TCU Football at Kansas: Staff Predictions and Game Previews

Our staff makes their picks as the Horned Frogs travel to Missouri (?) to take on Kansas in a must-win game.

TCU safety Bud Clark defends a pass against SMU in Week 4. / Brian McLean - On Assignment Photo/TCU Horned Frogs On SI

The TCU Horned Frogs (2-2) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (1-3) on Saturday, September 28. Due to ongoing construction at the Jayhawks' home stadium in Lawrence, the game will be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. It will start at 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN+.

This will be the 40th meeting between the two programs. TCU holds a 26-9-4 advantage all-time and, since joining the Big 12 in 2012, a 10-1 edge. This will actually be the fifth time the two teams have played in Kansas City. Between 1944 and 1947, the teams played four games in the City of Fountains, with the Frogs winning two of those and both teams tying the other two games.

Both teams look to bounce back after a rough start to the season for both teams. Kansas is currently a -2.5-point favorite.

Our staff also believe it will be a close game. Not counting one outlier (you'll see what I mean when you read below), the average margin of victory in our staff's predictions is 5.75 points. It's the second game of the season that finds our team split on which team will win

Let's not talk about last week. None of us had SMU winning, and none had SMU scoring 66 points. No one was crowned a winner from last week's picks. But to see how far off we were, the one who did come the closest was Nathan. His prediction of TCU 48-SMU 35 was only off by 37 points! Between all of us, the average point differential was over 55 points.

Staff Predictions - TCU at Kansas

Andrew Bauhs (2-2) - Kansas 35-28
Barry Lewis (3-1; one closest score) - Kansas 38-34
Brett Gibbons (3-1; one closest score) - TCU 31-28
Caleb Sisk (3-1; one closest score) - Kansas 31-28
Carson Wersal (2-2) - TCU 42-18
Davis Wilson (2-2) - TCU 38-35
Ian Napetian (2-2) - Kansas 27-24
JD Andress (2-2; one closest score) - TCU 41-38
John Anthony (2-2) - TCU 35-31
Mac Walters (2-2) - TCU 34-20
Nate Cross (2-2) - TCU 35-31
Nolan Ruth (2-2) - TCU 38-34
Ryann Zeller (2-2) - TCU 27-23
Tanner Johnson (2-2) - Kansas 42-28
Tori Couch (3-1) - TCU 20-17
Tyler Brown (2-2) - TCU 46-0
Zion Trammell (2-2) - TCU 33-30

Remember, Tyler is our "Sports Igoramus" or "On SI's SI" - the guy who knows nothing about sports. Don't mind him and his crazy guesses.

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Previewing the TCU at Kansas Game

All week, our staff has been providing a preview of the first game of the season. In case you missed some of our earlier coverage, here are some links to those stories:

Kansas Preview
Midweek Press Conference with Dykes, McAllister & Bech
Big 12 Week 5 Matchups and Predictions

Big 12 Week 5 Power Rankings

How to Watch, Listen, and Get Live Updates - TCU at Kansas
Big 12 Week 5 - Which Games to Watch

Player Profile - WR Eric McAllister

Dear Kansas - Our Weekly Letter to our Opponent

Betting Odds - TCU vs. SMU
TCU Depth Chart - Week 5

Kansas Depth Chart - Week 5

Know Your Foe - Key Players from Kansas to Watch

Keys to the Game - TCU at Kansas

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