- Missouri Tigers is a -5.5 point favorite vs. Kansas Jayhawks
- Missouri vs. Kansas Total (Over/Under): 50.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
Missouri (1-0) visit David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium to take on Kansas (1-0) on Sep. 11 in Lawrence, KS. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 pm.
The Missouri Tigers are betting favorites in Week 2, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-108).
The Missouri vs. Kansas Over/Under is 50.5 total points.
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Missouri vs. Kansas Odds, Spread, Over/Under:
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Missouri | -5.5 -108 | 50.5 -108 | -220 |
| Kansas | +5.5 -110 | 50.5 -110 | +180 |
Missouri vs Kansas Prediction:
The winning team model predicts Kansas will win this game with 56.6% confidence, based on game simulations, offensive & defensive matchups and recent game results.
The winning team prediction factors in up-to-date player injuries for both the Missouri Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks, key player performances this season and recent team trends.
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Missouri Best Bets Today
- Missouri has hit the 1Q Moneyline in 6 of their last 12 games (+4.10 Units / 1% ROI)
- Missouri has hit the Game Total Under in their last 4 away games (+4.00 Units / 91% ROI)
- Missouri has hit the Team Total Under in 8 of their last 12 games (+3.50 Units / 26% ROI)
- Missouri has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 3 of their last 4 away games (+1.75 Units / 36% ROI)
- Missouri have covered the 1Q Spread in 2 of their last 3 away games (+1.00 Units / 27% ROI)
Kansas Best Bets Today
- Kansas has hit the Team Total Under in 7 of their last 10 games (+3.70 Units / 32% ROI)
- Kansas has hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 4 of their last 6 games at home (+1.95 Units / 29% ROI)
- Kansas has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 4 of their last 6 games at home (+1.70 Units / 25% ROI)
- Kansas has hit the Game Total Over in 3 of their last 6 games at home (+0.80 Units / 12% ROI)
- Kansas has hit the 1H Moneyline in 2 of their last 4 games (+0.45 Units / 2% ROI)
Missouri Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Missouri Tigers is 0-1 against the spread this college football season (-1.15 Units / -100% ROI).
- Missouri is 0-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- Missouri is 1-0 when betting the Over for +1 Units / 90.91% ROI
- Missouri is 0-1 when betting the Under for -1.1 Units / -100% ROI
Kansas Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Kansas Jayhawks is 1-0 against the spread this college football season (+1 Units / 90.91% ROI).
- Kansas is 0-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- Kansas is 0-0 when betting the Over for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- Kansas is 0-0 when betting the Under for +0 Units / 0% ROI
Missouri: Keys to the Game vs. Kansas
Missouri was undefeated (5-0) when in a one score game last season– T-best among Power Conference Teams; Average: .514
Missouri was undefeated (8-0) when averaging more than 5 yards on first down plays last season– T-best in FBS; Average: .604
Missouri was 5-1 (.833) when intercepting at least 1 pass last season– T-12th-best among Power Conference Teams; Average: .688
Missouri was 8-3 (.727) when their opponent rushed more than 30 times last season– T-15th-best in FBS; Average: .442
Kansas: Keys to the Game vs. Missouri
Kansas was 2-7 (.222) when their opponent rushed more than 30 times last season– T-12th-worst among Power Conference Teams; Average: .481
Kansas was 1-6 (.143) when allowing 120 or more rushing yards last season– T-21st-worst in FBS; Average: .379
Kansas was 3-7 (.300) when allowing 10 or more rushes of four or more yards last season– T-11th-worst among Power Conference Teams; Average: .515
Kansas was 3-6 (.333) when their opponent committed less than 60 yards in penalties last season– T-29th-worst in FBS; Average: .536
Matchup Notes for Missouri vs. Kansas
Kansas’s offense threw for 20 or more yards on 13.1% of 344 attempts last season — T-15th-best among FBS offenses. Missouri’s defense allowed 20+ yards on just 7.4% of attempts last season — 2nd-best among SEC defenses.
Kansas gained 2,667 yards on 211 receptions (12.6 YPR) last season — 4th-best among Big 12 skill players. Missouri’s defense allowed just 10.5 Yards Per Reception last season — T-22nd-best among FBS defenses.
Kansas gained 2,667 yards on 211 receptions (12.6 YPR) last season — 4th-best among Big 12 skill players. Missouri’s defense allowed just 10.5 Yards Per Reception last season — T-2nd-best among SEC defenses.
Missouri’s WRs had just 0.5 receiving touchdowns per game last season — T-14th-worst among FBS WRs. Kansas’s defense allowed 1.6 receiving touchdowns per game last season — 4th-worst among Big 12 defenses.
Missouri had just 1.2 receiving touchdowns per game last season — T-3rd-worst among SEC skill players. Kansas’s defense allowed 1.6 receiving touchdowns per game last season — 4th-worst among Big 12 defenses.
Missouri’s WRs had just 0.5 receiving touchdowns per game last season — worst among SEC WRs. Kansas’s defense allowed 1.6 receiving touchdowns per game last season — 4th-worst among Big 12 defenses.
Missouri Offensive Stats & Trends
Missouri TEs averaged just 7.8 yards per reception (186 yards/24 catches) with 7-10 yards to go last season– worst among SEC Teams; Average: 11.9
Missouri RBs averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game (2,649/13) last season– best among FBS Teams; Average: 123.3
Missouri WRs averaged a touchdown every 23.0 receptions (161 Rec/7 TDs) last season– 3rd-worst Receptions Per TD among Power Conference Teams; Average: 11.0
Missouri WRs averaged a touchdown every 23.0 receptions (161 Rec/7 TDs) last season– worst Receptions Per TD among SEC Teams; Average: 11.4
Missouri’s WRs had just 0.5 receiving touchdowns per game last season — T-14th-worst among FBS WRs. Kansas’s defense allowed 1.6 receiving touchdowns per game last season — 4th-worst among Big 12 defenses.
Kansas Offensive Stats & Trends
Kansas Skill Players averaged 31.5 yards per reception (189 yards/6 catches) on 3rd and short last season– best among Big 12 Teams; Average: 13.2
Kansas Skill Players averaged 31.5 yards per reception (189 yards/6 catches) on 3rd and short last season– best among Power Conference Teams; Average: 10.7
Kansas’s offense threw for 20 or more yards on 13.1% of 344 attempts last season — T-15th-best among FBS offenses. Missouri’s defense allowed 20+ yards on just 7.4% of attempts last season — 2nd-best among SEC defenses.
Kansas gained 2,667 yards on 211 receptions (12.6 YPR) last season — 4th-best among Big 12 skill players. Missouri’s defense allowed just 10.5 Yards Per Reception last season — T-22nd-best among FBS defenses.
Kansas gained 2,667 yards on 211 receptions (12.6 YPR) last season — 4th-best among Big 12 skill players. Missouri’s defense allowed just 10.5 Yards Per Reception last season — T-2nd-best among SEC defenses.
Missouri Defensive Stats & Trends
Missouri sacked opponents 6 times in the Red Zone last season– most in the SEC
Missouri allowed a Completion Pct of just 49% (23 completions/47 attempts) in close and late situations last season– best in the SEC; Average: 61%
Missouri tackled opponents for a loss on 8 of 34 rushing attempts (23% TFL%) on 3rd and short last season– T-4th-best in FBS; Average: 11%.
Missouri allowed opponents to catch just 23 of 46 passes (50% Reception Pct) in close and late situations last season– best in the SEC; Average: 62%
Missouri tackled opponents for a loss on 6 of 31 rushing attempts (19% TFL%) on 3rd and short last season– 3rd-best among Power Conference Teams; Average: 10%.
Kansas Defensive Stats & Trends
Kansas allowed a Completion Pct of 100% (9 completions/9 attempts) on 3rd and short last season– worst in the Big 12; Average: 62%
Kansas’s opponents attempted two-point conversions on 26% of PATs in the 2023 season– highest in FBS; Average: 7%
Kansas had no interceptions and 10 TD passes allowed in the Red Zone last season– T-worst in the Big 12; Average: 6.4
Kansas allowed first downs on 89% of pass attempts on 3rd and short last season– worst in the Big 12; Average: 52%
Kansas intercepted 4 of 354 attempts (88.5 pass attempts per int.) last season– 2nd-worst in the Big 12; Average: 35.4
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