Beating rival Kansas may not have made the difference, but it didn't hurt Kansas State football in landing two recruits for the 2025 and 2026 cycles.

Brandon Ford, a 6-foot defensive back from Crowley, Texas, became K-State’s first pledge for 2026 when he committed to the Wildcats on Monday. He has a three-star rating and holds scholarship offers from many notable football teams. The list includes Arizona, Arizona State, Houston, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, SMU, Texas Tech and Washington State.

This week’s edition of K-Nation saw a thriller of a Sunflower Showdown on the football field, Big 12 basketball’s media days in Kansas city and more Jayhawk and Wildcat action. Here’s what to expect: Those stories and more aired in Sunday’s edition of K-Nation.