Overview

• Week 0 kicks off Saturday at noon ET on ESPN from Aviva Stadium, with the ranked Big 12 game counting toward the conference race.
• Sportsbooks list Kansas State around -3 with a moneyline near -160, after toggling between -2.5 and -4 in recent weeks.
• Quarterbacks Avery Johnson and Rocco Becht headline the matchup, with Johnson’s rushing threat and Becht’s new receiving corps spotlighted by analysts.
• Chris Klieman noted sleep and time-change management for the Ireland trip and voiced reservations about the Big 12’s new availability-reporting policy.
• Books report active wagering and line movement, including a $4,773 bet at Caesars on Iowa State at +135 to win outright.