Kansas at Iowa State

Saturday, November 7, 1981

Kansas beat Iowa State 24–⁠11. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 32–⁠23–⁠5.

AwayKansas8–⁠4 in 1981
24
HomeIowa State5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1981
11

FinalAttendance 49,720

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa State 64% to win. Kansas won as Elo’s underdog.

Kansas leads 52–⁠46–⁠6 in 104 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Iowa State 38, Kansas 14
2024Kansas 45, Iowa State 36
2023Kansas 28, Iowa State 21
2022Kansas 14, Iowa State 11
2021Iowa State 59, Kansas 7
2020Iowa State 52, Kansas 22

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