The Iowa State Cyclones (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) and Kansas State Wildcats (3-2, 0-2) meet Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Bill Snyder Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. Below, we look at the Iowa State vs. Kansas State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Iowa State is coming off an uneven set of five games with disappointing efforts mixed in with blowout victories and a bye last week. ISU has been staunch defensively all the way around and has yielded just 15.6 points per game, good for 10th nationally. The Cyclones 233.8 yards allowed per contest ranks third in the nation.
The Wildcats have struggled on offense. They’ve compiled just 360.4 yards per game (95th FBS) while earning three straight wins to start the season followed by back-to-back losses to Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. The most recent of those games, two weeks ago at home versus the Sooners, was a garbage-time cover for Kansas State. The Wildcats got a kickoff return for a touchdown with 1:20 remaining in an eventual 37-31 loss.
Iowa State at Kansas State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Iowa State -260 (bet $260 to win $100) | Kansas State +205 (bet $100 to win $205)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State -6.5 (-115) | Kansas State +6.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Iowa State at Kansas State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 31, Kansas State 21
Money line
Iowa State outgained Baylor 479 to 282 in total yards in a loss to the Bears Sept. 25. BU had two scoring drives of less than 10 yards (and four scoring drives of less than 60) in that one. The Cyclones also nearly doubled up the powerful Iowa Hawkeyes in yardage on Sept. 11 but were undone by four turnovers in a 27-17 loss.
Peg Iowa State as being on schedule when it has the ball. Early-season issues on third-down conversions have suppressed some of its scoring potential but that doesn’t figure to be an issue Saturday night.
Coming off a bye week and a substantial advantage in their offense facing a weak Kansas State defense, the Cyclones look to be a 75-80% proposition in this contest. TAKE IOWA STATE (-260).
Against the spread
Iowa State is the lean, but this number has gotten a bit too rich throughout the week: PASS.
Over/Under
KSU is decent against the run. Look for Iowa State to find success through the air and have a significant field-position edge throughout much of the game.
The Wildcats offense has been capable of late.
TAKE THE OVER 50.5 (-115).
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