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Kansas football betting odds and predictions for 2023 season

By Dillon Davis

Dec 28, 2022; Memphis, TN, USA; A detail view of a helmet sticker honoring Kansas Jayhawks former player John Had (21) is seen prior to the 2022 Liberty Bowl against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2022; Memphis, TN, USA; A detail view of a helmet sticker honoring Kansas Jayhawks former player John Had (21) is seen prior to the 2022 Liberty Bowl against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2023 season for the Kansas Jayhawks has finally arrived.

It should be an exciting year for a team that returns the second-most production in college football coming off of a bowl appearance last season for the first time in 15 years.

We spoke with betting expert Joe Summers of BetSided to get his insight on some KU football season betting selections including win totals and projected touchdowns and passing yards for Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Jalon Daniels.

Over/under KU total wins: Over 6 (-150), Under 6 (+125) on DraftKings

Over/under KU total wins: Over 6.5 (+116), Under 6.5 (-142) on FanDuel

A bet on Kansas is a bet on continuity. The Jayhawks return 91% of their offensive production and 81% of their defensive production, among the nation’s leaders in both categories.

With a healthy Jalon Daniels and an improved offensive line, I’ve got high expectations for this team. Kansas opened the season with five straight wins last year before injuries and a poor defense derailed things last year, but I’m betting the train stays on the tracks in 2023.

Pick: Over 6.5 (+116)

Over/under KU conference wins: Over 3.5 (-155), Under 3.5 (+130) on DraftKings

The Jayhawks won three conference games last year and should have an easier path this season with winnable conference games against newcomers BYU, UCF, and Cincinnati, alongside Oklahoma State and Iowa State. This team could surprise Texas Tech as well, giving KU several ways to reach four Big 12 wins.

These games will be a priority for Lance Leipold and his staff. They need to show improvements across the board, which means improving on the conference win total. If the Jayhawks capitalize on their returning production, I see five wins on the table.

Pick: Over 3.5 (-155)

Jalon Daniels regular season passing yards: Over 2600.5 (-112), Under 2600.5 (-112) on FanDuel; Over 2500.5 (-115), Under 2500.5 (-115) on DraftKings

Jalon Daniels regular season passing touchdowns: Over 22.5 (-112), Under 22.5 (-112) on FanDuel; Over 24.5 (-120), Under 24.5 (-110) on DraftKings

If Daniels stays healthy, I love his chances to hit these two overs as the engine behind one of the country’s most explosive offenses. In his first four games before getting hurt against TCU, Daniels averaged over 222 passing yards and 2.75 passing touchdowns per game. We saw how dominant he could be in a 544-yard, five-touchdown performance against Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl game as well.

Maintaining that early-season average would give Daniels 2,664 yards and 33 touchdowns, and I think he’ll be better than he was last year with so much returning offensive production. Barring injury, Daniels should clear these numbers with ease and he’s my favorite player to target on KU’s offense.

Picks: Over 2500.5 passing yards (-115) and over 22.5 touchdowns (-112)

Odds are provided by FanDuel and DraftKings sportsbooks as of Sept. 1, 2023.

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