Kansas State vs Cincinnati Live Score (26 Sep, 2026)
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas State | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Cincinnati | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring Plays
Q1
4:32
4:32
L. Rodriguez 22 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
3 – 0

Q2
9:09
9:09
R. Fields Jr. run for 19 yds, for a TD (L. Rodriguez KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
10 – 0

Q2
6:36
6:36
JC French IV pass to M. Henry for 39 yds, for a TD (S. Rusnak KICK)
Passing Touchdown
10 – 7

Q2
3:44
3:44
S. Rusnak 45 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
10 – 10

Q2
0:16
0:16
Av. Johnson pass to D. Salley Jr. for 4 yds, for a TD (L. Rodriguez KICK)
Passing Touchdown
17 – 10

Q3
10:55
10:55
C. Tabb run for 5 yds, for a TD (S. Rusnak KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
17 – 17

Q3
7:26
7:26
C. Tabb run for 30 yds, for a TD (S. Rusnak KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
17 – 24

Q4
9:30
9:30
L. Rodriguez 36 yd FG GOOD
Field Goal Good
20 – 24

Q4
3:28
3:28
C. Tabb run for 14 yds, for a TD (S. Rusnak KICK)
Rushing Touchdown
20 – 31

Q4
1:15
1:15
R. Fields Jr. run for 2 yds, for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Rushing Touchdown
26 – 31

Game Leaders
Kansas StateCincinnati

A. Johnson QBPassing Yards
J. French IV QB
J. Jackson RBRushing Yards
G. Payne RB
D. Salley Jr. WRReceiving Yards
J. Gibson WR
R. Van Wyhe LBSacks
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G. Powers LBTackles
J. Thompson LBPlayer Box Score
Kansas State| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avery Johnson#2 | 30/50 | 292 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JC French IV#4 | 8/13 | 165 | 12.7 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas State| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Jackson#4 | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 19 |
Rodney Fields Jr.#20 | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 2 | 19 |
Avery Johnson#2 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
Brandon White#8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Cincinnati| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gi'Bran Payne#6 | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 0 | 53 |
Cole Tabb#3 | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 3 | 30 |
JC French IV#4 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 15 |
Zion Johnson#13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas State| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derrick Salley Jr.#15 | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 1 | 39 |
Garrett Oakley#86 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 22 |
Brandon White#8 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
Josh Manning#5 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
Izaiah Williams#1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Joe Jackson#4 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
Jaron Tibbs#12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Rodney Fields Jr.#20 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
Cincinnati| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JV Gibson#11 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 64 |
Malachi Henry#9 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 39 |
Larenzo Fenner#2 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
Lyviel Waters#85 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Giyahni Kontosis#18 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Gi'Bran Payne#6 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gabe Powers#35 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Logan Bartley#10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mekhi Mason#4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wendell Gregory#1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rex Van Wyhe#28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan McIntosh#9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jordan Allen#91 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Koy Beasley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kaleb Patterson#7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayden Bryant#40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaac Koch#84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darien Whitaker Jr.#6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DJ Ackerson Jr.#16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Jackson#88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wesley Fair#18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kamari Burns#15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Bates#39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zashon Rich#25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sawyer Schilke#26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JoJo Scott#21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owen Harrington#81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Thompson#22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jasper Beeler#18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Antwan Peek Jr.#3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MJ Cannon#2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Damaine Wilson#9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Simeon Coleman#31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marquaze Parker#4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Filip Maciorowski#12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kenny Worthy#8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jacob Finley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jonathan Rulo#99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Hough#95 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D'Angelo Hutchinson#30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Simms III#17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cam Roetherford#26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marqavious Saboor#5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chidera Otutu#11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Bauer#10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Drew Logan#91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CJ Jones#19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaylon White-McClain#16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thomas Johnson#54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Nunn#96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
Derrick Salley Jr.#15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Donovan McIntosh#9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
Zion Johnson#13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MJ Cannon#2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas State| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Rodriguez#43 | 2/2 | 100.0 | 36 | 2/2 | 8 |
Cincinnati| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Rusnak#99 | 1/1 | 100.0 | 45 | 4/4 | 7 |
Kansas State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simon McClannan#8 | 4 | 200 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
Cincinnati| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Fletcher#31 | 4 | 186 | 46.5 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
Kansas State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay Harris#9 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 |
Cincinnati| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zylan Perry#7 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 17 | 0 |
Kansas State| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon White#8 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malachi Henry#9 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 36 | 0 |
Drive Summary
CIN
Punt
30
KSU
Field Goal
88
CIN
Punt
11
KSU
Punt
3
CIN
Punt
-5
KSU
Touchdown
69
CIN
Touchdown
88
KSU
Punt
6
CIN
Field Goal
54
KSU
Touchdown
65
CIN
End Of Half
2
KSU
Fumble
0
CIN
Touchdown
55
KSU
Punt
2
CIN
Touchdown
36
KSU
Punt
15
CIN
Fumble
71
KSU
Field Goal
65
CIN
Touchdown
75
KSU
Touchdown
79
CIN
Punt
-1
KSU
End Of Quarter
11
Injury Report
No current injury report is available for this matchup.
Head-to-Head
Historical meetings are not available for this matchup.
Game Information
StageWeek 4
Season2026
KickoffSat, Sep 26, 7:00 pm
VenueNippert Stadium
LocationCincinnati, OH
SurfaceArtificial Turf
BroadcastESPN2
Division Standings
FBS — Big 12 Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 273 | 234 | 5-1 | 0-2 | L1 |
Texas Tech | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 285 | 169 | 5-0 | 2-1 | W1 |
Utah | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 311 | 127 | 5-0 | 3-0 | W8 |
BYU | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 259 | 150 | 5-0 | 2-1 | W1 |
Baylor | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 245 | 122 | 3-1 | 2-2 | W1 |
Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 329 | 217 | 4-0 | 1-3 | L1 |
UCF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 238 | 202 | 4-1 | 0-3 | L1 |
Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 236 | 236 | 3-1 | 1-3 | L1 |
Houston | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 288 | 168 | 4-0 | 2-2 | L1 |
Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 254 | 175 | 4-1 | 0-3 | L2 |
West Virginia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 287 | 258 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W2 |
Arizona | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 279 | 151 | 4-0 | 2-2 | L1 |
Colorado | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 168 | 235 | 2-2 | 1-3 | W1 |
Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 232 | 218 | 4-1 | 0-3 | W1 |
TCU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 186 | 113 | 3-3 | 1-1 | W1 |
Kansas | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 233 | 190 | 3-2 | 0-3 | L1 |

Kansas State
12th in Big 12
VS

Cincinnati
8th in Big 12
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#2

Avery Johnson
#8

Simon McClannan
Receivers & Backs
#20

Rodney Fields Jr.
#81

Owen Harrington
#9

Jay Harris
#4

Joe Jackson
#84

Isaac Koch
#5

Josh Manning
#86

Garrett Oakley
#15

Derrick Salley Jr.
#12

Jaron Tibbs
#8

Brandon White
#1

Izaiah Williams
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#16

DJ Ackerson Jr.
#91

Jordan Allen
#39

Travis Bates
#40

Jayden Bryant
#15

Kamari Burns
#1

Wendell Gregory
#88

Eli Jackson
#4

Mekhi Mason
#35

Gabe Powers
#26

Sawyer Schilke
#28

Rex Van Wyhe
#6

Darien Whitaker Jr.
Defensive Backs
#10

Logan Bartley

Koy Beasley
#18

Wesley Fair
#9

Donovan McIntosh
#7

Kaleb Patterson
#25

Zashon Rich
#21

JoJo Scott
Other
#43

Luis Rodriguez
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#31

Max Fletcher
#4

JC French IV
Receivers & Backs
#2

Larenzo Fenner
#11

JV Gibson
#9

Malachi Henry

Isaiah Johnson
#13

Zion Johnson
#18

Giyahni Kontosis
#6

Gi'Bran Payne
#7

Zylan Perry
#3

Cole Tabb
#85

Lyviel Waters
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#31

Simeon Coleman
#95

Josh Hough
#12

Filip Maciorowski
#96

Nathan Nunn
#11

Chidera Otutu
#4

Marquaze Parker
#3

Antwan Peek Jr.
#26

Cam Roetherford
#99

Jonathan Rulo
#5

Marqavious Saboor
#22

Jonathan Thompson
#9

Damaine Wilson
Defensive Backs
#18

Jasper Beeler
#2

MJ Cannon

Jacob Finley
#30

D'Angelo Hutchinson
#19

CJ Jones
#8

Kenny Worthy
Other
#10

Patrick Bauer
#54

Thomas Johnson
#91

Drew Logan
#99

Stephen Rusnak
#17

Brian Simms III
#16

Jaylon White-McClain

Kansas State
12th in Big 12
VS

Cincinnati
7th in Big 12
Passing
63.7
Completion Percentage
70.7
149
Completions
135
1.30
Interception Percentage
1.00
3
Interceptions
2
45
Longest Pass
69
1,543
Net Passing Yards
1,545
220.4
Net Passing Yards Per Game
220.7
234
Passing Attempts
191
4.70
Passing Touchdown %
6.80
11
Passing Touchdowns
13
132.1
Passer Rating
159.2
6
Total Sacks
13
28
Sack Yards Lost
59
6.6
Yards Per Pass Attempt
8.1
1,543
Passing Yards
1,545
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
7
Team Games Played
7
438.0
Yards Per Game
455.3
32.9
Total Points Per Game
35.4
230
Total Points
248
28
Total Touchdowns
34
220.4
Passing Yards Per Game
220.7
149-234
Comp-Att
135-191
6-28
Sacks-Yards Lost
13-59
Rushing
263
Rushing Attempts
274
1,523
Rushing Yards
1,642
5.8
Yards Per Rush Attempt
6.0
75
Long Rushing
58
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
16
Rushing Touchdowns
21
217.6
Rushing Yards Per Game
234.6
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
76
Rushing 1st downs
75
7
Team Games Played
7
3,066
Total Yards
3,187
503
Total Offensive Plays
478
32.9
Total Points Per Game
35.4
230
Total Points
248
28
Total Touchdowns
34
Receiving
149
Receptions
135
0
Receiving Targets
0
1,543
Receiving Yards
1,545
1,543
Receiving Yards
1,545
11
Receiving Touchdowns
13
45
Long Reception
69
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
220.4
Receiving Yards Per Game
220.7
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
803
Receiving Yards After Catch
926
76
Receiving First Downs
65
7
Team Games Played
7
10.4
Yards Per Reception
11.4
32.9
Total Points Per Game
35.4
230
Total Points
248
28
Total Touchdowns
34
Miscellaneous
165
Total 1st downs
151
76
Rushing 1st downs
75
76
Passing 1st downs
65
13
1st downs by penalty
11
55
Third Down Conversions
42
101
Third Down Attempts
90
54.46
3rd down %
46.67
1
Fourth Down Conversions
8
8
First Downs Attempts
14
12.50
4th down %
57.14
27
Total Penalties
49
261
Total Penalty Yards
436
13587
Possession Time Seconds
12374
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
7
Total Takeaways
8
6
Total Giveaways
4
1
Turnover Ratio
4
0
Fumbles Lost
0
55-101
3rd down efficiency
42-90
1-8
4th down efficiency
8-14
27-261
Total-Yards
49-436
Defense
247
Solo Tackles
240
120
Assist Tackles
284
367
Total Tackles
524
17
Sacks
18
128
Sack Yards
113
68
Stuffs
54
30
Passes Defended
27
16.0
Average Interception Yards
0.0
16
Long Interception
0
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
1
Kicks Blocked
0
43
Tackles For Loss
35
7
Team Games Played
7
Defensive Interceptions
1
Interceptions
5
16
Interception Yards
0
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
1-16
INT: Total
5-0
General
7
Fumbles
8
7
Forced Fumbles
11
4
Fumbles Recovered
6
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
7
Games Played
7
7-0
Fumbles-Lost
8-0
Returning
12
Kick Returns
10
251
Kick Return Yards
182
20.9
Yards Per Kick Return
18.2
33
Long Kick Return
32
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
14
Punt Returns
8
189
Punt Return Yards
80
13.5
Yards Per Punt Return
10.0
65
Long Punt Return
36
1
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
7
Team Games Played
7
14-189
Punt: Total
8-80
Kicking
11
Field Goal Made
4
11
Field Goal Attempts
6
100.0
Field Goal Percentage
66.7
51
Long Field Goal Made
54
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
6
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
4
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
3
1
Field Goal Attempts 50+
3
25
Extra Points Made
32
25
Extra Point Attempts
33
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
97.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
6
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
4
Field Goals Made 30-39
0
0
Field Goals Made 40-49
3
1
Field Goals Made 50+
1
58
Total Kicking Points
44
7
Team Games Played
7
57
Touchback Percentage
44
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
11-11
FG: Good-Attempts
4-6
Punting
24
Punts
25
1,130
Punt Yards
1,147
66
Long Punt
70
47.1
Gross Average Punt Yards
45.9
47.1
Net Average Punt Yards
45.9
0
Punts Blocked
0
14
Punts Inside 20
12
2
Touchbacks
2
12
Fair Catches
11
6
Punt Returns
5
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
7
Team Games Played
7
24-1,130
Punt: Total Yards
25-1,147
Scoring
16
Rushing Touchdowns
21
11
Receiving Touchdowns
13
1
Return Touchdowns
0
28
Total Touchdowns
34
11
Field Goals
4
25
Kick Extra Points
32
1
Total Two Point Conversions
0
230
Total Points
248
32.9
Total Points Per Game
35.4













