Kansas State Wildcats vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 11/02/24

Our Kansas State Wildcats vs Houston Cougars prediction takes us to south Texas, where the dust has started to settle a bit in the Big 12. Kansas State has put itself in a good position down the stretch, sitting a game back of 2 teams unbeaten in the conference, but with a final-week showdown with one of them (Iowa State). If the Wildcats handle their business before then, they should have a shot to get into the conference championship game. Houston is unlikely to offer much resistance, even playing at home. This Cougar team is just not very good, and honestly, it’s basketball season there now. Give me Kansas State to cover.

The major problem for the Cougars is that their passing offense is nearly non-existent. They have multiple games this season in which they have thrown for fewer than 100 yards. I guess if you were running the wishbone that might be okay…but they aren’t. They are just a one-dimensional rushing attack, and K-St can jam up the run. The Wildcats are very bad so far in their passing defense (107th in passing yards allowed per game), but Houston does not appear competent enough in the air to exploit that. On the other side, the Cougars do have a solid defense — so their game-plan is clear: control the game with the defense, limit the possessions by running the ball a lot and try to win close. But unless it can find an early lead, Kansas State will likely force them out of that plan and this game is likely to spiral out of control for Houston. It is notable that the Cougars have been blasted several times this year (42-14 to Kansas, shut out by Cincinnati and Iowa State), and this week is another such threat. My Kansas State vs Houston pick is Kansas State -13.

Kansas State vs Houston prediction: Kansas State -13 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -13.5.

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