Stanford is nothing special, but the Cardinal should be slightly improved with a new coaching staff and good enough to win by a touchdown or more. Now Hawaii has to travel all the way home from Nashville and get ready for a Friday game. But it also trailed 35-14 in the fourth quarter. Look, I get that Hawaii covered as a 17-point underdog and gained more yards than Vandy. For some reason, this spread changed drastically. Then the Rainbow Warriors went on the road and lost to Vanderbilt 35-28. Stanford (-3.5) at Hawaii: Earlier this month, Hawaii was catching nearly 10 points in this game. As long as Howard stays healthy, he should flirt with 3,000 yards. The Wildcats have an offensive coordinator who likes to throw the ball and push the pace. Stretch that out over a full 12-game schedule and you’re looking at 2,800 yards this season. Howard averaged 233 passing yards while playing in just seven games last season. Will Howard O/U 2,635.5 passing yards: Another K-State over. K-State returns its starting quarterback (Will Howard), offensive coordinator (Collin Klein), defensive coordinator (Joe Klanderman) and head coach (Chris Klieman) this season. Even if they stumble a few times, it’s hard to see them dipping below 8-4. But I will be very surprised if the Wildcats fail to go over their preseason victory total in 2023. Kansas State O/U 7.5 wins: Hammer the over! There is no such thing as a lock in sports betting. Before we dig into all the Week 1 games, allow me to take a moment to recommend a few preseason bets that look like winners in Big 12 country.

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