Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats

College Football

Kansas St

3-1

26-31

Final

Cincinnati

4-0

Nippert Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Field Goal
Fumble

Team	1	2	3	4	T
KSU	3	14	0	9	26
CIN	0	10	14	7	31

Who won: Cincinnati 31-26

The Cincinnati Bearcats beat the Kansas State Wildcats 31-26 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Nippert Stadium. The Cincinnati outscored the Kansas St 14-0 in the 3rd quarter. JC French IV led the Cincinnati in passing yards (8/13, 165 YDS, 1 TD). Avery Johnson led the Kansas St in passing yards (30/50, 292 YDS, 1 TD).

KSU

CIN

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
JC French IV	8/13	165	12.7	1	0	73.4

Rushing	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

Receiving	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

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Zion Johnson	1	1	0
MJ Cannon	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jonathan Thompson	8	4	0	0	0
Jasper Beeler	7	6	0	0	0
Antwan Peek Jr.	7	2	0	0	0
MJ Cannon	6	3	0	0	0
Damaine Wilson	6	2	0	0	0
Simeon Coleman	5	2	0	0	0
Marquaze Parker	4	3	0	0	0
Filip Maciorowski	4	1	0	0	1
Kenny Worthy	3	3	1	1	0
Jacob Finley	3	2	0	1	0
Jonathan Rulo	3	0	0	0	0
Josh Hough	2	2	1	0	0
D'Angelo Hutchinson	2	2	0	0	0
Brian Simms III	2	1	0	0	0
Cam Roetherford	2	1	0	0	0
Marqavious Saboor	2	1	0	0	0
Chidera Otutu	2	1	0	0	0
Patrick Bauer	2	1	1	0	1
Drew Logan	2	0	0	0	1
CJ Jones	1	1	0	0	0
Jaylon White-McClain	1	0	0	0	0
Thomas Johnson	1	0	0	0	0
Nathan Nunn	1	0	0	0	0