Kansas State vs Cincinnati Picks and Prediction for Saturday September 26 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 09/21/2026, 11:29 PM ET

Kansas State Preview

Nippert Stadium will play host to a Saturday night college football clash between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Cincinnati Bearcats. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The Wildcats (3-0) lost six games a season ago and hired former QB Collin Klein to bring the program back to being a Big 12 Conference championship contender. On Saturday, Kansas State outgained visiting Tulane by 168 yards to earn a 31-20 home victory.

Kansas State dual-threat QB Avery Johnson rushed for a game-high 152 yards and two scores. Johnson completed 75 percent of his passes and added 227 through the air. Senior WR Jaron Tibbs contributed 114 receiving yards and DE Jayden Bryant registered a pair of sacks for the Wildcats.

Cincinnati Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats lost QB Brendan Sorsby to Texas Tech in the transfer portal and head coach Scott Satterfield has led the team to just one bowl appearance in four years. The Bearcats (3-0) have scored at least 34 points in each of their first three games and are averaging a shade below 44 points. Last week, Cincinnati stormed back from a 21-point halftime deficit to escape with a 35-31 home victory versus Miami OH.

Cincinnati took their first lead of the day on Cole Tabb’s 53-yard touchdown run with 89 seconds remaining. JC French IV orchestrated much of the comeback with 309 passing yards and two touchdowns. JV Gibson added seven catches for 68 yards and a score for the Bearcats.

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Kansas State vs Cincinnati Pick

These two conference foes have met just once since 2000, with Kansas State getting the better of Cincinnati two years ago by a 41-14 final score. The Wildcats are averaging 269.3 yards per game on the ground and the Bearcats rank outside the top 90 nationally in defensive success rate against the run. Take Kansas State to win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Kansas State Wildcats win 34-20.

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