West Virginia at Kansas - 2021 Matchup Preview

West Virginia Mountaineers at Kansas Jayhawks

Saturday, November 27th 2021 (7:00 PM EST)
West Virginia -15.5 (55.5)
West Virginia 34 - Kansas: 28 (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)

KU is playing their 7th straight game
WVU is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -8.5 (SP+ WVU -21.5)
Projected Score: WVU: 23 - KU: 32 (55)
WVU Win prob: 86% | Cover: 55%
WVU Travel: 818 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Jayhawks (2 - 10) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Lance Leipold (1 - 2)
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (33 - 22 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
WVU Players
KU 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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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule

Kansas's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/3	Kansas vs South Dakota	-11.5	55.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Fri 9/10	Kansas at Coastal Carolina	+26.5	52.0	L 22 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/18	Kansas vs Baylor	+17.0	48.5	L 7 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/25	Kansas at Duke	+16.5	57.5	L 33 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/2	Kansas at Iowa State	+34.5	57.5	L 7 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Kansas vs Texas Tech	+18.5	67.5	L 14 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/23	Kansas vs Oklahoma	+38.0	66.5	L 23 - 35	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Kansas at Oklahoma State	+28.5	54.5	L 3 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/6	Kansas vs Kansas State	+24.0	56.0	L 10 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/13	Kansas at Texas	+31.0	61.5	W 57 - 56	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Kansas at TCU	+21.0	64.0	L 28 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Kansas vs West Virginia	+15.5	55.5	L 28 - 34	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
KU	-.06	28%	28.1	28%	2.13	105	28%	154	2.83	.27	47%	26.8	48%	44%	4.04	46.4	1.6	1.1

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 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
KU Defense	9	26.8	22.1	46.7%	4.04	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	57%	43%	48%	44%	15%	.27

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
KU Offense	9	28.1	32.6	27.5%	2.83	1.6	16	259	105	154	2.7	48%	52%	28%	28%	24%	-.06

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	9	30:46	15.9	23%	42%	5.7	46.4	1.6	1.1	4.7	1	2	25.9

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
KU Defense	9	57%	48%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.27	70%	9%	1.04

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
KU Offense	9	48%	28%	39.3	104.9	2.7	9	-.05	2.13	41%	17%	1.32

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
KU Defense	9	43%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.25	1.5	27%	31%	.27	6%	2

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
KU Offense	9	52%	28%	17.2	31.4	154.3	4.9	9	7	10	-.07	1.4	40%	20%	.11	7%	2.2

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: -7.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: 1.8 Kansas: -19.7

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: -7.35 NR
Kansas's Offense Rating: NR
Kansas's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #72
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kansas's 2021 Expected Record: -
Kansas's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -19.7 #124
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.3 #104
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 40.6 #127

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 Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 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 2021 Record
Record: 2 - 10
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 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+	#71	#124
Perf GradeGrade	#73	#128
OffenseOff	#68	#118
DefenseDef	#81	#132
Spec TeamsST	#88	#69
TalentTal	#56	#72
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	#68	#132
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#76	#127
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

West Virginia Run Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KU Def
Run GameRun	#102	#130
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#39	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#122

West Virginia Pass Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	KU Def
Pass GamePass	#82	#124
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#32	#107
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Kansas on Offense


CategoryCat	KU Off	WVU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#118	#81
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#104	#51
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kansas Run Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	WVU Def
Run GameRun	#88	#71
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#123	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#36

Kansas Pass Game


CategoryCat	KU Off	WVU Def
Pass GamePass	#107	#74
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#116	#99
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
KU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Poor G5

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
West Virginia 15.5 (55.5)
West Virginia won at Kansas this year (34-28)

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

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

KU's OC Andy Kotelnicki (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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KU's DC Brian Borland (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD