The Washington State Cougars and Kansas State Wildcats play on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, in a game on the college football Week 2 schedule.
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).Kansas State is a 17.5-point favorite over Washington State in college football Week 2 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Wildcats are -1100 on the moneyline, while the Cougars are +750. The over/under (point total) is set at 49.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Kansas State 28, Washington State 13
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Wildcats looked impressive
in a 71-3 win over Nicholls State, but that was Nicholls State. Avery Johnson and company will also impress against Washington State."
Bookies.com: Bet Kansas State to cover vs Washington State
Bill Speros writes: "The Wildcats come off a hard-fought 24-10 loss in the Apple Bowl after keeping it close for 3 ½ quarters and covering the 24.5-point line with ease. Heading east to Manhattan (not that Manhattan) for an 11 a.m. local-time kickoff means a sluggish start for a Washington State offense that didn’t score until the second half Sunday. WSU’s defense nearly shut down Washington. But look for a letdown early. New coach Collin Klein and K-State hung a 71-3 win on Nicholls, while amassing 511 yards. K-State takes a sizable lead before Wazzu wakes up too late."
Dimers.com: Kansas State 33, Washington State 16
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Washington State a win probability of 11%, while Kansas State has a win probability of 89%."
ESPN: Kansas State has an 88.3% chance to defeat Washington State on Saturday
The site gives the Cougars an 11.7% shot at winning the Week 2 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Kansas State 47, Washington State 5
The site's formula predicts that the Wildcats will beat the Cougars in the Week 2 college football game.
Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State 27, Washington State 14
Wyatt D. Wheeler writes: "On the other side, Kansas State's offense is a much more proven commodity. Avery Johnson will have the chance to showcase his dual-threat abilities against a Wazzu defense that struggled with one this week. Seeing how K-State establishes the run against Wazzu will be the thing to watch."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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