Kansas State: 2026 Week 11 recap

Kansas State sits at 4–4 after dropping a three-point road decision to Colorado in Week 9, a result that left the rating unchanged at 8.8 and ranked 39th overall. The Wildcats' offensive efficiency remains the core problem: a red-zone touchdown rate of 18% signals they're squandering scoring opportunities, and a third-down conversion rate of 36% compounds the issue in critical moments. The late-game leverage performance of 6.92 suggests they're competitive when it matters most, but they're not generating enough first-half separation to protect those leads. Kansas State hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday with an expected win total around 5.4—a threshold that requires winning out to finish competitive, though playoff probability remains zero and conference title odds are off the board entirely.