Cincinnati vs. Kansas State
Cincinnati and Kansas State have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1951; Cincinnati leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Cincinnati 5–3. Share
2027 at Kansas State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Cincinnati wins
- 5
- Kansas State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1951
- Longest streak
- 4 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 1 Cincinnati
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 5–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 16.3 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cincinnati
- 3–1 Cincinnati’s record at home
- At Kansas State
- 2–2 Kansas State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cincinnati’s biggest win1951: Cincinnati 34, Kansas State 0by 34 points
- Kansas State’s biggest win1996: Kansas State 35, Cincinnati 0by 35 points
Both programs through the years
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.
On television
| 2026 | ESPN2 | 0.4 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 26, 2026 | Cincinnati 31, Kansas State 26 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 23, 2024 | Kansas State 41, Cincinnati 15 | at Kansas State | ||
| Sep 14, 1996 | 17Kansas State 35, Cincinnati 0 | at Kansas State | ||
| Sep 9, 1995 | 21Kansas State 23, Cincinnati 21 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 22, 1966 | Cincinnati 28, Kansas State 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 6, 1965 | Cincinnati 21, Kansas State 14 | at Kansas State | ||
| Sep 27, 1952 | Cincinnati 13, Kansas State 6 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 22, 1951 | Cincinnati 34, Kansas State 0 | at Kansas State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.