College Football Odds Week 12: Kansas State vs Kansas Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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Week 12 of the college football season continues with a matchup between Big 12 rivals as the Kansas State Wildcats visit the Kansas Jayhawks. The betting odds see the Jayhawks as eight-point home underdogs with both teams currently sitting at a record of 7-3. Coverage begins from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence on Saturday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1.

Here's everything you need to know about the college football odds for Week 12 Kansas vs. Kansas State the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Stay tuned for more details regarding our ESPN BET promo code as well!

No. 23 Kansas State vs Kansas Odds

• Opening point spread: Kansas State -7.5
• Opening moneyline: Kansas State -315/Kansas +245
• Opening total: Over/Under 55.5 points scored
• Time: 7 p.m. ET Saturday (FS1)

UPDATE 6:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY: As kickoff looms, Kansas State is down to 7-point chalk in BetMGM's college football odds Week 12 market. The Wildcats opened -7.5, stretched to -9.5 by Thursday and got to -10 this morning. But the line has since backtracked 3 points.

Kansas State is getting 60% of spread tickets/77% of spread money.

BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said the book took sharp play in the last 30 minutes on Over 57.5, moving the total to 58.5. And the number is now out to 59.5, after opening at 55.5.

Shelton said practically all the tickets and money at BetMGM Nevada are on the Over. For BetMGM nationally, it's not quite as tilted, with tickets and money 2.5/1 on the Over.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET THURSDAY: K-State initially dipped from -7.5 to -7 Monday morning at PointsBet. But on Monday afternoon, the line shot to -8.5 for a few hours, then settled at -8.

It's two-way spread play with a lean toward the visiting Wildcats, at 53% of tickets and money.

The total moved from 55.5 to 56.5 Monday and hasn't budged since, with 62% of early tickets/88% of early cash on the Over.

UPDATE 2 P.M. ET MONDAY: Kansas State (7-3 SU/7-2-1 ATS) is a missed fourth-and-goal away from being on a five-game SU and ATS win streak. Still, the Wildcats are 4-1 SU/4-0-1 ATS in their last five.

In Week 11, K-State put a 59-25 beatdown on Baylor laying 21 points at home.

On the flip side, Kansas (7-3 SU/5-5 ATS) lost to Texas Tech 16-13 giving 3.5 points at home.

Kansas State opened and remains -7.5 on TwinSpires' college football Week 12 odds board. Home underdog Kansas is taking 76% of early spread bets/77% of early spread money.

"Kansas is the clear trendy 'dog of the week. Kansas moneyline is also a big liability already, with 4/1 tickets and 6/1 money on the Jayhawks," Lucas said.

The total is stable at 55.5, with 63% of bets/69% of cash on the Over.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full College Football Odds Week 12 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every Top 25 matchup.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson