Missouri State at Kansas Week 1 College Football Matchup Missouri State at Kansas Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 2 2023 · Week 1 · 🏟 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS · Turf · 50,071 cap
Missouri State✈ 162 miSame TZ
17 48
Final
Home
Preseason projection — This game has not yet been played and 2023 in-season data is not yet available. Edges are based on 2022 full-season performance. Confidence will increase once in-season games are logged.
📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Missouri State
26
MOST +32.5
Kansas
37
P&R Line Kansas -11
P&R Total O/U 62
Confidence 75 Good
Vegas Kansas -32.5 · O/U 60.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
49.4%
Missouri State wins
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Kansas -32.5
O/U 60.5
William Hill (New Jersey)
Missouri State 2023 Schedule
Missouri State's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/1Missouri State at Kansas+32.5L17–4860.5L17–48OY
Kansas 2023 Schedule
Kansas's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/1Kansas vs Missouri State-32.5W48–1760.5W48–17ON
Fri 9/8Kansas vs Illinois-3.5W34–2357.5W34–23UY
Sat 9/16Kansas at Nevada-28.5W31–2458.0W31–24UN
Sat 9/23Kansas vs BYU-9.0W38–2755.5W38–27OY
Sat 9/30Kansas at Texas+15.5L14–4061.0L14–40UN
Sat 10/7Kansas vs UCF+2.0W51–2265.0W51–22OY
Sat 10/14Kansas at Oklahoma State-3.0L32–3954.0L32–39ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/28Kansas vs Oklahoma+7.0W38–3366.5W38–33OY
Sat 11/4Kansas at Iowa State+2.5W28–2153.0W28–21UY
Sat 11/11Kansas vs Texas Tech-3.5L13–1661.5L13–16UN
Sat 11/18Kansas vs Kansas State+7.0L27–3160.5L27–31UY
Sat 11/25Kansas at Cincinnati-7.5W49–1659.5W49–16OY
Tue 12/26Kansas vs UNLV-8.0W49–3664.5W49–36OY
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Kansas Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Missouri State
-8.9
Kansas
-0.3
Offense Rating
Missouri State
11.8
Kansas
15.2
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Missouri State
20.7
Kansas
15.5
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Missouri State Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Missouri State
0.00
Kansas #85
1.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Missouri State
0.00
Kansas #97
1.15
Missouri State +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 2022 full season · preseason estimate
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Missouri State Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Missouri State #52
36.4
Kansas #84
35.9
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Missouri State #79
42.3
Kansas #103
55.7
Missouri State +0.5
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 49.4% of games historically
Based on 2022 full season · preseason estimate
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: Momentum Control is a great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: Game Control is another great measure for predicting game outcome but NOT an ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself