Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/16/2024

Game Time: 10:15 pm ET, Saturday, November 16, 2024

Venue:  LaVell Edwards Stadium (LES), Provo, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kansas +2.5, BYU -2.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kansas +2.5, BYU -2.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kansas +2.5, BYU -2.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Kansas Jayhawks:  3-6 (2-4) (12th place, Big 12)

BYU Cougars:  9-0 (6-0) (1st place, Big 12)

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Kansas Jayhawks:  won their last game at home against the Iowa State Cyclones 45-36.

BYU Cougars:  won their last game on the road against the Utah Utes 22-21.

Kansas is entering this game with a 3-6 record overall and they have a 2-4 record in their conference games too. They are 3-2 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 on the road for this game. They won their last game against Iowa State 45-36. Jalon Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 12/24 passes for 295 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Devin Neal led the team in rushing yards with 116 and 2 TDs. Quentin Skinner led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. JB Brown led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Dean Miller, Caleb Taylor, and Jereme Robinson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Ra'Mello Dotson came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

BYU is entering this game with a 9-0 record overall and they have a 6-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 5-0 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 won their last game against Utah 22-21. Jake Retzlaff was the starting QB and he completed 15/33 passes for 219 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. LJ Martin led the team in rushing yards with 68. Chase Roberts led the receivers with 91 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Harrison Taggart led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Crew Wakley and Jakob Robinson each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has looked great in their games this season with their 9-0 record overall and their 6-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big 12 with one of the best records in the entire nation. They are a ranked team at the moment and they are 4-0 in their home games this year. They are coming off a win against Utah in their last one and even when they have been down in their games lately, they just have no quit as they have come back to win them all. Meanwhile, Kansas hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 3-6 record overall and their 2-4 conference record which has them near the bottom of the Big 12. They had much higher hopes coming into the season, but they have looked terrible in a lot of their games and they are also 0-4 in their road games this year. They are coming off a big win over Iowa State in their last one, further hurting their chances to make the Big 12 Championship, but BYU has already faced some scares the last few weeks and they are going to be ready for Kansas at home. BYU has had a really good defense this season and Kansas has been really up and down with their offense, putting up a ton of points in some games and struggling to move the ball in others. Now they are going to have to deal with elevation in this game too and this Kansas team just hasn't proved that they can perform on the road this season. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 16, 2024 (10:15 pm ET start time) is BYU 34 Kansas 23.

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Kansas Jayhawks: 5-1 ATS off 3 or more consecutive overs. 9-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 7-2 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 22-12 OVER in all lined games. 14-5 OVER as an underdog. 17-7 OVER against conference opponents. 

BYU Cougars: 3-7 ATS as a home favorite. 1-6 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 22-12 OVER in all lined games. 11-4 OVER as a favorite. 5-0 OVER after a win by 6 or less points. 6-2 OVER after 3 or more consecutive straight up wins.

Kansas Jayhawks:  C. Ballard (QB) Doubtful - 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.

BYU Cougars:  M. Ta'ase (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Epps (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Brown (OL) Out - Knee.

“I'm very happy for Devin and all of his teammates who have been part of this all the way through. It's because of the type of player he's been and the person he's been. He's humble and hard-working. I'm so happy he did it in front of our home fans in our home away from home this year. He's done so much for us on and off the field. He's done so much for us this season. He had another outstanding game today.” - Lance Leipold after his team’s win against ISU in their last game. 

“We felt like we got Utah’s best shot, but we haven’t delivered ours yet. And then we shut them out in the second half.” - Kalani Sitake after his team’s win against Utah in their last game.

WR Arnold, Lawrence

WR Skinner, Quentin

WR Grimm, Luke 

TE Casey, Jared 

QB Daniels, Jalon

RB Neal, Devin

WR Marion, Keelan 

WR Roberts, Chase

WR Lassiter, Darius 

TE Ta'ase, Mata'ava 

QB Retzlaff, Jake

RB Martin, LJ

Passing: J. Daniels (1816)

Rushing: D. Neal (874)

Receiving: L. Grimm (505)

Touchdowns: D. Neal (10)

Passing: J. Retzlaff (2091)

Rushing: L. Martin (425)

Receiving: C. Roberts (588)

Touchdowns: L. Martin (7)

Coaches:

Kansas Jayhawks: Lance Leipold (4th season)

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (9th season)