Kansas vs. Missouri Prediction, Picks: Can Jalon Daniels win Border War for KU?

Two rivals with decades of history reconnect in Week 2 of college football, as the Missouri Tigers host the Kansas Jayhawks at 3:30 p.m. ET at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday. This will be the 121st meeting between these two teams, and first in more than a decade.

The revival of The Border War will be live on ESPN2, as Kansas QB Jalon Daniels looks to keep his Jayhawks defeated in their first road game of the season.

We'll breakdown our Kansas vs. Missouri prediction and picks for Saturday to get you ready for the rivalry game, including player picks for PrizePicks' real money college football game.

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Kansas vs. Missouri Prediction, Preview for CFB Week 2

The Jayhawks and Tigers are meeting on the gridiron for the first time since 2011; the rivalry bound with years of border mutiny was halted after Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC.

Can the Jayhawks bring home a win in the reignition of the Kansas-Missouri Border War?

Kansas Jayhawks Preview

The Jayhawks haven’t been tested through two games, blowing out Fresno State and Wagner by a combined score of 77-14. KU posted 641 yards in last Saturday’s 46-7 rout of Wagner, including 4 TD passes from QB Jalon Daniels.

KU lost five of its six road games last season, with the lone victory coming against BYU in November. A win here would put the Jayhawks on solid footing in a what looks to be a weak Big 12 conference.

Missouri Tigers Preview

The Tigers crushed Central Arkansas in the season opener, 61-6, marking their 11th consecutive home victory since 2023.

QB Beau Pribula completed 23-of-28 passes and threw a pair of TDs in his Mizzou debut after transferring from Penn State.

The Tigers start the season playing their first six games at home before its first road contest at Auburn on October 18. A win against the Jayhawks in the

Kansas vs. Missouri Picks for CFB DFS

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Kansas QB Jalon Daniels Projection: 202.5 Pas Yards

Daniels has completed 80% of his pass attempts in the first two wins this year against. The senior signal caller had a passing projection of 199.5 yards in the season opener against Fresno State, but fell short with 176 yards.

In last week’s rout of Wagner, Daniels finished with 280 passing yards, which tied his highest output of last season — that coming in Kansas' finale against Baylor.

Daniels struggled last season with a 57% completion rate, with more than 200 yards passing in only five of 12 games.

In five of seven home games last season, Missouri limited opposing QB’s to less than 195 yards passing.

Daniels will have to deal with a rowdy environment in Columbia — much different than his first two cake walks at home thus far.

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Missouri WR Marquis Johnson Projection: 54.5 Receiving Yards

The Texas-native wide receiver is on the way to a potential breakout season in Missouri after racking up only 383 and 352 yards in his first two campaigns with the Tigers. 

Johnson made a mark in last Saturday’s rout of Central Arkansas with a career-high 134 yards on 5 receptions. Last season, the junior didn’t eclipse 52 yards in a game until a 122-yard effort in a Music City Bowl victory over Iowa.

The yardage may not have been plentiful in 2024, but Johnson hit on several big plays. In three of the final four games, Johnson hauled in 3 receptions of 44 yards or more. 

Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy Projection: 72.5 Rush Yards

Mizzou starting RB Ahmad Hardy enters his first season in Columbia following a spectacular freshman campaign at UL-Monroe, where he posted 1,351 rushing yards to lead the Sun Belt.

His 13 rushing TDs tied him for most in the conference.

In his Tigers’ debut, Hardy averaged 10 yards per carry on his way to a 100-yard performance, while also scoring on a four-yard TD scamper. 

Hardy eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in eight games last season. His two lowest outputs came against SEC squads, compiling 30 yards against Texas and 60 yards against Auburn.

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Kansas and Missouri finally meet on the gridiron for the 121st time for the first time since Missouri left for the SEC. Will the Tigers keep their home winning streak alive on Saturday afternoon, or will Kansas get a leg up in the Big 12 with a huge win over an SEC foe?

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