Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/14/2023

by Rod Pearson

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 14, 2023
Venue:  Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1


Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kansas -3, OK State +3; Over/Under:  58 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kansas -3, OK State +3; Over/Under:  57.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kansas -3, OK State +3; Over/Under:  58.5 points

Season Record

Kansas Jayhawks:  5-1 (2-1) (3rd place, Big 12)
Oklahoma State Cowboys:  3-2 (1-1) (9th place, Big 12)

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Recent Form
Kansas Jayhawks:  won their last game at home against the Central Florida Knights 51-22.
Oklahoma State Cowboys:  won their last game at home against the Kansas State Wildcats 29-21.


Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview and Analysis


Kansas is entering this game with a 5-1 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 1-1 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 UCF 51-22. Jason Bean was the starting QB and he completed 8/12 passes for 91 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Devin Neal led the team in rushing yards with 154 and 1 TD. Luke Grimm led the receivers with 41 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Taiwan Berryhill led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Taiwan Berryhill, Austin Booker, Patrick Joyner Jr., and Jayson Gilliom each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.
 
 
 
Oklahoma State is entering this game with a 3-2 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 1-1 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 Kansas State 29-21. Alan Bowman was the starting QB and he completed 19/35 passes for 235 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Ollie Gordon led the team in rushing yards with 136 and 1 TD. Jaden Bray led the receivers with 77 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Nickolas Martin led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles while Nickolas Martin and Jaleel Johnson each led the defense in sacks with 1. Cameron Epps came away with 2 interceptions for them while Nickolas Martin also came away with 1 interception in that game.


Kansas vs Oklahoma State Prediction

The current betting odds have Oklahoma State listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma State has had some extra time off for this game after playing last week on Friday and they looked really good in that game. They pulled off a big upset win over Kansas State at home and they have looked a lot better in their last few games with Bowman under center now. They are going to be at home again in this game and already knocked off 1 Kansas team in the Big 12, now they will be looking to take down the better Kansas here. Kansas has been really good this season with their 5-1 record overall and their only loss coming to Texas but they haven't been great with their passing game since losing Jalon Daniels. They were terrible against Texas with Jason Bean and even though they smoked UCF at home in their last game with Bean starting, all of their offense in that game was on the ground as Bean really didn't do much for them. Kansas is going to struggle more to run all over OK State's defense like they did to UCF and Oklahoma State is definitely going to put up points with this offense since Kansas' defense has been giving up a ton of points all season. Oklahoma State is a live underdog to win this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma State to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas Oklahoma State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 14, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is OK State 31 Kansas 23.
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NCAAF Betting Trends


Kansas Jayhawks: 59-95 ATS in road games. 67-100 ATS after playing 3 straight conference games. 13-26 ATS in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 11-3 OVER in road games. 8-2 OVER in a road game where the total is between 56.5 and 63.

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 13-4 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 11-5 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 18-8 OVER as a home underdog of 7 points or less. 24-12 OVER in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63.

Key Injuries


Kansas Jayhawks:  J. Daniels (QB) Doub Sat - Back. B. Conaway (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  J. Wright (LB) out for season - Redshirt. D. Stribling (WR) out for season - Arm.

Notable Quotes


“Tony was in the locker room after the game. I asked him what he thought of our offensive performance. Tony gave us a thumbs-up.” - Lance Leipold on Tony Sands after his team’s win against UCF in their last game.


“We’re capable of doing it. Coaches have to do a good job of coaching and being accountable for the results you get on Saturdays, and they have to get the players to execute that somehow during practice.” - Mike Gundy on getting on a roll after his team’s win against KSU in their last game. 


Starting Lineups


Kansas Jayhawks
WR Arnold, Lawrence 
WR Skinner, Quentin 
WR Grimm, Luke 
TE Fairchild, Mason 
QB Bean, Jason 
RB Neal, Devin 

Oklahoma State Cowboys
WR Bray, Jaden 
WR Shettron, Talyn  
WR Presley, Brennan 
TE Johnson, Josiah 
QB Bowman, Alan 
RB Gordon II, Ollie 
FB Cassity, Braden

Statistical Leaders


Kansas Jayhawks
Passing: J. Daniels (705)
Rushing: D. Neal (593)
Receiving: L. Arnold (256)
Touchdowns: D. Neal (6)

Oklahoma State Cowboys
Passing: A. Bowman (748)
Rushing: O. Gordon II (366)
Receiving: J. Bray (287)
Touchdowns: O. Gordon II (3)

Coaches:
Kansas Jayhawks: Lance Leipold (3rd season)
Oklahoma State Cowboys: Mike Gundy (19th season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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