Kansas vs Arizona State Prediction: Will Arizona State Cover -5.5?
Backdoor Cover’s model projects Kansas -4.13 for Arizona State at Kansas, 9.6 points off the market’s Arizona State -5.5, and gives Kansas a 65% win probability.
What this tells us
Our model has Kansas winning outright, while the market favors Arizona State. The market is more bullish on Arizona State than our model, diverging not just on the margin but on who wins the game. That is the sharpest kind of disagreement our system flags.
The model's side at the current number. Our subscriber card may still pass on this game — the pick engine keeps only a fraction of predictions.
About this gap
This falls in our second-strongest disagreement tier — 58.7% cover historically.
| Model vs market | Cover % | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 pts | 55.2% | 163 |
| 3–6 pts | 59.6% | 89 |
| 6–10 pts · this game | 58.7% | 92 |
| 10+ pts | 75.0% | 68 |
Wk 8–16 2025 sample.
Weather at kickoff
Wind could affect the passing and kicking game.
How the number is built
The model rates every FBS team on efficiency adjusted for opponent quality, predicts a score, and converts it to a spread. Subscriber picks are the filtered subset of those predictions — the games where the model's edge meets pattern criteria that have historically outperformed the raw model.
Published performance covers Week 8, 2025 through the end of the 2025 season. Results are posted before kickoff and graded once the game finishes.
Common questions
Who does the model project to win Kansas vs Arizona State?
Backdoor Cover’s model projects Kansas to win, with a 65% win probability.
What is the model’s predicted spread for Arizona State at Kansas?
The model projects Kansas -4.13, versus the market’s Arizona State -5.5 — a gap of 9.6 points.
What side does the model favor against the spread?
Kansas +5.5, at the current number. Our subscriber card may still pass on this game.
What subscribers get on this game
Everything above is the free model. Subscribers get our actual decision on Arizona State at Kansas — including, more often than not, the decision to sit it out — and the size we are betting if we play it.
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Published Sep 15, 2026 · Numbers refreshed Sep 15, 2026 · © 2026 Backdoor Cover LLC