On many Friday nights, college football fans and gamblers are given table scrap matchups of little appeal. Fortunately, on Friday night, that will not be the case on FS1 when the Kansas Jayhawks host the UNLV Rebels. This is a rematch of last year’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl, which was won by KU 49-36. So far this Betting on College Football season, Kansas has a cheap FCS win and a tough loss at Illinois. Meanwhile, UNLV has been money on the field and at the cashier’s cage. Head coach Barry Odom continues to move the needs.
UNLV Rebels vs. Kansas Jayhawks NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, September 13, 2024, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| UNLV | +7 -105 | 56½ -105 | +240 |  |
| Kansas | -7 -105 | 56½ -105 | -260 | |
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UNLV Rebels Team Overview
Last game, the UNLV Rebels won 72-14 against FCS Utah Tech as 41.5-point home favorites. The game went under a total of 41.5. UNLV has a record of 2-0 straight up, 2-0 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the offshore bookmaker total. UNLV ranks 17th for total offense, 110th for passing, 3rd for rushing, and 8th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 35th overall, 76th against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 22nd for points allowed. Also, UNLV ranks 72nd for fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.
Kansas Jayhawks Team Overview
Last game, the Kansas Jayhawks lost 23-17 against the Illinois Fighting Illini as 5-point road favorites. The game went under a total of 58.5. KU has a record of 1-1 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 0-2 over/under the Betting on College Football total. Kansas ranks 46th for total offense, 100th for passing, 16th for rushing, and 55th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 20th overall, 41st against the pass, 24th against the rush, and 29th for points allowed. Also, KU ranks 120th for fewest turnovers lost and 72nd for takeaways.
Kaden Feagin scored on a 1-yard run with 9:34 to go. And then David Alano added a 43-yard field goal with 58 seconds left, and Illinois rallied to beat No. 19 Kansas 23-17 on Saturday night. Illinois beat a ranked nonconference opponent at home for the first time since topping then-No. 22 Arizona State on Sept. 17, 2011. Also, the Illini avenged a 34-23 loss last year at Kansas.
Feagin scored after Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for 37- and 28-yard completions on the eight-play, 80-yard drive. In sum, Altmyer completed 16 of 25 passes for 192 yards. Zakhari Franklin had nine catches for 99 yards, and Bryant had three receptions for 70 yards. As a result, the win gave Illinois coach Bret Bielema a 20-19 record in four years in charge of the Illini.
Kansas’ Jalon Daniels was 18 of 32 for 141 yards with two touchdown passes and three interceptions. Daniels scrambled and found a wide-open Lawrence Arnold in the end zone for a 13-yard TD pass. Hence giving the Jayhawks a 17-13 lead with 4:57 to go in the third quarter. Luke Grimm caught nine passes for 40 yards and a touchdown for the Jayhawks. So, too, did Devin Neal run for 101 yards on 14 carries. Despite the loss, the Jayhawks showed they have a potent running attack. But Kansas made some major errors. Including a penalty that wiped out a touchdown and the interceptions by Daniels.
UNLV at Kansas SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, KU will be eager to atone for giving a win away at Illinois.
UNLV at Kansas SBG Best Bet: Kansas Jayhawks.