Free Week 1 Prediction: Colonels vs. Wildcats Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 1
(0-0) Nicholls Colonels vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0-0)
Date: Saturday, August 31
Time: 6:00 pm EST
Venue: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
NCAA Football Spread: Kansas State -23.5
NCAA Betting Total: 47/5
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The NCAA season is finally here and we have a Saturday filled with college football. In this game the Nicholls State Colonels make the trip to Manhattan Kansas to take on the Kansas State Wildcats.
These are both teams who are looking to have big seasons.
Nicholls Colonels
The Nicholls Colonels are not a team that Kansas State can take lightly, or they could have a terrible start to their season.
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This team looks a little different than last year, but last year they beat the Kansas Jayhawks and made it all the way to an FCS playoff appearance.
The Colonels are a run first team that is going to try to use time of possession control to have success in this game. If they can establish the run early, they are going ot have a chance for success in this game.
On the defensive side they have some really good run defense, but the secondary is questionable, and that is something that the Wildcats could exploit.
Kansas State Wildcats
On the other side of this matchup is the Kansas State Wildcats who are entering a new era in their history. Out is Bill Snyder and in is former North Dakota State Bison head coach Chris Klieman who knows a lot about winning National Championships.
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Like Nicholls, the Wildcats are going to be very run heavy this season, but if they have problems running it they could need to start to pass the ball.
At quarterback it’s Skylar Thompson who last year showed some flashes of a good quarterback, but he needs to be a lot better this season.
On the defensive side, they are going to need to stop the run first. If they can be strong against the run, they should be in good shape to have success.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Nicholls State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Nicholls State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas State’s last 6 games at home
- Kansas State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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This is a very interesting game to me because most seem to be on Kansas State, but I am not so sold on them, at least not yet.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Colonels ATS
In the second half the Wildcats have bigger guys up front and they should start to push guys around the guys from Nicholls.
I think the Colonels will do enough in the first half to keep it close though. Back the Wildcats to win, but the Colonels to cover the spread.
Week 1 Free Score Prediction: Kansas State 24 – Nicholls 13
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