Moneyline
KU MLodds down +113
56%
Kansas wins the game.
Confidence56%
Model51.7%
SportsbooksOdds43.1%
Edge+8.6
Kansas vs West Virginia prediction, picks and odds
SpreadWVU −2.5
Total67.5 points
Kickoff in3d 1h
Updated 2:18 PM ET
Kansas vs West Virginia picks
3 picks · Kansas by 3 · 51 pointsSpreadBest pick
KU +8.5odds up −256
78%
Kansas wins, or loses by eight points or fewer.
Confidence78%
Model74.8%
SportsbooksOdds69.2%
Edge+5.6
Total
Under 75.5odds up −238
74%
The two teams score 75 or fewer points between them.
Confidence74%
Model75.1%
SportsbooksOdds68.7%
Edge+6.4
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarter
The model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
Kansas0171001727
West Virginia77731424
Most likely final scoresKU 27–24 WVU 0.5%KU 31–24 WVU 0.5%KU 24–21 WVU 0.5%
Projected box score
Model only
Built from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line
KansasWest Virginia
Offense
468
Total yards
402
278
Passing yards
204
190
Rushing yards
198
23
First downs
20
Scoring
3
Touchdowns
3
1
Passing touchdowns
1
2
Rushing touchdowns
2
2
Field goals made
1
Ball security
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Sacks allowed
0
58
Penalty yards
55
Team stat picks
The model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
Total yards
Over 395.5
Proj. 468
72%
Passing yards
Over 220.5
Proj. 278
72%
Rushing yards
Over 137.5
Proj. 190
72%
First downs
Over 19.5
Proj. 23
70%
Total yards
Over 329.5
Proj. 402
72%
Passing yards
Over 147.5
Proj. 204
72%
Rushing yards
Over 145.5
Proj. 198
72%
First downs
Over 16.5
Proj. 20
71%
Key players
Projected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Kansas
QB
Isaiah Marshall19/31 · 262 pass yds · 1.0 TD · 0.7 INT
262pass yds
RB
Dylan Edwards17 carries · 65 rush yds · 0.8 TD · 2 rec
65rush yds
WR/TE
Cam Pickett6 rec · 69 yds · 0.1 TD
69rec yds
WR/TE
Carson Bruhn3 rec · 28 yds · 0.2 TD
28rec yds
West Virginia
QB
Michael Hawkins Jr.14/24 · 204 pass yds · 1.0 TD · 0.6 INT
204pass yds
RB
Cam Cook19 carries · 98 rush yds · 0.5 TD · 2 rec
98rush yds
WR/TE
DJ Epps4 rec · 59 yds · 0.3 TD
59rec yds
WR/TE
Prince Strachan3 rec · 50 yds · 0.0 TD
50rec yds
Line move. The spread opened at WVU −4.5 and is now WVU −2.5, a 2-point move toward Kansas.
Rest. Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
KansasWest Virginia
KansasWest Virginia
3-6Record5-4
L2StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
29.4Points per game37.2
24.8Points allowed34.6
15th Big 12Conference10th Big 12
+42
Point differentialseason to date
+24
240Passing yards / game217
202Rushing yards / game264
37%3rd-down conversion48%
10Takeaways10
0Sacks0
15Turnovers8
256Passing yards / game231
131Rushing yards / game274
32%3rd-down conversion52%
4Takeaways6
0Sacks0
4Turnovers5
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Kansas’ road games with West Virginia’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
Kansas
3-6
LLWLL
Wk 10Nov 7vs UCF
UCF33Kansas32
UCF moneyline +170Kansas moneyline −213
LFINAL
Wk 9Oct 31@ TCU
Kansas16TCU22
Kansas moneyline +190TCU moneyline −263
LFINAL
Wk 8Oct 24vs BAY
Baylor24Kansas25
Baylor moneyline −112Kansas moneyline −119
WFINAL
Wk 7Oct 17@ KSU
Kansas24Kansas St35
Kansas moneyline +128Kansas St moneyline −159
LFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10@ UTAH
Kansas24Utah41
Kansas moneyline +500Utah moneyline −769
LFINAL
West Virginia
5-4
LLWWL
Wk 10Nov 7@ TTU
West Virginia48Texas Tech53
West Virginia moneyline +525Texas Tech moneyline −833
LFINAL
Wk 8Oct 24@ TCU
West Virginia24TCU20
West Virginia moneyline +290TCU moneyline −417
WFINAL
Wk 7Oct 17vs CIN
Cincinnati42West Virginia45
Cincinnati moneyline +100West Virginia moneyline −123
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10vs ARIZ
Arizona52West Virginia31
Arizona moneyline −172West Virginia moneyline +143
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ ISU
West Virginia42Iowa State45
West Virginia moneyline +122Iowa State moneyline −161
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standingsTeams in this gameBig 12
#Team
WLT
W-L
PCTPFPA
DIFFSTRKSTK
Head-to-head
The last meeting · regular season and playoffs
KANSAS
1
Wins
Avg. points41.0 – 10.0
Avg. total51.0 pts
Over closing total0 of 1
0
WEST VIRGINIA
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 4David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Kansas41West Virginia10
Kansas moneyline +320West Virginia moneyline −556
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (KU)+118+118
Moneyline (WVU)−147−147
Spread (WVU)−4.5up −2.5
Total68.5down 67.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Kansas visits West Virginia in college football Week 11, on Saturday, November 14 at 5:30 PM ET. Kansas comes in at 3-6 and West Virginia at 5-4. The moneyline has Kansas at +118 and West Virginia at −147.
Our model predicts a final score of Kansas 27, West Virginia 24. Its picks: Kansas to win (+113); Kansas +8.5 (−256); under 75.5 points (−238). The best pick is Kansas +8.5, at 78% confidence.