Kansas vs. Fresno State Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23, 2025

Updated Aug. 23, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

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The Fresno State Bulldogs (0-0) are double-digit underdogs (-13.5) on Saturday, August 23, 2025 against the Kansas Jayhawks (0-0). The over/under is 49.5.

The Jayhawks went 5-7 last year and failed to qualify for a bowl game. They scored 29.7 points per game (52nd in college football) and allowed 26 (75th).

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Kansas vs. Fresno State Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Kansas vs Fresno State Betting Information updated as of August 23, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kansas	-13.5 (-121)	-606	+441	49.5	-113	-108

Kansas vs. Fresno State Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas (-13.5)
Pick OU: Over (49.5)
Prediction: Kansas 35, Fresno State 17

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

Learn more about the Kansas Jayhawks vs. the Fresno State Bulldogs game on FOX Sports!

Kansas vs. Fresno State Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Jayhawks 32, Bulldogs 18.
The Jayhawks have an 85.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bulldogs hold an 18.5% implied probability.
Kansas put together a 5-6-0 ATS record last year.
Fresno State put together a 7-5-0 ATS record last season.

Kansas vs. Fresno State: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Kansas	Fresno State
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.7 (69)	26.1 (76)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	26 (56)	24.8 (69)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	17 (54)	17 (54)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	17 (68)	20 (43)

Kansas 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devin Neal	RB	1,266 YDS / 16 TD / 105.5 YPG / 5.8 YPC 24 REC / 254 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 21.2 REC YPG
Jalon Daniels	QB	2,454 YDS (57%) / 14 TD / 12 INT 447 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 37.3 RUSH YPG
Luke Grimm	WR	51 REC / 690 YDS / 6 TD / 57.5 YPG
Quentin Skinner	WR	25 REC / 557 YDS / 4 TD / 46.4 YPG
JB Brown	LB	64 TKL / 8 TFL / 5 SACK
Mello Dotson	DB	44 TKL / 1 TFL / 5 INT / 7 PD
O.J. Burroughs	DB	56 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD
Cornell Wheeler	LB	53 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD

Fresno State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Mac Dalena	WR	64 REC / 1,059 YDS / 8 TD / 81.5 YPG
Mikey Keene	QB	2,887 YDS (70.2%) / 18 TD / 11 INT
Elijah Gilliam	RB	466 YDS / 8 TD / 38.8 YPG / 3.9 YPC 32 REC / 204 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.7 REC YPG
Jalen Moss	WR	48 REC / 563 YDS / 4 TD / 46.9 YPG
Tuasivi Nomura	LB	89 TKL / 5 TFL
Malachi Langley	LB	70 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Phoenix Jackson	LB	46 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK / 2 INT
Dean Clark	DB	64 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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