College Football Picks: Duke vs Kansas

The Duke Blue Devils and the Kansas Jayhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Memorial Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 22½-point favorites versus the Blue Devils, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Leon Wright returned two interceptions for touchdowns to lead Duke to a 35-19 win over Army in Week 2.

The Blue Devils covered the 2.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 43.5.

Kansas had little trouble with UTEP, winning 34-7 at the Sun Bowl in Week 2.

Kansas covered as a 13-point road favorite while the final score played under the 64-point total.

Current streak:
Kansas has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Duke: 1-1 SU, 1-0 ATS
Kansas: 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS

Duke most recently:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on turf are 1-7
After being outgained are 1-9
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Kansas most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Duke is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Duke is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Kansas is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
Kansas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Duke home to N.C. Central, Saturday, September 26
Kansas home to Southern Miss, Saturday, September 26