Kansas State vs. UCF Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET

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The UCF Knights (3-0) are 4.5-point underdogs in a road conference matchup with the Kansas State Wildcats (2-1) on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. The over/under for the contest is set at 52.5.

The Wildcats lost against the Missouri Tigers in their most recent game, 30-27. The Knights' most recent game was versus the Villanova Wildcats, and they won by a score of 48-14.

Kansas State vs. UCF Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Kansas State vs UCF Betting Information updated as of September 23, 2023, 2:47 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kansas State	-4.5 (-111)	-198	+164	52.5	-109	-111

Kansas State vs. UCF Prediction

Pick ATS: UCF (+4.5)
Pick OU: Under (52.5)
Prediction: UCF 28, Kansas State 24

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Kansas State vs. UCF Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Wildcats 28, Knights 24.
The Wildcats have a 66.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Knights hold a 37.9% implied probability.
Kansas State has a record of 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
UCF has a record of 2-1-0 against the spread this season.

Kansas State vs. UCF: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Kansas State	UCF
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	38.0 (42)	40.7 (25)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	14.3 (22)	12.0 (14)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (31)	5 (77)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (107)	3 (83)

Kansas State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Will Howard	QB	817 YDS (66.0%) / 8 TD / 3 INT 59 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 19.7 RUSH YPG
Treshaun Ward	RB	168 YDS / 1 TD / 56.0 YPG / 4.5 YPC 7 REC / 72 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 24.0 REC YPG
Phillip Brooks	WR	18 REC / 184 YDS / 2 TD / 61.3 YPG
Ben Sinnott	TE	11 REC / 183 YDS / 2 TD / 61.0 YPG
Khalid Duke	DE	6 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Austin Moore	LB	15 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Daniel Green	LB	13 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Will Lee III	CB	12 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

UCF 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
RJ Harvey	RB	239 YDS / 4 TD / 79.7 YPG / 6.1 YPC 5 REC / 100 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 33.3 REC YPG
John Rhys Plumlee	QB	553 YDS (70.4%) / 3 TD / 4 INT 163 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 54.3 RUSH YPG
Kobe Hudson	WR	15 REC / 325 YDS / 0 TD / 108.3 YPG
Timmy McClain	QB	374 YDS (69.7%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 65 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 21.7 RUSH YPG
Tre'mon Morris-Brash	DE	11 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Josh Celiscar	DE	17 TKL / 1.0 TFL
Lee Hunter	DT	16 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Malachi Lawrence	DE	3 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK