Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #42
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 7.0 (#42)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.3
- SP+ Defense
- 25.0
- SRS
- 7.2
- FPI
- 7.8
- Elo
- 1674
- Talent
- 706
- Recruiting
- 208 (#50)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.5p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.1% | |
| Make CFP | 2.6% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.6% | |
| Semifinal | 0.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.6–4.4
Schedule
56th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
62nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
55th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNicholls | FCS | 46-3* | +42.5 | 100% | — |
| 2 | vsWashington State | +3.8 | 30-21 | +9.3 | 71% | — |
| 3 | vsTulane | +6.3 | 29-23 | +5.6 | 63% | — |
| 4 | @Cincinnati | +4.5 | 27-22 | +4.5 | 61% | — |
| 6 | vsHouston | +7.4 | 29-24 | +5.1 | 62% | — |
| 7 | vsKansas | +4.1 | 28-25 | +3.0 | 57% | — |
| 8 | @Arizona State | +3.9 | 24-25 | -1.0 | 48% | — |
| 9 | @Colorado | -8.3 | 32-23 | +9.1 | 71% | — |
| 10 | vsOklahoma State | -15.1 | 38-16 | +22.1 | 91% | — |
| 11 | @TCU | +8.3 | 22-25 | -2.8 | 43% | — |
| 12 | vsArizona | +12 | 25-27 | -1.3 | 47% | — |
| 13 | @Iowa State | +9.9 | 23-25 | -1.3 | 47% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 70
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Avery Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jacob Knuth | JR | 6'4" | 219 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Blake Barnett | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Joe Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Rodney Fields Jr.← Oklahoma State | FR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jay Harris← Oregon | JR | 6'2" | 224 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | JB Price | FR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Makari Bodiford← Memphis | SO | 5'11" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Monterrio Elston Jr. | FR | 5'7" | 188 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaron Tibbs | JR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Bryce Noernberg | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Brandon White← Hawai'i | JR | 5'8" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Joshua Manning← Missouri | JR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jerand Bradley | SR | 6'5" | 223 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Sterling Lockett | JR | 5'10" | 169 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Adonis Moise | FR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Izaiah Williams← Texas A&M | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Garrett Harstad | SO | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| WR | 10th | Isaac Koch | JR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| WR | 11th | Ben Wheeler | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Garrett Oakley | JR | 6'5" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Will Swanson | SR | 6'5" | 244 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Will Anciaux | SO | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Linkon Cure | FR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Terrence Enos Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Tyler Johnson← Auburn | SO | 6'6" | 323 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Charlie Adams← Cal Poly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Cody Stufflebean | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Travis Bates | JR | 6'3" | 269 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jordan Allen | SO | 6'4" | 262 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Kamari Burns← Cincinnati | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Austin Ramsey← Kentucky | SO | 6'4" | 303 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | De'Arieun Hicks← Gardner-Webb | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Uso Seumalo | SR | 6'3" | 340 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Damian Ilalio | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Wendell Gregory← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'3" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Elijah Hill← Kennesaw State | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Jayden Bryant← Coastal Carolina | SO | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Desmond Purnell | SR | 6'0" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Mekhi Mason← Louisiana Tech | JR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Rex Van Wyhe | JR | 6'5" | 236 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jacobi Oliphant Jr.← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Gabe Powers | JR | 6'3" | 237 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Asa Newsom | SO | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ralph Ortiz | JR | 6'1" | 226 | — |
| LB | 8th | Beau Palmer | SR | 6'2" | 226 | ★★ |
| LB | 9th | Zach Wittenberg | SR | 6'2" | 221 | — |
| LB | 10th | Weston Polk | FR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | 11th | Darien Whitaker Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 244 | — |
| LB | 12th | Sawyer Schilke | FR | 6'2" | 234 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zashon Rich | SO | 6'1" | 209 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Donovan McIntosh | SO | 6'3" | 194 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ja'Son Prevard← Virginia | JR | 6'2" | 199 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Kaleb Patterson← Illinois | JR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Justice Clemons | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| CB | 6th | JoJo Scott | FR | 6'1" | 173 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Gunner Maldonado | SR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 2nd | Koy Beasley← Miami (OH) | FR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Wesley Fair | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Logan Bartley | FR | 6'1" | 213 | — |
| S | 5th | Jack Fabris | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Mikey Bergeron | SO | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| S | 7th | Adrian Maddox← Georgia | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jet Dineen | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | 9th | Jace Adler | FR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Robert Hammond III← Toledo | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| LS | 1st | Mason Olguin | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Simon McClannan | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| P | — | Dylan Davidson← Emporia State University | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Luis Rodriguez | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.6
Exp. Losses
4.4
Toss-ups
5
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.367
Off PPA
+0.2176
Pass PPA
+0.2555
Rush PPA
+0.1876
Success
41%33
Explosive
1.4196
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.18 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
29.4
PPG Against
26.7
Differential
+2.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- +2.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 29.7 | 27.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 30.8 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 21.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 33.5 | 47.0 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 30.8 | 26.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 25.3 | 27.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #42 | #17 | — |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #18 | #13 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #14 | #15 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 10-3 | 8-2 | #9 | #11 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #21 | #25 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 4-6 | 4-5 | #56 | — | — |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #45 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #77 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #29 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #45 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #69 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #25 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-6 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #55 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★130 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #50 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | #35 | 214 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | #57 | 188 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | #33 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | #63 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | #56 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | #51 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #62 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | #66 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | #61 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 26net -7Out 33
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Wendell Gregory | EDGE | 4★ | ← Oklahoma State |
| ▲ | Jay Harris | RB | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Kaleb Patterson | CB | 3★ | ← Illinois |
| ▲ | Joshua Manning | WR | 3★ | ← Missouri |
| ▼ | Tobi Osunsanmi | EDGE | 4★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Jayce Brown | WR | 4★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Jayshawn Ross | EDGE | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Dylan Edwards | RB | 3★ | → Kansas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- 48 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: Arley MorrellBracketCat counts down the 48th day until the 2026 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State tight end Arley Morrell.KSU1d
- Kansas State's Collin Klein Focused On Grooming NFL TalentKansas State Wildcats coach Collin Klein said he is hoping to improve recruiting so they can develop NFL talentKSU2d
- Baylor's Top 25 Most Important Players in 2026: Jayden Rowe Ready to Fulfill 4-Star PotentialBaylor marks Rowe's third stop and he hopes to unleash his full potential.
- Kansas State Football Extends Offer To Three-Star 2028 Class Defensive LinemanKansas State football offered another major prospect in the class of 2028.KSU3d
- Kansas State will now sell alcohol at football stadium next seasonAdults will now be able to grab an alcoholic beverage when they go see Kansas State football play at Bill Snyder Family Stadium next season.KSU4d
- Can Kansas State's Joe Jackson Find Another Darren Sproles Record To Surpass?Last year Kansas State running back Joe Jackson broke legend Darren Sproles' single-game rushing record. Now, he's back looking for more
- 51 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: Carnell Jackson Jr.BracketCat counts down the 51st day until 2026 kickoff with profile of Kansas State defensive tackle Carnell Jackson Jr.KSU4d
- Kansas State Football's 2026 Season Will Hang On One Major FactorIn about 1.5 months, Kansas State football fans will finally get to see the product that's been building since program legend Collin Klein returned at the top position.KSU5d
- Kansas State's Collin Klein Plans To Keep "Old-School" ApproachKansas State Wildcats are going to have to work everything under first-year coach Collin KleinKSU5d
- Goal For Kansas State Wildcats' Defense Is To Keep Opponents GuessingKansas State Wildcats coach Collin Klein brought along with former Texas A & M Aggies defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson for a reasonKSU6d
- Why Kansas State's Collin Klein Feels He's Walked Into Perfect SituationThis may be Kansas State Wildcats coach Collin Klein's first time as a head coach but he feels the situation is easier for himKSU6d
- Top 25 Most Important Baylor Players In 2026: Colby McCalister Leads As Conference VeteranColby McCalister is one of the 25 most important Baylor players ahead of the 2026 season due to his Big 12 experience and familiarity with the new defensive scheme.
- Kansas State's Collin Klein Has Two Mentors Who Helped Prepare For New JourneyKansas State Wildcats first-year coach Collin Klein is taking pieces of what he learned from Chris Klieman and Bill Snyder to get ready for the next chapterKSU7d
- 55 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: Kyle RakersBracketCat counts down the 55th day until the 2026 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State offensive lineman Kyle Rakers
- Kansas State's Collin Klein Puts High Priority On Faith As Well As FootballCollin Klein is in his first year as coach of the Kansas State Wildcats, his alma mater.KSU8d
- Kansas State Wildcats Projected As Middle-Of-Pack In Big 12Find out where CBS Sports picked the Kansas State Wildcats to finish in the Big 12 Conference this seasonKSU9d
- Were Kansas State Wildcats Better Off Skipping Bowl Game Last Year?Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson explains why the team chose not to play in bowl game last year
- Kansas State's Collin Klein Ready For Challenge Of Leading Alma MaterKansas State Wildcats coach Colin Klein is one of four new coaches in the Big 12 this seasonKSU11d
- Kansas State's Collin Klein And QB Avery Johnson Already On Same PageKansas State Wildcats coach Collin Klein is in his first year in charge of the program but has a strong relationship with quarterback Avery Johnson
- 59 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: George FitzpatrickBracketCat counts down 59th day until 2026 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State offensive lineman George Fitzpatrick.