in their previous game, while West Virginia is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Iowa State. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Kansas State Wildcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

 

Kansas State Offense Breakdown

Kansas State’s offense is averaging 31.3 points per game heading into week 8, placing them 35th in the nation. However, they rank 21st in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing attack is their strength, averaging 242 yards per game, which ranks 9th nationally.

DJ Giddens leads the ground game with 786 rushing yards and an impressive 7 yards per carry, though he has only scored two touchdowns. Quarterback Avery Johnson has thrown for 1,103 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions.

West Virginia Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense is averaging 30.2 points per game, ranking 41st in the nation. However, they are 19th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8. Their run game is the focal point, with 214.5 rushing yards per game on 39.8 attempts.

Jahiem White leads the team with 398 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,267 yards, eight touchdowns, and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 84.

Kansas State Team Defense

Kansas State’s defense has been strong against the run, ranking 10th nationally by allowing just 86.2 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Colorado, they gave up only -29 rushing yards on 19 attempts. However, the secondary struggled, allowing 388 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage one interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have a 95 passer rating against Kansas State, completing 65.8% of their throws for an average of 268.2 yards per game, ranking Kansas State 142nd in the nation. The defense is giving up 21 points per game, which ranks 33rd nationally.

Kansas State Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense has allowed 26 points per game this season, including 28 in their recent 28-16 loss to Iowa State. The Cyclones gained 395 total yards, with 265 passing yards and one passing touchdown, while West Virginia forced no interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 247 passing yards per game against West Virginia, ranking them 121st nationally. Quarterbacks have completed 61.7% of their passes and hold a passer rating of 106.3. On the ground, West Virginia has allowed 134.3 rushing yards per game, ranking 65th in the country.

Kansas State vs West Virginia Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Kansas State has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 30 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, West Virginia has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 33 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, West Virginia has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Kansas State has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Wildcats vs Mountaineers Prediction

For this week eight matchup between Kansas State and West Virginia, we like Kansas State to come out on top with a final score of 35-27. The Wildcats are on the road, but we expect them to cover the -3 point spread as the favorite.

With the over/under line set at 54.5 points, our projection of 62 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this game.

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