College football game

Kansas State Wildcats at Colorado Buffaloes

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Kansas State Wildcats · Colorado Buffaloes

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup details observed .

Matchup

Kansas State Wildcats

Record: 4-3

Colorado Buffaloes

Record: 2-5

consensus home spread -3 · consensus total 46.5.

Consensus: The Odds API · 9 books · . Spread movement -1 points since first observed.

Players to watch

  • Isaac Wilson · COLO: Passing Yards: 77/128, 979 YDS, 6 TD, 7 INT · season
  • JaQuail Smith · COLO: Rushing Yards: 64 CAR, 298 YDS · season
  • Joseph Williams · COLO: Receiving Yards: 46 REC, 643 YDS, 5 TD · season
  • Lamont Lester Jr. · COLO: Sacks: 5 · season
  • Gideon ESPN Lampron · COLO: Tackles: 65 · season
  • Avery Johnson · KSU: Passing Yards: 118/187, 1,301 YDS, 10 TD, 3 INT · season
  • Avery Johnson · KSU: Rushing Yards: 51 CAR, 462 YDS, 3 TD · season
  • Jaron Tibbs · KSU: Receiving Yards: 34 REC, 325 YDS, 4 TD · season
  • Wendell Gregory · KSU: Sacks: 3.5 · season
  • Logan Bartley · KSU: Tackles: 45 · season

Source

Pick or pass

Model: home spread +8.3 · total 52.1.

away · model-to-line gap -11.3 points. Line: The Odds API.

Recorded · original home spread -2.5.

Model candidate; no claim of a proven betting edge.

Coaching Room

Kansas State Wildcats

Head coach: Collin Klein · Coach source

Sample: 5 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game1.4rank 121 of 1745
Fourth-down conversion rate14.3 %rank 149 of 1655
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)49.2 %rank 61 of 1745
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)50.9 %rank 114 of 1745
Time of possession per game32.3 minrank 27 of 1745
Turnovers per game0.6rank 148 of 1745

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Colorado Buffaloes

Head coach: Deion Sanders · Coach source

Sample: 5 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game2rank 66 of 1745
Fourth-down conversion rate20 %rank 145 of 1655
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)53.5 %rank 29 of 1745
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)46.5 %rank 146 of 1745
Time of possession per game27.6 minrank 139 of 1745
Turnovers per game2.8rank 8 of 1745

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Game-day weather

Temperature 56 °F · Showers

Observed · Weather source

Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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