West Virginia Mountaineers vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 9/20/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (-11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Kansas Jayhawks (2-1) will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1) at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 2025. West Virginia opens this game as 11.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 55.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Mountaineers took on the Pittsburgh Panthers and went home with a win by a final score of 31-24. On the ground, the Mountaineers gave up 46 yds on 34 tries, which is 1.4 yds per rush surrendered. West Virginia relinquished 22 pass completions on 38 tries for a total of 303 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.9%. For the game, they had 90 plays which converted into 434 yards. The West Virginia Mountaineers ended up rushing 58 times and accounted for 174 yards, which came out to an average of 3.0 yards per attempt.

Regarding putting points on the board, the West Virginia Mountaineers are sitting at 28.7 points per game. As a unit they are averaging 213.0 yards on the ground which is 31st in college football. The Mountaineers have racked up 1,309 yards in total this year. With reference to getting in the endzone, West Virginia has totaled 2 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns via the ground. West Virginia has a total of 67 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 23 penalties for 214 yards. They have turned the ball over 7 different times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Mountaineers have given up 620 yards which has them sitting in 74th in the country. They have allowed 206.7 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 56.1%. For the year, they have allowed 300.3 yards per game which has them sitting 47th in the nation. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns by air and 2 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 2.4 yards per rush and 93.7 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have conceded 281 running yards through 3 games. The Mountaineers sit in 34th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 14.7 PPG.

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The Jayhawks head into this game 2-1 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Jayhawks took a loss by a score of 42-31 when they played the Missouri Tigers. Kansas ran the ball for 1.5 yards per tote, totaling 28 yds on 19 carries. The Jayhawks finished with 251 yards and they ran 49 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Jayhawks pass defense gave up a completion rate of 76.9%, relinquishing 334 yards on 30 out of 39 through the air. Kansas relinquished 47 running attempts for 261 yds (5.6 yds per rush).

In terms of this team's ability to score points, the Jayhawks are sitting 48th in college football averaging 36.0 points per game. The Kansas Jayhawks maintain an average of 422.7 yards per outing, which has them sitting 55th in college football. The Kansas offense has totaled 137 penalty yards on 17 violations, which ranks them 67th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 2 picks while conceding 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 67 first downs. For the year thus far, the Jayhawks have a total of 745 yards through the air along with an average of 248.3 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 53rd in the nation. They have an average of 174.3 yards via the ground game and have run for 523 yards for this year.

Kansas has yielded a total of 351 yards via the ground game (117.0 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have given up 4 touchdowns from the passing game and 201.0 yards per game, which has them in 61st in Division 1. Overall, they have given up 56 total points. Their defense has compiled 2 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions this year. The Jayhawks defense has taken part in 192 plays, which ranks them 67th in D-1. The Jayhawks are surrendering 18.7 points per game, ranking them 52nd in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks -11.5

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