College Football · FBS · Week 4 · Recap
Cincinnati Beat Kansas St 31-26 Behind Gi'Bran Payne's 126-Yard Day
The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 31-26 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FBS college football Week 4 action.
Kansas St led 17-10 at halftime. Cincinnati came back after the break to take the win. The third quarter swung it: Cincinnati outscored its opponent 14-0.
Cincinnati moves to 4-0, while Kansas St falls to 3-1.
Top performers
Avery Johnson (KSU, QB): 30/50, 292 YDS, 1 TD
Joe Jackson (KSU, RB): 11 CAR, 59 YDS
Derrick Salley Jr. (KSU, WR): 7 REC, 140 YDS, 1 TD
JC French IV (CIN, QB): 8/13, 165 YDS, 1 TD
Gi'Bran Payne (CIN, RB): 16 CAR, 126 YDS
JV Gibson (CIN, WR): 2 REC, 66 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 4:32KSULuis Rodriguez 22 Yd Field Goal3-0
- Q2 9:09KSURodney Fields Jr. 19 Yd Run10-0
- Q2 6:36CINMalachi Henry 39 Yd pass from JC French IV10-7
- Q2 3:44CINStephen Rusnak 45 Yd Field Goal10-10
- Q2 0:15KSUDerrick Salley Jr. 4 Yd pass from Avery Johnson17-10
- Q3 10:55CINCole Tabb 5 Yd Run17-17
- Q3 7:26CINCole Tabb 30 Yd Run17-24
- Q4 9:30KSULuis Rodriguez 36 Yd Field Goal20-24
- Q4 3:28CINCole Tabb 14 Yd Run20-31
- Q4 1:15KSURodney Fields Jr. 2 Yd Run26-31
Team stats
| KSU | CIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 447 | 436 |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Third down | 10-17 | 5-11 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:18 | 26:42 |