Kansas State vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 28

Updated Oct. 28, 2023 9:05 a.m. ET

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The Kansas State Wildcats (5-2) host the Houston Cougars (3-4) on Saturday, October 28, 2023 in a matchup between Big 12 rivals at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Houston is a 17.5-point underdog. The game has an over/under of 60.

The Wildcats' last game was versus the TCU Horned Frogs, and they won by a score of 41-3. Facing the Texas Longhorns in their most recent contest, the Cougars lost 31-24.

Kansas State vs. Houston Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas
TV: ESPN2
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Kansas State vs Houston Betting Information updated as of October 28, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kansas State	-17.5 (-110)	-961	+615	60	-110	-110

Kansas State vs. Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas State (-17.5)
Pick OU: Under (60)
Prediction: Kansas State 40, Houston 18

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Kansas State vs. Houston Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Wildcats 39, Cougars 21.
The Wildcats have a 90.6% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars hold a 14.0% implied probability.
Kansas State is 5-2-0 ATS this season.
Houston has covered three times in six games with a spread this season.

Kansas State vs. Houston: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Kansas State	Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.9 (21)	28.9 (78)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	18.1 (17)	31.3 (101)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (25)	5 (5)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (93)	10 (62)

Kansas State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Will Howard	QB	1,464 YDS (61.6%) / 12 TD / 7 INT 289 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 41.3 RUSH YPG
DJ Giddens	RB	626 YDS / 5 TD / 89.4 YPG / 6.1 YPC 19 REC / 215 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 30.7 REC YPG
Treshaun Ward	RB	434 YDS / 2 TD / 62.0 YPG / 5.6 YPC 10 REC / 89 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 12.7 REC YPG
Avery Johnson	QB	222 YDS (69.6%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 219 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 31.3 RUSH YPG
Austin Moore	LB	43 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Kobe Savage	S	36 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Khalid Duke	DE	12 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
VJ Payne	S	25 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Houston 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Donovan Smith	QB	1,978 YDS (66.7%) / 16 TD / 4 INT 185 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 26.4 RUSH YPG
Matthew Golden	WR	34 REC / 383 YDS / 6 TD / 54.7 YPG
Sam Brown	WR	40 REC / 629 YDS / 2 TD / 89.9 YPG
Joseph Manjack IV	WR	35 REC / 435 YDS / 4 TD / 62.1 YPG
Nelson Ceaser	DL	26 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Malik Robinson	LB	49 TKL / 0.0 TFL
A.J. Haulcy	DB	43 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Jamal Morris	LB	38 TKL / 1.0 TFL