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Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium is the venue where the Kansas State Wildcats (6-3) will battle the Baylor Bears (3-6) on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
The Bears are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +20.5) versus the Wildcats (with an over/under of 55 points).
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Game Info for Kansas State vs. Baylor
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Manhattan, Kansas
- Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | -20.5 | -110 | -110 | 55 | -109 | -111 | -1579 | +880 |
Kansas State Pick Insights
- Kansas State’s ATS record is 7-2-0 this season.
- Kansas State is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 20.5 points or more this season.
- Kansas State has gone over in five of its nine games with a set total (55.6%).
Kansas State Stats & Insights
- Kansas State owns the 54th-ranked defense this year (358.7 yards allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking 21st-best with a tally of 453 yards per game.
- Kansas State has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (17th-best with 36.6 points per game) and scoring defense (18th-best with 17.8 points allowed per game) this season.
- Kansas State ranks 52nd in pass offense (248.4 passing yards per game) and 81st in pass defense (235.9 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Kansas State owns the 35th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (122.8 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best with 204.6 rushing yards per game.
- Kansas State has been clicking on all fronts on third down this season, owning the seventh-best mark in third-down percentage (50.4%) and fourth-best in third-down defense (27.1% third-down percentage allowed).
- Kansas State owns the 32nd-ranked turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing 13 turnovers (54th in the FBS) while turning it over nine times (25th in the FBS).
Kansas State’s Best Players
- Will Howard has racked up 1,955 yards (217.2 ypg) on 163-of-257 passing with 18 touchdowns compared to eight interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 293 rushing yards (32.6 ypg) on 63 carries while scoring six touchdowns on the ground.
- DJ Giddens has racked up 744 rushing yards on 125 carries, scoring seven touchdowns. He’s also added 263 yards (29.2 per game) on 24 catches with one touchdown.
- Treshaun Ward has carried the ball 97 times for 496 yards (55.1 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Phillip Brooks’ team-leading 513 yards as a receiver have come on 44 catches (out of 62 targets) with five touchdowns.
- Ben Sinnott has hauled in 32 receptions totaling 433 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Khalid Duke paces the team with five sacks, and also has six TFL and 15 tackles.
- Kansas State’s top-tackler, Austin Moore, has 52 tackles, seven TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Jacob Parrish leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 29 tackles and three passes defended.
Baylor Betting Insights
- Baylor has covered the spread twice in eight opportunities this season.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Baylor’s eight games with a set total.
Baylor Pick Insights
- Baylor ranks 64th with 391.2 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 91st with 395 total yards surrendered per contest on defense.
- Baylor ranks 99th in the FBS with 22.7 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 101st with 29.4 points surrendered per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of passing, Baylor ranks 29th in the FBS (277.2 passing yards per game) and 43rd on the other side of the ball (207.7 passing yards allowed per game).
- Baylor has lots of room to get better in the running game, as it ranks 22nd-worst in rushing yards per game (114) and 13th-worst in rushing yards surrendered per game (187.3).
- Baylor ranks 78th in the FBS with a 38.1% third-down conversion rate on offense, and 102nd with a 42.9% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- With 14 forced turnovers (41st in the FBS) and 11 turnovers committed (46th in the FBS) this season, Baylor ranks 38th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +3.
Baylor’s Best Players
- Blake Shapen leads Baylor with 1,738 yards on 142-of-223 passing with eight touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
- Dominic Richardson has rushed for 339 yards on 81 carries so far this year.
- Dawson Pendergrass has run for 275 yards across 58 attempts, scoring five touchdowns. He’s chipped in with 14 catches for 144 yards.
- Monaray Baldwin’s 586 receiving yards (65.1 yards per game) lead the team. He has 34 catches on 56 targets with three touchdowns.
- Ketron Jackson Jr. has 24 receptions (on 50 targets) for a total of 392 yards (43.6 yards per game) this year.
- Drake Dabney’s 23 receptions (on 40 targets) have netted him 347 yards (38.6 ypg) and four touchdowns.
- Byron Vaughns paces the team with three sacks, and also has five TFL and 20 tackles.
- Matt Jones is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s totaled 52 tackles, seven TFL, and two sacks.
- Caden Jenkins leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 15 tackles, one TFL, and four passes defended.
