| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas State | 22 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 71 |
Game flow
Kansas State won by 68 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
KSU biggest lead
+68
Q4 8:02
NICH biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
KSU 96% · NICH 0%
tied 4% · 57:36 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Kansas State is ahead, below it Nicholls. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:36
TD Jaron Tibbs 7 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick)6 plays, 77 yds, 2:20 · from KSU 23
NICH 0–7 KSU6:59
TD Avery Johnson 10 Yd Run (Linkon Cure Run for Two-Point Conversion)8 plays, 46 yds, 4:04 · from NICH 46
NICH 0–15 KSU0:29
TD Brandon White 65 Yd Punt Return (Luis Rodriguez Kick)
NICH 0–22 KSU2nd quarter
10:09
TD Rodney Fields Jr. 26 Yd Run (Luis Rodriguez Kick)6 plays, 65 yds, 3:23 · from KSU 35
NICH 0–29 KSU5:48
FG Kingston Phan 32 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 60 yds, 4:21 · from NICH 25
NICH 3–29 KSU1:58
TD Joe Jackson 43 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick)8 plays, 77 yds, 3:39 · from KSU 23
NICH 3–36 KSU3rd quarter
8:28
REC Josh Manning 11 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Robert Hammond III Kick)8 plays, 62 yds, 3:49 · from KSU 38
NICH 3–43 KSU5:52
TD Joe Jackson 11 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick)4 plays, 24 yds, 1:59 · from NICH 24
NICH 3–50 KSU2:08
TD Jay Harris 11 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick)7 plays, 67 yds, 2:20 · from KSU 33
NICH 3–57 KSU4th quarter
13:19
RUSH Monterrio Elston Jr. 46 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick)4 plays, 62 yds, 2:17 · from KSU 38
NICH 3–64 KSU8:02
TD Jacob Knuth 2 Yd Run (Aidan O'Neill Kick)7 plays, 57 yds, 3:17 · from KSU 43
NICH 3–71 KSUDrives
KSU 9/12 scoredNICH 2/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:56 | KSU | KSU 23 | 6 | 77 | 2:20 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:36 | NICH | NICH 25 | 3 | 2 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:03 | KSU | NICH 46 | 8 | 46 | 4:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:59 | NICH | NICH 25 | 3 | 0 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:07 | KSU | KSU 23 | 8 | 29 | 3:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:43 | NICH | NICH 6 | 3 | 9 | 2:14 | Punt Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:29 | NICH | NICH 35 | 3 | 6 | 0:45 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:44 | KSU | KSU 35 | 2 | 18 | 0:46 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 13:58 | NICH | NICH 47 | 3 | -2 | 0:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:32 | KSU | KSU 35 | 6 | 65 | 3:23 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:09 | NICH | NICH 25 | 11 | 60 | 4:21 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 5:37 | KSU | KSU 23 | 8 | 77 | 3:39 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Kansas State 100% · pregame line Kansas State −41.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ean Rodrigue | 7/19 | 30 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaj Hoffman | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Ean Rodrigue | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Preston Welch | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Shane Lee | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Keven Williams | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayden Milton | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Damondrick Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Karaaz Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Smith | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ellis Stewart | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackson Dufrene | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Shane Lee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treylin Whaley | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar Husband | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennon Loftin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Duplechin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Dilworth | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhamal Shelby Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Martin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Villavaso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Haynes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Phan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharrell Harewood | 9 | 354 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Wyatt Guidry | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Biggest plays
KSU +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
NICH +0% Q1 14:56 (15:00) #39 C.Hebert kickoff 65 yards to the KSTATE00 #9 J.Harris return 23 yards to the KSTATE23 (#20 K.Martin Jr.)
NICH +0% Q1 14:49 (14:54) Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE30, for 8 yards to the KSTATE31 (#12 G.Bailey Jr.), out of bounds PENALTY NICH Personal Foul (#12 G.Bailey Jr.) 15 yards from KSTATE31 to KSTATE46, 1ST DOWN
NICH +0% Q1 14:28 (14:36) Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 21 yards gain to the NICH33 (#1 K.Loftin), 1ST DOWN
NICH +0% Q1 14:01 (14:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Manning thrown to NICH20
Team stats
| Stat | NICH | KSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 9 | 34 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-16 | 9-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 122 | 559 |
| Passing | 30 | 247 |
| Comp/Att | 7/19 | 20/27 |
| Yards per pass | 1.6 | 9.1 |
| Rushing | 92 | 312 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Penalties | 2-26 | 1-10 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:24 3rd & 7 at NICH 43 (00:24) Shotgun #35 K.Williams rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NICH50 (#16 D.Ackerson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:53 2nd & 8 at NICH 42 (01:04) Shotgun #35 K.Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NICH43 (#41 A.Moore)
Q4 1:39 1st & 10 at NICH 40 (01:51) Shotgun #35 K.Williams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH42 (#41 A.Moore)
Q4 1:52 4th & 19 at KSU 6 (01:56) #8 S.McClannan punt 54 yards to the NICH40 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH40
Q4 2:32 3rd & 20 at KSU 5 (02:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSTATE06 (#96 G.Merritt; #43 T.Santos)
Q4 3:13 2nd & 24 at KSU 1 (03:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KSTATE05 (#95 L.Jackson)
Q4 3:34 1st & 10 at KSU 15 (04:01) Shotgun Kansas State rush middle for 14 yards loss to the KSTATE01 fumbled by Kansas State at KSTATE15 recovered by KSTATE #7 J.Knuth at KSTATE01, End Of Play
Q4 4:02 4th & 9 at NICH 47 (04:10) #16 P.Harewood punt 38 yards to the KSTATE15 fair catch by #6 S.Lockett at KSTATE15
Q4 4:43 3rd & 6 at 50 (04:50) Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush right for 3 yards loss to the NICH47 (#30 D.Knapp)
Q4 5:22 2nd & 12 at NICH 44 (05:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NICH50 (#26 S.Schilke)
Q4 6:06 1st & 10 at NICH 46 (06:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NICH44 (#20 J.Oliphant Jr.)
Q4 6:38 3rd & 1 at NICH 44 (06:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH46 (#30 D.Knapp), 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:04 2nd & 10 at NICH 35 (07:11) Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush left for 9 yards gain to the NICH44 (#2 A.Maddox)
Q4 7:51 1st & 10 at NICH 35 (08:00) Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 0 yards to the NICH35 (#56 E.Hill)
Q4 8:02 (08:02) #96 A.O'Neill kickoff 48 yards to the NICH17, out of bounds at NICH17
Q4 8:02 2nd & Goal at NICH 2 (08:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:02 #96 A.O'Neill kick attempt good (H: #29 D.Davidson, LS: #46 S.Dolphens)
Q4 8:34 1st & Goal at NICH 7 (08:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth rush right for 5 yards gain to the NICH02 (#14 K.Dillard), out of bounds
Q4 9:05 2nd & 5 at NICH 25 (09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth rush right for 18 yards gain to the NICH07 (#40 K.Fuller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 9:34 1st & 10 at NICH 30 (09:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NICH25 (#13 Z.Dilworth)
Q4 10:07 2nd & 3 at NICH 34 (10:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NICH30 (#40 K.Fuller), 1ST DOWN
Q4 10:24 1st & 10 at NICH 41 (10:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth pass complete short right to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at NICH34, for 7 yards to the NICH34 (#13 Z.Dilworth)
Q4 11:09 1st & 10 at KSU 43 (11:16) Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush left for 16 yards gain to the NICH41 (#15 R.Brown), 1ST DOWN
Q4 11:19 4th & 6 at NICH 29 (11:28) #16 P.Harewood punt 49 yards to the KSTATE22 #6 S.Lockett return 21 yards to the KSTATE43 (#43 T.Santos)
Q4 11:59 3rd & 6 at NICH 29 (12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush middle for 0 yards to the NICH29 (#44 W.Polk)