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On Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, the Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) will visit the Kansas State Wildcats (8-3).
The Wildcats are double-digit favorites (currently -10) in their matchup versus the Cyclones, with the over/under at 47.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -372 and the Cyclones are +290.)
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Game Info for Kansas State vs. Iowa State
- Game Day: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- 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 | -10 | -109 | -111 | 47.5 | -110 | -110 | -372 | +290 |
Kansas State Pick Insights
- Kansas State has posted a 8-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season as favorites of at least 10 points, Kansas State has a 4-1 record against the spread.
- Six of Kansas State’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (54.5%).
Kansas State Stats & Insights
- Kansas State ranks 52nd in total defense this season (359.6 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS with 441.7 total yards per game.
- Kansas State has been making things happen on both sides of the ball this year, as they rank 12th-best in scoring offense (38.1 points per game) and 23rd-best in scoring defense (19.3 points allowed per game).
- Kansas State is compiling 242.6 passing yards per game on offense (53rd in the FBS), and ranks 73rd on defense with 230.2 passing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Kansas State has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 17th-best in the FBS by averaging 199.1 per game. The Wildcats rank 39th on defense (129.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Kansas State has been clicking on all fronts on third down this season, owning the ninth-best mark in third-down percentage (49.3%) and fifth-best in third-down defense (28% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Kansas State has forced 20 total turnovers (15th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (14th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +10, the seventh-best in college football.
Kansas State’s Best Players
- Will Howard has 2,355 pass yards for Kansas State, completing 62.9% of his passes and throwing 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 308 rushing yards (28 ypg) on 70 carries with eight rushing touchdowns.
- DJ Giddens has carried the ball 164 times for a team-high 961 yards on the ground and has found the end zone eight times. He’s also tacked on 28 catches for 286 yards (26 per game) and two touchdowns in the pass game.
- Treshaun Ward has piled up 603 yards on 114 carries, scoring four times.
- Phillip Brooks has hauled in 50 receptions for 563 yards (51.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone five times as a receiver.
- Ben Sinnott has hauled in 39 receptions totaling 540 yards, finding the end zone five times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jayce Brown has a total of 316 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 17 passes and scoring two touchdowns.
- Khalid Duke has collected six sacks to pace the team, while also recording seven TFL and 17 tackles.
- Kansas State’s leading tackler, Austin Moore, has 56 tackles, nine TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Jacob Parrish leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 32 tackles and three passes defended.
Iowa State Betting Insights
- So far this year, Iowa State has compiled a 5-5-0 record against the spread.
- Iowa State is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this season.
- Iowa State games have gone over the point total in four out of 10 opportunities (40%).
Iowa State Pick Insights
- Iowa State is putting up 346.4 total yards per game on offense this season (94th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 335.8 total yards per contest (36th-ranked).
- Iowa State is compiling 24.8 points per game on offense this season (81st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 20.5 points per contest (33rd-ranked) on defense.
- From an offensive angle, Iowa State is accumulating 228.1 passing yards per game (66th-ranked). It ranks 44th in the FBS defensively (211.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- Iowa State ranks 108th in the FBS with 118.3 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 37th with 124.5 rushing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Iowa State’s defense has been thriving on third down, giving up a 33.1% third-down conversion percentage (25th-best). On offense, it ranks 83rd in the FBS with a 37.7% third-down rate.
- Iowa State sports a top-25 turnover margin this season, ranking 10th-best at +9.
Iowa State’s Best Players
- Rocco Becht has 2,444 passing yards, or 222.2 per game, so far this season. He has completed 63.4% of his passes and has recorded 17 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
- Eli Sanders has run the ball 102 times for 477 yards, with four touchdowns.
- Cartevious Norton has piled up 343 yards (on 87 carries) with three touchdowns.
- Jayden Higgins has racked up 714 receiving yards on 42 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
- Jaylin Noel has totaled 581 receiving yards (52.8 yards per game) and four touchdowns on 57 receptions.
- Benjamin Brahmer has racked up 320 reciving yards (29.1 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- J.R. Singleton has racked up 3.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up three TFL and 17 tackles.
- Beau Freyler is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s totaled 68 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three interceptions.
- Jeremiah Cooper has a team-leading five interceptions to go along with 33 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
