Kansas vs. Arizona State betting odds, prediction
The Kansas Jayhawks (1-4, 0-2) travel to Arizona State (3-1, 0-1) on Saturday for a Big 12 college football matchup that is expected to be played in temperatures well over 100 degrees.
Both teams are looking for their first Big 12 win. Kansas is coming off a 38-27 loss to TCU, and Arizona State is coming off a bye week. The game is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. MST on ESPN2.
The Sun Devils are 2.5-point favorites according to most oddsmakers and the over/under is 50.5. Here's a look at the latest betting odds from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Arizona State vs. Kansas Betting Odds
Moneyline: Kansas +112 (bet $100 to win $112), Arizona State -134 (bet $134 to win $100)
Spread: Arizona State -2.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 50.5
Prediction: Arizona State 34, Kansas 28
With Arizona State healthy and coming off a bye week - and Kansas desperate to right the ship - this game will be higher scoring than the oddsmakers think. The Sun Devils are averaging 32.8 points per game, and that's without explosive running back Raleek Brown, who has been out with a hamstring injury. With Brown back and Kenny Dillingham given extra time to prepare, ASU will have some new wrinkles this week.
Kansas is better than its record indicates, but QB Jalon Daniels has struggled to find his footing this season. A redshirt junior, Daniels has thrown eight interceptions in five games and has completed just 53.1% of his passes. He has thrown at least one interception in every game, including three in the Jayhawks loss to Illinois.
The extreme weather is a wildcard and could play in the Sun Devils favor since they're used to 100-degree temperatures.
Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.