Fresno State Bulldogs vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 8/23/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (-13.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Kansas Jayhawks (5-7 last year) are hosting the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-7 last season) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Kansas opens as 13.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 50.5.

The Fresno State Bulldogs wrapped up their year holding a 6-7 mark. In their last game, the Bulldogs faced the NIU Huskies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 28-20. In the game, they ran 56 plays which converted into 328 yds. The Fresno State Bulldogs ran the football 27 times and had 117 yds, earning them an average of 4.3 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulldogs conceded 161 yards on 48 tries, which averages out to 3.4 yds per run surrendered. Fresno State gave up 19 pass completions on 31 attempts for 207 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.3%.

The Bulldogs tallied 4,428 total yards for the prior season. Fresno State earned 20 touchdowns through the air and 21 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the football 17 times. Fresno State amassed 244 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 81 infractions for 711 yards. As a team they averaged 98.2 yds on the ground, which was 124th in the country. In terms of putting points on the board, the Fresno State Bulldogs held an average of 26.1 points per contest.

The Bulldogs ranked 65th in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 24.8 PPG. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per run and 139.4 rushing yards per contest over the course of last season. In total, they conceded 1,812 rushing yards through 13 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Bulldogs conceded 2,811 yds which had them ranked 70th in D-1. Over the course of their 13 games played last season, they surrendered 216.2 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 54.6%. They allowed 355.6 yards per contest which ranked them 52nd in college football. They surrendered 21 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Jayhawks wrapped up their year with a 5-7 mark. When they last played, the Jayhawks walked away with a loss by a score of 45-17 when they played the Baylor Bears. Kansas rushed the ball for 6.8 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 211 yards on 31 attempts. The Jayhawks finished the game with a total of 491 yds while they ran 54 plays (9.1 yds per play). The Jayhawks pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 74.2%, surrendering 310 yards on 23 out of 31 through the air. Kansas gave up 50 attempts on the ground for 293 yds (5.9 yards per carry).

The Kansas Jayhawks held an average of 420.2 yards per contest, which had them sitting 37th in college football. The Kansas offense accrued 464 yds of penalties on 54 violations, which ranked them 128th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They averaged 211.4 yards per game via the rush and ran for 2,537 yards for last season. They threw 12 picks while letting opponents recover 5 fumbles and they obtained 258 1st downs. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Jayhawks were ranked 52nd in the country with an average of 29.7 points per game. Last season, the Jayhawks compiled 2,506 yards via the pass together with an average of 208.8 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 90th in the nation.

The Jayhawks allowed 26.0 points per contest, which put them in 76th in Division 1. Kansas gave up a total of 1,842 yards on the ground (153.5 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns via the rush throughout last year. Last year, they conceded 312 total points. They gave up 25 touchdowns through the air and 239.1 yards/contest, which had them sitting 104th in the country. The Jayhawks defense was on the field for 772 plays, which had them ranked 16th in Division 1. They totaled 5 fumbles recovered and 12 picks during the previous year.

Who will win tonight's Bulldogs/Jayhawks college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Jayhawks -13.0

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