Week 3 · College Football

Tulane vs Kansas State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Kansas State a 71% chance to beat Tulane in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#40 American Athletic Conference

Tulane

4% to make the 12

@

#30 Big 12 Conference

Kansas State

20% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadKansas State −8.5Model
Projected scoreTulane 22 — Kansas State 30

Kansas State is the pick by 8.5, but it's live — 71% on the model.

Chaos meter58 · LIVE
58/ 100
CalmMayhem

Tulane

29%

to win

Kansas State

71%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Tulane
vs
Kansas State
#41Offense · EPA/play#37
#67Defense · EPA/play#56
#94Explosiveness#6
#42Success rate#92
15%Returning production69%

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

Series history

3 meetings all-time

Tulane leads 2–1

Last met 2024 · Tulane 27–34 Kansas State— Kansas State won

Both sidelines

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What Tulane is hearing

What Kansas State is hearing

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