Arizona vs Kansas State Prediction College Football Picks 9/13/24

The Arizona Wildcats and Kansas State Wildcats meet Saturday in week 3 college football action at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Here’s an Arizona vs Kansas State Prediction. This article will include an Arizona vs Kansas State Pick.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Preview

The Arizona Wildcats beat New Mexico and Northern Arizona already and play Utah next. Arizona looks for its first 3-0 start since the 2015 season. Noah Fifita is completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 595 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Tetairoa McMillan and Quali Conley have combined for 382 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Keyan Burnett has 3 receptions.

The Arizona Wildcats ground game is averaging 196.5 yards per contest, and Conley leads the way with 202 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 24.5 points and 334 yards per game. Jacob Manu leads the Arizona Wildcats with 21 tackles, Chase Kennedy has 1 sack and Marquis Groves-Killebrew has 3 pass deflections.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Preview

The Kansas State Wildcats beat UT Martin and Tulane, and they play BYU next. Kansas State looks for its first 3-0 start since the 2021 season. Avery Johnson is completing 65.9 percent of his passes for 334 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jayce Brown and DJ Giddens have combined for 157 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Keagan Johnson has 4 receptions.

The Kansas State Wildcats ground game is averaging 249 yards per contest, and Giddens leads the way with 238 yards on 32 carries. Defensively, Kansas State is allowing 16.5 points and 312.5 yards per game. Austin Romaine leads the Kansas State Wildcats with 11 tackles, Tobi Osunsanmi has 1.5 sacks and VJ Payne has 1 interception.

Arizona vs Kansas State Prediction

The Kansas State Wildcats should be favorites at home, and they’re the better team on paper. However, this line feels a bit rich as Arizona can do things offensively to put a scare in Kansas State. Arizona has also covered 5 straight games as underdogs of 7 or more points and is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games overall in these spots. Kansas State was torched defensively last week against Tulane, mainly in the passing game, and the Wildcats are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games when favorites of 7 or more points.

Quick turnaround for both sides, and it’s Kansas State that is coming off the harder-fought game. Arizona has the playmakers and the proven quarterback to stay in this game. I’ll grab the free touchdown with the Wildcats on the road.