On the day Manhattan recognized servicemembers nearby at Fort Riley, K-State (1-0) faced Washington State (0-1) following last week’s historic blowout.

K-State opened the 2026 season in dominant fashion, defeating Nicholls 71-3 in front of a packed crowd at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

K-State freshmen Addison Massey and Ellah Derrer shined in key situations for the ‘Cats, helping them earn a 3-1 victory over Campbell University to end the K-State Invitational.