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Big 12 · 2026

Kansas State Wildcats

Head coach Collin Klein · Bill Snyder Family Stadium
4-21-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#37
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+8.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+6.1
32nd in FBS
Defense
+2.4
52nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.0
64th toughest
Projected
7.1-4.9
bowl-eligible 89%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+8.5 now, +9.6 preseason · down 5 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#37

Final record odds

7.1-4.9 expected · most likely 7-5 (30%)
4-89%5-722%6-630%7-524%8-411%9-310-2

Team Leaders

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Passing
Avery Johnson
QB · SR · 65th in FBS
1301yds
10 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Avery Johnson
QB · SR · 54th in FBS
462yds
51 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Jaron Tibbs
WR · 218th in FBS
268yds
25 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Logan Bartley
S · SO · 325th in FBS
34tkl
1 TFL
Sacks
Wendell Gregory
DE · JR · 150th in FBS
2.5sacks
6 hurries
Interceptions
Logan Bartley
S · SO · 110th in FBS
1INT
0 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsNicholls FCSW 71–3 ›-3.8—ESPN+
2Sep 12vs95Washington StateW 34–7 ›+14.0—TNT
3Sep 19vs82TulaneW 31–20 ›+3.5—ESPN2
4Sep 26@55CincinnatiCONFL 26–31 ›+2.6—ESPN2
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs30HoustonCONFL 16–35 ›-11.4—Fox
7Oct 17vs38KansasCONFW 35–24 ›+15.1—FS1
8Oct 24@62Arizona StateCONFKansas State −2.2 · o/u 62.5—56%ESPN2
9Oct 31@56ColoradoCONFKansas State −1.2 · o/u 51.4—53%TNT
10Nov 7vs39Oklahoma StateCONFKansas State −4.7 · o/u 64.7—62%
11Nov 14@41TCUCONFTCU −2.6 · o/u 47.2—43%
12Nov 21vs25ArizonaCONFArizona −0.2 · o/u 57.7—50%
13Nov 28@45Iowa StateCONFIowa State −2.1 · o/u 56.7—45%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.23728th+0.12689th
Success rate47.8%30th36.9%27th
Explosiveness1.23178th1.440134th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate48.2%30th37.2%27th
Rushing success rate51.3%9th39.1%43rd
Passing success rate44.6%52nd34.8%16th
Explosive run rate17.1%27th20.1%135th
Explosive pass rate9.0%94th10.7%87th
Line yards / carry3.3040th3.1387th
Opportunity rate40.6%58th40.2%102nd
Stuff rate15.5%52nd18.3%60th
Sack rate1.2%5th8.3%12th
3rd-down conversion57.5%5th36.4%49th
Red-zone TD rate59.3%86th73.3%123rd
Havoc rate9.6%18th16.9%17th
Box score · season totals
Points / game35.532nd20.040th
Yards / game464.716th296.324th
Yards / play6.5322nd4.8846th
Pass yards / game224.877th136.33rd
Yards / pass att.7.0092nd6.1023rd
Completion %63.7%68th50.8%4th
Rush yards / game239.86th160.096th
Yards / carry6.202nd4.4294th
3rd-down conv. %59.3%2nd35.4%52nd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0041st0.67126th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)0.505th2.1757th
Penalty yards / game40.512th47.2111th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.2
95th of 138
YAC per catch
5.8
49th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
11%
116th of 138
Shotgun
98%
43rd of 138
No-huddle
71%
57th of 138
QB pressured
6%
135th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
21%
5th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.2
70th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws185 throws charted

63% comp8.2 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds10–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (5%), 9 caught (90%), 99 yds, 9.9 per throw1090% · 99yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 12 caught (67%), 109 yds, 6.1 per throw1867% · 109yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 7 caught (50%), 58 yds, 4.1 per throw1450% · 58yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 7 caught (58%), 116 yds, 9.7 per throw1258% · 116yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 39 yds, 13.0 per throw333% · 39yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (3%), 6 caught (100%), 20 yds, 3.3 per throw6100% · 20yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 7 caught (88%), 94 yds, 11.8 per throw888% · 94yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 12 caught (71%), 143 yds, 8.4 per throw1771% · 143yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 76 yds, 10.9 per throw771% · 76yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per throw250% · 11yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 36 yds, 36.0 per throw1100% · 36yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 13 caught (100%), 52 yds, 4.0 per throw13100% · 52yRight, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 13 caught (76%), 86 yds, 5.1 per throw1776% · 86yRight, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 141 yds, 7.0 per throw2075% · 141yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 4 caught (31%), 58 yds, 4.5 per throw1331% · 58yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 70 yds, 23.3 per throw3100% · 70yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 33 yds, 5.5 per throw617% · 33yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 45 yds, 9.0 per throw520% · 45y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on133 throws charted

51% comp9.7 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds7–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (6%), 7 caught (88%), 4 yds, 0.5 per throw888% · 4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (11%), 7 caught (50%), 55 yds, 3.9 per throw1450% · 55yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 4 caught (80%), 67 yds, 13.4 per throw580% · 67yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 4 caught (67%), 57 yds, 9.5 per throw667% · 57yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 20 yds, 4.0 per throw520% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw70% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 41 yds, 20.5 per throw250% · 41yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 4 caught (67%), 24 yds, 4.0 per throw667% · 24yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 2 caught (40%), 21 yds, 4.2 per throw540% · 21yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 4 caught (80%), 77 yds, 15.4 per throw580% · 77yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 2 caught (33%), 81 yds, 13.5 per throw633% · 81yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (7%), 8 caught (89%), 51 yds, 5.7 per throw989% · 51yRight, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 7 caught (58%), 38 yds, 3.2 per throw1258% · 38yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (11%), 6 caught (43%), 44 yds, 3.1 per throw1443% · 44yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 4 caught (50%), 55 yds, 6.9 per throw850% · 55yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (8%), 4 caught (40%), 86 yds, 8.6 per throw1040% · 86yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 1 caught (14%), 22 yds, 3.1 per throw714% · 22yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 75 yds, 25.0 per throw367% · 75y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction220 carries

Left
26%
7.6 YPC · 48% succ.
Middle
54%
5.1 YPC · 45% succ.
Right
20%
9.4 YPC · 56% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced198 carries

Left
28%
5.7 YPC · 49% succ.
Middle
47%
4.6 YPC · 37% succ.
Right
25%
6.3 YPC · 48% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Collin Klein

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Avery JohnsonQBSR6' 3"200Wichita, KS
3Blake BarnettQBJR6' 1"218Erie, CO
7Jacob KnuthQBSR6' 4"225Sioux Falls, SD
10Dillon DuffQBSO6' 2"205St. Louis, MO
4Joe JacksonRBSR6' 0"212Haines City, FL
9Jay HarrisRBSR6' 1"225St. Louis, MO
20Rodney Fields Jr.RBJR5' 9"193Wright City, OK
21LJ McGheeRBFR5' 7"186Tulsa, OK
31Monterrio Elston Jr.RBSO5' 7"191Little Rock, AR
5Josh ManningWRSR6' 3"217Lee's Summit, MO
6Sterling LockettWRSR5' 10"170Leawood, KS
13Kaprice KeithWRFR6' 1"212Omaha, NE
14Max LovettWRFR5' 11"195Greenwood Village, CO
15Derrick Salley Jr.WRJR6' 3"234Green Pond, SC
17Adonis MoiseWRSO5' 11"194Bradenton, FL
18Larry Porter IVWRSO6' 1"195Raytown, MO
84Isaac KochWRSR6' 1"198Olathe, KS
85Nash MorrisonWRFR6' 4"187Basehor, KS
0Linkon CureTESO6' 5"242Goodland, KS
80Will AnciauxTESR6' 6"241Wichita, KS
81Owen HarringtonTESO6' 2"245San Jose, CA
86Garrett OakleyTESR6' 5"249Columbus, NE
87Lawson McGrawTEFR6' 4"232Overland Park, KS
88Arley MorrellTEFR6' 5"224Pratt, KS
50Brock HeathOLSO6' 5"292Overland Park, KS
53Lamarcus BarberOLFR6' 3"323Shawnee, KS
54Keiton JonesOLSO6' 3"322Coffeyville, KS
55Kyle RakersOLJR6' 4"304Norwalk, IA
57Delvin MorrisOLSR6' 3"293Caldwell, TX
59George FitzpatrickOLSR6' 6"301Englewood, CO
60Keegan CollinsOLFR6' 6"288Amarillo, TX
61Chase DuarteOLSO6' 4"315Concord, CA
62Jordan JensenOLJR6' 4"297Estherville, IA
64Bennett FraserOLFR6' 5"277Kirksville, MO
65Tyler JohnsonOLSR6' 6"312Natchitoches, LA
66Michael CapriaOLSR6' 2"300Kansas City, MO
70Gus HawkinsOLJR6' 7"307Shawnee, KS
72Ryan HowardOLJR6' 7"295Downingtown, PA
73Oliver MillerOLFR6' 6"294Centennial, CO
74Navarro SchunkeOLJR6' 6"322Brandon, SD
77Tanner MorleyOLSR6' 6"320Highlands Ranch, CO
78John PastoreOLSR6' 6"302Erie, CO
79Charlie AdamsOLJR6' 2"327Los Angeles, CA
1Wendell GregoryDEJR6' 3"265Marietta, GA
30Dalton KnappDESO6' 4"239Grapevine, TX
39Travis BatesDESR6' 3"278Tomball, TX
40Jayden BryantDEJR6' 4"230Clover, SC
56Elijah HillDESO6' 1"245Bryant, AR
83Jackson HollieDEFR6' 5"221Junction City, KS
90Brad StanyerDESO6' 5"280Grapevine, TX
91Jordan AllenDESR6' 4"263Olathe, KS
98Tucker AshfordDEFR6' 3"273North Richland Hills, TX
15Kamari BurnsDTSR6' 3"302Columbus, OH
19De'Arieun HicksDTJR6' 3"283Richmond, IN
58Miles MerchantDTJR6' 2"301Carson, CA
75Holden BassDTJR6' 3"299Seneca, KS
76Austin RamseyDTSR6' 4"309Philadelphia, PA
88Eli JacksonDTJR6' 2"280Williston, FL
94Kingston HallDTFR6' 2"282Tahlequah, OK
97Carnell Jackson Jr.DTFR6' 2"350Auburn, AL
99Adrian BekibeleDTFR6' 3"308Stockholm, Sweden
4Mekhi MasonLBSR6' 2"233Pembroke Pines, FL
16DJ Ackerson Jr.LBFR6' 1"207Oklahoma City, OK
20Jacobi Oliphant Jr.LBJR6' 4"230St. Louis, MO
23Asa NewsomLBSR6' 3"224Waverly, IA
26Sawyer SchilkeLBSO6' 3"230Kearney, NE
35Gabe PowersLBSR6' 3"233Marysville, OH
41Ashton MooreLBSO6' 0"215Louisburg, KS
44Weston PolkLBSO6' 1"221Coppell, TX
5Micheal Graham Jr.CBJR5' 11"189Oklahoma City, OK
7Kaleb PattersonCBSR6' 1"192Jackson, MS
9Donovan McIntoshCBSR6' 3"187St. Louis, MO
12Serious StinyardCBSO6' 0"190Lutz, FL
13RJ CollinsCBSO5' 11"178Kansas City, MO
21JoJo ScottCBSO6' 1"182Lakeland, FL
24Martel JacksonCBSO6' 1"180Wichita, KS
25Zashon RichCBJR6' 1"206Minneapolis, MN
27Damion MillerCBJR6' 3"195Hermanville, MS
32Garrick DixonCBFR6' 1"194St. Louis, MO
34Nick McClellanCBFR5' 11"193St. Louis, MO
47Ben OsuekeCBSR6' 0"188Richmond, TX
0Koy BeasleySJR5' 10"187Cincinnati, OH
2Adrian MaddoxSSR6' 1"194Conyers, GA
3Ja'Son PrevardSSR6' 2"200Atlantic City, NJ
10Logan BartleySSO6' 2"213Naples, FL
14Jet DineenSSR5' 10"200Lawrence, KS
17Mikey BergeronSSR6' 2"194Shawnee, KS
18Wesley FairSSR6' 1"200Wichita, KS
19Blake JaySFR5' 11"178Shawnee, KS
22Jace AdlerSSO6' 2"200Andover, KS
31Dominic MitchellSSO6' 1"210Paradise Valley, AZ
36Jack FabrisSSR6' 2"190Bogart, GA
37Robert Hammond IIIPKSR6' 1"182West Palm Beach, FL
43Luis RodriguezPKJR6' 1"210Sylmar, CA
96Aidan O'NeillPKFR6' 0"204Clarkston, MI
8Simon McClannanPSR5' 11"183Omaha, NE
29Dylan DavidsonPJR6' 1"200Stillwater, OK
33Andrew JohnsonLSSR6' 1"232Lincoln, NE
45Jaxson DuffieldLSSO6' 0"205Owasso, OK
46Sam DolphensLSFR5' 11"211Papillion, NE

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2023 (+13.7, #11) · worst: 2020 (-0.3, #70)
0+5+10+15FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#47
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far4-21-2#37+8.5+6.1+2.4
20256-65-4#47+3.6+4.3-0.7
20249-45-4#25+7.3+4.5+2.9
20239-46-3#11+13.7+8.0+5.7
202210-47-2#9+11.1+4.2+6.9
20218-54-5#38+5.1+0.1+5.0
20204-64-5#70-0.3-1.2+1.0
20198-55-4#35+5.1-0.1+5.2
20185-73-6#71-0.3-3.5+3.2
20178-55-4#38+4.5+1.9+2.6
20169-46-3#32+6.3+0.9+5.4
20156-73-6#67+0.5+0.5-0.1
20149-47-2#20+10.2+5.0+5.2

Kansas State's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 22, 3:47 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →