Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 66.5

The West Virginia Mountaineers (5-4) welcome the Kansas Jayhawks (3-6) at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday, November 14, 2026. West Virginia opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 66.5.

The Kansas Jayhawks head into this matchup 3-6 for this season. In their last matchup, the Jayhawks played against the UCF Knights and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 33-32. The Kansas Jayhawks ended up rushing 39 different times and amassed 194 yds, which had them averaging 5.0 yards per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 71 plays which converted into 404 yds. Kansas conceded 18 pass completions on 31 tries for 251 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Jayhawks gave up 107 yds on 37 attempts, which is an average of 2.9 yds per rush allowed.

The Jayhawks have racked up 3,973 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Kansas has compiled 12 touchdowns via the pass and 18 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 15 times. Kansas has recorded 205 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 59 infractions for 542 yards. As a team they hold an average of 201.2 yards on the ground ranking them 24th in the country. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 29.4 points per contest.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Jayhawks have given up 1,674 yards which ranks them 27th in D-1. They are allowing 186.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 56.3%. During the season, they are conceding 343.8 yards per outing putting them at 49th in the nation. They have conceded 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing an average of 4.3 yards per run and 157.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,420 yards via the ground game in 9 outings. The Jayhawks sit in 70th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 24.8 points per contest.

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The Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 5-4 this season. When they last played, the Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 53-48 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. West Virginia rushed the ball for 4.7 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 279 yds on 59 attempts. The Mountaineers finished with 582 yards on 75 plays (7.8 yards per play). The Mountaineers passing defense allowed a completion rate of 64.3%, surrendering 362 yards on 18 out of 28 through the air. West Virginia gave up 53 run attempts for 276 yards (5.2 yds per carry).

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Mountaineers are sitting 17th in the country with 37.2 points per game. The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 480.8 yards per game, which has them ranked 10th in the country. The West Virginia offense has totaled 464 yds of penalties on 55 violations, which has them ranked 80th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 2 picks while surrendering 6 fumbles and they have been able to earn 202 1st downs. During the season so far, the Mountaineers have compiled 1,955 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 217.2 passing yards per outing, which ranks 84th in college football. They are averaging 263.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 2,372 yards overall.

The Mountaineers are surrendering 34.6 points per game, ranking them 131st in the country. West Virginia has given up a total of 1,604 yards via the ground game (178.2 yards per contest) as well as 15 touchdowns on the ground on the year. They have allowed the opposition 23 touchdowns through the air and 322.8 yards/game, which puts them in 138th in D-1. The Mountaineers defense has taken part in 632 plays, which has them sitting 117th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 5 fumbles and 5 picks on the year. This year, they have given up 311 total points.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Mountaineers -3.0

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