The Kansas State Wildcats have been named the betting favorite to win the 2025 Big 12 Championship, according to the latest odds from FanDuel Sportsbook.
The Wildcats are currently listed with +550 odds to take home the title, narrowly ahead of both Utah and Arizona State, who sit at +600 apiece.
This early nod from the oddsmakers signals growing national confidence in Chris Klieman’s program. The Wildcats are coming off a strong 9-4 season in 2024 and return one of the league’s most dynamic young quarterbacks in Avery Johnson.
With a solid core and substantial additions from the transfer portal, K-State has quietly built one of the Big 12’s most balanced rosters heading into the 2025 season.
The odds also reflect a notable shift in the Big 12 power structure. With longtime favorites Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC, the league’s title race is as wide open as ever. Utah and Arizona State are right on K-State’s heels in the betting markets, and both programs bring proven coaches and roster depth after impressive first seasons in the Big 12.
FanDuel’s +550 price gives Kansas State an implied probability of just over 15 percent to win the conference. It’s a mark of respect for a program that has steadily delivered under Klieman, who has guided the Wildcats to at least eight wins in five of his six years at the helm.
For Kansas State, the preseason betting favorite label brings both hype and expectation. The Wildcats are no longer flying under the radar.
Instead, they’ll enter 2025 with a target on their back and a fanbase expecting a return to Arlington. Whether they can deliver remains to be seen, but for now, the betting public has made its pick.
