Kansas State @ Baylor Game Overview
KSU vs BAYRecords
KSU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, '25 |
UCF
|
W 34 - 20 | W -6 | o49.0 |
| Sep 12, '25 |
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ARIZ
|
L 17 - 23 | L -1.5 | u56.0 |
| 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 |
KSU Next 3 Games
KSU vs BAY Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 11, 2023 ) Baylor 25, Kansas State 59
Baylor and Kansas State know that seasons can turn around in an instant.
After the Wildcats and Bears notched their first Big 12 Conference wins of the season, they head into the new week with slightly higher spirits and prepare to face off Saturday in Waco, Texas.
Baylor (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) outlasted an upset bid from Oklahoma State in a 45-27 road victory last weekend, while Kansas State (2-3, 1-1) beat previously undefeated UCF 34-20 at home.
Baylor shrugged off an Oklahoma State team that was playing without Mike Gundy at the helm for the first time in 21 seasons. Quarterback Sawyer Robertson continued his impressive start to the season, passing for 393 yards and four scores and running for another as Baylor racked up 612 total yards.
The Bears' defense put its stamp on the game in the second half when it allowed Oklahoma State just 99 yards of offense to help Baylor bounce back from a 27-24 home loss to Arizona State on Sept. 20.
"(Our physicality) has been missing up until, really, these last two games, but particularly this last one," Baylor coach Dave Aranda said Monday. "When you don't have that piece, there's kind of a hole in the middle of what is your identity. But when you have that and you've got receivers that are taking DBs and putting them into the ground on the sideline, the identity jumps off the screen. It was good to have that on Saturday."
Robertson, who's entering the Heisman Trophy conversation, has already thrown for 1,713 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging a Big 12-best 342.6 yards per game. Bryson Washington has rushed for 492 yards and five touchdowns, and the Bears have had eight different wide receivers catch passes through the first five games.
Kansas State got 168 passing yards and a pair of TDs from Avery Johnson against UCF. Dylan Edwards racked up 166 yards rushing on 20 carries and a 75-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter while Johnson added 75 yards on the ground.
The Wildcats snapped a two-game losing streak with an effort coach Chris Klieman lauded Monday for its "better energy, better physicality, better emotion -- all those things."
"We needed to have that (winning) feeling back," Klieman said. "It had been a while since we celebrated in the locker room, but the guys know why we were successful. Our effort and physicality kind of bailed us out a few times, but we have to be better."
Kansas State's three losses this season are by a combined 12 points.
--Field Level Media
KSU vs BAYInjury report
Kansas State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bradley | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bradley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Vickers | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Vickers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| L. Simmering | K | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Simmering is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Capria | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Capria is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| G. Fitzpatrick | OG | Questionable - Personal( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Fitzpatrick is dealing with a medical situation and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Whitaker Jr. | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Whitaker Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Patton | K/P | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Patton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. McCalister | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| McCalister is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Mitchell | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Mitchell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Richman | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Richman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| P. Tackie | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Tackie is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| H. Bass | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bass is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Stephens | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Stephens is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| R. Ortiz | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Oritz is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is unceratin to take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
Baylor's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Aigbedion | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 29, '25) | Sep 29, '25 | |
| Aigbedion is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to the field for the Bears. | ||||
| T. Barnes | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Barnes is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bears. | ||||
| C. Williams IV | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Williams IV is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bears. | ||||
| B. Wilhelm | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Wilhelm is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bears. | ||||
| L. Thornton Jr. | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Thornton Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bears. | ||||
| M. Dossett | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 24, '25) | Sep 24, '25 | |
| Dossett is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bears. | ||||
| P. Jackson | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| Jackson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Bears. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Pendergrass | RB | Out - Foot( Aug 09, '25) | Aug 09, '25 | |
| Pendergrass is dealing with a foot injury and will miss the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Turner | S | Out - Knee( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Turner suffered a torn ACL and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Johnson | Sep 27, 2025 | KSU 34 - UCF 20 | 168 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 6.7 | 2/0 | 154.9 |
| A.Johnson | Sep 12, 2025 | ARIZ 23 - KSU 17 | 88 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 3.0 | 0/0 | 70.3 |
| 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 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Robertson | Sep 27, 2025 | OKST 27 - BAY 45 | 393 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 11.2 | 4/0 | 200.6 |
| S.Robertson | Sep 20, 2025 | BAY 24 - ASU 27 | 250 | 39 | 25 | 64.1 | 6.4 | 3/1 | 138.2 |
| S.Robertson | Sep 13, 2025 | BAY 42 - SAM 7 | 211 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 5.7 | 3/2 | 126.0 |
| N.Bennett | Sep 13, 2025 | BAY 42 - SAM 7 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 4.9 | 0/0 | 112.2 |
| S.Robertson | Sep 6, 2025 | SMU 45 - BAY 48 | 440 | 50 | 34 | 68.0 | 8.8 | 4/0 | 168.3 |
| S.Robertson | Aug 29, 2025 | BAY 24 - AUB 38 | 419 | 48 | 27 | 56.3 | 8.7 | 3/0 | 150.2 |
KSU vs BAY Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343.4 | (105) | Yards | (88) | 383.2 |
| 5.8 | (71) | Yards/Play | (74) | 5.5 |
| 139.6 | (94) | Rush Yds | (115) | 180.2 |
| 28.4 | (125) | Rush Att | (121) | 41.8 |
| 4.9 | (45) | Yards/Rush | (89) | 4.3 |
| 203.8 | (92) | Pass Yds | (57) | 203.0 |
| 30.6 | (71) | Pass Att | (49) | 28.4 |
| 19.0 | (77) | Comp | (57) | 17.8 |
| 62.1 | (85) | Comp% | (80) | 62.7 |
| 10.7 | (99) | Yards/Comp | (75) | 11.4 |
| 6.7 | (98) | Yards/Att | (80) | 7.1 |
| 132.7 | (81) | QB rating | (74) | 131.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.8 |
| 35.8 |
| 4.3 |
| 218.4 |
| 30.2 |
| 18.9 |
| 62.6 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | (23) | Sacks | (114) | 1.4 |
| 6.2 | (27) | Sack Yds | (--) | 9.8 |
| 0.4 | (35) | Intercepts | (56) | 0.8 |
| 0.8 | (118) | Fumbles | (118) | 0.2 |
| 3.0 | (4) | Penalties | (91) | 6.8 |
| 30.8 | (11) | Penalty Yds | (118) | 70.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 12.9 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | (84) | Score | (106) | 28.8 |
| 3.2 | (120) | 1st Q | (103) | 6.8 |
| 8.2 | (84) | 2nd Q | (101) | 8.8 |
| 10.0 | (15) | 3rd Q | (68) | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | (107) | 4th Q | (88) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.8 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | (119) | Yards/Punt Ret | (42) | 3.4 |
| 32.2 | (6) | Yards/KO Ret | (118) | 25.9 |
| 6.0 | (93) | FG Att | (131) | 11.0 |
| 6.0 | (63) | FG Made | (128) | 8.0 |
| 100.0 | (24) | FG% | (53) | 72.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.1 |
| 20.7 |
| 33.9 |
| 26.0 |
| 76.7 |