The Kansas State Wildcats (4-1, 4-0 Big 12) and West Virginia Mountaineers (3-2, 2-2) meet Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va., for a noon ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Kansas State-West Virginia college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Wildcats are No. 16 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Kansas State at West Virginia: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 5:47 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Kansas State +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | West Virginia -182 (bet $182 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Kansas State +3.5 (-106) | West Virginia -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
Kansas State at West Virginia: Three things to know
- Kansas State opened its season in Manhattan, Kan., with a 35-31 setback against Arkansas State of the Sun Belt, and it looked like it might be a disappointing season. However, K-State bounced back with a 38-35 upset at Oklahoma to kick off a four-game win and cover streak, including a 55-14 rout of rival Kansas last week.
- K-State is 3-0 SU/ATS in three games as an underdog this season. While West Virginia is 3-2 SU/ATS overall, it’s a perfect 3-0 SU/ATS in three games in Morgantown, W.Va.
- The Under has connected in each of the past eight meetings between K-State and West Virginia, and is 4-0 in the previous four at Milan Puskar Stadium.
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Kansas State at West Virginia: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
West Virginia 27, Kansas State 24
Money line (ML)
West Virginia (-182) has given K-State (+150) fits over the years, including a 24-20 win in Manhattan as a 14-point underdog. However, laying nearly two times your potential return is just a little too much for me. AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread (ATS)
KANSAS STATE (+3.5, -106) is a decent play, mostly because of the hook. I expect a close game with West Virginia (-3.5, -115) coming out on top. The Wildcats have dropped four in a row to the Mountaineers, last winning outright Dec. 5, 2015.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 47.5 (-106) is the play as we’ll see more than 50 points in this one. The Over hit last time for each of these sides, and the Over is 3-2 for each school. The Mountaineers are averaging 32.5 PPG in two games against FBS opponents at home, and the Wildcats are posting 29.5 PPG in two games on the road.
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