TCU @ Kansas State Game Overview
TCU vs KSURecords
TCU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, '25 |
COLO
|
W 35 - 21 | W -13.5 | u57.0 |
| Sep 26, '25 |
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ASU
|
L 24 - 27 | L 2.5 | u54.5 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
SMU
|
W 35 - 24 | W -6.5 | u64.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
ACU
|
W 42 - 21 | L -42 | o60.5 |
| Sep 01, '25 |
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UNC
|
W 48 - 14 | W -3.5 | o54.0 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
ULL
|
W 34 - 3 | W -9.5 | u61.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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CIN
|
W 20 - 13 | W -2.5 | u58.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
ARIZ
|
W 49 - 28 | W -10.5 | o60.0 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
OKST
|
W 38 - 13 | W -10.5 | u69.0 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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BAY
|
L 34 - 37 | L 2.5 | o64.0 |
TCU Next 3 Games
TCU vs KSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 21, 2023 ) TCU 3, Kansas State 41
Three seasons removed from playing in the Big 12 Championship Game, TCU and Kansas State will square off Saturday in Manhattan looking to find the groove that recently put them at the top of the conference.
Kansas State (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) gave up a late 14-point lead in a 35-34 loss at Baylor on Saturday. TCU (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) is coming off a home win over Colorado. But the Horned Frogs had to overcome an early two-touchdown deficit.
Neither team is hitting on all cylinders right now.
The Frogs still control their own destiny on the road to the title game in December. They're tied for eighth place, but they're just a game behind a four-team logjam at the top. They probably need to play better than they did against Colorado, but any win is significant.
"We had some corrections, obviously, to make from the game. We got that stuff cleaned up, put it behind us and moved on. I thought today was really spirited," TCU coach Sonny Dykes said Tuesday. "We're going to have to practice at a high level this week to get ready to go play against a really good team in a very tough environment."
TCU depends heavily on the passing game, averaging 311.6 yards per matchup, third best in the Big 12. The problem is their pass defense is third from the bottom in the conference with 249.2 yards allowed per game.
Quarterback Josh Hoover, who was named Big 12 co-Offensive Player of the Week, ranks only behind Baylor's Sawyer Robertson in passing yards per game (303.4) and has thrown 15 touchdowns. But he's also tied for the conference lead with four interceptions.
Kansas State is in or below the middle of the pack in most team stats, including 13th in total offense and 14th in rushing offense. Quarterback Avery Johnson is the team's leading rusher with 209 yards in six games.
The Wildcats are eighth in passing yards. Johnson passed for 344 yards and two touchdowns against Baylor.
"We played well enough on Saturday, but we didn't play well enough, especially at critical times, to come out of there with a win," coach Chris Klieman said Monday. "We've got to stay the course. We've got to keep fighting, keep battling and get ready for a really good TCU team coming in here."
--Field Level Media
TCU vs KSUInjury report
TCU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Coppinger | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Coppinger is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| J. Jones | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Jones is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| C. Sempebwa | K | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Sempebwa is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| K. Barnes | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Barnes is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| B. Whatley | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Whatley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| J. Hayes | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Hayes is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| L. Lingard | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Lingard is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| C. Jamerson | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Jamerson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| K. Lemmermann | K | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Lemmermann is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| E. Jackson | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Jackson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| E. Small | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Small is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| L. Kaiuway | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Kaiuway is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. | ||||
| K. Abrams | LB | Out - Leg( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Abrams suffered a left leg injury and will not take the field for the Horned Frogs. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
Kansas State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clemons | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 13, '25) | Nov 13, '25 | |
| Clemons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| A. Talalele | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Talalele is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Bradley | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Bradley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Rowe | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Rowe is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| L. Simmering | K | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Simmering is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Vickers | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Vickers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| G. Fitzpatrick | OG | Out - Personal( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| Fitzpatrick is dealing with a medical situation and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. McCalister | S | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 12, '25) | Nov 12, '25 | |
| McCalister is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Hoover | Oct 4, 2025 | TCU 35 - COLO 21 | 275 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 8.3 | 4/0 | 179.7 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 26, 2025 | ASU 27 - TCU 24 | 242 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 7.6 | 0/2 | 113.5 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 20, 2025 | TCU 35 - SMU 24 | 379 | 40 | 22 | 55.0 | 9.5 | 5/1 | 170.8 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 13, 2025 | TCU 42 - ACU 21 | 337 | 27 | 21 | 77.8 | 12.5 | 4/0 | 231.5 |
| K.Seals | Sep 13, 2025 | TCU 42 - ACU 21 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 4.8 | 0/1 | 80.3 |
| J.Hoover | Sep 1, 2025 | UNC 14 - TCU 48 | 284 | 36 | 27 | 75.0 | 7.9 | 2/1 | 154.0 |
| K.Seals | Sep 1, 2025 | UNC 14 - TCU 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Johnson | Oct 4, 2025 | BAY 35 - KSU 34 | 339 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 7.5 | 2/1 | 138.0 |
| 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 |
TCU vs KSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437.2 | (33) | Yards | (92) | 376.0 |
| 6.5 | (30) | Yards/Play | (66) | 5.2 |
| 125.6 | (101) | Rush Yds | (81) | 167.7 |
| 32.0 | (116) | Rush Att | (116) | 42.0 |
| 3.9 | (85) | Yards/Rush | (61) | 4.0 |
| 311.6 | (7) | Pass Yds | (87) | 208.3 |
| 35.0 | (23) | Pass Att | (90) | 29.7 |
| 23.6 | (19) | Comp | (48) | 16.7 |
| 67.4 | (42) | Comp% | (13) | 56.2 |
| 13.2 | (24) | Yards/Comp | (119) | 12.5 |
| 8.9 | (25) | Yards/Att | (81) | 7.0 |
| 164.8 | (21) | QB rating | (52) | 123.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 372.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.3 |
| 35.8 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.1 |
| 30.3 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.6 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | (56) | Sacks | (82) | 2.2 |
| 15.8 | (75) | Sack Yds | (--) | 17.3 |
| 1.0 | (114) | Intercepts | (53) | 0.7 |
| 0.2 | (66) | Fumbles | (135) | 1.0 |
| 6.6 | (90) | Penalties | (29) | 4.5 |
| 65.2 | (111) | Penalty Yds | (21) | 36.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.8 | (25) | Score | (90) | 26.8 |
| 7.0 | (91) | 1st Q | (34) | 4.0 |
| 11.6 | (17) | 2nd Q | (95) | 8.7 |
| 8.4 | (30) | 3rd Q | (65) | 4.5 |
| 9.8 | (8) | 4th Q | (133) | 9.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.6 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (132) | Yards/Punt Ret | (58) | 7.1 |
| 23.0 | (35) | Yards/KO Ret | (135) | 24.8 |
| 5.0 | (135) | FG Att | (113) | 13.0 |
| 3.0 | (133) | FG Made | (96) | 9.0 |
| 60.0 | (119) | FG% | (32) | 69.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 20.4 |
| 41.1 |
| 31.3 |
| 76.3 |