Iowa State vs Kansas State Prediction

[SBR Andy]

Week 0 kicks off on Saturday, August 23rd in Ireland and SBR's Mike Spector shares his early Iowa State vs Kansas State prediction for 'Farmageddon'.

Kansas State -3 (-105 Caesars)

"I am heading to Caesars to back the Wildcats to cover the field goal spread with my Iowa State vs. Kansas State early predictions, as it’s the only top sports betting site charging less than the standard -110 juice. With the chances much more likely that the line moves up to -3.5 than down to -2.5, -3 is likely the best number we will get going forward.

Iowa State, being a three-point underdog after its only 11-win season in school history, speaks to what it lost on offense. The Cyclones will not be as dynamic to begin the season after losing their top two wide receivers, who combined for 167 catches and nearly 2,400 yards, and their leading returning receiver had 11 receptions a year ago.

Kansas State has +380 odds at DraftKings to make the College Football Playoff compared to Iowa State at +900, and that likely factors in who will win this season opener. I expect regression from a Cyclones team that finished 5-1 in one-score games last year, with the more experienced Wildcats (14th in returning production) covering."


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[SBR Andy]

SBR's Rob Paul makes his Iowa State vs Kansas State pick as part of his NCAAF spread picks for Week 0:

Kansas State -3 (-105 Caesars)

"This is a treat to kick the entire college football season off, with both Kansas State and Iowa State ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. And the Wildcats look like they're equipped for a conference championship run and a College Football Playoff berth this year.

As the co-favorites by the Big 12 Championship odds, the Wildcats' rushing attack should be one of the nation's best this season, and it's the key reason why K-State is No. 16 in SP+ on offense entering the campaign. Chris Klieman's team returns starting QB Avery Johnson and dynamic running back Dylan Edwards, who could hurt a Cyclones defense that ranks outside the top 50 in returning production.

The Wildcats also bring back linebacker Austin Romaine and safety VJ Payne to lead a defense that can take advantage of an Iowa State team that lost its top two offensive weapons to the NFL draft (Jaylin Noel, Jayden Higgins). A lot more is going to be on Iowa State QB Rocco Becht's plate this year after he finished with the sixth-most turnover-worthy plays in the country last season (20)."