Game notes: Kansas State at TCU
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The matchup
- Kansas State (4–2, 1–2 in conference) at TCU (3–3, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Amon G. Carter Stadium.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 20th meeting; Kansas State leads the series 11–8.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 11, 2025: Kansas State 41, TCU 28.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1922: Kansas State 45, TCU 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- TCU is 5–3 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 41–28 (at Kansas State); 2023: Kansas State 41–3 (at Kansas State); 2022: Kansas State 31–28 (neutral site); 2022: TCU 38–28 (at TCU); 2021: Kansas State 31–12 (at Kansas State).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 TCU 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 1998, Kansas State beat No. 11 Nebraska 40–30.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.
TCU
- TCU is 3–3 (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: L 10–15 vs. North Carolina; W 63–7 vs. Grambling; W 31–7 vs. Arkansas State; L 13–21 at UCF; L 10–17 vs. No. 10 BYU; W 17–6 at Baylor.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- TCU is No. 39 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Sonny Dykes is 39–20 in his fifth season at TCU and 110–83 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Sonny Dykes is 1–3 against Kansas State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jaden Craig (QB): 1,694 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jeremy Payne (RB): 429 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Hudson Hooper (LB): 33 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2009, TCU beat No. 16 Utah 55–28.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 Sonny Dykes 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).
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