Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12
8-5 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #21AP #25
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 14.2 (#21)
- SP+ Offense
- 33.5
- SP+ Defense
- 19.0
- SRS
- 8.6
- FPI
- 7.2
- Elo
- 1675
- Talent
- 570
- Recruiting
- 177 (#56)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
55th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
32nd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
64th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NStanford | -10.2 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 2 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 3 | vsNevada | +3.6 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Oklahoma State | +17.2 | 20-31 | -11 | L |
| 5 | vsOklahoma | +16.8 | 31-37 | -6 | L |
| 7 | vsIowa State | +14.3 | 20-33 | -13 | L |
| 8 | @Texas Tech | +9.8 | 25-24 | +1 | W |
| 9 | vsTCU | -0.6 | 31-12 | +19 | W |
| 10 | @Kansas | -19.7 | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 11 | vsWest Virginia | +1.8 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 12 | vsBaylor | +15.6 | 10-20 | -10 | L |
| 13 | @Texas | +8.5 | 17-22 | -5 | L |
| 1 ·P | NLSU | +4.1 | 42-20 | +22 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Skylar John Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Will Howard | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jaren Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jax Dineen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Deuce Vaughn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Joe Ervin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jacardia Wright | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jordan Schippers | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malik Knowles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Phillip Brooks III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Landry Weber | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Kade Warner | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Tyrone Howell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Ty Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Chabastin Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Seth Porter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Eric Hommel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | RJ Garcia II | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Daniel Imatorbhebhe | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Samuel Wheeler | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Ben Sinnott | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Nick Lenners | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Konner Fox | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Eli Huggins | — | — | — | — |
| G | — | Robert Hentz II | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Ben Adler | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Gardner | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Felix Anudike | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jaylen Pickle | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Spencer Trussell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Bronson Massie | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Khalid Duke | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Cartez Crook-Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 7th | Jace Friesen | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 8th | Kirmari Gainous | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Nate Matlack | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tyrone Taleni | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Timmy Horne | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Daniel Green | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cody Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Ryan Henington | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Nick Allen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Austin Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Kienen Gaskin | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Julius Brents | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ekow Boye-Doe | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Keenan Garber | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jahron McPherson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Russ Yeast | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Ross Elder | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | TJ Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Reginald Stubblefield | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 6th | Wayne Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Justin Gardner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Aamaris Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Marvin Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Omar Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Cincere Mason | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Tee Denson | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Ty Zentner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Taiten Winkel | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Chris Tennant | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
33.573
Off PPA
+0.2988
Pass PPA
+0.4087
Rush PPA
+0.2481
Success
48%84
Explosive
1.2338
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.40 | +0.34 |
| Rushing | +0.24 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.70 | +0.59 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
26.3
PPG Against
21.1
Differential
+5.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +5.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 27.9 | 22.7 |
| Away | 2-2 | 24.3 | 21.8 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 33.0 | 13.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-4 | 20.3 | 30.3 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 24.8 | 22.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 33.8 | 16.8 |
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 · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 1-2 |
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 #67
Returning prod 91%Departed 9%
Talent composite569.6 #67 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)93 / 70 / 73
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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