Now this year’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl will be Kansas’ second appearance in the bowl. KU played in the 2008 Insight Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. Kansas scored a 42-21 victory over Minnesota. In sum, KU is making its second College Football Betting bowl appearance in as many seasons. Specifically, the Kansas Jayhawks will play the UNLV Rebels in the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. The bowl appearance will be Kansas’ 14th in program history. In turn, the Jayhawks make their second consecutive bowl game for just the second time in program history.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Kansas vs. UNLV Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, December 26, 2023, 9 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Kansas | -12½ -110 | 64½ -110 | -460 |  |
| UNLV | +12½ -110 | 64½ -110 | +355 | |
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Guaranteed Rate Bowl Format
The Guaranteed Rate Bowl began in 1989 when it was known as the Copper Bowl. Concurrently, the matchup currently features schools from the Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. The game takes place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
Previously, this bowl has also been known as the Cheez-It Bowl, the Cactus Bowl, the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, the Insight Bowl, and the Insight.com Bowl. At the onset the game was played in Tucson from 1989-99 before moving to Chase Field in Phoenix. And then a few years at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe from 2006-15. Finally, it returned to Phoenix at Chase Field again.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Past Winners
Kansas State became the first team to make four online betting appearances and win three games when it defeated UCLA 35-17 in 2017. Also, the Wildcats had victories over Michigan in 2013 and Wyoming in 1993. K-State’s only blemish on its record occurred in 2001 with a loss to Syracuse.
Overall, five teams have won the Bowl twice, three of which are from the Big 12. And then the other two hailing from the Pac-12. Teams very rarely play in the Bowl in consecutive years.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Kansas Jayhawks won 49-16 against the Cincinnati Bearcats as 7-point road favorites. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 58. Kansas has a record of 8-4 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 6-5-1 over/under the total. Kansas ranks 28th for total offense, 69th for passing, 9th for rushing, and 30th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 64th overall, 41st against the pass, 96th against the rush, and 63rd for points allowed. Also, Kansas ranks 54th for the fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.
Last game, the UNLV Rebels lost 44-20 against the Boise State Broncos as 2.5-point home dogs in the Mountain West championship game. The game went over the total of 62.5. UNLC has a record of 9-4 straight up, 10-3 against the spread, and 8-4-1 over/under the total. UNLV ranks 47th for total offense, 55th for passing, 40th for rushing, and 24th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 96th overall, 90th against the pass, 89th against the rush, and 72nd for points allowed. Also, UNLV ranks 77th for the fewest turnovers lost and 18th for takeaways.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Prediction
Kansas and UNLV will meet for the third time in the series history, as the two teams played in a home-and-home series in 2002 and 2003. Kansas won the most recent meeting in 2003, 46-24, while UNLV won the inaugural matchup in Las Vegas in 2022, 31-20. In this situation, Kansas has the more impressive metrics and comes from the better league.