The No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats host the No. 20 Arizona Wildcats in one of two ranked vs. ranked matchups in Week 3 of the 2024 college football season. Though both teams are now in the Big 12, this game is counted as a non-conference game due to it being scheduled well in advance of Arizona’s recent conference movement. Kansas State (2-0) enters off a 34-27 victory at Tulane while Arizona (2-0) defeated FCS Northern Arizona, 22-10, at home last Saturday.
Kickoff from Bill Snyder Family Stadium is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Kansas State is a 7-point favorite in the latest Arizona vs. Kansas State odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 59.5. Before making any Kansas State vs. Arizona picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks and is off to a 4-0 start on over/under picks this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen STRONG returns!
Now, the model has set its sights on Arizona vs. Kansas State and has locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Kansas State vs. Arizona:
- Kansas State vs. Arizona spread: Kansas State -7
- Kansas State vs. Arizona over/under: 59.5 points
- Kansas State vs. Arizona money line: Kansas State -271, Arizona +221
- Kansas State vs. Arizona picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Arizona can cover
The Wildcats haven’t simultaneously played well on offense and defense in their first two contests. Against New Mexico two weeks ago, Arizona scored 61 points and was an offensive powerhouse. Last week, Arizona only found the end zone twice against FCS Northern Arizona, though the defense held the Lumberjacks to just 10 points. The Wildcats also were missing multiple offensive linemen, including center Josh Baker, as well as starting running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, whose eligibility is in question going forward.
What the Wildcats do have, however, is the potent quarterback-to-wide receiver combination of Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan. Though these high school teammates at Servite High School in California had an off week against NAU, they dominated vs. New Mexico. McMillian, the preseason All-American WR, had 10 catches for 305 yards and four touchdowns with a potential fifth score falling one yard short. Fifita threw for 422 yards and four scores in the opener, before following it up with a 173 yard, one touchdown performance last week. See which team to pick here.
Why Kansas State can cover
Will Arizona have answers to slow down quarterback Avery Johnson and running back DJ Giddens? Johnson hasn’t exploded yet in two games, combining for only 334 yards passing and 77 yards rushing in victories over UT Martin and Tulane. He is known as a dual threat quarterback, as evidenced by his 178 yards and two touchdowns through the air as well as 71 yards rushing and a score in the team’s Pop Tarts Bowl win over NC State last December.
Giddens, on the other hand, has been a big factor for the Wildcats thus far, rushing for 124 and 114 yards in the team’s first two games and averaging 7.4 yards per carry. He also had 63 yards and a touchdown in the team’s comeback against Tulane. Against Arizona, look for both Johnson and Giddens to rush early and often against a suspect Arizona front seven. See which team to pick here.
How to make Kansas State vs. Arizona picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 71 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Arizona vs. Kansas State, and which side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up over $2,000 on its college football picks since inception, and find out.
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