No. 22 Houston (4-1) at Kansas State (3-1), Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Kansas State by 2.5. Against the spread: Kansas State 2-2, Houston 2-3.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Kansas State Offense
Overall: 480.3 yards per game (21st in FBS)
Passing: 239.5 yards per game (62nd)
Rushing: 240.8 yards per game (13th)
Scoring: 40.5 points per game (19th)
Kansas State Defense
Overall: 246 yards per game (10th in FBS)
Passing: 106.3 yards per game (1st)
Rushing: 139.8 yards per game (69th)
Scoring: 15.3 points per game (22nd)
Houston Offense
Overall: 483.2 yards per game (20th in FBS)
Passing: 253.8 yards per game (49th)
Rushing: 229.4 yards per game (19th)
Scoring: 41 points per game (17th)
Houston Defense
Overall: 327 yards per game (54th in FBS)
Passing: 261.6 yards per game (123rd)
Rushing: 65.4 yards per game (8th)
Scoring: 19.8 points per game (44th)
Both teams perform well on third down. Kansas State ranks 2nd in the FBS, converting 65% of the time. Houston ranks 1st, converting 65.6%.
Houston ranks 65th in the FBS averaging 55 penalty yards per game, compared to Kansas State's 7th-ranked 34.8 per-game average.
Houston is 71st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 86.2% of trips. Kansas State's red zone defense ranks 19th at 71.4%.
Both teams rank high in time of possession. Kansas State is 12th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:46, while Houston's 24th-ranked average is 33:00.
Team leaders
Kansas State
Passing: Avery Johnson, 910 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Johnson, 291 yards on 30 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Derrick Salley Jr., 178 yards on 11 catches, 1 TD
Houston
Passing: Conner Weigman, 1,186 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 67.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Re'Shaun Sanford II, 314 yards on 55 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Amare Thomas, 330 yards on 27 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Kansas State fell to Cincinnati 31-26 on Sept. 26. Johnson passed for 292 yards on 30-of-50 attempts (60.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 38 yards. Joe Jackson had 59 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding five receptions for 10 yards. Salley recorded 140 yards on seven catches with one touchdown.
Houston won 27-17 over UCF on Oct. 3. Weigman led Houston with 239 yards on 18-of-33 passing (54.5%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 50 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Sanford had 62 rushing yards on 18 carries, adding two receptions for 30 yards. Patrick Overmyer recorded 76 yards on six catches.
Next game
Kansas State hosts Kansas on Oct. 17. Houston hosts No. 18 Oklahoma State on Oct. 17.
