Big 12 teams looking to improve to 3-0 will clash when the No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats host the No. 20 Arizona Wildcats on Friday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State (2-0) opened the season with wins over UT Martin and Tulane. Meanwhile, Arizona (2-0) has defeated New Mexico and Northern Arizona. Friday’s game will not count as a conference game because it was originally scheduled as a non-conference game before Arizona joined the Big 12.

Kickoff is at 8:00 p.m. ET. Kansas State is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Kansas State vs. Arizona odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 60.5. (See the current odds for every game this week on our college football odds page.)

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The model knows that Kansas State’s defense has done a great job of penetrating opponents’ backfields this season. The Wildcats lead the conference and are fourth in the nation in tackles for loss this season (11.0 per game). They also lead the Big 12 and are sixth in the nation in sacks per game (4.50).

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