Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12
9-4 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #18AP #13
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 14.1 (#18)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.0
- SP+ Defense
- 20.4
- SRS
- 11.8
- FPI
- 11.1
- Elo
- 1754
- Talent
- 652
- Recruiting
- 188 (#57)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
51st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
41st
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
58th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUT Martin | FCS | 41-6 | +35 | W |
| 2 | @Tulane | +5.7 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsArizona | -2.8 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 4 | @BYU | +15.3 | 9-38 | -29 | L |
| 5 | vsOklahoma State | -2.6 | 42-20 | +22 | W |
| 7 | @Colorado | +8.1 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @West Virginia | +2.1 | 45-18 | +27 | W |
| 9 | vsKansas | +4.9 | 29-27 | +2 | W |
| 10 | @Houston | -8.2 | 19-24 | -5 | L |
| 12 | vsArizona State | +9.4 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 13 | vsCincinnati | -0.1 | 41-15 | +26 | W |
| 14 | @Iowa State | +10.3 | 21-29 | -8 | L |
| 1 ·P | NRutgers | +6.4 | 44-41 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 85
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Avery Johnson | JR | 6'3" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jacob Knuth | JR | 6'4" | 219 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Ta'Quan Roberson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Adryan Lara | SO | 6'0" | 234 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | DJ Giddens | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dylan Edwards | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Joe Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 212 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | DeVon Rice | FR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Evan Cantu | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | La'James White | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jayce Brown | JR | 6'0" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Keagan Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jadon Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tre Spivey | SO | 6'4" | 213 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Dante Cephas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Ty Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Bryce Noernberg | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 8th | Sterling Lockett | JR | 5'10" | 169 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Andre Davis | FR | 6'4" | 216 | — |
| WR | — | Cooper Warren | FR | 5'8" | 178 | — |
| WR | — | Trae Davis | FR | 5'11" | 167 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Erwin Nash | SO | 6'3" | 217 | — |
| WR | — | Zayden Martinez | FR | 6'4" | 201 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Garrett Oakley | JR | 6'5" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Brayden Loftin | JR | 6'5" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Will Swanson | SR | 6'5" | 244 | — |
| TE | 4th | Will Anciaux | SO | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Blake Turner | FR | 6'3" | 224 | — |
| TE | — | Andrew Sonner | JR | 6'4" | 243 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Hadley Panzer | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Camden Beebe | FR | 6'3" | 348 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jackson Fullmer | FR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Easton Kilty | SR | 6'6" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Key | SO | 6'3" | 298 | — |
| OL | — | Sam Hecht | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Brock Woolf | SO | 6'5" | 290 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brendan Mott | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Tobi Osunsanmi | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Chiddi Obiazor | SO | 6'6" | 275 | — |
| DE | 4th | Cody Stufflebean | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DE | 5th | Travis Bates | JR | 6'3" | 269 | — |
| DE | 6th | Ryan Davis | SO | 6'4" | 252 | — |
| DE | 7th | Jordan Allen | SO | 6'4" | 262 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Damian Ilalio | SR | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Uso Seumalo | SR | 6'3" | 340 | — |
| DT | — | Titus Tuiasosopo | JR | 6'0" | 321 | — |
| DT | — | George Traglia | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Austin Romaine | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Austin Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Desmond Purnell | SR | 6'0" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Rex Van Wyhe | JR | 6'5" | 236 | — |
| LB | 5th | Beau Palmer | SR | 6'2" | 226 | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Asa Newsom | SO | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Zach Wittenberg | SR | 6'2" | 221 | — |
| LB | 8th | Gabe Roland | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Tyson Struber | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Gavin Meyers | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jake Stonebraker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Terry Kirksey | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | — | Will Granger | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Kaden McMahan | SO | 6'4" | 219 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jacob Parrish | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Keenan Garber | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Justice Clemons | SR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| CB | 4th | Zashon Rich | SO | 6'1" | 209 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jordan Dunbar | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Donovan McIntosh | SO | 6'3" | 194 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Darell Jones | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 1st | Kam Sallis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Trey Krause | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jayden Cook | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | VJ Payne | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| S | 2nd | Marques Sigle | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jordan Riley-Scott | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Colby McCalister | JR | 5'10" | 198 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jack Fabris | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Nickendre Stiger | SR | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| S | 7th | Daniel Cobbs | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 8th | Wesley Fair | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Mikey Bergeron | SO | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| S | 10th | Dante Thomas | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Mason Olguin | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LS | — | Keane Bessert | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Simon McClannan | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Chris Tennant | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.079
Off PPA
+0.2887
Pass PPA
+0.3274
Rush PPA
+0.2694
Success
44%56
Explosive
1.3795
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | -0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.21 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.8
PPG Against
21.9
Differential
+7.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +7.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 33.0 | 16.5 |
| Away | 3-3 | 26.5 | 27.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 44.0 | 41.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 9.0 | 38.0 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 27.9 | 24.8 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 37.5 | 20.3 |
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
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-7 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-5 |
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 #64
Returning prod 39%Departed 61%
Portal in 10net -7Out 17
Talent composite651.8 #64 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.2 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)16 / 58 / 44
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dylan Edwards | RB | 4★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Easton Kilty | OT | 4★ | ← North Dakota |
| ▲ | Dante Cephas | WR | 3★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Jordan Riley | S | 3★ | ← Ball State |
| ▼ | Will Howard | QB | 4★ | → Ohio State |
| ▼ | Will Lee III | CB | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Kobe Savage | S | 3★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Treshaun Ward | RB | 3★ | → Boston College |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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