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Big 12 · 2026

Kansas State Wildcats

Head coach Collin Klein · Bill Snyder Family Stadium
4-41-4 in conference
TDC Rank
#44
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+7.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.7
36th in FBS
Defense
+2.4
51st in FBS
Schedule so far
-1.6
63rd toughest
Projected
5.8-6.2
bowl-eligible 62%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+7.1 now, +9.6 preseason · down 12 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#44

Final record odds

5.8-6.2 expected · most likely 6-6 (36%)
9%4-829%5-736%6-621%7-58-4

Team Leaders

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Passing
Avery Johnson
QB · SR · 97th in FBS
1301yds
10 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Rodney Fields Jr.
RB · JR · 82nd in FBS
487yds
93 car · 5 TD
Receiving
Jaron Tibbs
WR · 159th in FBS
379yds
39 rec · 4 TD
Tackles
Logan Bartley
S · SO · 152nd in FBS
54tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Jayden Bryant
DE · JR · 75th in FBS
4sacks
4 hurries
Interceptions
Logan Bartley
S · SO · 145th in FBS
1INT
1 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 ›-4.1—ESPN+
2Sep 12vs96Washington StateW 34–7 ›+13.7—TNT
3Sep 19vs90TulaneW 31–20 ›+1.0—ESPN2
4Sep 26@55CincinnatiCONFL 26–31 ›+3.3—ESPN2
5—Bye
6Oct 10vs32HoustonCONFL 16–35 ›-10.9—Fox
7Oct 17vs40KansasCONFW 35–24 ›+14.9—FS1
8Oct 24@53Arizona StateCONFL 17–28 ›-2.5—ESPN2
9Oct 31@63ColoradoCONFL 24–27 ›+2.9—TNT
10Nov 7vs35Oklahoma StateCONFKansas State −1.7 · o/u 68.0—55%TNT
11Nov 14@46TCUCONFTCU −3.0 · o/u 44.0—42%
12Nov 21vs22ArizonaCONFArizona −3.2 · o/u 54.5—42%
13Nov 28@51Iowa StateCONFIowa State −1.5 · o/u 57.1—46%

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+0.16454th+0.149101st
Success rate45.1%43rd37.3%24th
Explosiveness1.185102nd1.440135th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate45.4%43rd37.6%25th
Rushing success rate48.4%25th38.4%34th
Passing success rate42.3%63rd36.5%27th
Explosive run rate14.8%45th18.0%132nd
Explosive pass rate8.9%96th11.0%91st
Line yards / carry3.1761st3.0674th
Opportunity rate41.2%38th38.8%86th
Stuff rate16.8%64th19.6%44th
Sack rate3.7%33rd9.0%5th
3rd-down conversion51.0%14th36.8%45th
Red-zone TD rate56.2%92nd75.0%127th
Havoc rate12.5%51st17.3%16th
Box score · season totals
Points / game31.850th21.950th
Yards / game426.634th318.032nd
Yards / play5.9249th5.0451st
Pass yards / game221.178th151.97th
Yards / pass att.6.70103rd6.5337th
Completion %63.6%62nd51.6%3rd
Rush yards / game205.519th166.1103rd
Yards / carry5.4011th4.4392nd
3rd-down conv. %53.0%4th36.1%52nd
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.7515th0.62133rd
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3831st2.3844th
Penalty yards / game37.09th48.3107th

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
7.9
107th of 138
YAC per catch
5.2
81st of 138
Deep shots (20+)
11%
120th of 138
Shotgun
98%
34th of 138
No-huddle
74%
54th of 138
QB pressured
9%
121st of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
19%
10th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.3
62nd of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws254 throws charted

63% comp7.9 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds14–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (4%), 10 caught (91%), 100 yds, 9.1 per throw1191% · 100yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (9%), 16 caught (70%), 130 yds, 5.7 per throw2370% · 130yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (8%), 9 caught (45%), 74 yds, 3.7 per throw2045% · 74yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 15 throws (6%), 10 caught (67%), 153 yds, 10.2 per throw1567% · 153yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 1 caught (17%), 33 yds, 5.5 per throw617% · 33yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 1 caught (17%), 20 yds, 3.3 per throw617% · 20yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 39 yds, 13.0 per throw333% · 39yMiddle, Behind air yards: 6 throws (2%), 6 caught (100%), 20 yds, 3.3 per throw6100% · 20yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 9 caught (90%), 103 yds, 10.3 per throw1090% · 103yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 23 throws (9%), 14 caught (61%), 181 yds, 7.9 per throw2361% · 181yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 5 caught (63%), 76 yds, 9.5 per throw863% · 76yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw367% · 36yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 36 yds, 36.0 per throw1100% · 36yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 22 throws (9%), 22 caught (100%), 82 yds, 3.7 per throw22100% · 82yRight, 0–4 air yards: 31 throws (12%), 21 caught (68%), 137 yds, 4.4 per throw3168% · 137yRight, 5–9 air yards: 30 throws (12%), 21 caught (70%), 190 yds, 6.3 per throw3070% · 190yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 5 caught (36%), 70 yds, 5.0 per throw1436% · 70yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 4 caught (80%), 86 yds, 17.2 per throw580% · 86yRight, 20–29 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 3 caught (33%), 87 yds, 9.7 per throw933% · 87yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 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 on183 throws charted

52% comp10.2 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds8–2 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (7%), 12 caught (92%), 58 yds, 4.5 per throw1392% · 58yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 8 caught (47%), 59 yds, 3.5 per throw1747% · 59yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 8 caught (57%), 104 yds, 7.4 per throw1457% · 104yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 57 yds, 8.1 per throw757% · 57yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 1 caught (14%), 20 yds, 2.9 per throw714% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 2 caught (17%), 55 yds, 4.6 per throw1217% · 55yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 80 yds, 26.7 per throw367% · 80yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 24 yds, 3.4 per throw757% · 24yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw650% · 40yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 8 caught (89%), 138 yds, 15.3 per throw989% · 138yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 81 yds, 13.5 per throw633% · 81yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (5%), 8 caught (89%), 51 yds, 5.7 per throw989% · 51yRight, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 7 caught (54%), 38 yds, 2.9 per throw1354% · 38yRight, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (14%), 14 caught (56%), 114 yds, 4.6 per throw2556% · 114yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 55 yds, 5.5 per throw1040% · 55yRight, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 86 yds, 8.6 per throw1040% · 86yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 1 caught (14%), 22 yds, 3.1 per throw714% · 22yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 126 yds, 21.0 per throw650% · 126y
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 direction283 carries

Left
28%
6.5 YPC · 46% succ.
Middle
53%
4.9 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
20%
8.4 YPC · 54% 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 faced271 carries

Left
24%
6.5 YPC · 52% succ.
Middle
52%
4.5 YPC · 35% succ.
Right
24%
6.2 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 far4-41-4#44+7.1+4.7+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 Nov 3, 12:25 PM 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 →