West Virginia at Kansas State - 2021 Matchup Preview

West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas State Wildcats

Saturday, November 13th 2021 (12:00 PM EST)
Kansas State -6 (47.5)
Kansas State 34 - West Virginia: 17 (Big 12)

Mountaineers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Neal Brown (13 - 12)
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 34 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KSU is playing their 5th straight game
WVU is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -8.5 (SP+ KSU -12)
Projected Score: WVU: 24 - KSU: 31 (55)
KSU Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
WVU Travel: 887 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Wildcats (8 - 5) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach Chris Klieman (15 - 11)
Avg Score : 29 - 27 (30 - 27 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

West Virginia's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	West Virginia at Maryland	-2.5	56.0	L 24 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/11	West Virginia vs Long Island University	-50.0	56.0	W 66 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/18	West Virginia vs Virginia Tech	-2.0	49.5	W 27 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/25	West Virginia at Oklahoma	+17.5	56.5	L 13 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/2	West Virginia vs Texas Tech	-7.5	55.0	L 20 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/9	West Virginia at Baylor	+1.0	45.0	L 20 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	West Virginia at TCU	+5.0	58.0	W 29 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/30	West Virginia vs Iowa State	+7.5	49.0	W 38 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/6	West Virginia vs Oklahoma State	+3.5	48.5	L 3 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/13	West Virginia at Kansas State	+6.0	47.5	L 17 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/20	West Virginia vs Texas	-2.5	56.0	W 31 - 23	U	Y
Sat 11/27	West Virginia at Kansas	-15.5	55.5	W 34 - 28	O	N
Tue 12/28	West Virginia vs Minnesota	+5.0	44.5	L 6 - 18	U	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule

Kansas State's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Kansas State vs Stanford	-3.0	54.5	W 24 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/11	Kansas State vs Southern Illinois	-17.0	55.0	W 31 - 23	U	N
Sat 9/18	Kansas State vs Nevada	+1.5	51.5	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Kansas State at Oklahoma State	+6.0	47.5	L 20 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/2	Kansas State vs Oklahoma	+12.0	53.0	L 31 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Kansas State vs Iowa State	+6.5	51.0	L 20 - 33	O	N
Sat 10/23	Kansas State at Texas Tech	-1.0	60.5	W 25 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/30	Kansas State vs TCU	-3.5	58.5	W 31 - 12	U	Y
Sat 11/6	Kansas State at Kansas	-24.0	56.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Kansas State vs West Virginia	-6.0	47.5	W 34 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Kansas State vs Baylor	-2.5	49.5	L 10 - 20	U	N
Fri 11/26	Kansas State at Texas	+3.0	54.5	L 17 - 22	U	N
Tue 1/4	Kansas State vs LSU	-9.5	47.0	W 42 - 20	O	Y

Important Stats (2020)

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	.12	40%	21.8	36%	2.51	135	43%	278	3.06	.07	37%	30.8	39%	35%	2.94	74.1	1.2	1.3
KSU	.16	37%	29.4	40%	2.57	152	35%	186	3.69	.24	44%	26.7	41%	46%	3.92	56.4	1.5	1.2

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
KSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

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	10	21.8	20.8	40.2%	3.06	1.2	22	413	135	278	3.8	42%	58%	36%	43%	19%	.12
KSU Defense	10	26.7	27.3	43.7%	3.92	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	41%	46%	17%	.24

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	10	30.8	33.5	37.2%	2.94	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	56%	44%	39%	35%	19%	.07
KSU Offense	10	29.4	29.7	37.5%	3.69	1.5	16	338	152	186	4.3	56%	44%	40%	35%	18%	.16

Additional Stats 2020

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	10	31:49	21.9	41%	55%	8.2	74.1	1.2	1.3	6.2	2.1	1	29.3
Kansas State	10	28:44	15.5	33%	60%	6.5	56.4	1.5	1.2	6.8	2.8	4	30.7

Run Game Stats (2021)

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	10	42%	36%	35.8	135	3.8	15	.01	2.51	68%	12%	1.11
KSU Defense	10	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	.18	2.8	79%	11%	1.23

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	10	56%	39%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.49	63%	12%	0.94
KSU Offense	10	56%	40%	35.3	152.2	4.3	17	.08	2.57	68%	11%	1.07

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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	10	58%	43%	25.3	40.1	277.5	6.9	11	16	4	.2	1.4	35%	34%	.33	7%	2
KSU Defense	10	53%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.3	1.4	31%	34%	.41	6%	2.1

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	10	44%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.1	1.5	33%	29%	.32	7%	2
KSU Offense	10	44%	35%	13.7	24.7	185.7	7.5	13.6	12	10	.26	1.9	33%	26%	.28	7%	2.3

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2021 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.8 #71
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #76
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.0 #51

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 State: 9.6

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: 1.8 Kansas State: 14.2

Kansas State's Power Ratings
Kansas State's Power Rating: 9.6 NR
Kansas State's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas State's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #67
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kansas State's 2021 Expected Record: -
Kansas State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.2 #21
Kansas State's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.5 #36
Kansas State's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.0 #16

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 2021 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Kansas State 31
West Virginia 24

Projected Total Points: 55

Kansas State Scoring
Offense: 29.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.7
Defense: 26.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.3

Kansas State's 2021 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 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
Kansas State	7	7	3 Overs
West Virginia	5	4	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

(#) WVU at (#) KSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WVU	KSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#21
Perf GradeGrade	#73	#53
OffenseOff	#68	#38
DefenseDef	#81	#75
Spec TeamsST	#88	#118
TalentTal	#56	#67
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

West Virginia Injury Report

Kansas State Injury Report

West Virginia on Offense


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#68	#75
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#76	#16
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

West Virginia Run Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KSU Def
Run GameRun	#102	#69
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#39	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#129

West Virginia Pass Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KSU Def
Pass GamePass	#82	#78
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#32	#74
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Kansas State on Offense


CategoryCat	KSU Off	WVU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#38	#81
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#36	#51
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kansas State Run Game


CategoryCat	KSU Off	WVU Def
Run GameRun	#16	#71
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#34	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#36

Kansas State Pass Game


CategoryCat	KSU Off	WVU Def
Pass GamePass	#79	#74
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#64	#99
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
KSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

WVU 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'21 Profile: Remains Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 11
Kansas State -6.0 (47.5)
Kansas State won vs West Virginia this year (34-17)

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

WVU's OC Gerad Parker (in his first season)

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 ShaDon Brown (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

KSU's OC Courtney Messingham (in his first season)

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 Joe Klanderman (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD