The 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix pitted the Kansas Jayhawks against the UNLV Rebels, with Kansas capturing a 49-36 victory in a game where both programs looked like they were on the rise. Due to some scheduling fortune, these teams will run it back on Friday when Kansas hosts UNLV for a game that was originally agreed to in 2022. Both teams are currently listed among “others receiving votes” in the AP Top 25 with the Jayhawks starting the season 1-1 while the Rebels are 2-0.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Children’s Mercy Park in Lawrence, Kan., where the home team has won six of its last eight games. After opening at -11, the Jayhawks are favored by 9 and the over/under is up to 57.5 in the latest Kansas vs. UNLV odds via SportsLine consensus, down from opening at 60.5. Before making any UNLV vs. Kansas picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas vs. UNLV and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for UNLV vs. Kansas:

• Kansas vs. UNLV spread: Kansas -9
• Kansas vs. UNLV over/under: 57.5 points
• Kansas vs. UNLV money line: Kansas -346, UNLV +270
• KU: The Jayhawks are 0-2 ATS this season 
• UNLV: The Rebels are 2-0 ATS this season 
• Kansas vs. UNLV picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Kansas can cover

The Jayhawks began the season ranked No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and moved up to 19th after a win over Lindenwood to open the season. However, they dropped out after a hard-fought 23-16 loss on the road against Illinois last week. Lance Leipold’s squad actually outgained the Illini in that loss 319-272 but a 4-1 disparity in the turnover battle ultimately cost Kansas.

Devin Neal rushed for over 100 yards in the loss and has now crossed the 100-yard mark in both games this season. Neal has reached 1,000 rushing yards in each of the last two seasons and has now rushed for 3,290 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career. He had 71 yards and a touchdown in the win over UNLV last bowl season and he’ll likely play an instrumental role for Kansas again on Friday. See which team to pick here. 

Why UNLV can cover 

The Rebels are also coming off a historic season, reaching nine wins for the first time since an 11-2 season in 1984 that was later vacated by the NCAA. Barry Odom’s first year in charge feels like a lifetime removed from UNLV’s own winless season (0-6) during the COVID year and now he has even bigger aspirations in the Mountain West and beyond.

With starting quarterback Jayden Maiava leaving for USC in the transfer portal, Odom turned to Matthew Sluka to run his offense. In two games, Sluka has thrown for 232 yards and five touchdowns with one interception and he’s currently the team’s leading rusher with 129 yards on the ground to go along with one touchdown. The Rebels have covered the spread in their last seven games on the road and are 11-4 against the spread over their last 15 games. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Kansas vs. UNLV picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 64 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins UNLV vs. Kansas, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer simulation model that’s up well over $2,000 on its college football picks since inception, and find out.