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One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Devin Neal and the Kansas Jayhawks (6-2) visit the Iowa State Cyclones (5-3) on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The Cyclones are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Jayhawks. The over/under for this game is 54 points.
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Game Info for Iowa State vs. Kansas
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Ames, Iowa
- Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | -2.5 | -113 | -107 | 54 | -109 | -111 | -141 | +119 |
Iowa State Pick Insights
- Iowa State has posted a 4-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Iowa State is a perfect 2-0 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Iowa State has gone over in three of its seven games with a set total (42.9%).
Iowa State Stats & Insights
- Defensively, Iowa State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 25th-best by allowing just 326.4 yards per game. The offense ranks 103rd (337.8 yards per game).
- Iowa State is putting up 23.9 points per game offensively this year (92nd in the FBS), and is surrendering 19.8 points per game (27th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Iowa State is totaling 214.9 passing yards per game on offense this season (86th in the FBS), and is giving up 203.3 passing yards per game (35th) on defense.
- Iowa State is compiling 122.9 rushing yards per game on offense (104th in the FBS), and ranks 40th defensively with 123.1 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Iowa State is posting a 35% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 103rd in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 28th, giving up a 33.3% third-down percentage.
- Iowa State has forced 14 total turnovers (24th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over seven times (14th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +7, the 12th-best in college football.
Iowa State’s Best Players
- Rocco Becht has 1,702 passing yards for Iowa State, completing 60.2% of his passes and recording 13 touchdowns and six interceptions this season.
- Eli Sanders has racked up 353 yards on 73 carries while finding paydirt two times as a runner.
- Cartevious Norton has been handed the ball 71 times this year and racked up 276 yards (34.5 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Jayden Higgins’ team-leading 512 yards as a receiver have come on 28 catches (out of 47 targets) with four touchdowns.
- Jaylin Noel has put together a 384-yard season so far with two touchdowns, reeling in 42 passes on 61 targets.
- Benjamin Brahmer has compiled 17 receptions for 236 yards, an average of 29.5 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- J.R. Singleton leads the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 14 tackles.
- Iowa State’s tackle leader, Beau Freyler, has 50 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three interceptions this year.
- Jeremiah Cooper leads the team with five interceptions, while also collecting 31 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Kansas Betting Insights
- Kansas’ ATS record is 4-4-0 this year.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Jayhawks are 1-1 against the spread.
- Kansas games have gone over the point total in five out of eight opportunities (62.5%).
Kansas Pick Insights
- Kansas is compiling 443.1 total yards per game on offense this season (29th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 401.6 total yards per contest (101st-ranked).
- Kansas’ offense has been excelling, accumulating 35.8 points per contest (18th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 88th by allowing 28.1 points per game.
- In terms of passing, Kansas ranks 66th in the FBS (229.5 passing yards per game) and 66th defensively (227 passing yards allowed per contest).
- On the defensive side of the ball, Kansas is a bottom-25 run unit, surrendering 174.6 rushing yards per game (25th-worst). On the bright side, it is thriving on offense, posting 213.6 rushing yards per contest (12th-best).
- Kansas’ third-down defense ranks 98th in the FBS with a 42% third-down conversion percentage given up, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 12th-best by posting a 49.4% third-down rate.
- At +2, Kansas owns the 43rd-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) and 10 turnovers committed (47th in the FBS).
Kansas’ Best Players
- Jason Bean has 1,131 passing yards, or 141.4 per game, so far this season. He has completed 60.6% of his passes and has tossed nine touchdowns with four interceptions. He’s also contributed on the ground with 19.4 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner one time.
- The team’s top rusher, Neal, has carried the ball 115 times for 771 yards (96.4 per game) with seven touchdowns. He’s also caught 19 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown.
- Daniel Hishaw Jr. has piled up 80 carries and totaled 488 yards with eight touchdowns.
- Lawrence Arnold has racked up 403 receiving yards on 28 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- Mason Fairchild has put together a 317-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 21 passes on 32 targets.
- Quentin Skinner’s 16 receptions (on 26 targets) have netted him 296 yards (37 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Austin Booker has collected six sacks to pace the team, while also picking up seven TFL and 37 tackles.
- Kansas’ tackle leader, Kenny Logan Jr., has 58 tackles, four TFL, and one interception this year.
- Kwinton Lassiter leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 10 tackles and two passes defended.
