Kansas State has added another name to its future football calendar, and this one brings a first-time matchup to Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
The Wildcats will host Sam Houston on Sept. 15, 2029, giving K-State a nonconference home game against a Conference USA opponent it has never faced before. It will be the first meeting between the two programs on the football field.
Sam Houston arrives with a recent 2-10 season on its résumé, a year that included nonconference games against UNLV, Hawaii, Texas and Oregon State. The Bearkats finished tied for last in the Conference USA standings with UTEP.
With the Sam Houston game in place, K-State now has 12 nonconference games set on future schedules.
The Wildcats’ 2026 slate begins with Nicholls on Sept. 5, followed by home games against Washington State and Tulane before Big 12 play starts. All three of those games are at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
In 2027, South Dakota and Georgia Southern are both scheduled to come to Manhattan, with North Carolina State waiting on the road.
The 2028 schedule currently opens with Texas State at home, though two dates that season remain open.
For 2029, K-State is set to travel to Washington State before welcoming Sam Houston. One spot is still unfilled that year.
The Wildcats also have Oregon State lined up for a home game in 2030 and a road trip to Oregon State in 2031. NC State is scheduled to come to Manhattan in 2032, though that game could be moved to an earlier year.
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