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The No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) are on the road Saturday facing the Kansas Jayhawks (2-6, 1-4). Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead is at 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Iowa State vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cyclones are No. 18 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and started the season 7-0 but suffered their first defeat last weekend in a 23-22 home loss to Texas Tech as 13.5-point favorites.
Kansas is coming off a 29-27 road loss to No. 21 Kansas State Oct. 26, covering the 9.5-point spread as the underdog. The Jayhawks have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
– US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Iowa State 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 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Iowa State -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Kansas +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State -2.5 (-115) | Kansas +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 50.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Iowa State at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 34, Kansas 20
Moneyline
Defense has been the Jayhawks’ problem. They have allowed 29 or more points to their opponents in every game of conference play and have lost all those games.
Only UCF scored more than 23 against Iowa State in conference play. The Cyclones average 30.5 points per game. They are unbeaten on the road.
Expect the Cyclones to win, but there are better odds to be had with the spread.
PASS.
Against the spread
Based on conference play for both teams, you should expect Iowa State to score 30-plus points and Kansas State to be limited to 23 or fewer.
That more than covers the 2.5-point spread.
Iowa State should win by more than a touchdown, so you can even go for even more winnings with an alternate spread.
BET IOWA STATE ALTERNATE SPREAD -5.5 (+135).
Over/Under
Every one of Kansas’ conference games has surpassed 50 total points.
Iowa State’s conference games have alternated between more than 50 points and fewer than that. Coming off a game in which the total was 45, we are due a higher-scoring game.
BET OVER 50.5 (-115).
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