{"id":461257,"date":"2026-10-09T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/461257\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:10","slug":"houston-vs-kansas-state-prediction-odds-and-key-players-to-watch-for-college-football-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/461257\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston vs. Kansas State Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ao\">The No. 22 ranked Houston Cougars hit the road for a Big 12 battle against the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"at\">Houston recovered from a 28-26 loss at Texas Tech with a win at Georgia Southern and then at home against Central Florida. The Cougars failed to cover as -17.5 and -10.5 favorites, though.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ay\">Meanwhile, Kansas State won its first three games of the season before getting upset as -6.5 road favorites in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b3\">Houston got a 24-19 home win against Kansas State in their last meeting two years ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b8\">Let\u2019s take a look at the odds, players to watch and my prediction for this Week 6 matchup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Houston vs. Kansas State Odds, Spread and Total<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bi\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bn\">Spread<\/p>\n<p>Houston +2.5 (-105)Kansas State -2.5 (-115)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bx\">Moneyline<\/p>\n<p>Houston: +120Kansas State: -142<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"c7\">Total<\/p>\n<p>55.5 (Over -108\/Under -112)Houston vs. Kansas State How to WatchDate: Saturday, Oct. 10Time: 3:30 p.m. ETVenue: Bill Snyder Family StadiumHow to Watch (TV): FOXHouston record: 4-1Kansas State record: 3-1Houston vs. Kansas State Key Players to WatchConner Weigman, Quarterback, Houston Cougars<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d1\">Conner Weigman is in his second and final year at Houston after starting his collegiate career at Texas A&amp;M. Kansas State head coach Collin Klein was his offensive coordinator during the 2024 season with the Aggies.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"d6\">After throwing for 2,705 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season, the senior quarterback has completed 91 of 135 passes (67.4%) for 1,186 yards with 11 touchdowns and just one interception.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"db\">Weigman had his worst passing game of the season last week, completing just 54.6% of his passes for 239 yards with no touchdowns. However, he did run 13 times for 50 yards and three scores. He\u2019ll look to bounce back in a big road matchup this week.<\/p>\n<p>Houston vs. Kansas State Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dl\">This could be a barnburner in Kansas on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats had a bye week after losing in Cincinnati, and Houston comes into this one off back-to-back wins.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dq\">Both of these teams have been profitable when it comes to betting the OVER this season, with Houston at 4-1 and Kansas State at 3-1. It\u2019s a high total this week, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s high enough.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"dv\">Kansas State has scored at least 26 points in all four of its games, with Houston also reaching the 26-point mark in all of its five contests. Both teams could easily get into the 30s in this Big 12 matchup.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"e0\">Pick: OVER 55.5 (-108) <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"e9\">Register with DraftKings today and get <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$150 in bonus bets instantly after making a $5 bet.<\/a> Claim this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings Sportsbook promo code<\/a> offer by making a $5 deposit and making your first $5 wager.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ee\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ej\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:click=\"q-DqWrLptv.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"ep\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The No. 22 ranked Houston Cougars hit the road for a Big 12 battle against the Kansas State&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":461258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57],"class_list":["post-461257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}