BYU Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (-8)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The Kansas Jayhawks (3-0) will try to defeat the BYU Cougars (3-0) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Kansas opens this matchup as 8-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 56.

The BYU Cougars head into this game 3-0 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cougars played the Arkansas Razorbacks and walked away with a win by a score of 38-31. Kedon Slovis went 13/25 with 167 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 134.5 and finished the contest with no picks. LJ Martin was the best rusher for the Cougars with 23 totes for 77 yds (3.3 yds per carry). On the day, they tallied 57 plays which totaled 281 yds. The BYU Cougars ran the football 31 different times and accrued 77 yds, which had them averaging 2.5 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cougars conceded 177 yards on 39 tries, which averages out to 4.5 yards per rush surrendered. BYU surrendered 24 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 247 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.6%.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the BYU Cougars are sitting at 31.0 points per contest. Offensively they're holding an average of 78.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 126th in the country. The Cougars have earned 932 yards in total this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, BYU has compiled 7 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns. BYU has accounted for 47 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 18 infractions for 136 yds. They have surrendered the ball 2 times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Cougars have conceded 656 yards which has them ranked 75th in D-1. They have conceded 218.7 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.5%. In total, they are giving up 318.3 yards/game which has them ranked 52nd in college football. They have yielded 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 3.3 yards per rush and 99.7 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 299 yards via the running game in 3 contests. The Cougars are ranked 32nd in D-1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 15.7 PPG.

The Jayhawks come into this matchup with a record of 3-0 for this year. In their last game, the Jayhawks got the victory with a final of 31-24 against the Nevada Wolf Pack. Devin Neal carried the rock 17 times for 89 yards, ending the contest with 5.2 yards per attempt for Kansas. Jalon Daniels finished the contest with 298 yards on 21/27 passing while his QB rate was 170.5. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 11.0. Kansas relinquished 37 run attempts for 150 yds (4.1 yards per carry). The Jayhawks passing defense gave up a completion rate of 68.2%, surrendering 113 yds on 15 out of 22 through the air. The Jayhawks finished the game with a total of 441 yards while running 67 plays (6.6 yds per play). Kansas ran for 3.6 yards per carry, finishing the game with 143 yds on 40 carries.

The Kansas Jayhawks hold an average of 500.3 yards/game, ranking them 17th in the country. The Kansas offense has totaled 122 yds of penalties on 14 infractions, which has them ranked 99th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 216.7 yards via the ground game and have run for 650 yards for the year. They have thrown 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 78 1st downs. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Jayhawks rank 35th in college football scoring 37.7 PPG. During the season thus far, the Jayhawks currently sit at 851 passing yards as well as an average of 283.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 32nd in college football.

Kansas has allowed a total of 363 yards on the ground (121.0 yards per game) as well as 6 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns through the air in addition to 152.7 yards per game, which puts them in 11th in D-1. They have tallied 0 fumbles and 4 picks on the year. The Jayhawks defense has participated in 163 plays, which is 8th in the nation. The Jayhawks are allowing 21.3 PPG, which has them sitting 59th in the country. This season, they have surrendered 64 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Jayhawks college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks -8

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