Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (4-1)
October 12, 2024 10:15 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Buffaloes +4.5 / Kansas State Wildcats -4.5; Over/Under: +56.5
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The Kansas State Wildcats and the Colorado Buffaloes meet in week 7 college football action from Folsom Field on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado vs Kansas State Prediction.
Kansas State Recap
The Kansas State Wildcats come into this one looking to keep the ball rolling after their bye week, sitting at 4-1 on the year after a 42-20 win over Oklahoma State last time out. After this game, Kansas State will stay on the road for a matchup against West Virginia.
Wildcats Looking To Run Wild Over Buffs
Avery Johnson has thrown for 879 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 61.1% passing and has also logged 321 rushing yards and 2 TDs while DJ Giddens leads K-State with 604 rushing yards and Dylan Edwards has 201 rushing yards with a pair of touchdowns. Jayce Brown leads Kansas State with 17 receptions for 277 receiving yards while Keagen Johnson has 14 grabs for 161 receiving yards. On defense, Austin Romaine has a team-high 34 total tackles with a pair of sacks while Brendan Mott has a team-high 4 sacks. As a unit, Kansas State also has 12 sacks and 4 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Kansas State Wildcats will win
- Colorado has lost 15 of its last 16 games against AP-ranked teams.
- Kansas State has covered the spread in four of its last five games in October.
Colorado Recap
The Colorado Buffaloes come into this one looking to build on their 48-21 win over UCF last time out prior to their bye week last week, improving to 4-1 on the year as a result. After this game, Colorado will head on the road for a matchup with Arizona.
Buffaloes Aiming For Bowl Eligibility
Shedeur Sanders has thrown for 1,630 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 70.1% passing while Isaiah Augustave has a team-high 117 rushing yards while Micah Welch has 113 rushing yards and 3 TDs. Travis Hunter leads Colorado’s receiving group with 46 grabs for 561 yards and 6 touchdowns while Jimmy Horn Jr. has 23 receptions for 327 yards and a touchdown as well on the year. LaJohntay Wester has 260 receiving yards and 5 TDs while Will Sheppard has 247 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig has 36 total tackles including 30 solo tackles while Hunter has a pair of interceptions and Dayon Hayes has a pair of sacks.
Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win
- Colorado has won four of its last five games.
- Kansas State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six October games as a road favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Colorado has covered the spread in each of its last four games against AP-ranked teams.
Colorado vs Kansas State Prediction
I’m on the over here. This is just a case of strength vs. weakness on both sides. Colorado likes to air it out, and the weakness of K-State’s defense is the pass defense. On the other side, K-State runs the ball really, really well and Colorado’s rush defense is the Achilles heel of this team. I think this game is going to be a track meet, so give me the over.
