Kansas State Wildcats
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1674
#32
SP+
7.0
#42
O46/D58
FPI
7.8
SRS
7.2
AP
#17
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play7.3 – 3.7
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
7.3
of 11 games
Bowl odds
88%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
97%
vs Oklahoma State
Toughest
43%
vs TCU
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
370.6#83
Yards / play
6.0#41
Passing yards / game
198.3#97
Rushing yards / game
172.3#53
First downs / game
17.2#122
3rd down %
36.9%#94
4th down %
56.3%#57
Time of possession
29:01#97
Defense
Yards allowed / game
386.3#84
Yards / play allowed
5.3#46
Pass yards allowed / game
222.4#73
Rush yards allowed / game
163.8#88
3rd down % allowed
39.4%#68
Sacks
28#55
Tackles for loss
72#58
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+11#8
Takeaways
26#7
Giveaways
15#48
Penalties / game
4.1#9
Penalty yards / game
38.3#12
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
8
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8656
8 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Ashford#603 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | North Richland Hills, TX |
| Lamarcus Barber#1158 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Shawnee, KS |
| Garrick Dixon#1158 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | O'Fallon, MO |
| Kingston Hall#1320 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Tahlequah, OK |
| Adrian Bekibele#1422 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Sweden, SWED |
| HD Davis#1465 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Wolfe City, TX |
| Tanner West#1245 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Fulshear, TX |
| Josiah Vilmael#1656 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Richmond, TX |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 50% | 7.6 | -1.6 |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 69% | 9.6 | -0.6 |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 69% | 7.6 | +1.4 |
| 2022 | 10-4 | 8-2 | 71% | 10.1 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | 8-5 | 4-5 | 62% | 7.4 | +0.6 |
| 2020 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 40% | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 62% | 6.4 | +1.6 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 2017 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 62% | 6.4 | +1.6 |
| 2016 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 69% | 7.8 | +1.2 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).