Big 12 Matchups

Kansas State vs South Dakota

Kansas State Wildcats vs South Dakota Coyotes

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Head-to-head on record

Kansas State vs South Dakota series
TeamWinsSeries
Kansas State Wildcats6Kansas State leads
South Dakota Coyotes0

Meetings since 1980: 6. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Kansas State has won the last 6 meetings.

6-0 Regular season
6-0 Last 6
32-7 Avg score
6 Longest Kansas State win run

Biggest Kansas State win 42-3 in 1982, a 39-point margin.

Every Kansas State vs South Dakota meeting

Kansas State Wildcats vs South Dakota Coyotes, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2022 Kansas State win Manhattan 34-0
2018 Kansas State win Manhattan 27-24
2015 Kansas State win Manhattan 34-0
1982 Kansas State win Manhattan 42-3
1981 Kansas State win Manhattan 31-10
1980 Kansas State win Manhattan 24-3

Scores from the Kansas State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1980.

Matchup stats

Last five games

South Dakota

DateOppResult
09-19 atBOIS L 24-38
09-05 atUNCO W 38-23
12-13 atMONT L 22-52
12-06 atMER W 47-0
11-29 vsDRKE W 38-17

Kansas State

DateOppResult
09-26 atCIN L 26-31
09-19 vsTULN W 31-20
09-12 vsWSU W 34-7
09-05 vsNICH W 71-3
11-29 vsCOLO W 24-14

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

MVFC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
South Dakota 110 .5006261
North Dakota 110 .5004969
Murray State 030 .00020143

Big 12

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Utah 400 1.00017341
Texas Tech 500 1.00017481
BYU 400 1.00014957
Houston 410 .80020599
Baylor 410 .80017471
Arizona 410 .80016283
Cincinnati 410 .800169116
Kansas State 310 .75016261
Oklahoma State 310 .75014979
UCF 320 .60016288
Iowa State 320 .600168106
West Virginia 320 .600187144
Kansas 220 .50014468
Arizona State 220 .500133127
TCU 230 .40012767
Colorado 230 .40093127

Records computed from completed games this season

Kansas State Wildcats lead the series since 1980, 6-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Kansas State and South Dakota meet.

How to watch Kansas State vs South Dakota

When Kansas State and South Dakota are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Kansas State radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Kansas State vs South Dakota time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Kansas State this season

Follow Kansas State in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Kansas State vs South Dakota: the essentials

Kansas State Wildcats vs South Dakota Coyotes is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the MVFC (FCS). Kansas State Wildcats lead the series since 1980, 6-0. Across 6 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Kansas State vs South Dakota head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Kansas State Wildcats team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For South Dakota against the whole conference, see South Dakota vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Kansas State and South Dakota?

Kansas State Wildcats lead the series since 1980, 6-0. The two programs have met 6 times on record.

How can I watch Kansas State vs South Dakota?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Kansas State and South Dakota in the same conference?

No. Kansas State plays in the Big 12. South Dakota plays in the MVFC (FCS). This is a non-conference game.