K-State Wildcats football vs. North Dakota: Game prediction, TV, time and odds
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- K-State enters favored by 25.5 points despite recent travel from Dublin game.
- Coach Chris Klieman holds a 5-0 FCS record with Wildcats, went 69-6 at NDSU.
- North Dakota struggles with weak FCS ranking and last season's five-win record.
The Kansas State football team will play its first home game of the season when it hosts North Dakota at 6 p.m. on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Chris Klieman’s team is heavily favored to win against the Fighting Hawks, who will receive a hefty paycheck to play in this game as a visiting FCS team. But there is some level of mystery as the Wildcats transition to their usual schedule after playing their first game in Dublin against Iowa State.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s game ...
Kansas State vs. North Dakota: Game details
Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan
TV/stream: ESPN+
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City, KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
The line: K-State by 25.5 with an O/U of 55.5
K-State vs. North Dakota game prediction
The odds of Kansas State overlooking an opponent like North Dakota in its home opener are virtually zero.
Few, if any, college football coaches have more wins against FCS teams than Chris Klieman. Before he became the head coach at K-State, Klieman compiled a 69-6 record at North Dakota State. Most of those wins (and four national championships) came against FCS teams. He has also gone 5-0 against FCS teams with the Wildcats. He takes these game seriously.
For that reason, it’s hard to envision a scenario in which K-State doesn’t win this game.
But the Wildcats could have trouble covering the 25.5-point spread, because they are one week removed from playing a high-stakes rivalry game in Dublin. Jet lag should no longer be an issue for the K-State football team. But the Wildcats had to take it easy early on this week as their bodies recovered from Game 1 and then a full day of travel home.
North Dakota will have the benefit of rest. The Fighting Hawks also have a full game of K-State film to learn from heading into Week 1.
That being said, North Dakota is not a strong FCS team. The Fighting Hawks only won five games last season and they rank No. 117 nationally in Jeff Sagarin’s preseason ratings system.
Klieman has also hinted that he will utilize more reserves this week to keep the Wildcats fresh. That could certainly help K-State deal with any fatigue issues it may encounter Saturday.
Bottom line: K-State is the superior team in this matchup, and that much will be obvious on the field even if the Wildcats don’t win by a huge margin.
Game pick: Kansas State 38, North Dakota 9
Last game prediction: K-State 24, Iowa State 23❌ (Final score: Iowa State 24, K-State 21)
Season prediction record: 0-1
Season prediction record ATS: 1-0
This story was originally published August 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM with the headline "K-State Wildcats football vs. North Dakota: Game prediction, TV, time and odds."