Overview
- BetMGM lists Kansas State around a 19.5-point favorite with a moneyline near -1200 and an over/under of about 50.5 as of Thursday.
- ESPN’s model gives the Wildcats a 92.7% chance to beat the Cowboys in Stillwater on Saturday.
- Kansas State needs two victories in its final three games to reach the typical six-win bowl threshold.
- Oklahoma State enters as a major underdog after an extended skid, including a 1–8 record straight-up and 2–7 against the spread, with one of the Big 12’s least productive offenses at 15.2 points per game.
- The Wildcats manage key personnel issues, with linebacker Austin Romaine shut down due to a hand injury and a lagging ground game that averages 2.5 yards after contact per rush; Oklahoma State’s defense is now led by interim coordinator Clint Bowen after Todd Grantham’s September firing.