Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #14AP #15
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 16.2 (#14)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.9
- SP+ Defense
- 21.8
- SRS
- 19.6
- FPI
- 18.8
- Elo
- 1942
- Talent
- 616
- Recruiting
- 212 (#33)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
19th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
17th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
40th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | FCS | 45-0 | +45 | W |
| 2 | vsTroy | +9.8 | 42-13 | +29 | W |
| 3 | @Missouri | +19.3 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsUCF | +3.4 | 44-31 | +13 | W |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | +6.7 | 21-29 | -8 | L |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | +6.1 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 8 | vsTCU | +7.9 | 41-3 | +38 | W |
| 9 | vsHouston | -7.8 | 41-0 | +41 | W |
| 10 | @Texas | +23.2 | 30-33 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsBaylor | -8.3 | 59-25 | +34 | W |
| 12 | @Kansas | +9.9 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 13 | vsIowa State | +7.5 | 35-42 | -7 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNC State | +7.4 | 28-19 | +9 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Will Howard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Avery Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jake Rubley | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | DJ Giddens | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Treshaun Ward | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Anthony Frias II | SR | 5'10" | 225 | — |
| RB | 4th | La'James White | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Shane Porter | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 6th | Joe Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Phillip Brooks III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jayce Brown | JR | 6'0" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jadon Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Keagan Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| WR | 5th | RJ Garcia II | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Seth Porter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Ty Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tre Spivey | SO | 6'4" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Xavier Loyd | SR | 6'2" | 196 | — |
| WR | 10th | Erik Pizarro | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ben Sinnott | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Garrett Oakley | JR | 6'5" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Will Swanson | SR | 6'5" | 244 | — |
| TE | 4th | Christian Moore | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Hayden Gillum | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Cooper Beebe | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brendan Mott | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Khalid Duke | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Cody Stufflebean | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DE | 4th | Tobi Osunsanmi | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Jace Friesen | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Andrew Schmelzle | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 7th | Chiddi Obiazor | SO | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| DL | 1st | Nate Matlack | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jevon Banks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Uso Seumalo | SR | 6'3" | 340 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Damian Ilalio | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Austin Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Desmond Purnell | SR | 6'0" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jake Clifton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Beau Palmer | SR | 6'2" | 226 | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Austin Romaine | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Daniel Green | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Asa Newsom | SO | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Rex Van Wyhe | JR | 6'5" | 236 | — |
| LB | 9th | Zach Wittenberg | SR | 6'2" | 221 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Will Lee III | SR | 6'1" | 189 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jacob Parrish | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Keenan Garber | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Justice Clemons | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| CB | 5th | Kanijal Thomas | SO | 5'11" | 186 | — |
| DB | 1st | Kobe Savage | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Trey Krause | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Marques Sigle | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | VJ Payne | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| S | 3rd | Colby McCalister | JR | 5'10" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Matthew Maschmeier | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Max Marsh | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Wesley Fair | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Jack Fabris | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jordan Perry | JR | 6'2" | 214 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Trevor Erickson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 10th | Nickendre Stiger | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Randen Plattner | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Mason Olguin | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Blumer | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Chris Tennant | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Leyton Simmering | JR | 6'0" | 173 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.995
Off PPA
+0.2681
Pass PPA
+0.3162
Rush PPA
+0.2389
Success
47%84
Explosive
1.2434
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.26 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.23 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.27 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.62 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
37.8
PPG Against
21.2
Differential
+16.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- +16.7
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 43.9 | 16.3 |
| Away | 2-3 | 29.4 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 28.0 | 19.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 29.3 | 30.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 37.8 | 23.4 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 35.5 | 15.5 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O3/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-4 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 6-1 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #55 · 8 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★129 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #72 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #68
Returning prod 49%Departed 51%
Talent composite616.0 #68 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)52 / 24 / 40
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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