The Missouri Tigers (1-0) and Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) will rekindle an old Big 12 rivalry Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan. Kickoff is set for noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Missouri vs. Kansas State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
This will be the 98th meeting between the 2 schools, but the 1st since 2011, which Kansas State won 24-17. Missouri leads the all-time series 59-33-5.
Both squads started the season strong in Week 1, with the Tigers earning a 52-24 win over Louisiana Tech. Quarterback Brady Cook passed for 204 yards and a TD and had a TD run. True-freshman WR Luther Burden — a 5-star prospect — got involved in the short game with 43 yards and 2 TDs on 6 total touches.
The Wildcats pitched a 34-0 shutout over South Dakota State with junior RB Deuce Vaughn dominating the ground game with 126 yards and a score on 18 carries. Fifth-year senior QB Adrian Martinez only threw for 53 yards, but did add 39 yards and a TD on the ground.