The Kansas State Wildcats (8-4) will face the Navy Midshipmen (10-2) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The game will be held at the Liberty Bowl Memorial at 3:45 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Kansas State-Navy odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Kansas State at Navy: Three things you need to know
1. Navy is the No. 1 rushing team in the country, averaging 363 yards per game with its triple-option attack. The Midshipmen average just 95 yards passing per game, which is 128th in the country, but as a whole, they rank 12th in points per game and 10th in yards per play.
2. Kansas State’s offense isn’t prolific, but it does wear defenses down. The Wildcats average the third-most time on the field per game despite scoring a more modest 30.7 points per game.
3. Kansas State’s biggest win came against Oklahoma in October, but the Wildcats finished just 3-2 from that point forward. Those two losses were by a total of seven points, though.
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Kansas State at Navy: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Navy 33, Kansas State 30
Moneyline (ML)
Navy closed out its season on a three-game winning streak, capped off by a 31-7 win over Army. The offense is difficult to stop, especially for teams unaccustomed to facing a ground game like theirs.
Take NAVY (-133) to win outright in the Liberty Bowl, knocking off Kansas State.
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Against the Spread (ATS)
Both teams are 9-3 ATS this season, and with a 1.5-point spread in favor of Navy, this is a tough pick. However, Navy is 13-3 ATS dating back to last season and should win this game.
Bet NAVY (-1.5, -120) to cover the 1.5-point margin.
Over/Under (O/U)
Together, these teams average more than 69 points per game. That would seem to make the pick easy in a game with an Over/Under of only 51.5 points. It’s not that simple, but the Over is 7-3 in Navy’s last 10 games.
Take the OVER 51.5 (-115) in this one with Navy likely to have a huge game on the ground.
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