The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kansas State Wildcats are set to square off in a Big 12 battle at noon ET on Saturday at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. The Mountaineers are 3-2 overall and 3-0 at home, while Kansas State is 4-1 overall and 2-0 on the road. West Virginia is 10-4 in its last 14 games at home, while the Wildcats are 6-0 against the spread in their last six meetings against an opponent from the Big 12.
The Mountaineers are favored by four-points in the latest West Virginia vs. Kansas State odds from William Hill, and the over-under is set at 45.5. Before entering any Kansas State vs. West Virginia picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on West Virginia vs. Kansas State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Kansas State vs. West Virginia:
- West Virginia vs. Kansas State spread: West Virginia -4
- West Virginia vs. Kansas State over-under: 45.5 points
- West Virginia vs. Kansas State money line: West Virginia -175, Kansas State +155
What you need to know about West Virginia
West Virginia came within a touchdown against the Texas Tech Red Raiders last Saturday, but the Mountaineers wound up with a 34-27 loss. West Virginia's loss came about despite a quality game from RB Leddie Brown, who punched in two rushing touchdowns. The Mountaineers are outgaining their opponents by an average of nearly 200 yards per game in 2020.
Brown has led the way offensively with 730 yards from scrimmage and nine touchdowns in the first five games of the season. Meanwhile, the defense has limited opponents to just 261.8 yards per game and freshman Akheem Mesidor has made an instant impact off the edge. Mesidor leads West Virginia with four sacks on the year and the team has combined to take down the quarterback 18 times this season.
What you need to know about Kansas State
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for the Wildcats at home against the Kansas Jayhawks last Saturday as the team secured a 55-14 victory. That looming 41-point mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Kansas State yet this year. The Wildcats relied on the efforts of RB Deuce Vaughn, who punched in one rushing touchdown in addition to catching four passes for 81 yards, and QB Will Howard, who passed for two TDs and 243 yards on 24 attempts.
Kansas State enters Saturday's showdown having covered the spread in four of its last five games. In addition, the Wildcats are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games on the road.
How to make West Virginia vs. Kansas State picks
The model has simulated West Virginia vs. Kansas State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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