A pair of Big 12 teams square off when the Kansas Jayhawks (1-5) and the Houston Cougars (2-4) are in action on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Jayhawks are favored by 5.5 points. The over/under is set at 47.5 in the outing.
Last time around, the Jayhawks fell to the Arizona State Sun Devils, with 35-31 being the final score.
Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels was 18-for-31 for 260 yards, with two TDs and no INTs, versus Arizona State.
Last time around, the Cougars defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, with 30-19 being the final score.
Against TCU, Zeon Chriss completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions, for the Cougars.
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Kansas vs Houston betting information
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- Spread favorite: Kansas (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Kansas (-216), Houston (+174)
- Total: 47.5 points
Kansas vs Houston game info
- Game day: Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
- Live stream: Watch on ESPN+!
Kansas betting info
- The Jayhawks are winless against the spread this season (0-5-0).
- The Jayhawks are winless against the spread when they have played as 5.5-point favorites or more (0-2).
- This season, three Jayhawks games have gone over the point total.
Houston betting info
2024 Kansas leaders
- Daniels: 1,065 PASS YDS / 177.5 YPG / 54% / 7 TD / 8 INT / 38 CAR / 131 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Devin Neal: 100 CAR / 584 YDS / 97.3 YPG / 5 TD / 6 REC / 75 YDS / 12.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Daniel Hishaw Jr.: 48 CAR / 310 YDS / 51.7 YPG / 3 TD / 3 REC / 33 YDS / 5.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Luke Grimm: 33 REC / 354 YDS / 59.0 YPG / 4 TD
- Quentin Skinner: 14 REC / 235 YDS / 39.2 YPG / 2 TD
- Lawrence Arnold: 16 REC / 214 YDS / 35.7 YPG / 1 TD
2024 Houston leaders
- Donovan Smith: 694 PASS YDS / 115.7 YPG / 66.1% / 2 TD / 5 INT / 48 CAR / 114 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- Stacy Sneed: 40 CAR / 235 YDS / 39.2 YPG / 1 TD / 7 REC / 30 YDS / 5.0 YPG / 0 TD
- Re’Shaun Sanford II: 40 CAR / 208 YDS / 34.7 YPG / 1 TD / 8 REC / 96 YDS / 19.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Stephon Johnson Jr.: 18 REC / 202 YDS / 33.7 YPG / 1 TD
- Joseph Manjack IV: 12 REC / 167 YDS / 27.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Maliq Carr: 10 REC / 121 YDS / 20.2 YPG / 0 TD