West Virginia at Kansas - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 21st 2015 (12:00 PM EST)
West Virginia -28 (56.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
West Virginia 49 - Kansas: 0  (Big 12)

 
Mountaineers (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 34 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
KU is playing their 9th straight game
WVU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: WVU: 23 - KU: 32 (55)
WVU Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
WVU Travel: 818 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Jayhawks (0 - 12) (2 - 8 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (33 - 22 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
West Virginia's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 West Virginia vs Georgia Southern-38.055.0W 44 - 0UY
Sat 9/12 West Virginia vs Liberty-40.0
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26 West Virginia vs Maryland-16.557.5W 45 - 6UY
Sat 10/3 West Virginia at Oklahoma+7.561.0L 24 - 44ON
Sat 10/10 West Virginia vs Oklahoma State-6.063.5L 26 - 33UN
Sat 10/17 West Virginia at Baylor+18.075.5L 38 - 62ON
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/29 West Virginia at TCU+14.572.5L 10 - 40UN
Sat 11/7 West Virginia vs Texas Tech-7.080.0W 31 - 26UN
Sat 11/14 West Virginia vs Texas-7.052.5W 38 - 20OY
Sat 11/21 West Virginia at Kansas-28.056.0W 49 - 0UY
Sat 11/28 West Virginia vs Iowa State-13.557.5W 30 - 6UY
Sat 12/5 West Virginia at Kansas State-5.554.0L 23 - 24UN
Sat 1/2 West Virginia vs Arizona State+1.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule
Kansas's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Kansas vs South Dakota State-23.5
Sat 9/12 Kansas vs Memphis+10.562.5L 23 - 55ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26 Kansas at Rutgers+13.062.5L 14 - 27UY
Sat 10/3 Kansas at Iowa State+14.559.5L 13 - 38UN
Sat 10/10 Kansas vs Baylor+38.076.5L 7 - 66UN
Sat 10/17 Kansas vs Texas Tech+27.074.0L 20 - 30UY
Sat 10/24 Kansas at Oklahoma State+35.056.0L 10 - 58ON
Sat 10/31 Kansas vs Oklahoma+39.059.5L 7 - 62ON
Sat 11/7 Kansas at Texas+31.552.5L 20 - 59ON
Sat 11/14 Kansas at TCU+43.071.0L 17 - 23UY
Sat 11/21 Kansas vs West Virginia+28.056.0L 0 - 49UN
Sat 11/28 Kansas vs Kansas State+21.553.5L 14 - 45ON

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Kansas's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WVU.1644%21.842%3.0618343%3173.19.1140%30.839%38%3.158.22.21.1
KU.0435%28.135%2.3712134%2032.6.243%26.844%40%3.5655.81.51.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WVU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
KU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Offense1321.820.843.9%3.192.2265001833174.247%50%42%43%2%.16
KU Defense1226.822.143.4%3.561.8 - - - - - 48%49%44%40%1%.2
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Defense1330.833.539.6%3.11.1 - - - - - 50%48%39%38%1%.11
KU Offense1228.132.635.2%2.61.5163241212033.151%47%35%34%1%.04

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
West Virginia1331:1325.942%45%6.558.22.21.100428.9
Kansas1230:0216.334%20%6.355.81.51.800128.8
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WVU Offense1347%42%43.3182.84.218.073.0673%0%0.86
KU Defense1248%44% - - - - .193.1479%0%1.07
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WVU Defense1350%39% - - - - .082.6753%0%1.05
KU Offense1251%35%38.8121.23.111-.012.3762%0%0.96

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Offense1350%43%26.241.13177.712.12610.271.631%34%.272%1.8
KU Defense1249%40% - - - - - - 9.251.733%36%.451%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Defense1348%38% - - - - - - 12.141.635%31%.231%1.9
KU Offense1247%34%1731.3202.96.511.91413.121.636%27%.21%2

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #41
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2015 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
West Virginia:    Kansas: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia:    Kansas:




Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Kansas's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #68
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kansas's 2015 Expected Record: -
Kansas's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


West Virginia Scoring
Offense: 21.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.8
Defense: 30.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 33.5

West Virginia's 2015 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 10
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Kansas 32
West Virginia 23

Projected Total Points: 55
Kansas Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 32.6
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.1

Kansas's 2015 Record
Record: 0 - 12
Record vs Spread: 2 - 8 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 0 - 7
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 8 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/20Kansas41West Virginia10Kansas -12.5Kansas54.5Under
202409/21West Virginia32Kansas28West Virginia -1.5West Virginia56.0Over
202209/10West Virginia42Kansas55West Virginia -14Kansas59.5Over
202111/27Kansas28West Virginia34West Virginia -15.5Kansas55.5Over
202010/17West Virginia38Kansas17West Virginia -21.5Kansas49.0Over
201909/21Kansas24West Virginia29West Virginia -4.5West Virginia49.0Over
201810/06West Virginia38Kansas22West Virginia -27Kansas61.0Under
201709/23Kansas34West Virginia56West Virginia -24Kansas70.5Over
201611/05West Virginia48Kansas21West Virginia -32Kansas53.5Over
201511/21Kansas0West Virginia49West Virginia -28West Virginia56.0Under
201410/04West Virginia33Kansas14West Virginia -23.5Kansas0
201311/16Kansas31West Virginia19West Virginia -7.5Kansas0
201212/01West Virginia59Kansas10
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Kansas397 Overs
West Virginia1033 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 55 - 72 - 53 - 2
Road Teams5 - 87 - 52 - 35 - 2

(#) WVU at (#) KU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWVUKU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #41 #68
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
West Virginia on Offense
CategoryCat
WVU OffKU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
West Virginia Run Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffKU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
West Virginia Pass Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffKU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Kansas on Offense
CategoryCatKU OffWVU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Kansas Run Game
CategoryCat
KU OffWVU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Kansas Pass Game
CategoryCatKU OffWVU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
KU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

WVU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 12
West Virginia 28.0 (56.0)
West Virginia won at Kansas this year (49-0)

Previous Matchups
Kansas beat West Virginia last year (41-10)
West Virginia beat Kansas in 2024 (32-28)

  
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