Volleyball looks to start its season against Iowa State at home. Football and soccer search for victories after starting their respective seasons with losses.
Volleyball
After a hectic offseason that included the transfers of sophomore Gloria Mutiri and freshman Anna Dixon, coupled with the chaos of the pandemic, volleyball begins this week.
Iowa State comes to town for a weekend series against the Wildcats starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Bramlage Coliseum.
The weekend series style of matches is new this year. Due to COVID-19, the scheduling changes were implemented to minimize travel.
The second match of the series is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum.
Iowa State was picked to finish third in the Big 12 Conference preseason poll while K-State was picked to finish eighth.
Both matches will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with live audio broadcasted on KMAN Radio.
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Soccer
The Wildcats have had it rough to start their 2020 campaign, squaring off against the top two teams in the Big 12 standings. They gave up seven goals in those first two games against Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
Things don’t get any easier for the Wildcats this week as they take on the TCU Horned Frogs at 7 p.m. at Buser Family Park on Friday.
The Horned Frogs are currently ranked third in the Big 12 standings coming off of a 3-0 victory against Texas.
The match will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with live audio on KROCK Radio.
Football
A 35-31 upset loss to Sun Belt opponent Arkansas State was the result of Kansas State’s last outing on Sept. 12.
That game was the first and only non-conference game for the Wildcats this year. K-State opens up conference play against freshman phenom quarterback Spencer Rattler and No. 3 Oklahoma at 11 a.m. Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma.
OU is coming off of 48-0 dismantling of Missouri State on Sept. 12. Rattler threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns in the first half against the Bears.
K-State looks to make it two in a row against OU — the Wildcats upset the No. 5 Sooners and Heisman finalist Jalen Hurts last season at home, 48-41.
The matchup will be televised nationally on FOX as a part of Big Noon Saturday with live audio through the K-State Sports Network.
