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Kansas State

B12 · 2026 Season · vs KANSAS (Sat 12:00 PM ET)

Rebuilding +
Record
3–2
0.600 Win %
Conference
11th
0–2 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1912–2026
All-Time Record
529–634–35
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
1997, 1998
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 19
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 24 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kansas State head-to-head · History & Eras

2026 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Sat, Sep 5vs NichollsFCS—W 71–3
2Sat, Sep 12vs Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HP121–5W 34–7
3Sat, Sep 19vs Tulane (TULANE)H2HAMC2–3W 31–20
4Sat, Sep 26at Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HB124–1L 26–31
5BYE
6Sat, Oct 10vs Houston (HOUSTON)H2HB125–1L 16–35
7Sat, Oct 17vs Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB122–312:00 PM ET
8Sat, Oct 24at Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HB123–2TBD
9Sat, Oct 31at Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB122–3TBD
10Sat, Nov 7vs Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB124–1TBD
11Sat, Nov 14at TCUH2HB122–3TBD
12Sat, Nov 21vs Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HB125–1TBD
13Sat, Nov 28at Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB123–3TBD

Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.947
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+1
-2+3
  • Tulane +2
  • Washington State +1
  • Cincinnati -1
  • Houston -1

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #54Better than 61%
Win % Place 58thBetter than 58%

0.600 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#32W2#26W3#35W4#44W5#54W6

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+68
+27
+11
-5
-19

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#432021#132022#182023#302024#712025

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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