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Kansas at Kansas State

Saturday, November 1, 1980

Kansas beat Kansas State 20–⁠18. It was their 78th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 54–⁠20–⁠4 as played.

AwayKansas4–⁠5–⁠2 in 1980
20
HomeKansas State3–⁠8 in 1980
18

FinalHigh 63°F, low 39°FAttendance 43,276

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

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Kansas State 52% to win. Kansas won as Elo’s underdog.

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 46 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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