Kansas State @ Arizona Game Overview
KSU vs ARIZRecords
KSU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 06, '25 |
ARMY
|
L 21 - 24 | L -17 | u48.0 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
UND
|
W 38 - 35 | L -27.5 | o55.5 |
| Aug 23, '25 |
ISU
|
L 21 - 24 | L -3 | u52.0 |
| Dec 26, '24 |
RUTG
|
W 44 - 41 | L -7 | o52.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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ISU
|
L 21 - 29 | L 2 | u52.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
CIN
|
W 41 - 15 | W -7.5 | o55.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
ASU
|
L 14 - 24 | L -7.5 | u51.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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HOU
|
L 19 - 24 | L -13 | u45.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
KU
|
W 29 - 27 | L -9.5 | u56.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
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WVU
|
W 45 - 18 | W -2.5 | o56.0 |
KSU Next 3 Games
KSU vs ARIZ Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 13, 2024 ) Arizona 7, Kansas State 31
They're both Wildcats and they both play in the Big 12 Conference, but as Kansas State and Arizona get ready to square off in a primetime game on Friday in Tucson, Ariz., they'll be concluding the nonconference portion of their schedules.
The game, between two teams seemingly headed in opposite directions, was scheduled before Arizona moved to the Big 12 for the 2024 season, so it doesn't count in the conference standings.
Kansas State (1-2) lost 24-21 to Army on Saturday, when their defense was worn down by Army's run-heavy offense. The Black Knights held possession for nearly 27 minutes in the second half and 40 minutes, 32 seconds overall.
Arizona (2-0) has defeated its first two opponents by lopsided scores. This week's game will actually be the second straight against Wildcats, as Arizona trounced Weber State 48-3 Saturday behind five touchdown passes from Noah Fifita.
Fifita completed his first 14 passes and finished 17 of 22 for 373 yards.
"We came into this game expecting to win, and we did that," Arizona head coach Brent Brennan said after the game. "The offense was rolling. And for the second straight week, the defense held an opponent without a touchdown.
"We've got a big game coming this week, and we've got some work to do in the accountability department. We were heavily penalized tonight. Some of them were avoidable and some of them were just football. But we're going to dive into that and make sure we're not putting ourselves into a position where we hurt our chances to get the result we want."
K-State hasn't gotten the results it wants. After losing a close game to Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland, the Wildcats barely escaped against FCS opponent North Dakota before being outmuscled by Army.
Army ran 41 consecutive scrimmage plays in the second half, interrupted only by a 99-yard kickoff return by K-State's Bryce Noernberg and a botched kickoff by the Wildcats.
"I'm dang proud of that football team that we have in there," K-State coach Chris Klieman said after the loss. "I'm disappointed in the loss. I told the guys, it ain't sunny and 70 every day, and when it ain't sunny and 70, who's got to stand up? It's got to be me.
"And I know that we have a good football team."
--Field Level Media
KSU vs ARIZInjury report
Kansas State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clemons | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 30, '25) | Oct 30, '25 | |
| Clemons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| L. Simmering | K | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Simmering is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Vickers | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Vickers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| G. Fitzpatrick | OG | Out - Personal( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Fitzpatrick is dealing with a medical situation and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Edwards | RB | Out - Ankle( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Edwards is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. McCalister | S | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| McCalister is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
Arizona's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Groves-Killebrew | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 31, '25) | Oct 31, '25 | |
| Groves-Killebrew is battling an undisclosed Injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Brown | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 29, '25) | Oct 29, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| T. Smith | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 09, '25) | Oct 09, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Powell | TE | Out - Leg( Sep 04, '25) | Sep 04, '25 | |
| Powell is dealing with a leg injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Johnson | Sep 6, 2025 | KSU 21 - ARMY 24 | 172 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 6.9 | 1/1 | 123.0 |
| A.Johnson | Aug 30, 2025 | KSU 38 - UND 35 | 318 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 7.4 | 3/0 | 150.3 |
| A.Johnson | Aug 23, 2025 | KSU 21 - ISU 24 | 273 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 9.1 | 2/0 | 168.4 |
| A.Johnson | Dec 26, 2024 | KSU 44 - RUTG 41 | 195 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 6.5 | 3/1 | 130.9 |
| A.Johnson | Nov 30, 2024 | ISU 29 - KSU 21 | 220 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 7.9 | 3/0 | 144.2 |
| T.Roberson | Nov 30, 2024 | ISU 29 - KSU 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Fifita | Sep 6, 2025 | ARIZ 48 - WEB 3 | 373 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 17.0 | 5/0 | 294.7 |
| M.Bray | Sep 6, 2025 | ARIZ 48 - WEB 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 11.0 | 0/0 | 142.4 |
| B.Locke | Sep 6, 2025 | ARIZ 48 - WEB 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2.8 | 0/0 | 73.1 |
| N.Fifita | Aug 30, 2025 | ARIZ 40 - HAW 6 | 161 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 7.0 | 1/0 | 129.7 |
| N.Fifita | Nov 30, 2024 | ARIZ 7 - ASU 49 | 126 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 4.3 | 1/0 | 96.2 |
| C.Tannenbaum | Nov 30, 2024 | ARIZ 7 - ASU 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/1 | -100.0 |
| N.Fifita | Nov 23, 2024 | TCU 49 - ARIZ 28 | 284 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 6.5 | 2/1 | 130.6 |
| C.Tannenbaum | Nov 23, 2024 | TCU 49 - ARIZ 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1.0 | 0/0 | 41.7 |
| N.Fifita | Nov 15, 2024 | ARIZ 27 - HOU 3 | 224 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 6.4 | 2/1 | 124.1 |
KSU vs ARIZ Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363.3 | (104) | Yards | (17) | 237.0 |
| 6.3 | (71) | Yards/Play | (17) | 3.6 |
| 109.0 | (94) | Rush Yds | (28) | 91.5 |
| 24.7 | (125) | Rush Att | (37) | 30.0 |
| 4.4 | (45) | Yards/Rush | (27) | 3.0 |
| 254.3 | (92) | Pass Yds | (24) | 145.5 |
| 32.7 | (71) | Pass Att | (70) | 35.5 |
| 21.3 | (77) | Comp | (28) | 18.0 |
| 65.3 | (85) | Comp% | (10) | 50.7 |
| 11.9 | (99) | Yards/Comp | (40) | 8.1 |
| 7.8 | (98) | Yards/Att | (16) | 4.1 |
| 148.9 | (80) | QB rating | (2) | 71.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 362.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 151.5 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.3 |
| 210.8 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.6 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.3 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | (23) | Sacks | (40) | 3.5 |
| 5.3 | (28) | Sack Yds | (--) | 15.5 |
| 0.3 | (35) | Intercepts | (9) | 2.5 |
| 1.0 | (118) | Fumbles | (42) | 1.0 |
| 3.7 | (4) | Penalties | (15) | 7.0 |
| 33.0 | (11) | Penalty Yds | (34) | 66.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.6 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 51.7 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.7 | (84) | Score | (25) | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | (119) | 1st Q | (49) | 1.5 |
| 8.0 | (84) | 2nd Q | (21) | 1.5 |
| 7.3 | (13) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (105) | 4th Q | (1) | 1.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.1 |
| 5.9 |
| 7.8 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | (121) | Yards/Punt Ret | (63) | 20.0 |
| 33.9 | (6) | Yards/KO Ret | (42) | 19.0 |
| 3.0 | (95) | FG Att | (50) | 4.0 |
| 3.0 | (63) | FG Made | (63) | 3.0 |
| 100.0 | (24) | FG% | (84) | 75.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.3 |
| 16.6 |
| 12.9 |
| 77.8 |