Colorado vs. Kansas: Betting Odds, Predictions, and Our Best Bet for Saturday, November 23

One of the best games on the Week 13 college football slate pits the Kansas Jayhawks against the Colorado Buffaloes. Will Colorado keep moving forward in its quest for a Big 12 title, or will Kansas pull off another upset at home?

Check out our betting preview for this Big 12 showdown below. Best of luck with all of your Week 13 college football action. Let’s break this game down bit by bit.

Betting Odds for Colorado at Kansas

Even with Kansas being just 4-6 on the season, most online sports betting apps expect a tight game on Saturday afternoon in Kansas City. The line opened at Colorado -2, but sharp action has pushed that line up to Colorado -2.5 at most shops. There are a few spots that are dealing Colorado -3 at less juice if you wish to go that route.

There hasn’t been a lot of intrigue in the game total. The number opened up at 60 on Sunday afternoon and a little bit of sharp Under money has pushed it down to 59 at a few prominent sites. The rest of the market is sitting comfortably at 59.5 at the time of this writing.

Does Coach Prime Keep the Dream Alive?

It’s remarkable how quickly Deion Sanders has turned around this Colorado program. They’ve gone from one of the worst teams in the FBS to now competing for a shot at a Big 12 title. This just goes to show how important a head coach is to a college football program.

Colorado ranks inside the Top 20 in key metrics like points per game, red zone defense, and passing yards per game. The straws that stir the drink for the Buffs are QB Shedeur Sanders and CB/WR Travis Hunter. Sanders has thrown for 3,222 yards and 27 touchdowns and Hunter has racked up 911 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns (1 rushing).

The Buffaloes have done a much better job defending against the run this season, and that’s been a huge key to their success. Colorado only allows 3.7 yards per carry, which ranks a respectable 29th in the nation. It’ll be interesting to see how well they play against Devin Neal and the Kansas running game.

Jayhawks Have Eyes on a Bowl Game

Everyone left Kansas for dead just a few weeks ago. They were just 2-6 heading into their bye week and things looked bleak. However, they used the time off to get right both physically and mentally.

The Jayhawks have won outright as underdogs against Top 25 teams in back-to-back weeks. QB Jalon Daniels is using his legs more and is taking better care of the football. The Kansas O-line has also done a much better job of protecting Daniels and giving him more time to throw.

Kansas’s defense has played better over the last couple of weeks, but their yearly metrics still look pretty rough. They rank outside the Top 80 in both yards per rush allowed and yards per pass allowed. That could be problematic against an explosive offense like Colorado.

Best Bet: Kansas +3 (-115 at BetRivers)

We’ve won with Kansas in back-to-back weeks and I’m going back to the well with them against another ranked team in Week 13. As long as you can get the +3, I’m fine with playing this one.

I think Kansas will shock more folks and hand Colorado just its second conference loss of the year. The on-paper stats heavily favor Colorado, but games aren’t played on paper. This Jayhawks team desperately wants to make a bowl game and I think they keep that dream alive at home on Saturday afternoon. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

Prediction: Kansas 31 – Colorado 30