UCF
Knights
Spread
+6
NCAAF Predictions
UCF Knights vs Kansas Jayhawks Predictions
Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3:45pm EST at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
@
Kansas
Jayhawks
Spread
-6
50%
50%
Spread
UCF Knights +6
Kansas Jayhawks -6
Moneyline
UCF Knights +180
Kansas Jayhawks -218
Total
Over 48.5 (-105)
Under 48.5 (-115)
Professional Picks
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Carter Stevenson
Total pick
Bryan Pratt
Spread pick
UCF Knights vs. Kansas Jayhawks Prediction: Pass at Current Prices
Analysis updated November 7, 2026 at 9:11 AM CST
Kansas is the likely winner at home, while UCF will be without quarterback Keyone Jenkins and offensive lineman Tyler Gibson. The available evidence doesn’t justify a wager at Kansas -180 or -4.
UCF’s absences favor Kansas
Kickoff Status, citing the official Big 12 availability report, lists UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins and offensive lineman Tyler Gibson as out. Quarterback Alonza Barnett III is probable, while offensive lineman Jacob Maiava is questionable. Those absences give Kansas the clearer path to winning, but Barnett’s probable status keeps UCF’s quarterback situation from being a complete unknown.
Kansas quarterbacks Isaiah Marshall and Chase Jenkins are available, while Cole Ballard is questionable. The Jayhawks also list linebacker Josh Galbreath as doubtful, with cornerback Syeed Gibbs and defensive end David Santiago probable. Kansas has fewer listed concerns at quarterback, though Galbreath’s status adds uncertainty on defense.
Betting outlook
SPF makes Kansas a -180 moneyline favorite and a four-point favorite, with UCF at +150 and +4. The total is 48.5. Kansas is the likely winner, but there are no season statistics, recent results or confirmed line movement to show that the Jayhawks are worth backing at either price.
The recorded 50-50 betting split is a default value rather than sourced public-betting data, so it offers no useful signal. The limited evidence also doesn’t support a bet on the total. Pass.
Pick
Kansas Jayhawks
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass