Live Game Thread & Updates for K-State Football vs. Houston

Keep track of the K-State vs. Houston score in Week 6 with our periodic game updates.

Kansas State Wildcats running back Joe Jackson (4) warms up with Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson (2) during the game inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, on Oct. 10, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

K-State will be looking to bounce back from a Week 4 loss to Cincinnati when the Wildcats host No. 22 Houston on Saturday.

The Wildcats were 3-0 entering the game, but were unable to make enough plays in the 31-26 loss.

Like the Wildcats, Houston enters this game with a loss in Big 12 play already on the books. Both teams are seen as capable of reaching the Big 12 Championship, but another loss would put either team in a tough spot.

One area to watch in this game is when it comes to third-down conversions. Houston is the best team in the country, while K-State is No. 2. Whichever team is able to continue to convert in key situations is likely to be the team leaving Saturday's game with a win.

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First Quarter

15:00: Houston will receive the ball.

9:20: The Cougars go the length of the field and have a fourth down from the two-yard line. K-State gets the stop, but Collin Klein called a timeout. Cougars get another chance, and Conner Weigman connects with Patrick Overmyer for the score.

Cougars are great at converting on third downs, and that drive was extended on a huge pass from Weigman on 3rd and 9.

Cougars 7, Wildcats 0 with 9:20 remaining in the first quarter.

7:08: The inability to complete passes down the field is one of the biggest weaknesses of this offense. The Wildcats had two opportunities to complete big plays, and they go 0-for-2. K-State is forced to punt the ball back to the Cougars.

3:56: Cougars once again drive down the field, but the Wildcats get their first break of the game as Jonathan Dimas missed a field goal.

0:03: The Wildcats drive down the field. but get stopped on third down from the 12-yard line. Luis Rodriguez comes in and makes a 29-yard field goal to get on the scoreboard.

End of first quarter: Houston 7, K-State 3

Second Quarter

9:52: The Cougars' offense right now is clicking on all cylinders. Weigman hits Overmyer for a second touchdown of the day, and the Wildcats' defense has no answers right now for the Cougars.

Houston 14, K-State 3