The TCU Horned Frogs look to continue their march up the AP Top 25 and improve on their perfect 6-0 SU record when they visit the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday for a college football Week 7 matchup at Snyder Family Stadium. The Horned Frogs climbed to No. 6 in the rankings with last week’s 31-24 win over West Virginia while the Wildcats look to rebound from a 40-34 loss at Texas as 5.5-point underdogs.
- The total has gone OVER in three of TCU’s last four games against Kansas State.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of Kansas State’s last 11 games.
- TCU is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games after losing the previous game in a matchup.
The Horned Frogs failed to cover as 12-point home chalk in last week’s win over the Mountaineers but are unbeaten SU and ATS in their past four road dates, claiming victory by an average margin of 24 points in each of those contests. TCU is also unbeaten in a pair of dates with Big 12 rivals this season, marking the first time it has tallied consecutive SU and ATS victories in conference action since October 2015.
Kansas State has lost two of three SU and is winless ATS in three overall, but the Wildcats are on an impressive 10-1 SU run on home turf, and have held opponents to just 15.3 ppg in three home dates this season. Kansas State has also been a solid bet when hosting teams with winning records, going 11-4 ATS in its past 15.
The Wildcats dominated in last year’s 30-6 win over TCU as 4-point road underdogs, but are 1-1 SU and ATS in two home dates with the Horned Frogs, with the two teams combining to score a whopping 80.5 ppg in those matchups.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark picked a 38-32 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.
TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas State Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Kansas State Wildcats are 3-2 overall and 2-3 against the spread, while the Horned Frogs are 5-0 and 3-2 ATS. As for the totals, Kansas State is 3-2 on the OU, and TCU is 2-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas State vs TCU injuries news.
The game pits the Kansas State Wildcats, currently No. 35 in our OddsShark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the TCU Horned Frogs, who rate No. 28 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Kansas State Wildcats' No. 30-ranked offense (36.8 PPG) against a TCU Horned Frogs defense that ranks No. 31 at 19.6 PPG. The Kansas State Wildcats passing attack has averaged 194.2 yards per game, less than the TCU Horned Frogs give up through the air (256.4 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the TCU Horned Frogs own the league's No. 35-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 115 yards per game when on the road. Kansas State, on the other hand, rates No. 24 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, the Horned Frogs were Week 6 winners, coming out on top of the Mountaineers by a score of 31-24.
Dalton Schoen hauled in 5 passes for 128 yards against the Texas defense in Kansas State's last game, but the result was a 40-34 loss against the Longhorns on Saturday.
- Texas Christian is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
- Texas Christian is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Texas Christian is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Texas Christian is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Kansas State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas State's last 11 games
- Kansas State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
TCU home to Kansas, Saturday, October 21
Kansas State home to Oklahoma, Saturday, October 21
