Kansas Jayhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 10/26/24

It’s difficult projecting what rosters will look like down the road in any college football season, but one thing we can handicap is matchups. In this instance, the Sunflower Showdown has historically been much more favorable to Kansas State than the Kansas Jayhawks. Led by dual-threat quarterback Avery Johnson and an offense that should dominate in the trenches all season long, the Wildcats are going to be a matchup nightmare for a Kansas defense that is going to struggle mightily defending the rush this season. The Wildcats have owned this rivalry, winning the last 15 meetings, and it’s easy to see why that has continued into this decade when comparing the styles of a Chris Klieman-coached team to that of Lance Leipold. The Kansas front 7 should be in a world of trouble in this one, so let’s back the Wildcats at under a touchdown while we still can.