Kansas at Kansas State

Saturday, October 28, 1989

Kansas beat Kansas State 21–⁠16. It was their 87th meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 59–⁠23–⁠5 as played.

AwayKansas4–⁠7 in 1989
21
HomeKansas State1–⁠10 in 1989
16

FinalHigh 71°F, low 55°FAttendance 35,652

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kansas 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

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 37 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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