Kansas will open up its refurbished stadium Saturday with a visit from Fresno State.
The Jayhawks are 13-point favorites for this Week 0 tussle, making them the largest favorite in the four FBS vs. FBS matchups on Saturday’s slate.
Lance Leipold has taken Kansas from doormat to steady ship in four years, and the Jayhawks will fancy themselves to have a legitimate shot at winning the wide-open Big 12 in 2025.
Kansas vs. Fresno State odds, predictions
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | +13 | +375 | 50.5 (-110) |
| Kansas | -13 | -500 | 50.5 (-110) |
Even the most tuned-in college football die-hards may be surprised to see that Jalon Daniels still has eligibility for Kansas, but the longtime Jayhawks quarterback will be back under center in Lawrence on Saturday.
That’s good news for the Jayhawks, of course, and also makes handicapping the Kansas offense a little simpler.
We know that Daniels can be electric, and he’s plenty fun to watch, but he also ran a methodical offense for Lance Leipold’s bunch in 2024.
Leipold wants his teams to slug their way down the field, and they do that by building drives with the patience of a kindergarten teacher. Kansas ranked 117th in seconds per play in 2024.
Fresno will likely want to go faster, but first-year coach Matt Entz is essentially in an evaluation year at the helm in Northern California, and it would be a surprise for his Bulldogs to be a well-oiled machine from the jump.
It’s hard to project how a program that’s undergone so much change will come out, but the most logical way to approach it seems to be that Fresno State’s offense shouldn’t be counted on to do the heavy lifting Saturday.
Betting on College Football?
ESPN’s Bill Connelly pegs the Bulldogs as the 99th-best offense by his SP+ metric coming into the new campaign.
This game should simmer throughout, and I expect the clock to keep moving with Kansas’ measured approach on offense being what sets the tempo.
The Play: Under 50.5 (-110, bet365)
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