Week 1 slate
Week 1Fri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM ETMemorial Stadium, ColumbiaPrime timeFinal
Long Island University
LIU · 0-0
6
Final
Kansas
KU · 0-0
51
Final
Model called it
Spread
KU -42.5
Moneyline
N/A
Total
O/U 54.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
Memorial Stadium · Columbia
Kickoff
Fri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM ET
Final
LIU 6 / KU 51
From the booth
The model favored KU to win, and the call landed.
Kansas is absolutely favored here at 42.5 points, and the model's got them at 99 percent to win this one. The Jayhawks' got the talent edge, the market believes in them, and Vegas is backing it up with that massive spread. LIU's coming in as a massive underdog, but hey, that's why they play the games.
Why the model leans KU
- Favors Kansas: KU+0.03Vegas point spread
- Favors Kansas: KU+0.01Betting-market win probability
- Favors Kansas: KU+0.00Team rating (Elo) edge
- KU