Arkansas barely made the cut for a bowl game after a 6-6 season. Quarterback KJ Jefferson’s injuries limited the Hogs’ offensive production. Although they were able to grab wins over Ole Miss and Cincinnati. Arkansas is in its 44th bowl appearance. At the onset, Kansas started their season with a 5-0 record. However, KU has won just a single game since. Hence Kansas finished 6-6. But they qualified for their first bowl game in over a decade. The Jayhawks will participate in their 13th College Football betting bowl game, the first since 2008.
2022 Liberty Bowl Kansas Jayhawks vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 5:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Kansas | +3 (-115) | 69 (-110) | +130 |  |
| Arkansas | -3 (-105) | 69 (-110) | -150 | |
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2022 Liberty Bowl Overview
At the beginning, The Liberty Bowl opened in 1959. The Liberty Bowl currently features schools from the SEC and Big 12. This sportsbook game takes place in Memphis, Tennessee, and is played in December or January. Overall, Arkansas has the most appearances in this game with six but owns a losing record at 2-4. The Ole Miss Rebels have captured the most Liberty Bowl victories, winning all four postseason visits to Memphis. Meanwhile, under the total has hit in three consecutive Liberty Bowls. With a reduced 2020 capacity due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, West Virginia edged Army 24-21 as the underdog cashed. Also, over the total connected.
While on Dec. 28, 2021, Mississippi State of the SEC was matched up with Texas Tech of the Big 12. It was head coach Mike Leach’s current team, the Bulldogs, against his former team, the Red Raiders. In turn, Texas Tech was a 10-point underdog. But they paid easily on the money line at +300 with a 38-7 win as under the total cashed. The underdog is now 5-1 ATS across the past six Liberty Bowls. In 2019 the Navy Midshipmen concluded one of the greatest seasons in program history. To illuminate, Navy beat the Kansas State Wildcats. With the win, Navy posted a final record of 10-2 and ranking of 21st in the country. Correlate the Midshipmen concluded a tremendous turnaround campaign that followed a 3-10 season in 2018.
2022 Liberty Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Kansas Jayhawks lost 47-27 against the Kansas State Wildcats as 11.5-point road dogs. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 62.5. Kansas has a record of 6-6 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total.
Kansas has national metrics of 39th for total offense, 64th for passing, 34th for rushing, and 28th for scoring. Defensively they rank 121st overall, 101st against the pass, 116th against the rush, and 120th for points allowed. Also, Kansas ranks 110th for fewest turnovers lost and 56th for takeaways.
Last game, the Arkansas Razorbacks lost 29-27 against the Missouri Tigers as 3-point favorites. The game went over the total of 55. Arkansas has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 8-3-1 over/under the total.
Overall, Arkansas has national metrics of 26th for total offense, 66th for passing, 9th for rushing, and 51st for scoring. Defensively they rank 123rd overall, 117th against the pass, 104th against the rush, and 90th for points allowed. Also, Arkansas ranks 108th for fewest turnovers lost and 106th for takeaways.
2022 Liberty Bowl Best Bet: Kansas Jayhawks.