Washington State Cougars at Kansas State Wildcats

QUARTERBACK

• KSU's passing game is +105 yards per game

  105 YPG

  KSU averaged 247 team passing yards per game to WSU’s 142, a +105 YPG gap over 1 game in current 2026 results through 2026-09-11. The early passing production favors KSU, but the one-game sample cannot show how firmly that reflects either side’s identity.

TRENCHES

• KSU is +212 rush yards per game

  212 YPG

  Through 2026-09-11, KSU averages 312 rushing yards per game to WSU’s 100, a 212-YPG current-2026 gap. It suggests sharply different early rushing production, but one game per team cannot establish a durable identity.

PACE & SCRIPT

• KSU's defense gives up 21 fewer points per game

  21 PPG

  KSU allowed 3 points per game to WSU’s 24, a defensive gap of 21 PPG over 1 game in current 2026 results through 2026-09-11. That separates their defensive results so far, but one game does not establish which defense can dictate this matchup.

• KSU is scoring +61 points per game

  61 PPG

  KSU averaged 71 points per game to WSU’s 10, a +61 PPG gap over 1 game in current 2026 results through 2026-09-11. That is a wide early scoring separation, but one result cannot establish how their identities will collide.

TURNOVERS

• KSU commits 2 fewer turnovers per game

  2 TO

  Through 2026-09-11, KSU has committed 1 turnover per game to WSU’s 3, a two-turnover current-2026 gap. That separates their early possession outcomes, but one game per team is too little to define either side’s normal ball security.

COACHING

• KSU gives away 40 fewer penalty yards per game

  40 YDS

  WSU is at 50 penalty yards per game over 1 game; KSU is at 10 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

MISMATCH

• KSU on the money downs — 81.8% on third down to WSU's 0%

  81.8 VS 0

  KSU converted 81.8% of third downs over one game, while WSU converted 0% over one game. Sustaining and ending drives on third down is the clearest early collision.

COVERAGE

• KSU's secondary gives up 238 fewer passing yards per game

  238 YPG

  Through 2026-09-11, KSU allowed 30 passing yards per game over 1 game, 238 fewer than WSU’s 268, based on opposing team boxes this 2026 season. One game without opponent or passing-volume context cannot separate secondary quality from schedule and script.

• KSU allows a third-down conversion rate 8.3 percentage points lower

  8.3 PP

  WSU is at 33.3% third downs allowed over 1 game; KSU is at 25% over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

REPLACEMENT

• Dillon Duff (QB) is questionable for KSU

  QUESTIONABLE

  Duff has an undisclosed injury and his availability against Washington State is uncertain. Per Covers, Sep 6.

SITUATIONAL

• KSU moves the chains 16 more times per game

  16 FD

  WSU is at 18 first downs per game over 1 game; KSU is at 34 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• KSU's third-down conversion rate is 81.8 percentage points higher

  81.8 PP

  WSU is at 0% third-down conversion rate over 1 game; KSU is at 81.8% over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

AFTER GARY

• WSU +17.5 → +17.5

  NO MOVE

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