Kansas State vs Missouri Odds: Kansas State Favored to Top Mizzou Once Again

The Pass Rush Could Play a Big Factor in this Big 12-SEC Matchup

Kansas State rolled to routine victories in the first two games of the season against Southeast Missouri State and Troy. Looking at the Kansas State vs Missouri odds, it could be much more challenging this week.

Both teams are 2-0 and have yet to face a team from a Power-5 conference this season.

Kansas State is listed as a five-point favorite after the line opened at 5.5. The Moneyline is set at -190 for the favored Wildcats.

Kansas State is 4-6 in its last 10 NCAA football games against SEC teams with Missouri is 1-4 in the last five matchups against the Big 12.

Kansas State (+800) is third in the odds of winning the Big 12 title after opening the season at +500 while Missouri (+10000) is tied for ninth in the odds of winning the SEC championship.

Kansas State (+12500) is 21st in the odds to win the national title. Missouri is well back at +30000 in the championship odds.

Kansas State is ranked 15th in both the Associated Press and coaches polls. Missouri is not receiving votes in either poll.

Kansas State at Missouri

Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 16, 12 noon ET
Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
TV & Streaming: SEC Network

Howard Airing It Out for Kansas State

Kansas State was second only to national runner-up Texas Christian among Big 12 teams with a 9-4-1 record against the spread. The Wildcats were 1-0-1 ATS as the road favorite in 2022 and keep that in mind when it comes to the Kansas State vs Missouri odds.

The Wildcats lost star running back Deuce Vaughn to the NFL. Will Howard, who split time at quarterback in 2022, he is now the unquestioned starter.

Through the first two games, he has completed 67% of his passes for 547 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions while DJ Giddens and Treshaun Ward are splitting the rushing duties.

Phillip Brooks already has 13 catches while RJ Garcia is averaging 19 yards on his eight receptions.

Can Missouri Cover As a Home Dog Again?

Missouri went 2-0 against the spread as the home underdog in 2022 and was 7-6 ATS during the season.

After leading Missouri in rushing last season, Cody Schrader already has 222 rushing yards in the first two games while Luther Burden III has 15 receptions after he finished second on the team with 45 catches. He had just one catch for three yards in last year’s matchup with Kansas State. When looking at the Kansas State vs Missouri odds, that should change on Saturday.

Missouri is tied for third in the SEC with 8.5 tackles for losses per game and is fifth with six sacks in two games.

Last Meeting

When Kansas State topped Missouri 40-12 as seven-point favorites a season ago, it was the first meeting between the teams since 2011.

A quick look at the NCAA football scores shows that Kansas State also won that 2011 game with the Wildcats covering in the last three meetings. Just one of the last five meetings between the teams finished over the total.

The last win for Missouri came in 2010 as a 13-point favorite at home.

What to Expect

It will be worth watching how the two quarterbacks handle two teams that have been piling up the sacks in the early stage of the season.

There was just one combined sack in last year’s game when Kansas State twice scored 20 straight points to roll to victory. Missouri didn’t get into the end zone until the final play of the game to make the final score 40-12.

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook was limited to 145 yards and threw a pair of interceptions in the 2022 matchup while Howard did not play in the game for Kansas State.

Only six Week 3 games involving teams from Power-5 conferences have lower totals than the 47.5-point total for this matchup.

Linebacker Jake Clifton is questionable for Kansas State after missing the first two games while offensive lineman Christian Duffie is out.

For Missouri, receivers Daniel Blood and Demariyon Houston and running back Michael Cox are questionable while linebacker Chad Bailey is eligible to play after serving a one-game suspension for an off-the-field incident.

The total has gone over in six of the last seven games played by Kansas State while Missouri is 2-5 ATS over its last seven games.

Missouri is 5-1 in its last six home games, but has covered in just one of the last five home contests against Kansas State.

Missouri has failed to cover in each of its first two games.

Each of the last five times Missouri has faced a Big 12 team, the game finished under the total.

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