West Virginia vs Kansas State 2019 College Football Week 12 Odds & Pick

West Virginia vs Kansas State 2019 College Football Week 12 Odds & Pick

Written by on November 14, 2019

The 24th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats will be looking to get back in the win column when they host the struggling West Virginia Mountaineers in their Week 12 Big 12 conference clash on Saturday. With K-State looking to improve their big-time bowl game hopes and West Virginia looking to snap out the funk they’ve been in since the start of October, let’s find out which team is offering the best value against their college football odds in this one!

West Virginia vs Kansas State 2019 College Football Week 12 Odds & Pick

  • When: Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 3:30 PM ET
  • Where: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
  • TV: ESPN
  • Live Stream: WatchESPN
  • College Football Week 12 Odds: Kansas State -14 / Total: 47.5

Why Bet On No. 24 West Virginia?

The best (only?) reason to bet on West Virginia in this contest is because the Mountaineers are getting two touchdowns as home underdogs in this Week 12. Unfortunately, West Virginia has lost five straight while getting held to 17 points or less in each of their last three games including their 38-17 smackdown loss against Texas tech last weekend. The Mountaineers are ranked an uninspiring 110th in scoring (21.1 ppg) and an equally discouraging 100th in points allowed (32.1 ppg), not to mention the fact that they’ve dropped three straight at home.

Team Statistics

Offense:
  • Average Score For: 21.11
  • Total Yards: 329.67
  • Pass Yards: 253.89
  • Rush Yards: 75.78
Defense:
  • Average Score Against: 32.11
  • Total Yards: 421
  • Pass Yards: 248.89
  • Rush Yards: 172.11

Why Bet On Kansas State?

While K-State comes into this contest off a heart-breaking 27-24 road loss at Texas last weekend to see their national ranking take a tumble that almost landed them outside the Top 25, there are a handful of great reasons to back the Wildcats in this contest. K-State is by far, the better statistical team on both sides of the ball in averaging 32.3 points per game (47th) while limiting the opposition to just 21.1 points per game defensively (32nd). Then, there’s the fact that the Wildcats have gone a near-perfect 4-1 at Bill Snyder Stadium this season. Last but not least, the Wildcats will be highly motivated after their aforementioned loss to Texas this past Saturday.

Team Statistics

Offense:
  • Average Score For: 32.33
  • Total Yards: 379.34
  • Pass Yards: 180.67
  • Rush Yards: 198.67
Defense:
  • Average Score Against: 21.11
  • Total Yards: 366.78
  • Pass Yards: 194.78
  • Rush Yards: 172

College Football Week 12 Betting Trends for West Virginia vs Kansas State

  • West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games
  • West Virginia is 0-5 SU in the last 5 games
  • The total went OVER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 6 games played in November
  • Kansas State is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 games
  • Kansas State is 8-4 SU in the last 12 games
  • The total went UNDER in 5 of Kansas State’s last 6 games

West Virginia vs Kansas State Expert Analysis and Prediction

While K-State suffered a damaging loss last weekend, I like the way the Wildcats have been playing in winning each of their previous three games. The Wildcats put a whopping 48 points on the board against Oklahoma three weeks ago and followed that up by putting 38 points on the board against Kansas the following week.

With West Virginia giving up a generous 38 points or more in four of their last five games and K-State seriously focused after last week’s loss, I believe the Mountaineers are ripe for another spanking in this Week 12 matchup. West Virginia has gone 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings against K-State. Conversely, the Wildcats have gone a perfect 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. I like Kansas State for the big win and ATS cover in this one!

Pick: K-State 35 West Virginia 17