Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Kansas State WildcatsKSU

26–31

Final

Cincinnati BearcatsCIN

Team Season Averages

Kansas State WildcatsLeads 7 of 8

Cincinnati BearcatsLeads 1 of 8

Offense

45.3Points per game43.7
490.0Total yards per game471.0
218.7Passing yards per game216.3
271.3Rushing yards per game254.7

Defense

10.0Points allowed per game18.7
182.7Yards allowed per game293.7

Efficiency

68.3%Third-down conversion rate54.3%
1.0Turnovers per game0.3

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CIN)	Total	KSU ML	CIN ML
DDraftKings	+6.5	55.5	-238	+195
FFanDuel	+6.5	55.5	-240	+195
BBetMGM	+6.5	54.5	-235	+195
CCaesars	+6.5	55.5	-235	+195
BBetOnline	+6	55	-225	+189
BBetRivers	+6	55.5	-250	+195
BBetus	+6	55	-225	+190
BBovada	+6	55	-230	+190
LLowVig	+6	55	-225	+189
MMyBookie	+6	55	-238	+189

Game Information

Sep 26, 2026

7:00 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
KSU	44th	3rd
CIN	53rd	38th

Matchup

KSUCIN

3-0Record3-0
3Games played3
+106Point diff+75
1-1ATS2-1
1-1O/U2-1
7Rest days7

Scores

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
KSU	3	14	0	9	26
CIN	0	10	14	7	31

Team Stats

KSUStatCIN

446Total yards436
291Passing yards165
155Rushing yards271
25First downs16
10-173rd down5-11
0-04th down0-0
1Turnovers1
7-50Penalties8-72
33:18Possession26:42

Player Stats

KSU — Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
Avery JohnsonQB	30/50	291	1	0	115.5

KSU — Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
Joe JacksonRB	11	59	0
Rodney Fields Jr.RB	12	50	2
Avery JohnsonQB	6	38	0
Brandon WhiteWR	1	8	0

KSU — Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
Derrick Salley Jr.WR	7	—	140	1
Garrett OakleyTE	7	—	80	0
Team-	1	—	26	0
Brandon WhiteWR	6	—	25	0
Josh ManningWR	1	—	18	0
Izaiah WilliamsWR	1	—	11	0
Joe JacksonRB	5	—	10	0
Jaron TibbsWR	1	—	6	0
Rodney Fields Jr.RB	2	—	1	0

KSU — Defense

Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL
Gabe PowersLB	9	6	0.0	0.0
Logan BartleyS	9	5	0.0	0.0
Mekhi MasonLB	8	5	0.0	0.5
Wendell GregoryDE	5	2	0.0	2.0
Rex Van WyheLB	3	2	1.0	1.0
Koy BeasleyS	2	1	0.0	0.0
Jordan AllenDE	2	1	0.0	1.5
Jayden BryantDE	2	1	0.0	1.0
Kaleb PattersonCB	2	1	0.0	0.0
Donovan McIntoshCB	2	1	0.0	0.0
Isaac KochWR	1	1	0.0	0.0
JoJo ScottCB	1	0	0.0	0.0
Eli JacksonDT	1	1	0.0	0.0
Wesley FairS	1	0	0.0	0.0
Zashon RichCB	1	0	0.0	0.0
Kamari BurnsDT	1	0	0.0	0.0
Travis BatesDE	1	0	0.0	0.0
DJ Ackerson Jr.LB	1	1	0.0	0.0
Sawyer SchilkeLB	1	0	0.0	0.0
Owen HarringtonTE	1	0	0.0	0.0
Darien Whitaker Jr.LB	1	1	0.0	1.0

CIN — Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
JC French IVQB	8/13	165	1	0	193.5
Samaj JonesQB	1/1	64	0	0	637.6

CIN — Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
Gi'Bran PayneRB	16	126	0
Cole TabbRB	11	124	3
JC French IVQB	8	21	0
Zion JohnsonRB	3	0	0

CIN — Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
JV GibsonWR	2	—	66	0
Malachi HenryWR	1	—	39	1
Larenzo FennerWR	1	—	32	0
Lyviel WatersTE	1	—	17	0
Giyahni KontosisWR	1	—	10	0
Isaiah JohnsonWR	1	—	6	0
Gi'Bran PayneRB	1	—	-5	0

CIN — Defense

Player	TCKL	SOLO	TFL
Jonathan ThompsonLB	8	4	0.0
Jasper BeelerS	7	6	0.0
Antwan Peek Jr.LB	7	2	0.0
MJ CannonS	6	3	0.0
Damaine WilsonLB	6	2	0.0
Simeon ColemanLB	5	2	0.0
Marquaze ParkerDL	4	3	0.0
Filip MaciorowskiLB	4	1	0.0
Jacob FinleyCB	3	2	0.0
Kenny WorthyCB	3	3	1.0
Jonathan RuloDL	3	0	0.0
Drew LoganEDGE	2	0	0.0
Josh HoughDL	2	2	1.0
Chidera OtutuDL	2	1	0.0
Patrick BauerEDGE	2	1	1.0
Brian Simms IIIEDGE	2	1	0.0
Cam RoetherfordDL	2	1	0.0
Marqavious SaboorLB	2	1	0.0
D'Angelo HutchinsonS	2	2	0.0
CJ JonesS	1	1	0.0
Nathan NunnDL	1	0	0.0
Thomas JohnsonEDGE	1	0	0.0
Jaylon White-McClainEDGE	1	0	0.0

Scoring Summary

12 events · 10 scoring

1st Quarter

4:32KSU
(04:34) #43 L.Rodriguez field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson), clock 04:32
3-0

2nd Quarter

9:09KSU
(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 19 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:09, 1ST DOWN #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
10-0
6:36CIN
(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete deep right to #9 M.Henry caught at KSU00, for 39 yards to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:36, 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
10-7
3:44CIN
(03:48) #99 S.Rusnak field goal attempt from 45 yards GOOD (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein), clock 03:44
10-10
0:16KSU
(00:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at CIN00, for 4 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:15, 1ST DOWN #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
17-10

3rd Quarter

14:44CIN
(14:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at KSU36, for 34 yards to the CIN45 fumbled by #15 D.Salley Jr. at KSU40 forced by #3 A.Peek Jr. recovered by CIN #2 M.Cannon at CIN45, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL UPHELD
17-10
10:55CIN
(10:57) #3 C.Tabb rush left for 5 yards gain to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:55 #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
17-17
7:26CIN
(07:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Tabb rush middle for 30 yards gain to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26, 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
17-24
2:32KSU
(02:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush right for 0 yards to the KSU17 fumbled by #13 Z.Johnson at KSU16 forced by #4 M.Mason recovered by KSU #9 D.McIntosh at KSU17, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (02:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSU16 (#4 M.Mason))
17-24

4th Quarter

9:30KSU
(09:30) #43 L.Rodriguez field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson), clock 09:30
20-24
3:28CIN
(03:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Tabb rush middle for 14 yards gain to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:28, 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
20-31
1:15KSU
(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:15 #2 A.Johnson pass attempt failed
26-31

Player props

Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Jaron Tibbs
Receiving Yards: 4/8 over · last line 57.5
Jaron Tibbs Receiving Yards props & line Jaron Tibbs Receptions props
JC French IV
Passing Yards: 3/8 over · last line 225.5
JC French IV Passing Yards props & line JC French IV Passing Touchdowns props JC French IV Rushing Yards props
Joe Jackson
Rushing Yards: 3/8 over · last line 40.5
Joe Jackson Rushing Yards props & line
JV Gibson
Receiving Yards: 5/7 over · last line 59.5
JV Gibson Receiving Yards props & line JV Gibson Receptions props
Cole Tabb
Rushing Yards: 4/6 over · last line 71.5
Cole Tabb Rushing Yards props & line Cole Tabb Receiving Yards props
Josh Manning
Receiving Yards: 2/6 over · last line 52.5
Josh Manning Receiving Yards props & line Josh Manning Receptions props
Avery Johnson
Passing Yards: 2/5 over · last line 234.5
Avery Johnson Passing Yards props & line Avery Johnson Passing Touchdowns props Avery Johnson Rushing Yards props
Gi'Bran Payne
Rushing Yards: 2/5 over · last line 72.5
Gi'Bran Payne Rushing Yards props & line Gi'Bran Payne Receiving Yards props

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Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats: Final Score & Recap

The Cincinnati Bearcats beat the Kansas State Wildcats 31-26 in this NCAA Football game on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

Team pages: Kansas State Wildcats · Cincinnati Bearcats

Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats Odds

DraftKings lists the Cincinnati Bearcats at CIN +6.5 on the spread, with the total set at 55.5. Moneylines are Kansas State Wildcats -238 and Cincinnati Bearcats +195. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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