Kansas State vs. Texas Betting Odds & Game Analysis | College Football Week 13 Predictions

Dan Watson
November 21, 2021 4:39 PM

In a matchup of two conference rivals, the Texas Longhorns (4-7, 0-0 Big 12) will meet the Kansas State Wildcats (7-4, 0-0 Big 12). The Longhorns are slim favorites (-2). The matchup has an over/under of 52 points.

Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we use data from our industry leading partner, Sportradar, to identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.

Texas stats and betting info

Betting trends for Texas

  • Texas has a 4-7-0 record against the spread this season.
  • The Longhorns have a 4-3 record against the spread this season when favored by 2 points or more.
  • Five of Texas’ 11 games with a set total have hit the over (45.5%).
  • A total of 10 Texas games this season have gone over Friday’s over/under of 52 points.
  • On average, the Longhorns have seen a 60.0 over/under in their games this season, 8.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
  • The Longhorns rack up 83.6 more yards per game (428.6) than the Wildcats give up per contest (345.0).
  • When Texas churns out over 345.0 yards, the team is 4-4.
  • The Longhorns have turned the ball over three more times (17 total) than the Wildcats have forced a turnover (14) this season.
Stat Average (Total) Rank
Pass yards 230.3 (2533) 70
Rush yards 198.4 (2182) 29
Points scored 36.5 (401) 17
Pass yards against 241.4 (2655) 87
Rush yards against 197.4 (2171) 111
Points allowed 32.4 (356) 105

Key players for Texas

  • Casey Thompson has 1,943 passing yards (176.6 ypg) to lead Texas, completing 62.2% of his passes and tossing 23 touchdown passes and eight interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 146 rushing yards (13.3 ypg) on 52 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
  • The team’s top rusher, Bijan Robinson, has carried the ball 195 times for 1,127 yards (102.5 per game), with 11 touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, racking up 295 receiving yards (26.8 per game) on 26 catches with four receiving touchdowns.
  • Xavier Worthy’s 933 receiving yards (84.8 yards per game) lead all receivers on the team. He’s registered 57 receptions and 12 touchdowns.
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Kansas State stats and betting info

Betting trends for Kansas State

  • Kansas State is 6-4-1 against the spread this year.
  • In games they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this season, the Wildcats are 1-2 against the spread.
  • Kansas State has hit the over in five of its 11 games with a set total (45.5%).
  • Four of Kansas State’s games finished with a combined score over 52 points this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 0.9 points fewer than the average over/under in Wildcats’ games this season (52.9 points).
  • The Wildcats collect 77.8 fewer yards per game (360.9) than the Longhorns give up per outing (438.7).
  • The Wildcats have 14 giveaways this season, while the Longhorns have 14 takeaways .
Stat Average (Total) Rank
Pass yards 205.5 (2260) 94
Rush yards 155.5 (1710) 74
Points scored 27.2 (299) 72
Pass yards against 226.2 (2488) 64
Rush yards against 118.8 (1307) 21
Points allowed 21.0 (231) 27

Key players for Kansas State

  • Skylar Thompson has 1,844 passing yards (167.6 ypg) to lead Kansas State, completing 68.8% of his passes and throwing nine touchdown passes and four interceptions this season.
  • Deuce Vaughn’s team-high 1,103 rushing yards (100.3 per game) have come on 190 carries, with 14 touchdowns this year. He’s also added 454 yards (41.3 per game) on 44 catches with three touchdowns.
  • Phillip Brooks’ 455 receiving yards (41.4 yards per game) lead the team. He has 36 receptions with two touchdowns.

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