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Oklahoma State vs Kansas State

Oklahoma State visit Kansas State in Week 10. The model favors Oklahoma State by 1.2. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
53%
47%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

SP+ sees a close game: Oklahoma State at 12.4 (23rd) against Kansas State at 8.8 (39th), a 3.6-point rating edge that translates to a projected Oklahoma State margin of 1.2 and a 53% win probability. The market is far more committed to the Cowboys. The consensus line of Kansas State +5.5 implies 63% for Oklahoma State, and the ProphetX exchange pushes further to -200, or 67%. That 10 to 14 point gap between the model's coin-flip and the priced favorite is the central disagreement here.

The unit ranks explain some of the lean: Oklahoma State's offense ranks 11th against a Kansas State defense at 45th, though the Cowboys' 52nd-ranked defense faces a Wildcats offense at 40th. The series is dead even at 6-6, and Kansas State took the last meeting in 2025 by 14-6, a result that cuts against the current market direction.

Results add nuance. Oklahoma State sits with wins over Oregon (39-31), West Virginia (41-24), UCF (42-28) and Colorado (57-24), but has dropped three, including 49-51 at Iowa State. Kansas State has alternated, beating Kansas 35-24 while losing four, among them 16-35 to Houston and 24-27 at Colorado. Projected at 7.3 wins versus 6, Oklahoma State is the sounder profile, but not by the margin the price demands.

The model splits this nearly even at 53% Oklahoma State, while both the market and exchange price the Cowboys far steeper near 63 to 67%.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
OKST -7
Total (O/U)
63.5
Favorite
OKST
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Oklahoma State69%+9 ptsvsKansas State31%-9 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Oklahoma State favoredKansas State favoredOct 25Oct 28Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Oklahoma State's win price; Kansas State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Oklahoma State is favored, below it Kansas State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#23SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#39
#113FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#38
1110EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1674
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
Oklahoma StateKansas Statesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Series even 6-6
Kansas State have won the last 2
20162025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
14-6
Kansas State
at Oklahoma State
2024
42-20
Kansas State
at Kansas State
2023
29-21
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2022
48-0
Kansas State
at Kansas State
2021
31-20
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2020
20-18
Oklahoma State
at Kansas State
2019
26-13
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2018
31-12
Kansas State
at Kansas State
2017
45-40
Kansas State
at Oklahoma State
2016
43-37
Oklahoma State
at Kansas State
2015
36-34
Oklahoma State
at Oklahoma State
2014
48-14
Kansas State
at Kansas State
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When do Oklahoma State and Kansas State play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at Kansas State.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oklahoma State by 1.2 (53% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Series even 6-6 over the meetings in our records.

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