Week 9 · College Football

Kansas State vs Colorado prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Kansas State a 69% chance to beat Colorado in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#30 Big 12 Conference

Kansas State

20% to make the 12

@

#85 Big 12 Conference

Colorado

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadKansas State −7.5Model
Projected scoreKansas State 30 — Colorado 22

Kansas State is the pick by 7.5, but it's live — 69% on the model.

Chaos meter63 · LIVE
63/ 100
CalmMayhem

Kansas State

69%

to win

Colorado

31%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Kansas State
vs
Colorado
#37Offense · EPA/play#112
#56Defense · EPA/play#94
#6Explosiveness#8
#92Success rate#130
69%Returning production7%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

68 meetings all-time

Colorado leads 45–22–1

Last met 2025 · Kansas State 24–14 Colorado— Kansas State won

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What Kansas State is hearing

What Colorado is hearing

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