Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats preview: October 17, 2026
The Kansas Jayhawks (2-3) visit the Kansas State Wildcats (3-2) at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Jayhawks | 2-3 | 2-3 (33.6-21.8) | 0-1 (24-41) | 2-1 (42.3-14.7) |
| Kansas State Wildcats | 3-2 | 3-2 (35.6-19.2) | 0-1 (26-31) | 3-1 (38-16.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Kansas Jayhawks: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| KU | KSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.6 (50th) | 35.6 (36th) |
| Points allowed per game | 21.8 (83rd) | 19.2 (98th) |
| Passing yards per game | 260.8 (39th) | 225.8 (76th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 167.4 (117th) | 146.2 (133rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 215 (25th) | 217.2 (24th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 137.4 (74th) | 158.4 (44th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 42 (18th) | 36 (69th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 36.2 (54th) | 36.8 (43rd) |
| Completions per game | 16.8 (97th) | 21.6 (34th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 14.6 (124th) | 11.4 (136th) |
Recent form
Kansas Jayhawks
- Oct 10, 2026: L 24-41 at UTAH
- Oct 3, 2026: W 55-0 vs MTSU
- Sep 19, 2026: L 17-24 vs ASU
- Sep 11, 2026: L 21-38 vs MIZ
- Sep 4, 2026: W 51-6 vs LIU
Kansas State Wildcats
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Kansas State Wildcats 1, Kansas Jayhawks 0. Full Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2025 | KSU 42, KU 17 (at KU) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Marshall | QB | 5 | 228.6 Pass yds/g, 1.6 Pass TD/g, 51 Rush yds/g | 228.6 Pass yds/g | Passing yards |
| Dylan Edwards | RB | 5 | 63.8 Rush yds/g, 11.8 Car/g, 25.4 Rec yds/g | 63.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Yasin Willis | RB | 3 | 41.7 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 4 Rec yds/g | 50.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Nik McMillan | WR | 5 | 69 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 69 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Cam Pickett | WR | 3 | 63 Rec yds/g, 5.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 48.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Nahzae Cox | WR | 5 | 41.6 Rec yds/g, 1.4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 41.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson | QB | 5 | 216.2 Pass yds/g, 1.8 Pass TD/g, 66 Rush yds/g | 216.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Rodney Fields Jr. | RB | 5 | 64 Rush yds/g, 12.6 Car/g, 7.4 Rec yds/g | 64 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Joe Jackson | RB | 5 | 39 Rush yds/g, 8.2 Car/g, 23.8 Rec yds/g | 39 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Josh Manning | WR | 4 | 43 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 34.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Jaron Tibbs | WR | 5 | 40.2 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.4 Rec TD/g | 40.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Garrett Oakley | TE | 5 | 37.2 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 37.2 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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