 They finished the season 2–10, 0–9 in Big 12 play to finish in last place.Kansas State won its first game and entered the game with a record of 1–0, while Iowa State had just came off a loss against North Dakota State.Prior to the game, Iowa State has lost 32 of its last 36 games against ranked opponents while Kansas State had won the last six meetings overall after last season's 41-7 win.