Oklahoma State rolls into Manhattan as a favorite despite its own one-game skid, while Kansas State tries to stop the bleeding after two straight losses.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys sit at 5-3 and are riding a one-game losing streak (L1). The Kansas State Wildcats are 4-4 and have dropped two in a row (L2).
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Bill Snyder Family Stadium |
| TV | TNT |
| Line | Oklahoma State Cowboys -6.5 | O/U 62.5 (market view) |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys record | 5-3 |
| Kansas State Wildcats record | 4-4 |
The matchup
Oklahoma State's last outing was a 49-51 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones on October 31. Before that the Cowboys blew out the Colorado Buffaloes 57-24, lost to the Houston Cougars 32-35, beat the UCF Knights 42-28 and knocked off the West Virginia Mountaineers 41-24. That's a lot of points changing hands, and Oklahoma State has been part of the shootout every time.
Kansas State enters off back-to-back defeats, falling 24-27 to the Colorado Buffaloes and 17-28 to the Arizona State Sun Devils in the two games prior. Sandwiched in there was a 35-24 win over the Kansas Jayhawks, but the Wildcats also lost 16-35 to the Houston Cougars and 26-31 to the Cincinnati Bearcats earlier this season. The results paint a team that can hang with the middle of the pack but hasn't found a way to string wins together.
Key matchups
This one likely comes down to which offense can match the other score for score. Oklahoma State has put up 329 points on the season against 217 allowed, numbers that track with a team that keeps finding the end zone even in losses like last week's 49-51 shootout. Kansas State's defense, which has allowed 175 points this season, will need to find a way to slow that down without the benefit of forcing Oklahoma State into a low-scoring grind.
On the other side, Kansas State has managed 254 points of its own, enough to keep games within reach, as shown by the three-point loss to Colorado. Oklahoma State's defense, which has given up 217 points, hasn't been stingy, so expect both sides to lean on their offenses rather than try to slow the pace.
The pick
The market has Oklahoma State favored by 6.5 with a total of 62.5, and the market score sits at Oklahoma State 35, Kansas State 28. Given Oklahoma State's track record of being in high-scoring affairs and the fact that Kansas State is still searching for answers after two straight losses, the Cowboys look like the pick to get back in the win column, even on the road.
Still, Kansas State has shown it can hang with good teams, as the narrow loss to Colorado and the solid win over Kansas suggest. If Kansas State's offense shows up the way it did against Kansas, a response to Oklahoma State's reputation as an offensive outfit, this one could play out close to that market number rather than a blowout.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | Wk9 L 49-51 vs Iowa State Cyclones, Wk8 W 57-24 vs Colorado Buffaloes, Wk7 L 32-35 vs Houston Cougars |
| Kansas State Wildcats | Wk9 L 24-27 vs Colorado Buffaloes, Wk8 L 17-28 vs Arizona State Sun Devils, Wk7 W 35-24 vs Kansas Jayhawks |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.