Kansas State vs Tulane Prediction: Are the Wildcats Really This Good?

The Collin Klein era has kicked off with a bang at Kansas State (2-0), beating Nicholls and Washington State by a combined score of 105-10. The team looks sharp, the offense is strong, and now it's about focus. Tulane (1-1) hasn't been great. It couldn't do much in a 17-3 loss to Duke, struggled at home against South Alabama, and this doesn't look or feel like the team that got to the College Football Playoff last year. Shock Kansas State, though, and the first year under Will Hall will crank up fast.

Tulane is 2-1 all-time against Kansas State, losing in a 34-27 fight in 2024, and winning in 2022 and 1988.

Kansas State starts the Big 12 season next week at Cincinnati.

Tulane gets a funky date with head coach Will Hall's former team, Southern Miss, before diving into American Conference play at Army.

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Game Time: 12:00 PM ET TV: ESPN2 Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS – Week 3 Schedule, Picks

Kansas State will give the ball away. Everything else has gone close to perfectly for the Wildcats so far, but the three turnovers in two games are a bit much. Tulane has hardly been great, but it has a chance if it can be +2 in turnover margin. Offensively, the Green Wave found something in fifth-year back Jaylin Lucas, who tore off 214 yards in the win over South Alabama – they have to commit to the ground game early on.

Yeah, the three turnovers … everything else so far has been flawless. Three penalties – No. 1 in the nation. No. 2 in the nation in defense, no sacks allowed, No. 1 pass defense, No. 2 in third down conversions. Everything is working. On the flip side, Tulane has been flagged 19 times in two games, is awful on third downs, and has the second-fewest first downs in the nation. The offense is stalling early on.

Kansas State vs Tulane Prediction, Betting Lines

Again, can Kansas State keep its focus? It's playing far, far better than Tulane, with the efficiency and line play that Tulane can't handle if it plays like it did offensively over the first two weeks. The Green Wave defense, though, is just decent enough to keep this from getting out of hand. Kansas State keeps on rolling. Kansas State 38, Tulane 10 Latest Consensus Line: Kansas State -20.5, o/u: 49.5 ATS Confidence (out of 5) : 3.5 Must See Rating (out of 5) : 2.5

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