Overview

• The matchup in Tucson was classified as nonconference under a preexisting 2016 contract that Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said would remain on the schedule.
• Kansas State dropped to 1-3 overall with no change to its Big 12 mark (0-1) and now heads into an open week before hosting UCF on Sept. 27.
• Arizona piled up 237 rushing yards, led by Ismail Mahdi’s 189, and quarterback Noah Fifita ran for two first-half touchdowns.
• K-State’s offense sputtered with Avery Johnson going 13-of-29 for 88 yards, and a late fourth-and-7 incompletion from the K-State 43 ended the comeback bid.
• The Big 12’s scheduling matrix lists future Kansas State–Arizona meetings, including a 2026 game in Manhattan, as conference contests.