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Kansas at Kansas State

Saturday, November 18, 1978

Kansas State beat Kansas 36–⁠20. It was their 76th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 52–⁠20–⁠4 as played.

AwayKansas1–⁠10 in 1978
20
HomeKansas State4–⁠7 in 1978
36

FinalHigh 58°F, low 28°FAttendance 42,814

Before kickoff

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Kansas State 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

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Officially, Kansas leads 65–⁠53–⁠5 by Kansas’s count and 64–⁠54–⁠5 by Kansas State’s (the 1980 game, which the Big Eight ordered Kansas to forfeit, is disputed); as played, 65–⁠54–⁠5 in 124 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kansas State 35, Kansas 24
2025Kansas State 42, Kansas 17
2024Kansas State 29, Kansas 27
2023Kansas State 31, Kansas 27
2022Kansas State 47, Kansas 27
2021Kansas State 35, Kansas 10

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