Kansas State Wildcats 26 - Cincinnati Bearcats 31: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

Conference

ESPN
Wildcats ARIZ
22

6-1

Wildcats ARIZ
22

ESPN

Red Raiders TTU
13

6-1

Red Raiders TTU
13

TTU -3.5

O/U 54.5
ESPN2
Mustangs SMU
19

6-1

Mustangs SMU
19

ESPN2

Orange SYR

3-4

Orange SYR

SMU -10

O/U 58.5
ABC
Fighting Irish ND
5

6-1

Fighting Irish ND
5

ABC

Midshipmen NAVY

2-5

Midshipmen NAVY

ND -30.5

O/U 56.5
FOX
Badgers WIS
25

5-2

Badgers WIS
25

FOX

Hawkeyes IOWA

5-2

Hawkeyes IOWA

IOWA -3.5

O/U 36.5
SECN
Tigers AUB

4-3

Tigers AUB

SECN

Rebels MISS
12

5-2

Rebels MISS
12

MISS -13.5

O/U 57.5
PEAC
Wildcats NW
20

6-1

Wildcats NW
20

PEAC

Ducks ORE

4-3

Ducks ORE

ORE -3.5

O/U 47.5
ABC
Gators FLA
17

5-2

Gators FLA
17

ABC

Bulldogs UGA
3

6-1

Bulldogs UGA
3

UGA -11.5

O/U 55.5
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Kansas State Wildcats

KSU KSU

3-1

26 26

Final

Cincinnati Bearcats

CIN CIN

4-0

31 31

ESPN2
CIN +6.5, O 55.5

Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2026 Instant Takeaways: Kansas State Wildcats

Russell Heltman

	1	2	3	4	T
Kansas State Wildcats	3	14	0	9	26
Cincinnati Bearcats	0	10	14	7	31

Player Stats

Passing

Player	Comp	Pass Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Int	Sacks	YdsL	QBRat
A. Johnson QB	30	50	292	1	0	0	0	115.7

Rushing

Player	Rush Att	Rush Yds	Rush Y/A	Long	Rush TD
J. Jackson RB	11	59	5.4	19	0
R. Fields Jr. RB	12	50	4.2	19	2
A. Johnson QB	6	38	6.3	10	0
B. White WR	1	8	8.0	8	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Rec Yds	Y/R	Long	Rec TD	Tgt
D. Salley Jr. WR	7	140	20.0	39	1	12
G. Oakley TE	7	80	11.4	22	0	11
B. White WR	6	25	4.2	9	0	8
J. Manning WR	1	19	19.0	19	0	7
I. Williams WR	1	11	11.0	11	0	1
J. Jackson RB	5	10	2.0	6	0	5
J. Tibbs WR	1	6	6.0	6	0	2
R. Fields Jr. RB	2	1	0.5	7	0	3

Kicking

Player	FGA	FGM	Pct	Long	XPA	XPM	Pct	Points
L. Rodriguez K	2	2	100.0	36	2	2	100.0	8

Punts

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	In20	TB	LNG P
S. McClannan P	4	200	50.0	2	0	52

Kickoff Returns

Player	KR	KR Yds	Avg	Long	KR TD
J. Harris RB	2	39	19.5	21	0

Punt Returns

Player	PR	Avg	Long	PR TD	PR Yds
B. White WR	1	-4.0	-4	0	-4

Defense

Player	Solo	Tackles	Sacks
M. Mason LB	6	9	0.0
G. Powers LB	6	9	0.0
L. Bartley S	5	9	0.0
W. Gregory DE	2	5	0.0
R. Van Wyhe LB	2	3	1.0
K. Patterson CB	1	2	0.0
J. Allen DE	1	2	0.0
D. McIntosh CB	1	2	0.0
K. Beasley S	1	2	0.0
J. Bryant DE	1	2	0.0
D. Whitaker Jr. LB	1	1	0.0
E. Jackson DT	1	1	0.0

Plays

All Drives

Scoring Drives

4th Quarter
Two Point Pass

4th

1:15

2pt attempt failed, Avery Johnson pass attempt

2 Yard Rush
TD

4th

1:20

2nd & Goal, CIN 2 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 2 yard touchdown

4 Yard Rush

4th

1:27

1st & Goal, CIN 6 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jaylon White-McClain

18 Yard Pass

4th

1:45

3rd & 15, CIN 24 Avery Johnson passed to Derrick Salley Jr. for 18 yard gain, tackled by Jacob Finley

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

1:45

3rd & 10, CIN 19 Kansas St. committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)

Incomplete Pass

4th

1:51

2nd & 10, CIN 19 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Garrett Oakley

Incomplete Pass

4th

2:00

1st & 10, CIN 19 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Josh Manning

1st & 10, CIN 19 Two-minute warning

22 Yard Pass

4th

2:16

2nd & 10, CIN 41 Avery Johnson passed to Garrett Oakley for 22 yard gain, tackled by MJ Cannon

Incomplete Pass

4th

2:20

1st & 10, CIN 41 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Rodney Fields Jr.

19 Yard Pass

4th

2:51

2nd & 6, KSU 40 Avery Johnson passed to Josh Manning for 19 yard gain, tackled by Antwan Peek Jr.

4 Yard Pass

4th

3:22

1st & 10, KSU 36 Avery Johnson passed to Brandon White for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jacob Finley

Kickoff

4th

3:28

Cincinnati kicked off for 44 yards, Isaac Koch returned kickoff for no gain. Cincinnati committed 15 yard penalty (Pass Interference)
Extra Point Attempt

4th

3:28

Stephen Rusnak made PAT

14 Yard Rush
TD

4th

3:32

2nd & 6, KSU 14 Cole Tabb rushed for 14 yard touchdown

4 Yard Rush

4th

4:17

1st & 10, KSU 18 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

17 Yard Pass

4th

4:56

3rd & 1, KSU 35 JC French IV passed to Lyviel Waters for 17 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

0 Yard Rush

4th

5:30

2nd & 1, KSU 35 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for no gain, tackled by Wendell Gregory

9 Yard Rush

4th

6:03

1st & 10, KSU 44 JC French IV rushed for 9 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

6:21

4th & 4, KSU 49 Kansas St. committed 5 yard penalty (Offside)

-2 Yard Rush

4th

7:00

3rd & 2, KSU 47 JC French IV rushed for 2 yard loss, tackled by Jayden Bryant

4 Yard Rush

4th

7:43

2nd & 6, CIN 49 Cole Tabb rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Mekhi Mason

4 Yard Rush

4th

8:18

1st & 10, CIN 45 JC French IV rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

12 Yard Rush

4th

9:04

2nd & 2, CIN 33 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 12 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

8 Yard Rush

4th

9:30

1st & 10, CIN 25 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

Kickoff

4th

9:30

Kansas St. kicked off, touchback
Field Goal Made
FG

4th

9:35

4th & 6, CIN 18 Luis Rodriguez kicked a 36-yard field goal

Incomplete Pass

4th

9:40

3rd & 6, CIN 18 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Garrett Oakley

Incomplete Pass

4th

9:45

2nd & 6, CIN 18 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Derrick Salley Jr.

4 Yard Rush

4th

10:23

1st & 10, CIN 22 Joe Jackson rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jonathan Thompson

6 Yard Rush

4th

11:03

3rd & 5, CIN 28 Joe Jackson rushed for 6 yard gain, tackled by Cam Roetherford

5 Yard Rush

4th

11:44

2nd & 10, CIN 33 Joe Jackson rushed for 5 yard gain, tackled by Patrick Bauer

0 Yard Rush

4th

12:19

1st & 10, CIN 33 Avery Johnson rushed for no gain, tackled by Brian Simms III

1 Yard Rush

4th

12:55

3rd & 1, CIN 34 Joe Jackson rushed for 1 yard gain, tackled by Marquaze Parker

1 Yard Rush

4th

13:33

2nd & 2, CIN 35 Joe Jackson rushed for 1 yard gain, tackled by Filip Maciorowski

8 Yard Rush

4th

14:08

1st & 10, CIN 43 Brandon White rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by MJ Cannon

9 Yard Pass

4th

14:43

2nd & 7, KSU 48 Avery Johnson passed to Garrett Oakley for 9 yard gain, tackled by Antwan Peek Jr.

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

15:00

2nd & 2, CIN 47 Kansas St. committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

2nd & 2, CIN 47 End of 3rd Quarter

8 Yard Rush

3rd

0:07

1st & 10, KSU 45 Joe Jackson rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by Jonathan Thompson

5 Yard Pass

3rd

0:46

2nd & 4, KSU 40 Avery Johnson passed to Joe Jackson for 5 yard gain, tackled by Jacob Finley

6 Yard Rush

3rd

1:13

1st & 10, KSU 34 Avery Johnson rushed for 6 yard gain, tackled by Filip Maciorowski

15 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

1:13

3rd & 8, KSU 19 Cincinnati committed 15 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

Incomplete Pass

3rd

1:27

2nd & 8, KSU 19 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Garrett Oakley

2 Yard Rush

3rd

2:05

1st & 10, KSU 17 Joe Jackson rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Drew Logan
3rd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

7:27

Stephen Rusnak made PAT

30 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

7:32

3rd & 4, KSU 30 Cole Tabb rushed for 30 yard touchdown

2 Yard Rush

3rd

8:06

2nd & 6, KSU 32 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

4 Yard Rush

3rd

8:33

1st & 10, KSU 36 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

10:55

Stephen Rusnak made PAT

5 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

11:00

1st & Goal, KSU 5 Cole Tabb rushed for 5 yard touchdown

32 Yard Pass

3rd

11:48

3rd & 2, KSU 37 JC French IV passed to Larenzo Fenner for 32 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

6 Yard Pass

3rd

12:26

2nd & 8, KSU 43 JC French IV passed to Isaiah Johnson for 6 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

2 Yard Pass

3rd

12:51

1st & 10, KSU 45 JC French IV passed to JV Gibson for 2 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

6 Yard Rush

3rd

13:29

3rd & 6, CIN 49 JC French IV rushed for 6 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

0 Yard Rush

3rd

14:07

2nd & 6, CIN 49 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for no gain, tackled by Eli Jackson

4 Yard Rush

3rd

14:44

1st & 10, CIN 45 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Joe Jackson
2nd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

0:15

Luis Rodriguez made PAT

4 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

0:18

3rd & Goal, CIN 4 Avery Johnson passed to Derrick Salley Jr. for 4 yard touchdown

Incomplete Pass

2nd

0:23

2nd & Goal, CIN 4 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Josh Manning

6 Yard Pass

2nd

0:45

1st & Goal, CIN 10 Avery Johnson passed to Joe Jackson for 6 yard gain, tackled by Filip Maciorowski

1st & Goal, CIN 10 Kansas St. timeout

11 Yard Pass

2nd

0:51

1st & 10, CIN 21 Avery Johnson passed to Izaiah Williams for 11 yard gain, tackled by Kenny Worthy

4 Yard Rush

2nd

1:18

2nd & 1, CIN 25 Joe Jackson rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Jasper Beeler

9 Yard Pass

2nd

2:00

1st & 10, CIN 34 Avery Johnson passed to Brandon White for 9 yard gain, tackled by Damaine Wilson

1st & 10, CIN 34 Two-minute warning

19 Yard Rush

2nd

2:41

2nd & 10, KSU 47 Joe Jackson rushed for 19 yard gain, tackled by Damaine Wilson

Incomplete Pass

2nd

2:46

1st & 10, KSU 47 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Brandon White

4 Yard Rush

2nd

3:16

2nd & 2, KSU 43 Joe Jackson rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Josh Hough

8 Yard Pass

2nd

3:44

1st & 10, KSU 35 Avery Johnson passed to Derrick Salley Jr. for 8 yard gain, tackled by Simeon Coleman

Kickoff

2nd

3:44

Cincinnati kicked off for 50 yards, no return
Field Goal Made
FG

2nd

3:48

4th & 9, KSU 27 Stephen Rusnak kicked a 45-yard field goal

-2 Yard Rush

2nd

4:28

3rd & 7, KSU 25 Zion Johnson rushed for 2 yard loss, tackled by Jordan Allen

Incomplete Pass

2nd

4:33

2nd & 7, KSU 25 JC French IV incomplete pass intended for Lyviel Waters

3 Yard Rush

2nd

5:07

1st & 10, KSU 28 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

53 Yard Rush

2nd

5:46

1st & 10, CIN 19 Gi'Bran Payne rushed for 53 yard gain, tackled by Koy Beasley
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

6:36

Stephen Rusnak made PAT

39 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

6:44

1st & 10, KSU 39 JC French IV passed to Malachi Henry for 39 yard touchdown

30 Yard Rush

2nd

7:12

2nd & 9, CIN 31 Cole Tabb rushed for 30 yard gain, tackled by Gabe Powers

11 Yard Rush

2nd

7:47

1st & 20, CIN 20 Cole Tabb rushed for 11 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

8:06

1st & 10, CIN 30 Cincinnati committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

10 Yard Pass

2nd

8:33

2nd & 2, CIN 20 JC French IV passed to Giyahni Kontosis for 10 yard gain, tackled by Logan Bartley

8 Yard Rush

2nd

9:06

1st & 10, CIN 12 Cole Tabb rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by Kaleb Patterson

Kickoff

2nd

9:10

Kansas St. kicked off for 62 yards, Zylan Perry returned kickoff for 9 yards
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

9:10

Luis Rodriguez made PAT

19 Yard Rush
TD

2nd

9:15

1st & 10, CIN 19 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 19 yard touchdown

2 Yard Rush

2nd

9:44

3rd & 1, CIN 21 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Simeon Coleman

3rd & 1, CIN 21 Kansas St. timeout

1 Yard Rush

2nd

10:34

2nd & 2, CIN 22 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 1 yard gain, tackled by Brian Simms III

8 Yard Rush

2nd

11:13

1st & 10, CIN 30 Avery Johnson rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by Damaine Wilson

39 Yard Pass

2nd

11:33

1st & 10, KSU 31 Avery Johnson passed to Derrick Salley Jr. for 39 yard gain
1st Quarter
Field Goal Made
FG

1st

4:34

4th & 2, CIN 4 Luis Rodriguez kicked a 22-yard field goal

0 Yard Pass

1st

5:19

3rd & 2, CIN 4 Avery Johnson passed to Joe Jackson for no gain, tackled by MJ Cannon

3rd & 2, CIN 4 Kansas St. timeout

1 Yard Rush

1st

5:55

2nd & 3, CIN 5 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 1 yard gain, tackled by Damaine Wilson

7 Yard Pass

1st

6:27

1st & 10, CIN 12 Avery Johnson passed to Rodney Fields Jr. for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jasper Beeler

26 Yard Pass

1st

6:58

2nd & 8, CIN 38 Avery Johnson passed to Derrick Salley Jr. for 26 yard gain, tackled by Damaine Wilson

2 Yard Pass

1st

7:35

1st & 10, CIN 40 Avery Johnson passed to Garrett Oakley for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jonathan Thompson

6 Yard Pass

1st

7:45

3rd & 6, CIN 46 Avery Johnson passed to Jaron Tibbs for 6 yard gain, tackled by Samaj Jones

4 Yard Pass

1st

8:38

2nd & 10, 50 Avery Johnson passed to Brandon White for 4 yard gain, tackled by Marqavious Saboor

Incomplete Pass

1st

8:42

1st & 10, 50 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Josh Manning

19 Yard Pass

1st

9:11

2nd & 11, KSU 31 Avery Johnson passed to Garrett Oakley for 19 yard gain, tackled by Antwan Peek Jr.

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

9:26

2nd & 6, KSU 36 Kansas St. committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)

4 Yard Rush

1st

10:02

1st & 10, KSU 32 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Antwan Peek Jr.

10 Yard Pass

1st

10:36

2nd & 10, KSU 22 Avery Johnson passed to Garrett Oakley for 10 yard gain, tackled by Jonathan Thompson

0 Yard Pass

1st

11:11

1st & 10, KSU 22 Avery Johnson passed to Brandon White for no gain, tackled by Jacob Finley

10 Yard Rush

1st

11:52

3rd & 6, KSU 12 Avery Johnson rushed for 10 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

1st

11:58

2nd & 6, KSU 12 Avery Johnson incomplete pass intended for Jaron Tibbs

4 Yard Rush

1st

12:31

1st & 10, KSU 8 Rodney Fields Jr. rushed for 4 yard gain, tackled by Brian Simms III

Stat Leaders

Passing Yards

292 Yds

A. Johnson

165 Yds

J. French IV
Rushing Yards

59 Yds

J. Jackson

126 Yds

G. Payne
Receiving Yards

140 Yds

D. Salley Jr.

66 Yds

J. Gibson
Sacks

1.0 Sack

R. Van Wyhe

Win Probability

CIN 100%

Final

KSU 26

CIN 31

KSU

100 50 100

CIN

Odds

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Spread Spread	Total Total	Money Line Money
Kansas State Wildcats KSU	-6.5	O 55.5	-235
Cincinnati Bearcats CIN	+6.5	U 55.5	+195

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