They played their home games at Stanford Stadium as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

Kansas State began with a 14-point lead at halftime with performances by quarterback Skylar Thompson and running back Deuce Vaughn.

Stanford started senior Jack West at quarterback and rotated him with sophomore Tanner McKee throughout the game.

Specifically, the paper published that "the Kansas State football team opened its season with a statement victory on Saturday at AT&T Stadium.

In Tanner McKee's first start as Stanford quarterback, the Cardinal pulled off a surprising rout of USC in the Coliseum, leading by as many as 29 points in the 4th quarter.