Kansas State Football
Kansas State is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Manhattan, KS. The 2026 record stands at 4-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Kansas State at +4.4, No. 51 of 138 FBS teams and No. 11 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Kansas State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Colorado 24-27 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Oklahoma State on Nov 7 — the model projects Oklahoma State 34-31, giving Kansas State a 50% chance to win.
Open Kansas State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Nicholls | W 45-7 99% ✓ | W 71-3 |
| Sep 12 | vs Washington State | W 31-21 76% ✓ | W 34-7 |
| Sep 19 | vs Tulane | W 34-17 82% ✓ | W 31-20 |
| Sep 26 | @ Cincinnati | W 31-28 63% ✗ | L 26-31 |
| Oct 10 | vs Houston | L 28-31 49% ✓ | L 16-35 |
| Oct 17 | vs Kansas | W 31-28 57% ✓ | W 35-24 |
| Oct 24 | @ Arizona State | W 34-28 62% ✗ | L 17-28 |
| Oct 31 | @ Colorado | W 27-21 65% ✗ | L 24-27 |
| Nov 7 | vs Oklahoma State | L 31-34 50% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ TCU | L 17-21 36% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Arizona | L 24-28 36% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Iowa State | L 27-28 38% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Kansas State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big 12 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Utah | 8-0 | +19.9 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7-1 | +15.4 |
| 3 |  BYU | 7-1 | +13.9 |
| 4 |  Arizona | 6-2 | +12.3 |
| 5 |  Houston | 6-2 | +11.6 |
| 6 |  Baylor | 5-3 | +10 |
| 7 |  TCU | 4-4 | +6.9 |
| 8 |  Iowa State | 4-4 | +5.9 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | 5-3 | +5.4 |
| 10 |  Kansas | 3-5 | +4.9 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 4-4 | +4.4 |
| 12 |  UCF | 4-4 | +3.4 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 5-3 | +3.2 |
| 14 |  Arizona State | 4-4 | +2 |
| 15 |  West Virginia | 5-3 | +1.3 |
| 16 |  Colorado | 3-5 | -2.6 |
High schools on the Kansas State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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