# 2022 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 2022 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Klieman.
The Wildcats improved on their 8–5 performance the previous year by virtue of defeating in-state rival Kansas 47–27 on November 26. The following week, the Wildcats defeated 3rd-ranked TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game, securing their first conference title since 2012 and seventh overall.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Jr. |
| Bednarik Award | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | Jr. |
| Doak Walker Award | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Jr. |
| Jim Thorpe Award | JuJu Brents | CB | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Cooper Beebe | OL | Jr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | Jr. |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Will Howard | QB | Jr. |
| Walter Camp Award | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Jr. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Felix Anudike-Uzomah Cooper Beebe | DE OL | Jr. Jr. |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Randen Plattner | LS | Sr. |
| Paul Hornung Award | Malik Knowles | WR | Sr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Ty Zentner | P/K | Sr. |

### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022.
* First place votes in
Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Baylor (17) | 365 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (12) | 354 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State (9) | 342 |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 289 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 261 |
| 6 | Iowa State (1) | 180 |
| 7 | TCU | 149 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 147 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 119 |
| 10 | Kansas | 48 |

### Preseason Big-12 awards

2022 Preseason All-Big 12 teams
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year :
| Player | No. | Position | Class | Source |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | 91 | DL | Junior | |
| Position | Player | Class |
| Offense |||
| RB | Deuce Vaughn | Junior |
| OL | Cooper Beebe | Junior |
| PK/KR | Malik Knowles | Senior |
| Defense |||
| DL | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Junior |
| LB | Daniel Green | Senior |
| DB | JuJu Brents | Senior |
Source:

## Schedule

Kansas State and the Big 12 announced the 2022 football schedule on December 1, 2021.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 50,469 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Missouri* | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN2 | W 40–12 | 51,806 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulane* | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 50,887 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Oklahoma | | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FOX | W 41–34 | 84,376 |
| October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas Tech | No. 25 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN+ | W 37–28 | 50,782 |
| October 8 | 6:30 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 20 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 10–9 | 60,561 |
| October 22 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 TCU | No. 17 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | FS1 | L 28–38 | 47,881 |
| October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oklahoma State | No. 22 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | FOX | W 48–0 | 51,133 |
| November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Texas | No. 13 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | FS1 | L 27–34 | 51,216 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor | No. 19 | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | W 31–3 | 47,686 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 15 | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN+ | W 48–31 | 37,055 |
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas | No. 12 | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown) | FOX | W 47–27 | 51,861 |
| December 3 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 3 TCU | No. 10 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Big 12 Championship Game/College GameDay) | ABC | W 31–28 $^{OT}$ | 69,335 |
| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 5 Alabama* | No. 9 | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–45 | 60,437 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### South Dakota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Kansas State | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K-State −27.0 | 50.5 |
| Statistics | South Dakota | Kansas State |
| First downs | 13 | 19 |
| Total yards | 270 | 392 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/131 | 45/297 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 95 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–1 | 15–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Penalties−yards | 9−75 | 4−34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Dakota | Passing | Carson Camp | 18/34, 139 YDS, 1 INT |
| South Dakota | Rushing | Shomari Lawrence | 14 CAR, 84 YDS, 17 Long |
| South Dakota | Receiving | Jack Martens | 2 REC, 35 YDS, 22 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 11/15, 53 YDS |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 18 CAR, 126 YDS, 1 TD, 39 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Will Swanson | 2 REC, 23 YDS, 18 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USD | KSU |
| 1st | 14:30 | 1 | 75 | 0:10 | KSU | Malik Knowles 75-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 8:14 | | | | KSU | Punt returned 17 yards for touchdown by Desmond Purnell, Chris Tennant kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1st | 0:49 | 5 | 63 | 1:28 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 39-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick failed | 0 | 20 |
| 2nd | 5:49 | 8 | 78 | 3:28 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 6-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 0 | 27 |
| 3rd | 8:43 | 11 | 63 | 4:55 | KSU | DJ Giddens 12-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 0 | 34 |
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Kansas State's season opener produced an official 50,469 fans and its first sellout crowd since 2019. Kansas State did hold back a number of players on injured reserve, including linebackers Will Honas and Shawn Robinson, as well as safeties Josh Hayes and TJ Smith. Highlights included the Wildcats blocking a punt and running it in for a touchdown, what was called an "impressive" ground game, and Malik Knowles scored the earliest touchdown in school history just ten seconds into the game. Kansas State won the game 34-0. Coach Chris Klieman said about the shutout, “It’s really rare in college football so we are all really excited about it.”

### Missouri

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| • Kansas State | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K-State −7.0 | 52.5 |
| Statistics | Missouri | Kansas State |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 222 | 336 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/94 | 43/235 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 101 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–31–4 | 9–20–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:59 | 32:01 |
| Penalties−yards | 8−46 | 8−68 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 15/27, 128 YDS, 2 INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Brady Cook | 13 CAR, 56 YDS, 11 Long |
| Missouri | Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 3 REC, 66 YDS, 39 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 9/20, 101 YDS |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 24 CAR, 145 YDS, 2 TD, 29 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 REC, 57 yards, 28 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MIZ | KSU |
| 1st | 9:20 | 11 | 44 | 5:40 | MIZ | 49-yard field goal by Harrison Mevis | 3 | 0 |
| 1st | 4:16 | 11 | 75 | 4:58 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2nd | 13:29 | 10 | 49 | 4:22 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 16-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2nd | 6:42 | | | | KSU | Punt returned 76 yards for touchdown by Phillip Brooks, Chris Tennant kick blocked | 3 | 20 |
| 3rd | 10:17 | 8 | 54 | 2:16 | MIZ | 44-yard field goal by Harrison Mevis | 6 | 20 |
| 3rd | 6:58 | 6 | 16 | 2:22 | KSU | 35-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 6 | 23 |
| 3rd | 0:35 | 4 | 0 | 1:20 | KSU | 37-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 6 | 26 |
| 4th | 12:52 | 4 | 59 | 2:02 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 24-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 6 | 33 |
| 4th | 2:33 | 10 | 63 | 6:46 | KSU | DJ Giddens 28-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 6 | 40 |
| 4th | 0:00 | 6 | 20 | 1:10 | MIZ | Cody Schrader 1-yard touchdown run, kick is no attempt/End of Game | 12 | 40 |
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Kansas State and Mizzou have a history of 97 previous football games, but when Mizzou left the Big 12 conference to join the SEC, they ceased playing each other. Kansas State won that last meeting in 2011 with a final score of 24-17 in Manhattan, but Missouri leads the overall series 60-32-5.
Game Time arrived but a weather delay at the beginning and one hour-long delay later in the middle of the game slowed the action. The game started with light rain which grew to more storms. Through the weather, Missouri scored first with a field goal in the first quarter, but following a Kansas State touchdown on the next series, the Wildcats led the rest of the game.
Kansas State highlights included a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown by Phillip Brooks, just two plays after play resumed from the second weather delay. Credit was also given to Kansas State's defense and their ability to overwhelm the Missouri offensive line leading to pressure on Missouri's passing offense.
The Missouri Defense held Kansas State to 89 yards rushing and 14 points in the first half. Missouri did finally score a touchdown on the last play of the game, but it was far from enough. Kansas State won 40-12 for the first meeting of the program since 2011.

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tulane | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K-State −13.5 | 49.0 |
| Statistics | Tulane | Kansas State |
| First downs | 18 | 15 |
| Total yards | 336 | 336 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/160 | 42/186 |
| Passing yards | 176 | 150 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–2 | 21–31–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |
| Penalties−yards | 3−25 | 5−23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 13/26, 176 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Michael Pratt | 13 CAR, 87 YDS, 24 Long |
| Tulane | Receiving | Duece Watts | 3 REC, 60 YDS, 23 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 21/31, 150 YDS, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 20 CAR, 81 YDS, 26 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 5 REC, 52 YDS, 19 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TUL | KSU |
| 1st | 3:13 | 9 | 91 | 3:32 | TUL | Tyjae Spears 1-yard touchdown run, Kriston Esnard kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | 2:43 | 8 | 75 | 3:23 | KSU | Kade Warner 21-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Chris Tennant kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 6 | 19 | 0:28 | KSU | 22-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 7 | 10 |
| 3rd | 8:51 | 7 | 53 | 3:20 | TUL | 30-yard field goal by Kriston Esnard | 10 | 10 |
| 4th | 4:27 | 5 | 52 | 2:11 | TUL | Tyrick James 4-yard touchdown reception from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick good | 17 | 10 |
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Kansas State was a heavy favorite coming into the game and was stunned at home in losing to Tulane, 17-10. The offense gained just 336 yards while going 2 of 15 on third downs and 1 of 5 on fourth downs.

### No. 6 Oklahoma

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Kansas State | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Oklahoma −13.5 | 53.0 |
| Statistics | Kansas State | Oklahoma |
| First downs | 28 | 26 |
| Total yards | 509 | 550 |
| Rushes/yards | 49/275 | 34/220 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 330 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–0 | 26–39–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Penalties−yards | 6−37 | 11−87 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 21/34, 234 YDS, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 21 CAR, 148 YDS, 4 TD, 55 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 4 REC, 80 YDS, 27 Long |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/39, 330 YDS, 4 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 16 CAR, 114 YDS, 25 Long |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 4 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 50 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | OU |
| 1st | 9:57 | 12 | 75 | 5:03 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 6-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 5:37 | 7 | 80 | 3:11 | KSU | Malik Knowles 6-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Chris Tennant kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | 2:32 | 3 | 70 | 0:52 | OU | Theo Wease 56-yard touchdown reception from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd | 12:24 | 4 | 63 | 1:09 | OU | Marvin Mims 50-yard touchdown reception from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2nd | 6:15 | 11 | 42 | 5:59 | KSU | Adrian Matinez 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 2nd | 2:47 | 8 | 51 | 3:28 | OU | 41-yard field goal by Zach Schmit | 21 | 17 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 10 | 70 | 2:47 | KSU | 23-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 24 | 17 |
| 3rd | 11:42 | 8 | 48 | 3:18 | OU | 44-yard field goal by Zach Schmit | 24 | 20 |
| 3rd | 3:24 | 11 | 69 | 3:53 | KSU | 29-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 27 | 20 |
| 4th | 8:00 | 8 | 80 | 3:45 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 15-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 34 | 20 |
| 4th | 4:36 | 9 | 75 | 3:24 | OU | Brayden Willis 1-yard touchdown reception from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick good | 34 | 27 |
| 4th | 1:58 | 7 | 75 | 2:38 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 41 | 27 |
| 4th | 0:35 | 12 | 75 | 1:23 | OU | Brayden Willis 10-yard touchdown reception from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick good | 41 | 34 |
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Coming into the game as two-touchdown underdogs, K-State looked to rebound in a big way from a frustrating loss the week before against Tulane. The Wildcats jumped out to an excellent start, taking a 14-0 lead less than ten minutes into the contest on an Adrian Martinez touchdown run, followed by a TD pass to Malik Knowles.
Oklahoma, though, rallied with consecutive quick-strike touchdown drives (both scoring plays were over 50 yards) to tie the game at 14 each early in the second quarter. K-State, however, received a 58-yard kick return from Knowles to set up a short field, which Martinez converted into his second touchdown run, putting K-State back up 21-14. The Wildcats led the rest of the game from that point.
After both teams traded field goals to go into halftime with K-State ahead 24-17, the two squads again traded field goals as the only scores of the third quarter. In the fourth, K-State finally found the end zone again as Martinez scampered in from 15 yards out to put K-State ahead 34-20 with eight minutes to play. Oklahoma answered with a TD march to cut the deficit back to a touchdown, but K-State had the decisive answer.
Facing 3rd-and-16, Martinez scrambled for 55 yards down to the Oklahoma 4 yard line. Two plays later, he scored from a yard out for his fourth rushing touchdown of the night with 1:58 left to put K-State ahead 41-27. Oklahoma drove downfield and scored with 35 seconds left, but K-State recovered an onside kick to secure the win.
Martinez finished the night with 148 yards on the ground, the most by a K-State QB since 2016. Deuce Vaughn added 115 yards on the ground as well as K-State had two 100-yard rushers for the first time since the 2017 Cactus Bowl. K-State also defeated Oklahoma for the third time in four seasons. Postgame, Martinez said, "It's without a doubt my favorite game of all time."

### Texas Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| • No. 25 Kansas State | 13 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K-State −7.5 | 56.0 |
| Statistics | Texas Tech | Kansas State |
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total yards | 473 | 459 |
| Rushes/yards | 34/114 | 39/343 |
| Passing yards | 359 | 116 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–48–2 | 12–19–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
| Penalties−yards | 5−40 | 5−47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Donovan Smith | 34/48, 359 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | SaRodorick Thompson | 6 CAR, 55 YDS, 23 Long |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Xavier White | 9 REC, 120 YDS, 1 TD, 26 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 12/19, 116 YDS, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 12 CAR, 171 YDS, 3 TD, 69 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Kade Warner | 3 REC, 47 YDS, 20 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TTU | KSU |
| 1st | 14:20 | 2 | 75 | 0:40 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 18-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 4:57 | 14 | 72 | 6:19 | KSU | 29-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 0 | 10 |
| 1st | 0:24 | 6 | 25 | 3:01 | KSU | 26-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 0 | 13 |
| 2nd | 1:24 | 9 | 86 | 4:38 | TTU | Nehemiah Martinez 6-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Trey Wolff kick good | 7 | 13 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 4 | 37 | 0:32 | TTU | 51-yard field goal by Trey Wolff | 10 | 13 |
| 3rd | 7:14 | 8 | 46 | 2:42 | TTU | 39-yard field goal by Trey Wolff | 13 | 13 |
| 3rd | 6:04 | 2 | 77 | 1:03 | KSU | Phillip Brooks 18-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Chris Tennant kick good | 13 | 20 |
| 3rd | 3:08 | 7 | 75 | 2:56 | TTU | Xavier White 12-yard touchdown reception from Donovan Smith, Trey Wolff kick good | 20 | 20 |
| 4th | 13:34 | 3 | 76 | 1:16 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 69-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 20 | 27 |
| 4th | 9:07 | 6 | 26 | 2:36 | KSU | 32-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 20 | 30 |
| 4th | 5:54 | 4 | 27 | 2:33 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 12-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 20 | 37 |
| 4th | 2:23 | 13 | 75 | 3:31 | TTU | Donovan Smith 3-yard touchdown run, 2-point conversion successful, Mason Tharp reception from Donovan Smith | 28 | 37 |
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### Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 20 Kansas State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K-State −1.5 | 45.0 |
| Statistics | Kansas State | Iowa State |
| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Total yards | 388 | 276 |
| Rushes/yards | 38/131 | 24/78 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 198 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–0 | 22–38–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
| Penalties−yards | 3−25 | 5−40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 12/19, 246 YDS, 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Adrian Martinez | 19 CAR, 77 YDS, 19 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 4 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD, 81 Long |
| Iowa State | Passing | Hunter Dekkers | 22/38, 198 YDS |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Jirehl Brock | 13 CAR, 33 YDS, 6 Long |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 8 REC, 100 YDS, 38 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | ISU |
| 1st | 12:23 | 3 | 86 | 0:54 | KSU | Phillip Brooks 81-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Chris Tennant kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 9:22 | 8 | 74 | 2:54 | ISU | 35-yard field goal by Jace Gilbert | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd | 14:47 | 16 | 69 | 7:43 | ISU | 44-yard field goal by Jace Gilbert | 7 | 6 |
| 3rd | 0:48 | 12 | 55 | 5:27 | ISU | 43-yard field goal by Jace Gilbert | 7 | 9 |
| 4th | 7:14 | 10 | 45 | 5:03 | KSU | 30-yard field goal by Chris Tennant | 10 | 9 |
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### No. 8 TCU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Kansas State | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| • No. 8 TCU | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TCU –3.5 | 54.5 |
| Statistics | Kansas State | TCU |
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 390 | 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 30/158 | 56/215 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–2 | 17–26–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:55 | 38:05 |
| Penalties−yards | 4−35 | 3−30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 13/20, 225 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 12 CAR, 83 YDS, 1 TD, 47 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 4 REC, 69 YDS, 37 Long |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 17/26, 280 YDS, 3 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 29 CAR, 153 YDS, 2 TD, 48 Long |
| TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD, 55 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | TCU |
| 1st | 10:42 | 6 | 83 | 2:32 | TCU | Derius Davis 65-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 9:08 | 4 | 74 | 1:28 | KSU | Kade Warner 28-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1st | 4:49 | 11 | 48 | 4:12 | TCU | 43-yard field goal by Griffin Kell | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd | 14:56 | 10 | 75 | 4:53 | KSU | Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10:44 | 4 | 55 | 0:56 | KSU | Sammy Wheeler 9-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 2nd | 8:09 | 4 | 68 | 1:35 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 47-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:20 | 10 | 91 | 3:12 | TCU | Jared Wiley 4-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 3rd | 8:12 | 13 | 77 | 6:39 | TCU | Kendre Miller 2-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick good | 28 | 24 |
| 3rd | 3:45 | 4 | 74 | 1:25 | TCU | Quentin Johnston 55-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick good | 28 | 31 |
| 4th | 12:14 | 4 | 30 | 1:41 | TCU | Kendre Miller 9-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick good | 28 | 38 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | KSU 28 | TCU 38 |

### No. 9 Oklahoma State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • No. 22 Kansas State | 14 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 48 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K−State −2.0 | 57.5 |
| Statistics | Oklahoma State | Kansas State |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total yards | 217 | 495 |
| Rushes/yards | 30/54 | 37/199 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 296 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–33–2 | 21–37–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:31 | 35:29 |
| Penalties−yards | 4−35 | 7−60 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Spencer Sanders | 13/26, 147 YDS, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Gunnar Gundy | 5 CAR, 27 YDS, 22 Long |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 2 REC, 49 YDS, 29 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 21/37, 296 YDS, 4 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 22 CAR, 158 YDS, 1 TD, 62 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 8 REC, 113 YDS, 28 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OSU | KSU |
| 1st | 11:02 | 9 | 77 | 3:53 | KSU | Kade Warner 38-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 8:15 | 2 | 62 | 0:16 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 62-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 11:17 | 7 | 83 | 3:32 | KSU | Phillip Brooks 31-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2nd | 9:06 | 3 | 43 | 1:24 | KSU | Kade Warner 41-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 2nd | 0:07 | 14 | 77 | 6:35 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 1-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 3rd | 4:51 | 10 | 55 | 4:22 | KSU | 23-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 0 | 38 |
| 4th | 13:17 | 10 | 46 | 3:56 | KSU | 29-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 0 | 41 |
| 4th | 5:43 | 4 | 19 | 2:33 | KSU | DJ Giddens 9-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 48 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | OSU 0 | KSU 48 |

### No. 24 Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 24 Texas | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| No. 13 Kansas State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Texas -3.0 | 54.5 |
| Statistics | Texas | Kansas State |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 466 | 468 |
| Rushes/yards | 40/269 | 35/139 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 329 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–0 | 24–36–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Penalties−yards | 7−49 | 9−85 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 18–31, 197 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 30 carries, 209 yards, 1 TD, 68 Long |
| Texas | Receiving | Ja'Tavion Sanders | 5 receptions, 54 yards, 18 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 24–36, 329 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 19 carries, 73 yards, 11 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 3 receptions, 93 yards, 62 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TEX | KSU |
| 1st | 12:30 | 8 | 75 | 2:30 | TEX | Bijan Robinson 36-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 8:41 | 7 | 65 | 3:42 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 28-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Ty Zentner kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1st | 5:20 | 8 | 75 | 3:21 | TEX | Roschon Johnson 9-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd | 13:40 | 16 | 84 | 6:33 | KSU | 22-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 14 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10:24 | 8 | 75 | 3:16 | TEX | Xavier Worthy 13-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 2nd | 1:35 | 7 | 74 | 2:02 | TEX | 28-yard field goal by Bert Auburn | 24 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:13 | 7 | 27 | 0:54 | TEX | Xavier Worthy 3-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick good | 31 | 10 |
| 3rd | 8:37 | 4 | 24 | 1:57 | KSU | Adrian Martinez 1-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 31 | 17 |
| 4th | 14:54 | 4 | 71 | 1:03 | KSU | Kade Warner 25-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Ty Zentner kick good | 31 | 24 |
| 4th | 10:29 | 11 | 64 | 4:25 | TEX | 29-yard field goal by Bert Auburn | 34 | 24 |
| 4th | 4:26 | 13 | 65 | 6:03 | KSU | 28-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 34 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | TEX 34 | KSU 27 |

### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 19 Kansas State | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Baylor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Baylor −3.0 | 52.0 |
| Statistics | Kansas State | Baylor |
| First downs | 30 | 17 |
| Total yards | 405 | 306 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/184 | 23/103 |
| Passing yards | 221 | 203 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–35–0 | 22–38–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:37 | 22:23 |
| Penalties−yards | 4−23 | 6−51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 19/27, 196 YDS, 3 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 25 CAR, 106 YDS, 18 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 7 REC, 89 YDS, 2 TD, 23 Long |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 22/38, 203 YDS, 2 INT |
| Baylor | Rushing | Richard Reese | 9 CAR, 54 YDS, 14 Long |
| Baylor | Receiving | Josh Cameron | 6 REC, 83 YDS, 25 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | BU |
| 2nd | 14:20 | 12 | 97 | 5:04 | KSU | Ben Sinnott 15-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | 5:57 | 12 | 47 | 5:23 | KSU | 47-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 10 | 0 |
| 2nd | 2:09 | 7 | 66 | 2:45 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 20-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 17 | 0 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | 11 | 56 | 2:09 | BU | 37-yard field goal by John Mayers | 17 | 3 |
| 3rd | 1:53 | 12 | 80 | 4:57 | KSU | Ben Sinnott 19-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 24 | 3 |
| 4th | 14:06 | 5 | 20 | 1:21 | KSU | DJ Giddens 1-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 31 | 3 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | KSU 31 | BU 3 |

### West Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 15 Kansas State | 28 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K−State −8.0 | 54.5 |
| Statistics | Kansas State | West Virginia |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 437 | 369 |
| Rushes/yards | 42/143 | 34/153 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-27-1 | 16-28-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
| Penalties−yards | 3−30 | 8−46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 19/27, 294 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | DJ Giddens | 12 CAR, 78 YDS, 1 TD, 49 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Malik Knowles | 6 REC, 111 YDS, 1 TD, 43 Long |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/27, 204 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jaylen Anderson | 7 CAR, 69 YDS, 23 Long |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Sam James | 3 REC, 102 YDS, 3 TD, 71 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | WVU |
| 1st | 12:52 | 5 | 69 | 2:00 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 15-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1st | 11:51 | | | | KSU | Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by Cincere Mason, Ty Zentner kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1st | 8:26 | 8 | 75 | 3:25 | WVU | Sam James 26-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Greene, Casey Legg kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 1st | 6:41 | | | | WVU | Interception returned 43 yards for touchdown by Malachi Ruffin, Casey Legg kick failed | 14 | 13 |
| 1st | 5:12 | 3 | 68 | 1:22 | KSU | DJ Giddens 49-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 21 | 13 |
| 1st | 2:17 | 4 | 34 | 1:14 | KSU | Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 28 | 13 |
| 1st | 1:22 | 2 | 81 | 0:48 | WVU | Sam James 71-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Greene, Casey Legg kick failed | 28 | 19 |
| 2nd | 13:28 | 6 | 60 | 2:47 | KSU | Ben Sinnott 15-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 35 | 19 |
| 2nd | 6:55 | 11 | 87 | 6:26 | WVU | Sam James 5-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Greene, 2-point conversion failed, Garrett Greene run | 35 | 25 |
| 2nd | 1:46 | 12 | 37 | 5:09 | KSU | 46-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 38 | 25 |
| 2nd | 0:01 | 6 | 30 | 1:19 | KSU | 53-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 41 | 25 |
| 4th | 12:24 | 3 | 40 | 1:04 | KSU | Malik Knowles 43-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 48 | 25 |
| 4th | 9:30 | 8 | 75 | 2:54 | WVU | Garrett Greene 13-yard touchdown run, 2-point conversion failed, Garrett Greene pass | 48 | 31 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | KSU 48 | WVU 31 |

### Kansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kansas | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| • No. 12 Kansas State | 23 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 47 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K−State −12.0 | 62.0 |
| Statistics | Kansas | Kansas State |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 307 | 443 |
| Rushes/yards | 30/127 | 42/230 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–0 | 11–21–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Penalties−yards | 5−25 | 6−54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 20/32, 168 YDS |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 16 CAR, 59 YDS, 2 TD, 11 Long |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 3 REC, 48 YDS, 33 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 11/21, 213 YDS, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 25 CAR, 147 YDS, 1 TD, 32 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Deuce Vaughn | 2 REC, 82 YDS, 80 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KU | KSU |
| 1st | 13:05 | 1 | 5 | 0:05 | KSU | Malik Knowles 5-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 7:49 | 9 | 75 | 5:16 | KU | Torry Locklin 12-yard touchdown run, Owen Piepergerdes kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1st | 5:06 | 7 | 75 | 2:43 | KSU | Sammy Wheeler 42-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 1st | 4:11 | | | | KSU | Team Safety | 7 | 16 |
| 1st | 1:37 | 9 | 61 | 2:28 | KSU | Malik Knowles 4-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 7 | 23 |
| 2nd | 11:56 | 11 | 75 | 4:41 | KU | Devin Neal 3-yard touchdown run, Owen Piepergerdes kick good | 14 | 23 |
| 2nd | 9:09 | 5 | 92 | 2:42 | KSU | Phillip Brooks 14-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 14 | 30 |
| 2nd | 4:57 | 7 | 75 | 4:12 | KU | Devin Neal 3-yard touchdown run, Owen Piepergerdes kick good | 21 | 30 |
| 3rd | 6:59 | 8 | 38 | 4:15 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 1-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 21 | 37 |
| 4th | 13:39 | 16 | 75 | 8:20 | KU | Jalon Daniels 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point conversion failed, Jalon Daniels pass | 27 | 37 |
| 4th | 11:00 | 6 | 22 | 2:28 | KSU | 27-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 27 | 40 |
| 4th | 4:30 | 8 | 85 | 4:44 | KSU | DJ Giddens 5-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 27 | 47 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | KU 27 | KSU 47 |

### No. 3 TCU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • No. 10 Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 3 TCU | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| K−State −1.0 | 60.5 |
| Statistics | Kansas State | TCU |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 404 | 469 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/205 | 37/218 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 251 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–32–0 | 18–36–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Penalties−yards | 4−40 | 4−45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 18/32, 199 YDS, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 26 CAR, 130 YDS, 1 TD, 44 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 6 REC, 48 yards, 15 Long |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 18/36, 251 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Max Duggan | 15 CAR, 110 YDS, 1 TD, 40 Long |
| TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 4 REC, 139 YDS, 53 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | KSU | TCU |
| 1st | 5:00 | 13 | 92 | 6:57 | TCU | Taye Barber 1-yard touchdown reception from Max Duggan, Griffin Kell kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 0:15 | 6 | 63 | 2:15 | KSU | Ben Sinnott 6-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 10:16 | 3 | 59 | 0:49 | KSU | Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd | 0:29 | 8 | 56 | 1:40 | TCU | 42-yard field goal by Griffin Kell | 14 | 10 |
| 3rd | 12:19 | 4 | 62 | 1:35 | KSU | RJ Garcia II 25-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Ty Zentner kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3rd | 9:09 | 3 | 30 | 1:11 | TCU | Kendre Miller 6-yard touchdown run, Griffin Kell kick good | 21 | 17 |
| 4th | 11:27 | 6 | 80 | 3:28 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 44-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 4th | 7:34 | 10 | 51 | 3:53 | TCU | 42-yard field goal by Griffin Kell | 28 | 20 |
| 4th | 1:51 | 8 | 80 | 2:56 | TCU | Max Duggan 8-yard touchdown run, 2-point conversion successful, Jared Wiley reception from Max Duggan | 28 | 28 |
| OT | 0:00 | 6 | 12 | 0:00 | KSU | 31-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 31 | 28 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | KSU 31 | TCU 28 |

### No. 5 Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 5 Alabama | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
| No. 9 Kansas State | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Alabama −7.5 | 58.0 |
| Statistics | Alabama | Kansas State |
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 496 | 401 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/175 | 39/191 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 210 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–22–0 | 18–35–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:56 | 35:04 |
| Penalties−yards | 5−45 | 6−40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama | Passing | Bryce Young | 15/21, 321 YDS, 5 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Jahmyr Gibbs | 15 CAR, 76 YDS, 22 Long |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 3 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD, 47 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 18/35, 210 YDS, 2 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 22 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD, 88 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 3 REC, 48 YDS, 24 Long |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ALA | KSU |
| 1st | 6:17 | 11 | 38 | 4:45 | KSU | 41-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 3:26 | 1 | 88 | 0:14 | KSU | Deuce Vaughn 88-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 1st | 0:32 | 6 | 69 | 2:46 | ALA | Isaiah Bond 6-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd | 11:33 | 6 | 63 | 3:09 | ALA | Cameron Latu 1-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:10 | 7 | 98 | 0:51 | ALA | Jermaine Burton 12-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3rd | 13:54 | 3 | 46 | 1:05 | ALA | Ja'Corey Brooks 32-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 3rd | 13:00 | 1 | 17 | 0:08 | ALA | Jase McClellan 17-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard kick good | 35 | 10 |
| 3rd | 6:33 | 8 | 54 | 2:17 | KSU | 28-yard field goal by Ty Zentner | 35 | 13 |
| 3rd | 0:00 | 3 | 51 | 1:33 | ALA | Kobe Prentice 47-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick good | 42 | 13 |
| 4th | 11:00 | 6 | 14 | 2:31 | ALA | 49-yard field goal by Will Reichard | 45 | 13 |
| 4th | 3:06 | 10 | 71 | 4:27 | KSU | Jordan Schippers 1-yard touchdown run, Ty Zentner kick good | 45 | 20 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | ALA 45 | KSU 20 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 20 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 13 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 31 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2 | 44 | JuJu Brents | DB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 6 | 181 | Josh Hayes | DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 6 | 212 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Dallas Cowboys |