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

The Wildcats are led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 22nd overall and fifth straight season since taking over in his second tenure in 2009.

The Bison spoiled the opening game of the Wildcats' season, which featured a pre-game ceremony of raising the 2012 Big 12 Conference Champions flag.

North Dakota State, trailing 21–17 in the middle of the fourth quarter, made an eight-minute touchdown drive to go up by 2 points with just 28 seconds remaining.

New K-State quarterback Jake Waters threw an interception on the Wildcats' first play of the possession, sealing the victory for the two-time defending FCS champions.

In the fourth quarter K-State's Ty Zimmerman returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown after the ball deflected off of a Rajin' Cajun player's helmet.

Kansas State played the Michigan Wolverines on December 28, 2013 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona for the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

Kansas State scored first with a touchdown pass from Jake Waters to Tyler Lockett in the first quarter and K-State's kicker Ian Patterson made good on the extra point to take the lead 7–0.

At halftime, Kansas State led 21–6 with Tyler Lockett receiving three touchdown passes from Jake Waters and Michigan succeeding with two field goals.

[8] Supporters of Michigan used the results to highlight high hopes for the upcoming seasons with comments such as "The young guys are the bright spot for this team.