Free College Football Picks Today: Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks 11/26/22

The University of Kansas Jayhawks (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) and No. 15 Kansas State University Wildcats (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) face off Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for their regular season finales. The Wildcats are 11.5-point favorites, and the total is 62.5.

Kansas is coming off a one-sided 55-14 loss to Texas at Kivisto Field at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Jalon Daniels threw for 230 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Devin Neal ran 13 times for 51 yards. Quentin Skinner caught four passes for 98 yards.

Kansas State beat West Virginia 48-31 at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium last Saturday. Will Howard was 19 of 27 for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. DJ Giddens carried 12 times for 78 yards and a touchdown. Malik Knowles also scored once. He hauled in six receptions for 111 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Wildcats won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 35-10 victory in November, their fifth straight win against Kansas. Deuce Vaughn had three touchdowns for Kansas State.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Jayhawks are averaging 34.8 points per game for the season, 27th in FBS, and they are facing a Wildcats defense that has surrendered 18.7 PPG (15th). Meanwhile, Kansas State has scored 32.2 points a game this season, 38th in the country, and Kansas is allowing 32.6 PPG (114th).

The Jayhawks rank 62nd in the country in passing yards per game (234.8) and 23rd in rushing (200.0), while the Wildcats are 54th in passing yards allowed per game (217.2) and 62nd against the run (144.6).

Kansas State has been one of the nation’s top rushing teams, averaging 208.2 yards per game (17th), while ranking 97th in passing yards (211.4). Kansas’ defense has been vulnerable on the ground, as the Jayhawks are 113th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (190.5). Against the pass, the Jayhawks are 109th (262.0).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through seven games, Jalon Daniels has thrown for 13 touchdowns (2 INT) and 186.0 yards per game to lead Kansas in passing. In two away games this season, he has six TDs and an average of 188.5 yards passing.

Devin Neal leads the team in rushing with an average of 91.1 yards a game over 11 games. He has seven touchdowns on the ground. Lawrence Arnold is the Jayhawks’ leading receiver with 57.1 yards a game and four TDs. Adrian Martinez has six passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 140.1 yards per game through nine games to lead Kansas State.

In five home games this season, he has thrown for four TDs (1 INT) and an average of 149.8 yards. Deuce Vaughn has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 104.4 yards a game through 11 games.

He has nine total touchdowns, six rushing and three receiving. Malik Knowles has been a key target in the Wildcats’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and a 60.8 yard per game average through 11 appearances.