Kansas State: 2025 Week 16 recap

Kansas State sits at 6–6 after a 24–14 home win over Colorado in Week 14, a result that steadied the ship for a team treading water in the middle of the Big 12. The Wildcats' current GIE rating of 7 places them at 42nd nationally—respectable enough, but hardly the trajectory that builds momentum heading into the final stretch. That win over the Buffaloes was the kind of defensive statement the model rewards: Colorado managed only 14 points, and Kansas State's ability to control the line of scrimmage showed up in the rating. With the regular season winding down, the Wildcats need to string together wins to shift from .500 purgatory into bowl positioning. The schedule ahead will determine whether this team can salvage a meaningful December.