The Stanford Cardinal and Kansas State Wildcats meet Saturday in a neutral-site game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Stanford vs. Kansas State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Stanford won four of six games in an abbreviated schedule in 2020. Senior QB Jack West has been tabbed as the starting quarterback, and his life will be made easier with the ability to hand off to RB Austin Jones. The latter gobbled up 550 rushing yards in his six games last season.
K-State will try to take advantage of a Stanford defense which coughed up 31.7 points per game and 6.6 yards per play. Look for RB Deuce Vaughn to be leaned on early and often, as the Cardinal really struggled against the run.
Stanford vs. Kansas State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Stanford +133 (bet $100 to win $133) | Kansas State -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +3.5 (-125) | Kansas State -3.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Stanford vs. Kansas State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas State 30, Stanford 20
Money line
KANSAS STATE (-165) is a fine play straight up in this neutral-site battle at Jerry World. It should play like a home game, as the Wildcats are a little more familiar with AT&T Stadium and should have quite a few more fans making the trip into what is essentially Big 12 country.
Really, as long as QB Skylar Thompson is back to his pre-injury form, and the Deuce gets loose for the Wildcats, this could turn out to be a rather lopsided affair.
Against the spread
KANSAS STATE -3.5 (+100) is a decent value at even money, although I don’t love a line of three and a hook. Still, I think the Cardinal defense will have its hands full with a talented K-State attack.
Look for the Wildcats to push for a double-digit win before the dust settles in the Metroplex.
Over/Under
UNDER 53.5 (-107) seems like a bit of a low number, but it’s the right total. I’d go lightly and take the Under.
Stanford’s defense up front is a little lacking, but it’s decent in the back end. While I expect K-State to run with abandon, running also runs the clock. Under bettors love running teams dominating.
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