Kansas State at West Virginia - 2018 Matchup Preview

Kansas State Wildcats at West Virginia Mountaineers

Saturday, September 22nd 2018 (3:30 PM EDT)
West Virginia -15.5 (60.5)
West Virginia 35 - Kansas State: 6 (Big 12)

Wildcats (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 29 - 27 (31 - 26 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WVU coming off BYE
KSU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -9.5 (SP+ WVU -14)
Projected Score: KSU: 30 - WVU: 24 (54)
WVU Win prob: 86% | Cover: 55%
KSU Travel: 887 miles, 1 hrs behind

Mountaineers (8 - 4) (6 - 4 - 2)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (23 - 28 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
KSU Players
WVU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Kansas State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Kansas State vs South Dakota	-24.0	63.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/8	Kansas State vs Mississippi State	+6.5	51.5	L 10 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/15	Kansas State vs UTSA	-20.5	46.5	W 41 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/22	Kansas State at West Virginia	+15.5	60.5	L 6 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/29	Kansas State vs Texas	+8.5	48.5	L 14 - 19	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Kansas State at Baylor	+3.5	54.0	L 34 - 37	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Kansas State vs Oklahoma State	+8.0	62.0	W 31 - 12	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/27	Kansas State at Oklahoma	+23.5	63.5	L 14 - 51	O	N
Sat 11/3	Kansas State at TCU	+10.0	44.5	L 13 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Kansas State vs Kansas	-9.0	45.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/17	Kansas State vs Texas Tech	+6.5	55.0	W 21 - 6	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Kansas State at Iowa State	+10.0	41.0	L 38 - 42	O	Y

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Predictions for Kansas State's Schedule

West Virginia's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	West Virginia vs Tennessee	-10.0	59.5	W 40 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/8	West Virginia vs Youngstown State	-33.5	63.5	W 52 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	West Virginia vs Kansas State	-15.5	60.5	W 35 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/29	West Virginia at Texas Tech	-3.5	73.0	W 42 - 34	O	Y
Sat 10/6	West Virginia vs Kansas	-27.0	61.0	W 38 - 22	U	N
Sat 10/13	West Virginia at Iowa State	-4.0	54.5	L 14 - 30	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/25	West Virginia vs Baylor	-14.5	67.0	W 58 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/3	West Virginia at Texas	-1.0	58.0	W 42 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/10	West Virginia vs TCU	-13.0	55.5	W 47 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/17	West Virginia at Oklahoma State	-6.0	74.0	L 41 - 45	O	N
Fri 11/23	West Virginia vs Oklahoma	+3.0	86.0	L 56 - 59	O	Y
Fri 12/28	West Virginia vs Syracuse	+3.0	67.5	L 18 - 34	U	N

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KSU	.19	42%	29.4	41%	2.82	199	39%	174	3.89	.2	44%	26.7	38%	46%	3.39	45.8	1	1.8
WVU	.24	44%	21.8	42%	3.01	150	45%	309	4.07	.16	41%	30.8	41%	37%	3.4	59.7	2	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
KSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WVU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KSU Offense	13	29.4	30.8	42.1%	3.89	1	17	373	199	174	5	61%	37%	41%	39%	17%	.19
WVU Defense	13	30.8	28.2	40.8%	3.4	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	41%	37%	17%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
KSU Defense	13	26.7	26.4	43.9%	3.39	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	41%	57%	38%	46%	15%	.2
WVU Offense	13	21.8	22.7	44.3%	4.07	2	23	460	150	309	4.3	44%	55%	42%	45%	16%	.24

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Kansas State	13	30:36	17.4	34%	33%	5.2	45.8	1	1.8	5	1.8	5	36.6
West Virginia	13	27:15	23.2	34%	76%	6.1	59.7	2	1.5	6.5	1.8	5	29.7

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KSU Offense	13	61%	41%	39.9	198.8	5	29	.11	2.82	68%	13%	1.07
WVU Defense	13	53%	41%	-	-	-	-	.15	2.85	61%	11%	1.15

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
KSU Defense	13	41%	38%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.81	61%	9%	0.93
WVU Offense	13	44%	42%	35.4	150.3	4.3	18	.08	3.01	68%	8%	0.91

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KSU Offense	13	37%	39%	12	20.8	173.8	8.4	14.5	16	8	.33	1.7	34%	31%	.25	5%	1.7
WVU Defense	13	45%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.21	1.7	34%	30%	.2	7%	1.5

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
KSU Defense	13	57%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.31	1.5	31%	33%	.34	6%	2
WVU Offense	13	55%	45%	22.6	37	309.3	8.4	13.7	37	14	.38	1.6	32%	28%	.28	8%	2.1

Kansas State's Power Ratings
Kansas State's Power Rating: NR
Kansas State's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Kansas State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Kansas State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.5 #77
Kansas State's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.2 #84
Kansas State's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.5 #61

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Kansas State: West Virginia: 9.1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kansas State: -0.5 West Virginia: 13.2

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: 9.1 NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
West Virginia's 2018 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.2 #24
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 41.1 #9
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #76

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

Kansas State Scoring
Offense: 29.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.8
Defense: 26.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.4

Kansas State's 2018 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Kansas State 30
West Virginia 24

Projected Total Points: 54

West Virginia Scoring
Offense: 21.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 22.7
Defense: 30.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.2

West Virginia's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 2
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/19	West Virginia	18	Kansas State	45	Kansas State -2.5	Kansas State	56.5	Over
2022	11/19	West Virginia	31	Kansas State	48	Kansas State -8	Kansas State	54.5	Over
2021	11/13	Kansas State	34	West Virginia	17	Kansas State -6	Kansas State	47.5	Over
2020	10/31	West Virginia	37	Kansas State	10	West Virginia -3.0	West Virginia	0
2019	11/16	Kansas State	20	West Virginia	24	Kansas State -14	West Virginia	45.5	Under
2018	09/22	West Virginia	35	Kansas State	6	West Virginia -15.5	West Virginia	60.5	Under
2017	11/11	Kansas State	23	West Virginia	28	West Virginia -3	West Virginia	58.5	Under
2016	10/01	West Virginia	17	Kansas State	16	West Virginia -5.5	Kansas State	56.0	Under
2015	12/05	Kansas State	24	West Virginia	23	West Virginia -5.5	Kansas State	54.0	Under
2014	11/20	West Virginia	20	Kansas State	26	West Virginia -2.5	Kansas State	58.5	Under
2013	10/26	Kansas State	35	West Virginia	12	Kansas State -7	Kansas State	0
2012	10/20	West Virginia	14	Kansas State	55

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
West Virginia	5	4	3 Overs
Kansas State	7	7	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	5 - 6	4 - 3	1 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 6	6 - 5	3 - 1	3 - 4

(#) KSU at (#) WVU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	KSU	WVU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#77	#24
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#63	#36
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Kansas State Injury Report

West Virginia Injury Report

Kansas State on Offense


CategoryCat	KSU Off	WVU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#84	#76
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kansas State Run Game


CategoryCat	KSU Off	WVU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kansas State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KSU Off	WVU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

West Virginia on Offense


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#9	#61
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

West Virginia Run Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

West Virginia Pass Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
WVU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

KSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 4
West Virginia -15.5 (60.5)
West Virginia won vs Kansas State this year (35-6)

Previous Matchups
Kansas State beat West Virginia in 2024 (45-18)

KSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

WVU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WVU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD