Free NCAA Football Prediction: Jayhawks vs. Bears Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Week 8
(5-2) Kansas Jayhawks vs. Baylor Bears (3-3)
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Venue: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: KAN +8 | BAY -8 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Jayhawks +250 | Bears -330
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 58
Baylor sits as an 8-point favorite in this one, which should be welcomed by a home crowd already extra amped up for Homecoming Night.
That crowd will also be ready to show up and show out following a tough, heartbreaking loss in their last outing. It was a 43-40 disappointment to West Virginia where Baylor was a 3-point favorite, and it was their second loss straight up in as many weeks.
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas has a 5-2 record but if you’ve paid attention the last two weeks, they’ve not only lost their games but they’ve lost a lot of the allure that surrounded them during their early-season success.
After starting the year not just undefeated but a largely convincing 5-0, they’ve since fallen to the then-ranked No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs, 38-31, and the Oklahoma Sooners, 52-42.
On the season, the Jayhawks are averaging 39.3 points per game. That number is good enough for 30th in the country, and it comes largely from their success on the ground.
The running game is accounting for 206.7 yards per game—a number good enough for 23rd in the nation.
Through the air this team is collecting just 231.9 yards per game—a number that puts them in a tie with Michigan for 76th in the country.
Baylor Bears
There’s no doubt Baylor’s season has been disappointing. But if there’s a team out there at 3-3 that feels ready for a turnaround, the Bears might be that team. ESPN’s Matchup Predictor feels similarly, favoring Baylor in 79.6 percent of its Week 8 predictions.
On the year, Baylor is averaging 37.8 points per contest, which puts them in the No. 38 ranking so far this season. The offensive breakdown looks like 277.2 yards per game through the air—a number good enough for 36th in the nation—and 184.7 yards per game on the ground—39th in the rankings.
Defensively, Baylor gives us 24.3 points per contest—a number good enough for 54th in the nation.
The status of quarterback Blake Shapen will be something to keep an eye on as we get closer to kickoff. The team appears to have full confidence in backup Kyron Drones, but the starter did leave last week with a concussion and his status is up in the air as of this writing mid-week.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Jayhawks are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
- Jayhawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game
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Jayhawks are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
- Jayhawks are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games.
- Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Baylor.
Free Week 8 NCAA Football Final Analysis:
If you’ve read up to this point it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’re picking the Bears straight up in this one. But that’s not what makes this game interesting—it’s that 8-point spread.
Baylor should come out looking like the better team with a win on Sunday, but Kansas, despite its last two slip-ups, has been good enough to hang points on the board against every team it’s faced with the exception of a low-scoring win against Iowa State.
Baylor should walk away with the win, but my money this week is on Kansas keeping it close.
4* Free Week 8 NCAA Betting Pick: Kansas +8
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