UCF vs. Kansas Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 3:07 p.m. ET

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A pair of the nation's strongest running games square off when the UCF Knights (3-2) bring college football's second-ranked rushing offense into a matchup with the Kansas Jayhawks (4-1), who have the No. 24 rushing offense, on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The Knights are just 2-point favorites. An over/under of 64.5 is set in the contest.

Last time out, the Knights fell to the Baylor Bears, with 36-35 being the final score. Against the Texas Longhorns in their most recent game, the Jayhawks lost 40-14.

UCF vs. Kansas Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: David Booth Memorial Stadium (Lawrence, KS) in Lawrence, Kansas
TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

UCF vs Kansas Betting Information updated as of October 7, 2023, 1:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
UCF	-2 (-110)	-129	+109	64.5	-111	-109

UCF vs. Kansas Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas (+2)
Pick OU: Under (64.5)
Prediction: Kansas 32, UCF 27

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UCF vs. Kansas Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Knights 33, Jayhawks 31.
The Knights have a 56.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Jayhawks hold a 47.8% implied probability.
UCF has won two games against the spread this season.
Kansas has a record of 2-3-0 against the spread this year.

UCF vs. Kansas: 2023 Stats Comparison

	UCF	Kansas
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	37.6 (17)	33.0 (47)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.2 (59)	26.2 (81)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (101)	5 (27)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (101)	8 (38)

UCF 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
RJ Harvey	RB	378 YDS / 5 TD / 75.6 YPG / 5.2 YPC 8 REC / 172 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 34.4 REC YPG
Timmy McClain	QB	872 YDS (61.0%) / 7 TD / 2 INT 97 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 19.4 RUSH YPG
Kobe Hudson	WR	21 REC / 468 YDS / 2 TD / 93.6 YPG
Johnny Richardson	RB	394 YDS / 1 TD / 78.8 YPG / 8.8 YPC
Tre'mon Morris-Brash	DE	18 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Lee Hunter	DT	32 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Jason Johnson	LB	33 TKL / 2.0 TFL
Josh Celiscar	DE	24 TKL / 1.0 TFL

Kansas 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devin Neal	RB	439 YDS / 5 TD / 87.8 YPG / 6.8 YPC 13 REC / 155 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 31.0 REC YPG
Jalon Daniels	QB	705 YDS (74.7%) / 5 TD / 1 INT 74 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 14.8 RUSH YPG
Daniel Hishaw Jr.	RB	279 YDS / 4 TD / 55.8 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Luke Grimm	WR	14 REC / 177 YDS / 3 TD / 35.4 YPG
Austin Booker	DL	18 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
Kenny Logan Jr.	S	32 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
JB Brown	LB	23 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Jereme Robinson	DL	11 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK