Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry

Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry
Teams
First meetingNovember 16, 1912
Kansas State 14, Colorado 6
Latest meetingNovember 29, 2025
Kansas State 24, Colorado 14
Next meetingOctober 31, 2026
Statistics
Total meetings68
All-time series
Colorado leads, 45–22–1
Largest victory
Colorado: 64–3 (1990)
Kansas State: 38–6 (1984)
Longest win streak
Colorado: 10 (1954–1963)
Current win streak
Kansas State: 2 (2024–present)
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The Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the University of Colorado Buffaloes and Kansas State University Wildcats. The rivalry dates from their first college football game in 1912, and has continued across all sports, including basketball since their time in the Big Eight Conference joining in 1947. The rivalry intensified while the two schools were conference foes and members of the Big 12 Conference from 1996 to 2010. The rivalry was renewed in 2016 and was slated for a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. On July 1, 2024, Colorado rejoined the Big 12, rekindling the rivalry. The teams met again at Folsom Stadium on October 12, 2024.

Series history

Colorado leads the series 45–22–1. As former Big 8 and Big 12 rivals, the teams played annually against each other in all sports from 1948 to 2010.

In 2016, Colorado announced a renewed rivalry series between Kansas State in a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028. Following Colorado's announcement that it would rejoin the Big 12 starting in 2024, the two will likely play as regular conference opponents, earlier than the series that was previously scheduled. On November 1, 2023, the Big 12 announced the opponents for the 2024 through 2027 seasons, with Colorado and Kansas State scheduled to meet in 2026.

Game results

Colorado victoriesKansas State victoriesTie games

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rooney, Pat (June 23, 2016). "Old Big 12 rivalry rekindled as CU Buffs take on Kansas State". Daily Camera via Buffzone.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Straka, Dean (July 27, 2023). "Colorado approves return to Big 12: Buffaloes set to depart Pac-12 in 2024 after 13 seasons with conference". CBS Sports.
  3. ↑ "Teams you love to hate: The five best Colorado football rivalries". colorafobuffaloeswire.com. May 24, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Searfoss, Jimmie (July 30, 2023). "Colorado's future non-conference plans after joining the Big 12". 247Sports.
  5. ↑ Kelley, Kevin (November 1, 2023). "Big 12 football schedule: Opponents, format set for 2024 through 2027 season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Winsipedia - Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas State Wildcats football series history". Winsipedia.