Kansas State Wildcats Football

Kansas State opens the 2026 season against Nicholls on Saturday, Sep 5 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

The Read

Kansas State opens a 40.5-point favorite. Our model gives Kansas State a 99% chance.

WIN PROBABILITY

KSU 99% NICH 1%

PROJECTED FINAL

Kansas State

49

Nicholls

9

KSU win
99% One-score game
2%

What's driving the model

Home-field edge KSU

Market lean KSU

Model projection KSU

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

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Nicholls @ Kansas State

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELKSU 99% to win

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Washington State @ Kansas State

Sat, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELKSU 86% to win

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Tulane @ Kansas State

Sat, Sep 19 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELKSU 85% to win

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Kansas State @ Cincinnati

TBD

CFB VIBES MODELKSU 56% to win

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Standings

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Place	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
10	ISUIowa StateISU	0–0	0–0
11	KUKansasKU	0–0	0–0
12	KSUKansas StateKSU	0–0	0–0
13	OKSTOklahoma StateOKST	0–0	0–0
14	TCUTCU	0–0	0–1

Rankings

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Rank	AP TOP 25
1	OSUOhio StateOSU
2	OREOregonORE
3	UGAGeorgiaUGA
4	NDNotre DameND
–	KSUKansas StateKSU

Rank	COACHES
1	OSUOhio StateOSU
2	OREOregonORE
3	UGAGeorgiaUGA
4	TEXTexasTEX
–	KSUKansas StateKSU