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Kansas State vs. Troy: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 9
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Sep. 9, 2023 11:56 a.m. ET
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At Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on Saturday, DJ Giddens and the Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) face the Troy Trojans (1-0).
The game is on Fox Sports 1, if you're searching for how to watch.
Learn more about the Kansas State Wildcats and the Troy Trojans.
How to Watch Kansas State vs. Troy
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- When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas
- TV: Watch on Fox Sports 1
Kansas State's 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2023 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 45-0 | -28.5 |
| 9/9/2023 | vs. Troy | - | |
| 9/16/2023 | at Missouri | - | - |
| 9/23/2023 | vs. UCF | - | - |
| 10/6/2023 | at Oklahoma State | - | - |
| 10/14/2023 | at Texas Tech | - | - |
| 10/21/2023 | vs. TCU | - | - |
| 10/28/2023 | vs. Houston | - | - |
| 11/4/2023 | at Texas | - | - |
| 11/11/2023 | vs. Baylor | - | - |
| 11/18/2023 | at Kansas | - | - |
| 11/25/2023 | vs. Iowa State | - | - |
Wildcats 2023 Stats & Insights
- Kansas State sports the 27th-ranked defense this season (227.0 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best with a tally of 588.0 yards per game.
- Offensively, Kansas State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 13th-best in the FBS by averaging 360.0 per game. The Wildcats rank 75th on defense (221.0 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Wildcats have been thriving on both offense and defense, ranking 22nd-best in scoring offense (45.0 points per game) and best in scoring defense (0.0 points allowed per game).
- The Wildcats have been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this season, as they rank 25th-best in rushing offense (228.0 rushing yards per game) and fourth-best in rushing defense (6.0 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Kansas State ranks 68th in third-down efficiency (40.0%) on offense and 38th in third-down conversion rate allowed (28.6%) on defense this year.
- The Wildcats rank 76th in college football with a -1 turnover margin after forcing 0 turnovers (97th in the FBS) while committing one (38th in the FBS).
Kansas State 2023 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Will Howard | QB | 297 YDS (69.2%) / 2 TD / 1 INT 5 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 5.0 RUSH YPG |
| RJ Garcia II | WR | 5 REC / 119 YDS / 1 TD / 119.0 YPG |
| Treshaun Ward | RB | 56 YDS / 1 TD / 56.0 YPG / 5.1 YPC |
| DJ Giddens | RB | 128 YDS / 0 TD / 128.0 YPG / 8.5 YPC |
| Austin Moore | LB | 5 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK |
| Nate Matlack | DE | 2 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK |
| Khalid Duke | DE | 2 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK |
| Kobe Savage | S | 4 TKL / 1.0 TFL |
Troy's 2023 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2023 | vs. SFA | W 48-30 | - |
| 9/9/2023 | at Kansas State | - | |
| 9/16/2023 | vs. James Madison | - | - |
| 9/23/2023 | vs. Western Kentucky | - | - |
| 9/30/2023 | at Georgia State | - | - |
| 10/7/2023 | vs. Arkansas State | - | - |
| 10/14/2023 | at Army | - | - |
| 10/28/2023 | at Texas State | - | - |
| 11/2/2023 | vs. South Alabama | - | - |
| 11/11/2023 | at UL Monroe | - | - |
| 11/18/2023 | vs. Louisiana | - | - |
| 11/25/2023 | at Southern Miss | - | - |
Trojans 2023 Stats & Insights
- Troy's defense ranks 31st in the FBS with 240.0 total yards allowed per game, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks 18th-best by piling up 540.0 total yards per contest.
- Troy is posting 198.0 passing yards per contest on offense this season (84th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 136.0 passing yards per game (28th-ranked) on defense.
- The Trojans' offensive attack has been paving the way for the team, as they rank 18th-best in the FBS with 48.0 points per game. In terms of defense, they are allowing 30.0 points per game, which ranks 92nd.
- The Trojans' run offense has been thriving, racking up 342.0 rushing yards per game (sixth-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 50th by allowing 104.0 rushing yards per game.
- Troy's third-down defense ranks 44th in the FBS with a 30.8% third-down conversion percentage allowed, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 24th-best by generating a 58.3% third-down rate.
- The Trojans sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 11th-worst at -3.
Troy 2023 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Kimani Vidal | RB | 248 YDS / 0 TD / 248.0 YPG / 9.9 YPC 2 REC / 54 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 54.0 REC YPG |
| Gunnar Watson | QB | 198 YDS (63.6%) / 4 TD / 1 INT |
| Ethan Conner | TE | 4 REC / 51 YDS / 2 TD / 51.0 YPG |
| Jarris Williams | RB | 48 YDS / 1 TD / 48.0 YPG / 8.0 YPC |
| Reddy Steward | CB | 4 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| O'shai Fletcher | CB | 5 TKL / 2.0 TFL |
| Dell Pettus | S | 4 TKL / 1.0 TFL |
| Keyshawn Swanson | S | 5 TKL / 0.0 TFL |
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