Kansas State Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/04/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 4, 2023

Venue:  Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +4, Texas -4; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +4.5, Texas -4.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +4, Texas -4; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  6-2 (4-1) (3rd place, Big 12)

Texas Longhorns:  7-1 (4-1) (2nd place, Big 12)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Houston Cougars 41-0.

Texas Longhorns:  won their last game at home against the BYU Cougars 35-6.

Kansas State is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their conference games too. They are 5-0 in their home games, 1-2 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 Houston 41-0. Will Howard was the starting QB and he completed 15/17 passes for 164 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. DJ Giddens led the team in rushing yards with 96 and 2 TDs. Phillip Brooks III led the receivers with 83 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Marques Sigle led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Nate Matlack led the defense in sacks with 1. Will Lee III came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Texas is entering this game with a 7-1 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against BYU 35-6. Maalik Murphy was the starting QB and he completed 16/25 passes for 170 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jonathon Brooks led the team in rushing yards with 98 and 1 TD. Adonai Mitchell led the receivers with 59 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Jaylan Ford led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles while Justice Finkley and Barryn Sorrell each led the defense in sacks with 1. Terrance Brooks and Michael Taaffe each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Texas listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas is 7-1 this season and they are 4-1 in their conference games as they did lose to Oklahoma. They have looked a lot better lately though even without their starting QB as they blew BYU out 35-6 in their last game. Kansas State has also looked really good lately with their 6-2 record overall and they are also 4-1 in their conference games so this is a big game for both teams since the winner will have an edge to the Big 12 Championship. Kansas State has looked a lot better in their games lately and they are still the Big 12 defending champions, but Texas will be looking to make a statement to them, especially since they are starting to roll again. This is going to be a tough game for Kansas State on the road against Texas who is still trying to prove themselves as a playoff team so even if Kansas State does manage to keep it closer, this still won't be enough points. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas to cover the spread in this game. 

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Kansas State Wildcats: 22-11 ATS in all games. 15-7 ATS against conference opponents. 29-15 ATS after allowing 6 points or less last game. 6-1 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival. 22-16 UNDER after scoring 31 points or more in 3 straight games. 

Texas Longhorns: 5-10 ATS after playing 3 straight conference games. 3-6 ATS after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins. 6-1 UNDER as a favorite. 12-5 UNDER in home games. 10-2 UNDER after scoring 31 points or more in 2 straight games. 

Kansas State Wildcats:  K. Johnson (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Newsom (LB) out for season - Undisclosed. D. Green (LB) out for season - Pectoral.

Texas Longhorns:  K. Ross (DL) Mid Nov - Undisclosed. Q. Ewers (QB) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“It was a dominant performance. We didn't want to be a roller-coaster team. We want to get better every week. Houston is a good team. Our guys really played focused, physical football.” - Chris Klieman after his team’s win against Houston in their last game. 

“The way that he responded from both of those two turnovers, I thought was great. Malik got really good composure about him.” - Steve Sarkisian after his team’s win against BYU in their last game. 

WR Jackson, Jadon  

WR Brown, Jayce 

WR Brooks, Phillip 

TE Sinnott, Ben

TE Swanson, Will 

QB Howard, Will 

RB Giddens, DJ 

WR Worthy, Xavier 

WR Mitchell, Adonai 

WR Whittington, Jordan 

TE Sanders, Ja'Tavion 

QB Murphy, Maalik  

RB Brooks, Jonathon

Passing: W. Howard (1628)

Rushing: D. Giddens (722)

Receiving: P. Brooks (437)

Touchdowns: D. Giddens (8)

Passing: Q. Ewers (1915)

Rushing: J. Brooks (923)

Receiving: X. Worthy (572)

Touchdowns: J. Brooks (8)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Chris Klieman (5th season)

Texas Longhorns: Steve Sarkisian (3rd season)