The Kansas Jayhawks and the UNLV Rebels meet in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in college football action from Chase Field. Who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out with our Kansas vs. UNLV Prediction.

Kansas Jayhawks Team Preview

The Kansas Jayhawks come into this one at 8-4 on the year after finishing the year with a 49-16 win over Cincinnati last time out. Jason Bean has thrown for 1,681 yards, 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 61.4% passing while Jalon Daniels has thrown for 705 yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception on 74.7% passing and Cole Ballard’s tossed for 286 yards, a touchdown and 3 picks on 55.6% passing. Devin Neal leads the Jayhawks in rushing with 1,209 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground while Daniel Hishaw Jr. has 599 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. Lawrence Arnold leads Kansas’ receiving game with 38 grabs for 650 yards and 3 TDs while Quentin Skinner has 507 receiving yards. Mason Fairchild has 422 receiving yards with 3 TDs while Luke Grimm has 395 receiving yards as well this season. Kenny Logan Jr. has a team-high 86 total tackles while Austin Booker has a team-high 8 sacks and Mello Dotson has 4 interceptions as well this season. Cobee Bryant has 3 interceptions as well for the Jayhawks as well this season.

Kansas Jayhawks Team Facts

The underdog has won five of Kansas’ last seven games.
The underdog has covered the spread in six of Kansas’ last seven games.
Kansas has won the first half in 12 of its last 16 games against non-conference opponents.
Three of Kansas’ last four games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.

UNLV Team Preview

The UNLV Rebels come into this game with a record of 9-4 in the Mountain West standings, losing the title game to Boise State by a final score of 44-20. Jayden Maiava has thrown for 2,794 yards, 14 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 62.9% passing while Vincent Davis Jr. leads the Rebels with 722 rushing yards along with 6 TDs. Donavyn Lester has 455 rushing yards with 9 TDs and Jai’Den Thomas has 503 rushing yards and 12 scores. Ricky White leads UNLV with 81 receptions along with 1,386 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns while Jacob De Jesus has 511 receiving yards. On defense, Jackson Woodard leads the Rebels with 113 total tackles while Jerrae Williams has 3 sacks and Jaxen Turner has 4 interceptions.  

UNLV Rebels Team Facts

UNLV has lost eight of its last nine matches as an underdog when playing with a rest disadvantage.
UNLV has covered the spread in each of its last nine games against non-conference opponents.
UNLV has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Five of UNLV’s last six games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

Kansas vs. UNLV Prediction

I’m on the over here. This just looks to be a track meet between these two teams as I could easily see both teams scoring well into the 30s here. Could also mean UNLV covers a +13.5 spread, but in case we get a 45-31 kind of game in favor of Kansas, I’ll side with the over.