Game notes: Kansas State at Colorado
Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Folsom Field.The game page.
Visitors
Home
31 notes · built Oct 19, 2:37 PM ET
The matchup
- Kansas State (4–2, 1–2 in conference) at Colorado (2–4, 0–3 in conference), Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Folsom Field.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 69th meeting; Colorado leads the series 45–22–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Kansas State 24, Colorado 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1912: Kansas State 14, Colorado 6.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Colorado is 28–6 at home against Kansas State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Kansas State 24–14 (at Kansas State); 2024: Kansas State 31–28 (at Colorado); 2010: Colorado 44–36 (at Colorado); 2009: Kansas State 20–6 (at Kansas State); 2008: Colorado 14–13 (at Colorado).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Kansas State
- Kansas State is 4–2 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 71–3 vs. Nicholls; W 34–7 vs. Washington State; W 31–20 vs. Tulane; L 26–31 at Cincinnati; L 16–35 vs. No. 22 Houston; W 35–24 vs. Kansas.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Kansas State is No. 45 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Collin Klein is 4–2 in his first season at Kansas State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Collin Klein faces Colorado as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Avery Johnson (QB): 1,301 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Joe Jackson (RB): 354 rushing yards, 2 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Logan Bartley (S): 34 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Avery Johnson holds Kansas State’s career record in touchdown passes with 58 and counting, past Will Howard’s 48 (2020–23).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Avery Johnson holds Kansas State’s career record in total offense with 8,704 and counting, past Josh Freeman’s 8,421 (2006–08).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Avery Johnson needs 263 yards to pass Skylar Thompson (7,134, 2017–21) for second on Kansas State’s career passing yards list. He has 6,872 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Garrett Oakley is tied with Phillip Brooks (14, 2019–23) for ninth on Kansas State’s career touchdown catches list, at 14 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Avery Johnson needs 2 rushing touchdowns to pass Skylar Thompson (26, 2017–21) for 10th on Kansas State’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 25 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, Kansas State lost to No. 22 Oklahoma 42–30.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Colorado
- Colorado is 2–4 (0–3 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 14–13 at Georgia Tech; W 52–21 vs. Weber State; L 7–41 at Northwestern; L 13–23 at Baylor; L 7–29 vs. No. 12 Texas Tech; L 24–27 vs. No. 11 Utah.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Colorado has lost four straight, since beating Weber State 52–21 (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Colorado is No. 112 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Deion Sanders is 18–25 in his fourth season at Colorado.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Deion Sanders is 0–2 against Kansas State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Joseph Williams (WR): 37 catches, 508 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Isaac Wilson (QB): 699 passing yards, 4 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Randon Fontenette (DB): 50 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Colorado lost to No. 24 UCLA 35–31.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Collin Klein and Deion Sanders as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
No picks and no odds. Found something wrong? Tell us with how you know.