Putting Up Numbers· college football

Kansas @ TCU

Sat, Oct 31, 2026

TCU 22, Kansas 16TCU was favored by 6, and the game pushed.

Kansas at TCU: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameKansas1 gameTCU1 game
Points−0.9−6.5
Points allowed−2.9−9.4
Total offense, yards+150−110
Total defense, yards−117+55
Touchdowns−1.0−1.3
Passer rating+6.1−51.4
Third downs−1.4%−3.1%
Sacks−1.5−1.0
Penalty yards+10.4+15.0
Turnovers forced−0.2+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.8−0.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

TCU

Kansas

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

TCU

  • TCU was 1.0 points a game under the closing line this season, 85th of 136.fact · rankedits form →0.0 against the line this game.

Kansas

  • Kansas was 1.6 points a game over the closing line this season, 50th of 136.fact · rankedits form →0.0 against the line this game.

The series

  • TCU leads the series 28–9–4 since 1942. TCU has won the last 6.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • TCU had won 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • TCU had covered 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • TCU was 2–3 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →A push.
  • At home, TCU’s penalty yards were 12.7 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 9.4 over expected.
  • Kansas had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Kansas was 0–4 against the line as an underdog this season.countits form →A push.
  • On the road, Kansas’ carries were 12.5 under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 8.7 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Oct 31, 2026at TCUTCU 22, Kansas 16
Sep 28, 2024neutralTCU 38, Kansas 27
Oct 8, 2022at KansasTCU 38, Kansas 31
Nov 20, 2021at TCUTCU 31, Kansas 28
Nov 28, 2020at KansasTCU 59, Kansas 23
Sep 28, 2019at TCUTCU 51, Kansas 14
Oct 27, 2018at KansasKansas 27, TCU 26
Oct 21, 2017at TCUTCU 43, Kansas 0
Oct 8, 2016at KansasTCU 24, Kansas 23
Nov 14, 2015at TCUTCU 23, Kansas 17

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 30, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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