The No. 18 Mississippi State Bulldogs (-7) and Kansas State Wildcats will square off on the turf at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. This vital afternoon matchup starts at 12:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ESPN.
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kansas State Wildcats Betting Preview
In this Saturday game, Mississippi State is projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 7 points. In order to take the favorite, moneyline bettors would currently have to wager $300 to win $100 back on the Bulldogs (-300). The Wildcats are getting +220 moneyline odds. If one squad finds paydirt early, it will probably result in a worthy live betting opportunity.
The Bulldogs are 1-0 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.0 units so far in 2018. The team has posted an O/U record of 0-0. The Wildcats have gained 0.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-1 ATS and also own an O/U record of 0-0.
The Bulldogs are 1-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Wildcats are also 1-0 SU.
The Bulldogs are hoping to stay unbeaten after a 63-6 victory over Stephen F. Austin last week. The passing attack could’ve been better as Keytaon Thompson completed just 13 passes on 31 attempts for 364 yards and five touchdowns. Thompson (109 rushing yards on 10 attempts, two TDs) also led the running attack and was complemented by Kylin Hill (50 yards on nine carries, one TD). Keith Mixon (two receptions, 21 yards) and Osirus Mitchell (two catches, 114 yards, two TDs) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Kansas State is coming off of a 27-24 win over South Dakota. The defensive secondary allowed the Coyotes to air it out for 257 yards. Levi Falck had a productive showing in the defeat, posting 140 yards on 11 catches for South Dakota. As a group, the Wildcats collectively completed 13-of-28 passes for 152 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Skylar Thompson went eight-for-14 for 61 yards, one touchdown and one interception while Alex Delton was five-of-14 for 91 yards and one interception. Alex Barnes (103 rushing yards on 21 attempts) and Alex Delton (78 yards on 12 carries) handled the running game while Isaiah Zuber (five receptions, 68 yards, one TD) and Dalton Schoen (three catches, 54 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win..
NCAA Prediction: Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kansas State Wildcats
SU Winner – Mississippi State, ATS Winner – Mississippi State
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Mississippi State defense has 4 sacks on the year while Kansas State has one.
The Kansas State offense has lost two fumbles this season while Mississippi State has yet to lose any
The Bulldogs created a whopping 30 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Wildcats put up 29 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Bulldogs put up 5.2 yards per carry last season while allowing 3.8 YPC to opponents.
The Wildcats registered 5.0 yards per carry last season and gave up a YPC of 3.6 to opponents.
The Bulldogs offense yielded 13 sacks last season. Their defense created 36 sacks.
Wildcats quarterbacks were sacked 24 times last season. Their defense created 24 sacks
The Bulldogs converted 17 passing touchdowns last season.
The Wildcats put up 16 passing touchdowns last season.
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