Kansas State and Cincinnati meet in Big 12 play

Kansas State (3-0) at Cincinnati (3-0), Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Kansas State by 6.5. Against the spread: Kansas State 2-1, Cincinnati 2-1.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Kansas State Offense

Overall: 491.3 yards per game (25th in FBS)

Passing: 222 yards per game (74th)

Rushing: 269.3 yards per game (9th)

Scoring: 45.3 points per game (14th)

Kansas State Defense

Overall: 182.7 yards per game (2nd in FBS)

Passing: 86.7 yards per game (1st)

Rushing: 96 yards per game (29th)

Scoring: 10 points per game (11th)

Cincinnati Offense

Overall: 491.7 yards per game (24th in FBS)

Passing: 222 yards per game (74th)

Rushing: 269.7 yards per game (8th)

Scoring: 43.7 points per game (20th)

Cincinnati Defense

Overall: 346.3 yards per game (75th in FBS)

Passing: 241.3 yards per game (110th)

Rushing: 105 yards per game (43rd)

Scoring: 18.7 points per game (50th)

Both teams perform well on third down. Kansas State leads the FBS, converting 67.4% of the time. Cincinnati ranks 20th, converting 51.4%.

Kansas State ranks 86th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Cincinnati's 11th-ranked +4 margin.

Cincinnati is 113th in the FBS averaging 71.3 penalty yards per game, compared to Kansas State's 5th-ranked 29.7 per-game average.

Cincinnati is 14th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 66.7% of trips.

Kansas State is 16th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:55.

Team leaders

Kansas State

Passing: Avery Johnson, 618 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 69.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Johnson, 253 yards on 24 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Jaron Tibbs, 162 yards on 15 catches, 1 TD

Cincinnati

Passing: J.C. French, 631 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 76.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Gi'Bran Payne, 242 yards on 35 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: JaVonnie Gibson, 201 yards on 16 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Kansas State beat Tulane 31-20 on Sept. 19. Johnson led Kansas State with 227 yards on 21-of-28 passing (75.0%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 12 times for 152 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Joe Jackson had 24 rushing yards on nine carries. Tibbs had nine receptions for 114 yards.

Cincinnati defeated Miami (OH) 35-31 on Sept. 19. French led Cincinnati with 309 yards on 31-of-43 passing (72.1%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 16 times for 39 yards and one rushing touchdown. Cole Tabb had 78 rushing yards on six carries and two touchdowns, adding four receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown. Gibson recorded 68 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Kansas State hosts No. 25 Houston on Oct. 10. Cincinnati plays at Arizona on Oct. 3.