The Kansas State Wildcats are the defending Big 12 Conference champions. And they will be a formidable opponent for anyone that they face. Now comes a Friday night special against the struggling Okie State Cowboys in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The Kansas State Wildcats are coming off a deserved Betting on College Football bye week. If not for a game-ending 61-yard field goal at the Missouri Tigers, K-State would be 4-0. Instead, K-State will have to settle for being a refreshed 3-1 team that began Big 12 Conference play with a win over the talented UCF Knights.
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, October 6, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Kansas | -10½ -110 | 55 -110 | -450 |  |
| Oklahoma State | +10½ -110 | 55 -110 | +350 | |
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Kansas State Wildcats Team Overview
Last game, the Kansas State Wildcats won 44-31 against the UCF Knights as 6-point home favorites. The game went over the offshore betting total of 52. Kansas State has a record of 3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 3-1 over/under the total. Kansas State ranks 14th for total offense, 28th for passing, 25th for rushing, and 14th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 45th overall, 115th against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 32nd for points allowed. Also, Kansas State ranks 6th for fewest turnovers lost and 116th for takeaways.
DJ Giddens ran for a career-high 207 yards and four touchdowns, and Kansas State beat UCF in the Big 12 debut for the Knights. Giddens ran for three scores in the first half, including a 1-yard run on the opening drive for K-State, which has found the end zone in its opening drives in all four games this season.
Will Howard went 27-for-42 passing for 255 yards and threw an interception. He added 64 yards on the ground and scored on a 31-yard run to give K-State a 44-24 lead with 2:01 remaining. Giddens added a score in the second half to put the Wildcats up 37-24 with 4:01 left. K-State amassed 536 total yards with 281 rushing.
Giddens was the primary source of the K-State offense, leading the team in carries, receptions, and total yards. The secondary got beat deep on a pair of touchdown catches by Hudson; both were over 45 yards. The Wildcats have allowed a receiver to net over 100 yards receiving in two straight games.
Oklahoma State Cowboys Team Overview
Last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys lost 34-27 against the Iowa State Cyclones as 3.5-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 36.5. Oklahoma State has a record of 2-2 straight up, 1-3 against the spread, and 1-3 over/under the total. Oklahoma State ranks 102nd for total offense, 85th for passing, 106th for rushing, and 103rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 71st overall, 78th against the pass, 64th against the rush, and 57th for points allowed. Also, Oklahoma State ranks 18th for fewest turnovers lost and 123rd for takeaways. OSU is coming off a bye week.
Rocco Becht passed for 348 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State beat Oklahoma State in both teams’ Big 12 Conference opener. The Cyclones averaged 16.7 points per game, the lowest total among Power 5 schools, but Becht spearheaded an offensive revival, completing 27 of 38 attempts.
Kansas State at Oklahoma State SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Kansas State is in better Betting on College Football form.
Kansas State at Oklahoma State SBG Best Bet: Kansas State Wildcats.