TCU Football at KSU: Staff Predictions And Game Previews

Our staff makes their picks as the Horned Frogs host the BYU Cougars in Week Seven of the college football season.

The TCU Horned Frogs (4-3, 2-2) played their most complete game last weekend over BYU. Can they do it again this week on the road against Kansas State? The Frogs will seek revenge over the loss in last year's Big 12 Championship when they meet the Wildcats in Manhattan, Kansas on Saturday, October 21. The game will be played at 6 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN2. 

TCU and KSU have a very competitive history. This will be the 18th time the two teams have met. K-State has a slight edge having won nine of the 17 games. Since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012, K-State is 7-5, including last year's championship game. TCU has lost the last two games played in Manhattan, including Gary Patterson's final game as coach in 2021. 

KSU  is currently a 6.5-point favorite per SISportsbook.com. But how does our staff feel the game will go?

In Week 7, for the first time all season, our staff was not unanimous in our picks. In fact, seven of the 12 of us picked BYU to win last week. So, with that, our current leader is Ryann, who, like the Frogs, is 4-3. Her total point differential is 134 points. Right behind her is JD, also at 4-3 and with a 157-point differential. Again this week, our staff was not unanimous, with eight picking TCU and four picking KSU. 

Staff Predictions

Here's how the KillerFrogs editorial staff thinks the game will go:

Andrew Bauhs (4-3; one closest score) - KSU 35 - TCU 21

Barry Lewis (3-4; two closest scores) - TCU 31 - KSU 28

Brett Gibbons (3-4) - KSU 37 - TCU 28

Carson Wersal (3-4) - KSU 34 - TCU 24

Davis Wilson (3-4) - TCU 24 - KSU 21

Ian Napetian (3-4) - KSU 34 - TCU 27

JD Andress (4-3; one closest score) - TCU 41 - KSU 35

Nathan Cross (4-3; one closest score) - TCU 38- KSU 21

Ryann Zeller (4-3; one closest score)- TCU 35 - KSU 17

Tori Couch (3-4; one closest score) - TCU 27 - KSU 24

Tyler Brown (4-3) - TCU 3 -KSU 0

Zion Trammell (3-4; three closest scores) - TCU 35 - KSU 21

Previewing the Game

All week, our staff has been providing a preview of the game. In case you missed some of our earlier coverage, here are some links to those stories:

• Week 8 Opponent Preview - Kansas State
• Week 8 Poll Watching - Sooners and Longhorns in Top Ten
• Week 8 Big 12 Matchups and Predictions
• Tori's Thoughts - TCU Took a Step Forward; KSU has QB Depth
• WATCH - Sonny Dykes Talks about Preparing for Two QBs
• WATCH - Sonny Dykes Talks about the Importance of Consistency
• Crossing the Goal Line - Nate Cross' Weekly Game Prediction
• Week 8 Keys to the Game
• Week 8 - Ranking the Big 12 Games to Watch
• WATCH - Brandon Coleman Talks about the Improved Play of the O-Line
• WATCH - Jared Wiley Talks about Chemistry with Josh Hoover
• Week 8 Depth Chart - TCU
• Week 8 Depth Chart - Kansas State
• Week 8 Big 12 Power Rankings
• WATCH or LISTEN - Our Weekly Football Podcast Previewing the Game
• Week 8 Betting Odds - TCU vs. KSU
• How to Watch, Listen, Stream, and Get Live Updates - TCU vs. KSU
• Know Your Foe - KSU Players to Know

Know Your Foe: Kansas State Football Players to Watch

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