The No. 21 Kansas State Wildcats take on the Kansas Jayhawks in a Big 12 matchup in Week 12. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 18 from Lawrence, Kansas. The Wildcats are within reach of a trip to the conference championship game.
Kansas State (7-3, 5-2 Big XII) has looked excellent in the second half of their season. The Wildcats have won four of their last five games, and the single loss occurred in overtime against No. 7 Texas. Their latest win was a 59-25 rout of Baylor, in which quarterback Will Howard passed for three touchdowns. Running back DJ Giddens rushed for 115 yards.
Kansas (7-3, 4-2 Big XII) fell to Texas Tech in their latest game. They are 2-2 in their last four games, with one big win over Oklahoma in the mix, but a loss to Oklahoma State, as well. Jayhawks quarterback Jason Bean left the game with an injury last week, but has been practicing ahead of Week 12.
Here’s everything you need to know and a pick for the game.
SP+ Rankings
Kansas State: 11 overall, 10 offense, 27 defense
Kansas: 39 overall, 25 offense, 64 defense
Injury update
Kansas State
N/A
Kansas
QB Jalon Daniels – Out indefinitely (back)
TE Trevor Kardell – Questionable (undisclosed)
WR Luke Grimm – Questionable (undisclosed)
WR Trevor Wilson – Questionable (undisclosed)
QB Jason Bean – Probable (head)
ATS/Total
Against The Spread in 2023
Kansas State: 7-2-1 ATS
Kansas: 5-5 ATS
Total in 2023
Kansas State: Over 6-4
Kansas: Over 5-5
Team Pace (through Week 10)
Kansas State: 25.8 seconds per play
Kansas: 28.5 seconds per play
Odds at DraftKings Sportsbook
Spread: Kansas State -8
Total: 56.6
Moneyline: Kansas State -340, Kansas +270
Weather
36 degrees, partly cloudy, 7 MPH winds S
Our Best Bet for Kansas State vs. Kansas
Kansas State -8
Whether or not Jason Bean plays, this K-State team has become an entirely different beast in the last month. The Wildcats should be able to come into this matchup with plenty of in-state rivalry energy and excitement. The Jayhawks defense will struggle in this one, and Kansas State covers.