Program history
Kansas State Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 42-194-1
- Win percentage
- 17.9%
- Current streak
- 4L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
42-194-1
237 games · 17.9%
Against Top 10
12-116
128 games · 9.4%
Against Top 5
6-57
63 games · 9.5%
Streaks
4L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 5
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18-84 | 102 | 17.6% |
| Road | 14-99-1 | 114 | 12.7% |
| Neutral | 10-11 | 21 | 47.6% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8-11 | 19 | 42.1% |
| 2010s | 12-30 | 42 | 28.6% |
| 2000s | 9-19 | 28 | 32.1% |
| 1990s | 11-20-1 | 32 | 35.9% |
| 1980s | 1-32 | 33 | 3% |
| 1970s | 1-39 | 40 | 2.5% |
| 1960s | 0-16 | 16 | 0% |
| 1950s | 0-15 | 15 | 0% |
| 1940s | 0-8 | 8 | 0% |
| 1930s | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2023 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2022 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2021 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2019 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2018 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2016 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2013 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2012 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2011 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2010 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2006 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2005 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2002 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2001 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1999 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1998 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1997 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1994 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 2-1-1 | 4 | 62.5% |
| 1992 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1980 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1970 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1969 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1954 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Oklahoma, 2003
35-7 · Road · Kansas State was No. 13
Win over No. 3
TCU, 2022
31-28 · Neutral · Kansas State was No. 13
Win over No. 3
Oklahoma, 2020
38-35 · Road · Kansas State was unranked
Win over No. 4
Texas, 2006
45-42 · Home · Kansas State was unranked
Win over No. 4
Nebraska, 2000
29-28 · Home · Kansas State was No. 16
Win over No. 5
Oklahoma, 2019
48-41 · Home · Kansas State was unranked
Win over No. 6
Oklahoma, 2022
41-34 · Road · Kansas State was unranked
Win over No. 6
Oklahoma, 2012
24-19 · Road · Kansas State was No. 15
Win over No. 6
Kansas, 1995
41-7 · Home · Kansas State was No. 14
Win over No. 7
Texas, 2007
41-21 · Road · Kansas State was unranked
All 237 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 47-51 | No. 13 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 20-43 | No. 13 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 21-24 | No. 22 Iowa State | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 21-29 | No. 17 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 42-20 | No. 20 Oklahoma State | No. 23 | Home |
| 2024 | W 31-7 | No. 20 Arizona | No. 14 | Home |
| 2023 | W 28-19 | No. 19 NC State | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 30-33 | No. 7 Texas | No. 25 | Road |
| 2022 | L 20-45 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 31-28 | No. 3 TCU | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 48-0 | No. 9 Oklahoma State | No. 22 | Home |
| 2022 | L 28-38 | No. 8 TCU | No. 17 | Road |
| 2022 | W 41-34 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 42-20 | No. 16 LSU | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 10-20 | No. 11 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 31-37 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 0-45 | No. 17 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 18-20 | No. 14 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | W 38-35 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 17-20 | No. 21 Navy | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2019 | W 48-41 | No. 5 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 38-42 | No. 25 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 14-51 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 14-19 | No. 18 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 6-35 | No. 12 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 10-31 | No. 18 Mississippi State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | W 35-17 | No. 25 UCLA | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2017 | W 45-40 | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 23-28 | No. 23 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 35-42 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 6-26 | No. 6 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 33-28 | No. 22 Texas A&M | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 37-43 | No. 22 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 17-38 | No. 19 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 23-45 | No. 18 Arkansas | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 24-31 | No. 2 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 0-55 | No. 19 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 45-52 | No. 2 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 34-36 | No. 20 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 35-40 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 27-38 | No. 5 Baylor | No. 9 | Road |
| 2014 | L 20-41 | No. 6 TCU | No. 9 | Road |
| 2014 | W 31-30 | No. 11 Oklahoma | No. 14 | Road |
| 2014 | L 14-20 | No. 5 Auburn | No. 20 | Home |
| 2013 | W 31-14 | No. 23 Michigan | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 31-41 | No. 22 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | W 49-26 | No. 25 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 25-35 | No. 15 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 29-33 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 17-35 | No. 5 Oregon | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 2012 | W 42-24 | No. 23 Texas | No. 7 | Home |
| 2012 | W 55-24 | No. 15 Texas Tech | No. 4 | Home |
| 2012 | W 55-14 | No. 17 West Virginia | No. 4 | Road |
| 2012 | W 24-19 | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 15 | Road |
| 2011 | L 16-29 | No. 7 Arkansas | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2011 | L 45-52 | No. 3 Oklahoma State | No. 17 | Road |
| 2011 | L 17-58 | No. 11 Oklahoma | No. 10 | Home |
| 2011 | W 36-35 | No. 15 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 28-38 | No. 20 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 14-24 | No. 20 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 13-48 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 30-42 | No. 22 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 24-41 | No. 13 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 35-58 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 28-58 | No. 7 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 32-49 | No. 6 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 41-21 | No. 7 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 10-37 | No. 13 Rutgers | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | W 45-42 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 21-41 | No. 24 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 3-21 | No. 21 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 6-24 | No. 8 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 20-59 | No. 13 Texas Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 21-31 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 28-35 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 13 | Road |
| 2003 | W 35-7 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 13 | Road |
| 2003 | W 38-9 | No. 18 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 20-24 | No. 13 Texas | No. 16 | Road |
| 2002 | W 34-27 | No. 25 Arizona State | No. 6 | Road |
| 2002 | W 58-7 | No. 21 Iowa State | No. 12 | Home |
| 2002 | L 14-17 | No. 8 Texas | No. 17 | Home |
| 2002 | W 27-20 | No. 11 USC | No. 25 | Home |
| 2001 | L 3-26 | No. 18 Syracuse | No. 24 | Home |
| 2001 | L 21-31 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 37-38 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Road |
| 2000 | W 35-21 | No. 21 Tennessee | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2000 | L 24-27 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 29-28 | No. 4 Nebraska | No. 16 | Home |
| 2000 | L 31-41 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 2 | Home |
| 1999 | W 24-20 | No. 23 Washington | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1999 | L 15-41 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 5 | Road |
| 1999 | W 35-17 | No. 15 Texas | No. 13 | Road |
| 1998 | L 33-36 | No. 8 Texas A&M | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1998 | W 31-25 | No. 24 Missouri | No. 2 | Road |
| 1998 | W 40-30 | No. 17 Nebraska | No. 2 | Home |
| 1998 | W 16-9 | No. 19 Colorado | No. 4 | Road |
| 1997 | W 35-18 | No. 14 Syracuse | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 36-17 | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 20 | Home |
| 1997 | L 26-56 | No. 3 Nebraska | No. 17 | Road |
| 1996 | L 15-19 | No. 5 BYU | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1996 | L 0-12 | No. 6 Colorado | No. 9 | Road |
| 1996 | L 3-39 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 16 | Home |
| 1995 | L 17-27 | No. 9 Colorado | No. 7 | Home |
| 1995 | W 49-10 | No. 25 Oklahoma | No. 9 | Home |
| 1995 | W 41-7 | No. 6 Kansas | No. 14 | Home |
| 1995 | L 25-49 | No. 2 Nebraska | No. 8 | Road |
| 1994 | L 7-12 | No. 25 Boston College | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1994 | L 21-35 | No. 2 Colorado | No. 19 | Road |
| 1994 | L 6-17 | No. 2 Nebraska | No. 16 | Home |
| 1993 | W 52-17 | No. 23 Wyoming | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1993 | W 21-7 | No. 14 Oklahoma | No. 25 | Home |
| 1993 | T 16-16 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 28-45 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 24-38 | No. 11 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 7-54 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 7-28 | No. 20 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 0-10 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 31-38 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 3-56 | No. 4 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 3-64 | No. 1 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 8-45 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 11-59 | No. 2 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 7-58 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 27-45 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 3-48 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 24-70 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 10-45 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 7-56 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 3-56 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 10-59 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 13-38 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-38 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 10-56 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 3-35 | No. 10 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 3-41 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 6-41 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 6-34 | No. 7 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 14-62 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 17-49 | No. 17 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 6-24 | No. 5 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 25-51 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 10-29 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 10-24 | No. 14 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 13-42 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 7-30 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 21-28 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | W 10-7 | No. 11 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 3-49 | No. 19 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 13-58 | No. 13 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 3-20 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 8-55 | No. 4 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 3-13 | No. 15 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 21-35 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 7-31 | No. 19 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 12-21 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 6-38 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 19-56 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 14-56 | No. 13 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 14-48 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 7-42 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 9-26 | No. 9 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-39 | No. 20 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 28-35 | No. 14 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 21-45 | No. 16 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 20-49 | No. 14 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 0-51 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 21-28 | No. 7 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 14-34 | No. 9 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 7-33 | No. 9 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 0-12 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 3-35 | No. 15 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 3-25 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 0-10 | No. 6 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 7-35 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 5-29 | No. 17 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 0-63 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 13-20 | No. 19 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 21-50 | No. 10 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-31 | No. 10 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 14-56 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 18-25 | No. 18 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 10-21 | No. 15 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 7-59 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 14-31 | No. 16 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 0-52 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 22-55 | No. 20 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 17-38 | No. 12 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 14-56 | No. 10 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 17-44 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 28-75 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 21-31 | No. 6 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 13-51 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | W 21-20 | No. 13 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 13-35 | No. 14 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 7-10 | No. 16 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 38-41 | No. 9 Missouri | No. 15 | Road |
| 1969 | L 14-17 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 29-38 | No. 7 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 20-56 | No. 14 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 9-25 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1967 | L 14-16 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 10-21 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 0-41 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 0-47 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 9-34 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 0-41 | No. 7 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 0-13 | No. 10 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-48 | No. 3 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-45 | No. 5 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-41 | No. 5 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 6-40 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 9-27 | No. 3 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-13 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 17-38 | No. 9 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-66 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 7-40 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 13-34 | No. 20 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-21 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-34 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 6-26 | No. 19 Kansas | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 6-49 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 0-33 | No. 12 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 21-49 | No. 16 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-58 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 7-33 | No. 10 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 0-42 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 13-27 | No. 18 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 0-55 | No. 13 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 7-47 | No. 17 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | L 7-41 | No. 16 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 0-64 | No. 17 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-35 | No. 17 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 3-51 | No. 9 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 9-25 | No. 18 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 7-9 | No. 10 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 0-21 | No. 7 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 0-13 | No. 7 Marquette | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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