Five things to know before K-State heads to Baylor for an important Big 12 game
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- Kansas State faces Baylor Saturday in a key Big 12 matchup with title stakes.
- Baylor leads with offense as quarterback Sawyer Robertson posts 342.6 yards/game.
- Kansas State enters as a 6.5-point underdog despite momentum from UCF victory.
Next up for the Kansas State football team is a road game against Baylor.
The Wildcats (2-3, 1-1 Big 12) will take on the Bears (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) at 11 a.m. on Saturday at McLane Stadium in a game that could impact the Big 12 championship race.
Both of these teams were expected to contend for a league crown this season, but each of them already owns a loss in Big 12 action. The winner of this game will feel good about its chances moving forward. The loser will drop down the standings.
Here is everything you need to know to start getting ready for the game:
K-State vs. Baylor game details
Kickoff: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Radio: KCSP (610 AM) in Kansas City and KFH (1240 AM and 97.5 FM) in Wichita
Betting line: Baylor by 6.5 with an O/U of 61.5
Five things to know before Saturday
1. The Wildcats are coming off their best win of the season. Little went right for K-State when it slumped to a 1-3 record for its worst start to a season since 1989. But a week off got Chris Klieman’s team back on track. The Wildcats defeated the UCF Knights 34-20 over the weekend in a game that featured a season-high 266 rushing yards from the K-State offense and three takeaways from the K-State defense.
2. Baylor has one of the best offenses in the Big 12. Dave Aranda is known as a defensive coach, but defense is not this team’s forte. These Bears are best known for their offense. Sawyer Robertson is putting up video-game numbers for the Bears this season, as he has already thrown for 1,713 yards and 17 touchdowns. He averages a Big 12 best 342.6 yards per game. Running back Bryson Washington has rushed for 492 yards and five touchdowns. Baylor is averaging 36.6 points per game.
3. Dylan Edwards is back healthy, but what about Jayce Brown? The Wildcats can’t seem to get all of their best playmakers on the field at the same time this season. Edwards made his healthy return at running back and he rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown against UCF. But top wide receiver Jayce Brown left the game early with an injury of his own. Klieman is hopeful that Brown will be able to play against Baylor, but it was too early for him to say anything definitive about his status after the UCF game.
4. K-State is an underdog this week, according to the oddsmakers. Baylor is favored by 6.5 points over K-State in this game. That is notable because it is rare for the Wildcats to be considered underdogs in Big 12 action. They were favored in their first five games of this season. And they were favored in all but one game last season. K-State last won as an underdog in a road game at Texas Tech in 2023.
5. Qua Moss has made an immediate impact for K-State on defense. The West Georgia transfer has been a welcome addition to the Wildcats. Moss has only played safety in five games in a purple uniform, but he already has 15 tackles and two interceptions to go along with a sack and a fumble recovery. His interception against UCF was a thing of beauty.
This story was originally published September 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM with the headline "Five things to know before K-State heads to Baylor for an important Big 12 game."