West Virginia at Kansas - 2019 Matchup Preview

West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas Jayhawks

Saturday, September 21st 2019 (4:30 PM EDT)
West Virginia -4.5 (49.0)
West Virginia 29 - Kansas: 24 (Big 12)

Mountaineers (5 - 7) (5 - 5 - 2)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 34 on Road)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KU is playing their 4th straight game
WVU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -1 (SP+ WVU -3)
Projected Score: WVU: 23 - KU: 32 (55)
WVU Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
WVU Travel: 818 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Jayhawks (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (33 - 22 @ Home)
'19 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

West Virginia's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	West Virginia vs James Madison	-7.0	52.5	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/7	West Virginia at Missouri	+13.5	62.5	L 7 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/14	West Virginia vs NC State	+7.0	46.5	W 44 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/21	West Virginia at Kansas	-4.5	49.0	W 29 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	West Virginia vs Texas	+10.5	62.0	L 31 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/12	West Virginia vs Iowa State	+9.0	55.0	L 14 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/19	West Virginia at Oklahoma	+33.0	63.5	L 14 - 52	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/31	West Virginia at Baylor	+19.0	57.0	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/9	West Virginia vs Texas Tech	+2.5	56.0	L 17 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/16	West Virginia at Kansas State	+14.0	45.5	W 24 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/23	West Virginia vs Oklahoma State	+7.0	56.0	L 13 - 20	U	Y
Fri 11/29	West Virginia at TCU	+14.0	44.0	W 20 - 17	U	Y

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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule

Kansas's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Kansas vs Indiana State	-7.5	53.5	W 24 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/7	Kansas vs Coastal Carolina	-7.0	54.5	L 7 - 12	U	N
Fri 9/13	Kansas at Boston College	+18.5	51.0	W 48 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Kansas vs West Virginia	+4.5	49.0	L 24 - 29	O	N
Sat 9/28	Kansas at TCU	+14.5	48.0	L 14 - 51	O	N
Sat 10/5	Kansas vs Oklahoma	+32.0	67.0	L 20 - 45	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Kansas at Texas	+20.0	63.5	L 48 - 50	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Kansas vs Texas Tech	+6.0	65.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/2	Kansas vs Kansas State	+4.5	54.0	L 10 - 38	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Kansas at Oklahoma State	+17.5	70.0	L 13 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/23	Kansas at Iowa State	+26.5	58.0	L 31 - 41	O	Y
Sat 11/30	Kansas vs Baylor	+14.0	48.0	L 6 - 61	O	N

Important Stats (2018)

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
WVU	.3	48%	21.8	44%	2.76	161	50%	351	4.04	.2	46%	30.8	45%	45%	3.95	65	1.4	1.8
KU	.1	38%	28.1	39%	2.77	157	35%	193	2.93	.2	46%	26.8	45%	46%	3.95	55.8	0.9	2.3

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
WVU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2018

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
WVU Offense	12	21.8	20.8	48.1%	4.04	1.4	24	512	161	351	4.5	43%	55%	44%	50%	15%	.3
KU Defense	12	26.8	22.1	46.3%	3.95	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	54%	44%	45%	46%	16%	.2

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
WVU Defense	12	30.8	33.5	46.1%	3.95	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	45%	45%	21%	.2
KU Offense	12	28.1	32.6	37.7%	2.93	0.9	18	350	157	193	4.5	48%	50%	39%	35%	18%	.1

Additional Stats 2018

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
West Virginia	12	28:48	24.2	43%	56%	6.9	65	1.4	1.8	7.8	2.3	1	31.7
Kansas	12	29:46	17.8	39%	37%	6.5	55.8	0.9	2.3	5.6	1.8	3	30.1

Run Game Stats (2019)

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
WVU Offense	12	43%	44%	35.4	160.6	4.5	22	.09	2.76	65%	10%	1.06
KU Defense	12	54%	45%	-	-	-	-	.14	3.03	62%	10%	1.01

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
WVU Defense	12	51%	45%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.61	70%	14%	0.88
KU Offense	12	48%	39%	35.2	157.3	4.5	14	.06	2.77	79%	12%	0.99

Pass Game Stats (2019)

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
WVU Offense	12	55%	50%	24.3	37.1	351.3	9.5	14.5	38	10	.46	1.6	31%	40%	.47	6%	2
KU Defense	12	44%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.26	1.5	29%	40%	.42	5%	1.9

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
WVU Defense	12	47%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.35	1.6	31%	36%	.43	7%	1.9
KU Offense	12	50%	35%	19.2	32.8	192.7	5.9	10.1	18	4	.15	1.7	38%	28%	.27	6%	2.1

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #42
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2019 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.0 #97
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.9 #100
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.1 #72

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: -2.4

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: -7.0 Kansas: -9.8

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: -2.4 NR
Kansas's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #73
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kansas's 2019 Expected Record: -
Kansas's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.8 #103
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.2 #77
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #106

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 2019 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 2
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 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 2019 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 2 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/20	Kansas	41	West Virginia	10	Kansas -12.5	Kansas	54.5	Under
2024	09/21	West Virginia	32	Kansas	28	West Virginia -1.5	West Virginia	56.0	Over
2022	09/10	West Virginia	42	Kansas	55	West Virginia -14	Kansas	59.5	Over
2021	11/27	Kansas	28	West Virginia	34	West Virginia -15.5	Kansas	55.5	Over
2020	10/17	West Virginia	38	Kansas	17	West Virginia -21.5	Kansas	49.0	Over
2019	09/21	Kansas	24	West Virginia	29	West Virginia -4.5	West Virginia	49.0	Over
2018	10/06	West Virginia	38	Kansas	22	West Virginia -27	Kansas	61.0	Under
2017	09/23	Kansas	34	West Virginia	56	West Virginia -24	Kansas	70.5	Over
2016	11/05	West Virginia	48	Kansas	21	West Virginia -32	Kansas	53.5	Over
2015	11/21	Kansas	0	West Virginia	49	West Virginia -28	West Virginia	56.0	Under
2014	10/04	West Virginia	33	Kansas	14	West Virginia -23.5	Kansas	0
2013	11/16	Kansas	31	West Virginia	19	West Virginia -7.5	Kansas	0
2012	12/01	West Virginia	59	Kansas	10

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas	3	9	7 Overs
West Virginia	10	3	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 5	5 - 7	2 - 5	3 - 2
Road Teams	5 - 8	7 - 5	2 - 3	5 - 2

(#) WVU at (#) KU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WVU	KU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#97	#103
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#42	#73
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

West Virginia Injury Report

Kansas Injury Report

West Virginia on Offense


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#100	#106
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

West Virginia Run Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KU 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	KU 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

Kansas on Offense


CategoryCat	KU Off	WVU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#77	#72
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kansas Run Game


CategoryCat	KU 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 Pass Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	WVU 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
KU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

WVU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
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Conditions:
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Rematch from Week 4
West Virginia 4.5 (49.0)
West Virginia won at Kansas this year (29-24)

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

WVU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	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

KU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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KU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD