College Football Scores · College Football Odds
Kansas State vs Cincinnati
Final · Week 5 · Sat Sep 26 · 7:00 PM ET · Nippert Stadium
Kansas State WildcatsKansas State3-1
26FinalSep 26, 2026
Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati4-0
31TVESPN2
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
KSU−238
CIN+195
Spread
KSU −6−108
CIN +6−112
Total O/U
Over 55.5−105
Under 55.5−115
- Spread: Cincinnati +6 covered.
- Total O/U: over 55.5 (57 points).
Recap
Cincinnati beat Kansas State 31-26 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Sep 26, 2026 to move to 4-0.
Cincinnati has won 4 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSU | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| CIN | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- KSUField Goal · 4:32Luis Rodriguez 22 Yd Field Goal3-0
Second Quarter
- KSUTouchdown · 9:09Rodney Fields Jr. 19 Yd Run (Luis Rodriguez Kick)10-0
- CINTouchdown · 6:36Malachi Henry 39 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-7
- CINField Goal · 3:44Stephen Rusnak 45 Yd Field Goal10-10
- KSUTouchdown · 0:15Derrick Salley Jr. 4 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick)17-10
Third Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 10:55Cole Tabb 5 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)17-17
- CINTouchdown · 7:26Cole Tabb 30 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)17-24
Fourth Quarter
- KSUField Goal · 9:30Luis Rodriguez 36 Yd Field Goal20-24
- CINTouchdown · 3:28Cole Tabb 14 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)20-31
- KSUTouchdown · 1:15Rodney Fields Jr. 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)26-31
Team stats
KSUCIN
- 1st Downs
- 25
- 16
- Total Yards
- 447
- 436
- Passing
- 292
- 165
- Rushing
- 155
- 271
- 3rd down efficiency
- 10-17
- 5-11
- Turnovers
- 1
- 1
- Possession
- 33:18
- 26:42
Top performers
Kansas State WildcatsCincinnati Bearcats
Passing
Avery Johnson30/50, 292 YDS, 1 TD
JC French IV8/13, 165 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Joe Jackson11 CAR, 59 YDS
Gi'Bran Payne16 CAR, 126 YDS
Receiving
Derrick Salley Jr.7 REC, 140 YDS, 1 TD
JV Gibson2 REC, 66 YDS
Tackles
Gabe Powers9
Jonathan Thompson8
Sacks
Rex Van Wyhe1
–
Player stats
Kansas State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson | 30/50 | 292 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 |
Kansas State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jackson | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 19 |
| Rodney Fields Jr. | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 2 | 19 |
| Avery Johnson | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Brandon White | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Kansas State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Salley Jr. | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Garrett Oakley | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 22 |
| Brandon White | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Josh Manning | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Izaiah Williams | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Jackson | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaron Tibbs | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rodney Fields Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
Kansas State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Salley Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan McIntosh | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Powers | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Bartley | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Mason | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Gregory | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex Van Wyhe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan McIntosh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koy Beasley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Harris | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 |
Kansas State · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon White | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Rodriguez | 2/2 | 100.0 | 36 | 2/2 | 8 |
Kansas State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon McClannan | 4 | 200 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
Cincinnati · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French IV | 8/13 | 165 | 12.7 | 1 | 0 | 64.2 |
Cincinnati · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gi'Bran Payne | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 0 | 53 |
| Cole Tabb | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 3 | 30 |
| JC French IV | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 15 |
| Zion Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JV Gibson | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 64 |
| Malachi Henry | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Larenzo Fenner | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Lyviel Waters | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Cannon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Thompson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damaine Wilson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Coleman | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Cannon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marquaze Parker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zylan Perry | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 17 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Henry | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 36 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 1/1 | 100.0 | 45 | 4/4 | 7 |
Cincinnati · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fletcher | 4 | 186 | 46.5 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
Game info
VenueNippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance37,562
TVESPN2 · national
Last and next games
Kansas State
More scores
College Football Week 5, 2026All College Football ScoresCollege Football 2026 SeasonCollege Football OddsScores & schedules
NFL ScoresNBA ScoresCollege Basketball ScoresNHL ScoresMLB ScoresWNBA ScoresUFC & MMA Results
Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Game details updated Oct 13, 5:21 PM ET. How game pages are made