Colorado vs. Kansas live updates: How to watch, highlights, odds for Big 12 clash

This is the kind of game that could really mess up Deion Sanders' playoff push at Colorado.

It’s a road game in an NFL stadium against an upstart opponent on a roll despite its losing record.

That’s what the Buffaloes (8-2) will get today when they play Kansas (4-6) at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City with much at stake for Sanders in his second year as head coach.

A loss could drop the Buffs out of contention for the 12-team College Football Playoff and also doom their chances of landing in the Big 12 Conference championship game Dec. 7.

A win would keep the Buffs on track for both, in addition to boosting the Heisman Trophy candidacy of cornerback-receiver Travis Hunter.

But it might be their toughest test this month with two games left in the regular season.

After starting the year 1-5, Kansas and quarterback Jalon Daniels haves won two straight against two ranked teams: BYU last week and Iowa State before that. Winning their final two regular-season games would make the Jayhawks eligible for a postseason bowl game.

USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest updates, highlights, wild plays, analysis and more throughout the game. Follow along.

When is Colorado-Kansas game?

• Kickoff is Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Where is Colorado-Kansas game?

• GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

How to watch Colorado-Kansas game

• The Colorado-Kansas game will be broadcast on FOX with Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams on the call.

How to stream Colorado-Kansas game

• The Buffaloes-Jayhawks can be streamed on Fubo.

Watch on Fubo!

Colorado vs. Kansas odds, line

The Colorado Buffaloes are favorites to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks in Saturday's college football matchup, according to the BetMGM college football odds. Looking to wager? Check out the top college football betting apps in 2024 offering the top NCAA football betting promos and bonuses in 2024.

• Spread: Colorado (-2.5)

• Moneyline: Colorado (-150); Kansas (+125)

• Over/under: 59.5

College football predictions Week 13

Here are USA TODAY Sports’ expert picks for this week’s ranked games.

Colorado vs. Kansas weather

The game time temperature in Kansas City is expected to be in the high 50s with partly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. Winds are forecast to come out of the south-southeast at about 10 mph.

Colorado vs. Kansas predictions

Here’s who our staff is predicting will win this matchup, and other Top 25 games for this week:

• Dan Wolken: Kansas

• Eddie Timanus: Kansas

• Erick Smith: Kansas

• Jordan Mendoza: Colorado

• Paul Myerberg: Kansas

• Scooby Axson: Kansas

How can Colorado clinch a berth in the Big 12 championship game?

The Buffs are tied with BYU for first place in the Big 12 with 5-1 league records. Winning today and next Friday at home against Oklahoma State (3-7) would get them into the Big 12 title game.

They also could clinch a spot in the title game today with a win against Kansas and some help from others, namely wins today by BYU and Utah against two teams tied for second place with 5-2 league records: Arizona State and Iowa State.

How can Colorado get a College Football Playoff berth?

The five highest ranked conference champions get an automatic playoff berth, along with seven at-large teams. If the Buffs win their final two regular-season games and the Big 12 championship, they would get into the playoff under the current rankings. If they rank as one of the four highest-ranked conference champs, they would earn a first-round bye and start the playoffs in the quarterfinals on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1, possibly in the Fiesta or Sugar Bowls.

The Buffs are 16^th in the current playoff rankings and would move up if they won the Big 12, though it’s not clear how much they’d climb.

A loss in their next two or three games could drop them out of playoff contention and possibly into the non-playoff Holiday or Alamo Bowls Dec. 27 or Dec. 28.

Follow all the big news at Colorado this week

• Colorado landed its quarterback of the future with the commitment of Julian “JuJu” Lewis.

• Deion Sanders celebrated the 100^th birthday of Colorado superfan Peggy Coppom.

• Travis Hunter said he “definitely” will leave CU for the NFL next season.

• Sanders also debuted his new entertainment talk show on Tubi, the online streaming platform.

• After arriving in Kansas City, Deion Sanders met at the stadium with Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid. Here is what Reid means to Sanders.

Colorado vs. Kansas all-time record

This will be the 71st meeting between the Buffaloes and Jayhawks. Colorado leads the series 42-25-3. Kansas won the last matchup, 52-45, on Nov. 6, 2010.

Colorado schedule 2024

• Aug. 29: vs. North Dakota State, W 31-26

• Sept. 7: at Nebraska, L 28-10

• Sept. 14: at Colorado State, W 28-9

• Sept. 21: vs. Baylor, W 38-31 in OT

• Sept. 28: at UCF, W 48-21

• Oct. 12: vs. Kansas State, L 31-28

• Oct. 19: at Arizona, W 34-7

• Oct. 26: vs. Cincinnati, W 34-23

• Nov. 9: at Texas Tech, W 41-27

• Nov. 16: vs. Utah, W 49-24

• Nov. 23: at Kansas, 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX

• Nov. 29: vs. Oklahoma State, noon ET on ABC

Kansas schedule 2024

• Aug. 29: vs. Lindenwood, W 48-3

• Sept. 7: at Illinois, L 23-17

• Sept. 13: vs. UNLV, L 23-20

• Sept. 21: at West Virginia, L 32-28

• Sept. 28: vs. TCU, L 38-27

• Oct. 5: at Arizona State, L 35-31

• Oct. 19: vs. Houston, W 42-14

• Oct. 26: at Kansas State, L 29-27

• Nov. 9: vs. Iowa State, W 45-36

• Nov. 16: at BYU, W 17-13

• Nov. 23:  vs. Colorado, 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX

• Nov. 30: at Baylor, TBD

Colorado depth chart 

Offense

• QB: Shedeur Sanders, SR

• RB: Isaiah Augustave, SO

• WR: Will Sheppard, GR

• WR: Terrell Timmons Jr., JR

• WR: Travis Hunter, JR

• WR: LaJohntay Wester, SR

• TE: Sav’ell Smalls, SR

• RT: Phillip Houston, JR

• RG: Justin Mayers, SR

• C: Cash Cleveland, FR

• LG: Tyler Brown, JR

• LT: Jordan Seaton, FR

Defense

• DE: B.J. Green, SR

• DT: Amari McNeill, JR

• DT: Chidoze Nwankwo, SR

• DE: Samuel Okunlola, SO

• ILB: Nikhai Hill-Green, GR

• ILB: LaVonta Bentley, GR

• CB: Travis Hunter, JR

• S: Shilo Sanders, GR

• S: Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, SR

• CB: D.J. McKinney, SO

• NB: Preston Hodge, SR

Specialists 

• P: Mark Vassett, SR

• K: Alejandro Mata, JR

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

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