The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have done since 1968.

They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in Big 12 play and were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by Syracuse 34–36.

Daniel Thomas ran for 234 yards and two touchdowns and the Wildcats won their 21st season opener in a row.

Carson Coffman threw three touchdown passes and Daniel Thomas ran for 137 yards.

Kansas State scored first on a Josh Cherry field goal in the first quarter.

With the win over BCS #22 Kansas State, Baylor became bowl-eligible for the first time in Big 12 history.

Kansas State, with Collin Klein starting for the injured Carson Coffman, went on to win 39–14.

Kansas State defensive backs Ty Zimmerman and Tyson Hartman both had 2 Garret Gilbert interceptions, while Kansas State defensive back Stephen Harrison also had 1 interception.

With 1:13 left in the game, Kansas State's Adrian Hilburn scored a 30-yard touchdown to pull KSU within two points of a tie.

Following the score, Hilburn made a military hand salute toward the crowd and was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.