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The No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) take on the Kansas Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Colorado vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Buffaloes have won 4 straight and 7 of 8 after a 49-24 corralling of Utah. They covered as 13.5-point favorites. QB Shedeur Sanders was 30-for-41 for 340 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT. WR Travis Hunter caught 5 balls for 55 yards and ran a touchdown in.
Kansas has won 2 straight and 3 of 4 after upsetting BYU 17-13 last week. They were 3-point dogs entering the game. RB Devin Neal ran 14 times for 52 yards and 2 TDs. The Jayhawks have covered in 4 straight games after their 5-game losing streak that foiled their season.
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Colorado at Kansas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Colorado -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Kansas +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado -2.5 (-115) | Kansas +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 59.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Colorado at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado 35, Kansas 28
Moneyline
Coach Prime has his team unified and unstoppable on offense right now. They are 7th in passing yards at 322.2 per game, 2nd in completion percentage at 72.2 and 26th in points at 34.1 per game.
Kansas has a solid defense, but it’s expected to be a clear, 46-degree day. I like Colorado to continue its run through the Big 12. But I’ll take the spread instead.
I’ll also take SHEDEUR SANDERS UNDER 330.5 PASSING YARDS (-115). He went for 340 against Utah, but KU’s defense is 25th in the nation in interceptions and 48th in sacks. That number is too high.
Against the spread
Take COLORADO -2.5 (-115), as a 3-point margin is very much winnable on the road. KU has covered 4 straight, and Colorado’s defense is not great, but the Buffaloes are marching on O. They have hit 40 points twice in the last 9 games, but Colorado will keep the Jayhawks defense on the field and fatigued.
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Over/Under
The Buffaloes have scored 34+ in 4 straight games and 6 of 7. The question is: Can Kansas score enough to hit this number? These are the Jayhawks’ outputs the last few weeks: 17, 45, 27, 42, 31, 27, 28. I look for Colorado to touch 35. So we’ll need KU to go for at least 25. It’ll take a late charge, but I see it sneaking over.
LEAN OVER 59.5 (-110).
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