Wyatt D. Wheeler, Topeka Capital-JournalMon, December 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM UTC·1 min readMANHATTAN — Kansas State football is going bowling, and now it will wait to see when and where it will play its postseason game.
The Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) earned bowl eligibility with their 24-14 win over Colorado on Nov. 29. Their sixth win of the season clinched their fifth consecutive bowl appearance. They won four of their last six games to make it possible.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementK-State will wait until Sunday, Dec. 7, to find out what bowl it is in.
Here are the latest projections following the win over Colorado.
ESPN: Armed Forces Bowl
Kyle Bonagura projects that the Wildcats will play against East Carolina in the Armed Forces Bowl on Jan. 2 in Fort Worth, Texas.
ESPN: First Responder Bowl
Mark Shlabach projects that the Wildcats will play against Texas State in the First Responder Bowl on Dec. 26 in Dallas.
On3: Rate Bowl
Brett McMurphy projects that the Wildcats will play against Minnesota in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26 in Phoenix.
CBS Sports: Armed Forces Bowl
CBS Sports projects that Kansas State will play against Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSports Illustrated: Liberty Bowl
Bryan Fischer projects that the Wildcats will play against UConn in the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Athlon Sports: Independence Bowl
Steven Lassan projects that the Wildcats will play against Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Dec. 30.
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Latest bowl projections for Kansas State football after Colorado win
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