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BYU vs. Kansas State

BYU and Kansas State first met in 1957 and have played 9 times; BYU leads the series 5–⁠4. Over the last 9 meetings it’s BYU 5–⁠4, and BYU has won the last 3.

Scheduled 2027 at Kansas State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).

BYU wins
5
Kansas State wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
1957
Longest streak
3 BYU
Current streak
3 BYU
Last 10 meetings
BYU 5–⁠4
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1950s0–⁠1
1960s1–⁠1
1970s2–⁠2
1990s1–⁠0
2020s1–⁠0
Both ranked
1 meeting: BYU 1, Kansas State 0
Average margin
20.6 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At BYU
4–⁠0 BYU’s record at home
At Kansas State
4–⁠0 Kansas State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠0 BYU first
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. BYU’s biggest win1977: BYU 39, Kansas State 0by 39 points
  2. Kansas State’s biggest win1957: Kansas State 36, BYU 7by 29 points
  3. Ranked showdown1996: BYU 19, Kansas State 15No. 14 Kansas State at No. 5 BYU

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of BYU and Kansas State, 1957 on1300150017001960197019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Named most valuable

Kevin Lockett Kansas State1996
Steve Sarkisian BYU1996
Shay Muirbrook BYU1996

Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).

Photos

  • Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
    Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2024 game
  • Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
    Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2024 game
  • Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
    Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2024 game
  • Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
    Brigham Young University Cougars 38, Kansas State University Wildcats 9, LaVell Edwards Stadium, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2024 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Sep 21, 2024BYU 38, 13Kansas State 9at BYU
Jan 1, 19975BYU 19, 14Kansas State 15Neutral siteCotton Bowl
Sep 10, 1977BYU 39, Kansas State 0at BYU
Sep 11, 1976Kansas State 13, BYU 3at Kansas State
Sep 16, 1972BYU 32, Kansas State 9at BYU
Sep 25, 1971Kansas State 23, BYU 7at Kansas State
Sep 24, 1965BYU 21, Kansas State 3at BYU
Sep 21, 1963Kansas State 24, BYU 7at Kansas State
Sep 28, 1957Kansas State 36, BYU 7at Kansas State

Every game is listed as played on the field.