The Kansas State Wildcats will try to pick up win and cover the spread at Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday when they get a visit from the Baylor Bears in Week 5 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans going with the Kansas State Wildcats in this game found them listed as -14-point favorites on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark picked a 47-15 result in favor of the Wildcats. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Baylor Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Kansas State Wildcats are 2-1 overall and 2-1 ATS against the spread, while the Bears are 0-4 and 1-3 ATS. As for the totals, Kansas State is 2-1 on the OU, and Baylor is 2-2 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas State vs Baylor injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Kansas State Wildcats rated this week at No. 37 and the Baylor Bears sitting at No. 104.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Kansas State Wildcats No. 29-ranked offense (39 PPG) against a Baylor Bears defense that ranks No. 114 at 37 PPG. The Kansas State Wildcats passing attack has averaged 199.33 yards per game, less than the Baylor Bears give up through the air (269.5 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Baylor Bears feature the league's No. 100-rated road run defense, allowing 246 yards per game. Kansas State, meanwhile, ranks No. 26 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, Baylor's aerial attack generated 463 yards but it was the Sooners coming away with a 49-41 victory over Baylor at McLane Stadium.
Jesse Ertz ran through the Vanderbilt defense for 126 yards in Kansas State's last game, but the Wildcats still lost a 14-7 decision at Vanderbilt Stadium.
- Baylor is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
- Baylor is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baylor's last 6 games
- Baylor is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Kansas State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Kansas State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas State's last 9 games
- Kansas State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
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Kansas State at Texas, Saturday, October 7th
