The No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) will square off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (4-6, 2-5) on Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Kansas State vs. West Virginia odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Wildcats are coming off an impressive 31-3 victory over Baylor where they covered as 2.5-point underdogs on the road. Kansas State has positioned itself for a solid bowl game as they hold the No. 15 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings.
The Mountaineers took down Oklahoma 23-20 last week to end a 3-game losing streak. While it’s been a disappointing season for West Virginia, it can play spoiler to Kansas State on Saturday before finishing the season with a matchup against No. 24 Oklahoma State next week.
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Kansas State at West Virginia odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:06 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kansas State -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | West Virginia +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas State -7.5 (-104) | West Virginia +7.5 (-116)
- Over/Under (O/U): 55 (O: -106 | U: -114)
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Kansas State at West Virginia picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas State 31, West Virginia 27
Moneyline
Go ahead and AVOID the moneyline in this game with Kansas State being heavily favored. Taking the Wildcats to win straight up isn’t worth the risk considering the lack of a return you’ll receive.
Against the spread
WEST VIRGINIA +7.5 (-116) is an enticing wager in this game as it could be a back-and-forth Big 12 showdown. The Mountaineers are looking to finish the season strong as QB JT Daniels should have some success airing it out on Saturday.
Kansas State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games following a win and 1-4 ATS in its last 5 meetings with West Virginia.
Over/Under
Every Big 12 game seemingly hits the Over, so OVER 55 (-106) appears to be the wise bet in this game. Kansas State is averaging 30.2 points per game (43rd in the nation) while West Virginia is averaging 27.4 points per game (65th in the nation), so points could be scored in bunches Saturday.
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