Week 7 · College Football

Kansas vs Kansas State prediction

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

#63 Big 12 Conference

Kansas

4% to make the 12

@

#30 Big 12 Conference

Kansas State

20% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadKansas State −7.5Vegas
Projected scoreKansas 22 — Kansas State 30

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

Chaos meter63 · LIVE
63/ 100
CalmMayhem

Kansas

31%

to win

Kansas State

69%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Kansas
vs
Kansas State
#34Offense · EPA/play#37
#117Defense · EPA/play#56
#128Explosiveness#6
#13Success rate#92
41%Returning production69%

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

Series history

123 meetings all-time

Kansas leads 65–53–5

Last met 2025 · Kansas 17–42 Kansas State— Kansas State won

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What Kansas is hearing

What Kansas State is hearing

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