Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs Matchup

Check out our free TCU Horned Frogs vs Kansas Jayhawks pick and preview for this CFB week 5 game in Kansas City. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 5 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ is handling the television broadcast for this week five TCU vs. Kansas matchup, set for 3:30 ET on Saturday, September 28th, from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Kansas Jayhawks are technically the home team, and they come in with a 1-3 record, while TCU is 2-2. The over/under is at 59.5 points, and the Jayhawks are -2 point favorites on the road.

Horned Frogs vs. Jayhawks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks
Where: Kansas City at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Betting Odds KAN -2, TCU +108 | KAN -129 O/U 59.5

Horned Frogs Preview:

TCU is looking to bounce back after a 66-42 road loss to SMU, which evened their record at 2-2 for the season. The Horned Frogs were -1 point favorites but ended up losing by 24 points. The combined score of 108 points easily surpassed the over/under line of 58.5 points.

TCU fell behind early, trailing 17-0 after the first quarter. They managed to close the gap slightly by halftime, but SMU still led 41-21. The Horned Frogs added just seven points in the 4th quarter, while their defense held SMU to 14 points in the final period.

Horned Frogs Offense Breakdown

TCU's offense, led by quarterback Josh Hoover, put up 480 yards in their 66-42 loss to SMU. Hoover threw for 396 yards, completing 65.1% of his passes, and connecting for three touchdowns. However, he also threw two interceptions and ended the game with a passer rating of 98.59. Jack Bech was his top target, hauling in eight receptions for 166 yards.

The Horned Frogs' offense found the end zone four times through the air but struggled to establish a ground game, finishing with just 65 rushing yards on 32 attempts. Cam Cook led the team in rushing with 24 yards on 14 carries and added a rushing touchdown.

Horned Frogs Team Defense

TCU's defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up 66 points to SMU in their last outing. The Horned Frogs allowed 376 total yards, with 239 of those coming on the ground. SMU also scored three rushing touchdowns, while TCU's secondary gave up 137 yards through the air and two passing touchdowns.

Jayhawks Preview:

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Kansas' offense put up 432 yards in their 32-28 loss to West Virginia, with 248 of those yards coming on the ground. The Jayhawks' rushing attack was effective, resulting in three touchdowns. Devin Neal led the way with 110 yards on 27 carries and added one of the team's rushing scores.

Quarterback Jalon Daniels completed 60% of his passes for 184 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Luke Grimm was his top target, hauling in six receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown.

Jayhawks Team Defense

In their most recent game, Kansas' defense allowed 444 total yards, with West Virginia's offense finding success through the air. The Jayhawks gave up 295 passing yards on just 15 completions, and West Virginia's quarterbacks also threw two touchdowns. Kansas' defense managed to force two interceptions but struggled to contain the run, giving up 149 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Horned Frogs vs Jayhawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road games, TCU has an ATS record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 40 points per game.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Kansas has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 32 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, TCU has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Kansas Jayhawks have an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 against the spread.