Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Capacity: 50,000)
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Kickoff Time: 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT
Broadcast: FOX
Weather Forecast (Manhattan, KS)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, breezy
Kickoff Temp: 69°F (21°C)
Wind: 10–14 mph (SW)
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Excellent football weather; wind could influence special teams and deep passing.
Injury Report
TCU Horned Frogs: No major injuries reported.
Kansas State Wildcats: No major injuries reported.
(Both teams enter this matchup relatively healthy, which is rare for midseason.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Josh Hoover (TCU) vs. Kansas State Secondary
Hoover: 1,517 yards, 15 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.3% completion
K-State Pass Defense: Allowing 208.3 YPG (#61 FBS).
WR Eric McAlister (TCU) vs. CB Jacob Parrish (K-State)
McAlister: 385 yards, 5 TDs on 17 catches.
Parrish: 2 INTs, physical cover corner.
QB Avery Johnson (K-State) vs. TCU Pass Defense
Johnson: 1,358 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.9% completion; also 209 rushing yards, 3 TDs
TCU Pass Defense: Allowing 249.2 YPG (#109 FBS).
WR Jayce Brown (K-State) vs. TCU Safeties
Brown: 390 yards, 3 TDs.
TCU Secondary: Prone to giving up explosive plays.
RB Kevorian Barnes (TCU) vs. K-State Front Seven
Barnes: 204 yards, 1 TD.
K-State Run Defense: Allowing 167.7 YPG (#109 FBS).
Recent Team Form
TCU Horned Frogs
Last game: Defeated Colorado 35-21.
Offense: 437.2 YPG (#37), 36.8 PPG (#28).
Defense: 380 YPG allowed (#86), 21.4 PPG allowed (#56).
Strength: Top-15 passing offense (311.6 YPG).
Weakness: 116th nationally in 3rd down defense (44.3% allowed).
Kansas State Wildcats
Last game: Lost 35-34 to Baylor.
Offense: 369.7 YPG (#79), 27.5 PPG (#78).
Defense: 376 YPG allowed (#81), 26.8 PPG allowed (#93).
Strength: Red-zone offense (#23 nationally, 94.1% scoring).
Weakness: Run defense (#109 nationally).
Series History
All-Time Record: Kansas State leads 10-8.
Current Streak: Kansas State has won 2 straight (2022 Big 12 title game, 2023 regular season).
Last Meeting: 2023 – Kansas State 41, TCU 3 (in Manhattan).
At Manhattan: Kansas State leads 6-3.
Notable: TCU’s last win in Manhattan came in 2017 (26-6).
Betting Trends
TCU:
3-1-1 ATS this season.
2-0 ATS as road favorite.
2 of 5 games Over.
Kansas State:
2-4 ATS this season.
1-0 ATS as home underdog.
3 of 6 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
Kansas State 6-4 in last 10 vs. TCU.
Last 3 meetings: K-State 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS.
Last year’s game (41-3 KSU) went Under.
Historical Betting Results
2023: K-State -6, covered (41-3).
2022 Big 12 Title: K-State +2, upset win (31-28 OT).
2022 Regular Season: TCU -3, covered (38-28).
2021: K-State +3, upset win (31-12).
2018: TCU -2, covered (14-13).
Projected Score: TCU 31, Kansas State 27
Game Odds
TCU Horned Frogs – 3
Kansas State Wildcats 54.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
