2006 Kansas State
7–6 (4–4 Big 12), coached by Ron Prince. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 Texas 45–42Nov 11
Texas was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Illinois State | W 24–23 | 75% |
| Sep 9 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 45–0 | 77% |
| Sep 16 | vs Marshall | W 23–7 | 68% |
| Sep 23 | vs 8Louisville | L 6–24 | 38% |
| Sep 30 | at Baylor | L 3–17 | 56% |
| Oct 7 | vs Oklahoma State | W 31–27 | 56% |
| Oct 14 | vs 21Nebraska | L 3–21 | 38% |
| Oct 21 | at 24Missouri | L 21–41 | 25% |
| Oct 28 | vs Iowa State | W 31–10 | 56% |
| Nov 4 | at Colorado | W 34–21 | 50% |
| Nov 11 | vs 4Texas | W 45–42 | 22% |
| Nov 18 | at Kansas | L 20–39 | 43% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs 13RutgersTexas Bowl | L 10–37 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rutgers 37–10 in the Texas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 296–309
- Coach
- Ron Prince
- Elo
- 1497 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.8 No. 49 of 119; offense No. 60, defense No. 42, special teams No. 12
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 61 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 41
- Offensive coordinator
- James Franklin
- Defensive coordinator
- Raheem Morris
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 37% | 1.00 | 76th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 42% | 0.91 | 44th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.4 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 32 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Josh Freeman PRO | ★★★★ | No. 95 |
| Zach Kendall DT | ★★★ | No. 428 |
| Scott Krehbiel OT | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Chris Carney CB | ★★★ | No. 932 |
| Josh Moore CB | ★★★ | No. 1003 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.804 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.801 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.6 | 0.800 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 3 | Yamon Figurs WR | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 6 | Thomas Clayton RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 7 | Zach Diles LB | Houston Texans |
All-Big 12
3 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Ian CampbellDLCoaches-1; Media-1- Brandon ArcherLBCoaches-2; Media-1
- Yamon FigursAPBCoaches-1
Second team
- Marcus WattDBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2006 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2006 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma | 7–1 | 11–3 | 11 |
| Texas | 6–2 | 10–3 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
 Texas A&M | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Texas Tech | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Kansas State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Kansas | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Baylor | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Colorado | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Iowa State | 1–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.