Game notes: Kansas State at Iowa State
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The matchup
- Kansas State (4–2, 1–2 in conference) at Iowa State (3–3, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, Jack Trice 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 110th meeting; Iowa State leads the series 55–50–4.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, August 23, 2025: Iowa State 24, Kansas State 21.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1917: Iowa State 10, Kansas State 7.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Iowa State is 31–20–3 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: Iowa State 24–21 (neutral site); 2024: Iowa State 29–21 (at Iowa State); 2023: Iowa State 42–35 (at Kansas State); 2022: Kansas State 10–9 (at Iowa State); 2021: Iowa State 33–20 (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 Iowa State 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 2020, Kansas State lost to Baylor 32–31.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.
Iowa State
- Iowa State is 3–3 (1–2 in conference games), 0–3 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 38–10 vs. Southeast Missouri State; L 13–16 at No. 21 Iowa; W 55–7 vs. Bowling Green; L 17–31 vs. No. 15 Utah; W 45–42 vs. West Virginia; L 10–24 at No. 8 BYU.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Iowa State is No. 53 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jimmy Rogers is 3–3 in his first season at Iowa State and 9–9 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jimmy Rogers faces Kansas State 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.
- Aiden Flora (RB): 680 rushing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jaylen Raynor (QB): 1,001 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Sullivan Schlimgen (LB): 56 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Kyle Konrardy is tied with Alex Giffords (43, 1979–82) for fifth on Iowa State’s career field goals list, at 43 so far; one more field goal 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.
- On this date in 2015, Iowa State lost to West Virginia 30–6.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 Jimmy Rogers 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).
- 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).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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