Kansas State vs. West Virginia
Kansas State and West Virginia have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1930; Kansas State leads the series 8–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Kansas State has won the last 3. Share
2027 at Kansas State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Kansas State wins
- 8
- West Virginia wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1930
- Longest streak
- 5 Kansas State
- Current streak
- 3 Kansas State
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Kansas State 1, West Virginia 0
- Average margin
- 16.6 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Kansas State
- 3–2 Kansas State’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 4–5 West Virginia’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Kansas State’s biggest win2012: Kansas State 55, West Virginia 14by 41 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win2018: West Virginia 35, Kansas State 6by 29 points
- Upset2019: West Virginia 24, Kansas State 20West Virginia had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2012: Kansas State 55, West Virginia 14No. 4 Kansas State at No. 17 West Virginia
Coach against coach
| Years | Kansas State | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2018 | Bill Snyder | 4–3 | Dana Holgorsen |
| 2019–2024 | Chris Klieman | 3–2 | Neal Brown |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Kansas State’s side (Snyder 4–3 against Holgorsen). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Tyler Lockett Kansas State | 9 catches, 194 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Receiving | |
| Ka’Raun White West Virginia | 8 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD | 2017 Receiving | |
| Tyler Lockett Kansas State | 10 catches, 196 yards | 2014 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 19, 2024 | 17Kansas State 45, West Virginia 18 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 19, 2022 | 19Kansas State 48, West Virginia 31 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 13, 2021 | Kansas State 34, West Virginia 17 | at Kansas State | ||
| Oct 31, 2020 | West Virginia 37, 16Kansas State 10 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | West Virginia 24, Kansas State 20 | at Kansas State | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | 12West Virginia 35, Kansas State 6 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 11, 2017 | 23West Virginia 28, Kansas State 23 | at Kansas State | ||
| Oct 1, 2016 | West Virginia 17, Kansas State 16 | at West Virginia | ||
| Dec 5, 2015 | Kansas State 24, West Virginia 23 | at Kansas State | ||
| Nov 20, 2014 | 12Kansas State 26, West Virginia 20 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 26, 2013 | Kansas State 35, West Virginia 12 | at Kansas State | ||
| Oct 20, 2012 | 4Kansas State 55, 17West Virginia 14 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 31, 1931 | Kansas State 19, West Virginia 0 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 8, 1930 | West Virginia 23, Kansas State 7 | at West Virginia |
Every game is listed as played on the field.