2017 Kansas State
8–5 (5–4 Big 12), coached by Bill Snyder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 Oklahoma State 45–40Nov 18
Oklahoma State was ranked No. 10 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas 34–40Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Central Arkansas | W 55–19 | 80% |
| Sep 9 | vs Charlotte | W 55–7 | 87% |
| Sep 16 | at Vanderbilt | L 7–14 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | vs Baylor | W 33–20 | 75% |
| Oct 7 | at Texas | L 34–40 | 56% |
| Oct 14 | vs 6TCU | L 6–26 | 47% |
| Oct 21 | vs 9Oklahoma | L 35–42 | 35% |
| Oct 28 | at Kansas | W 30–20 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | at Texas Tech | W 42–35 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | vs 23West Virginia | L 23–28 | 55% |
| Nov 18 | at 10Oklahoma State | W 45–40 | 23% |
| Nov 25 | vs Iowa State | W 20–19 | 60% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs UCLACactus Bowl | W 35–17 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UCLA 35–17 in the Cactus Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 20
- Wk 2: 19
- Wk 3: 18
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–4 tied for 4th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 420–327
- Coach
- Bill Snyder
- Elo
- 1614 +15 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.9 No. 29 of 128; offense No. 32, defense No. 59, special teams No. 1
- SRS
- 7.1 No. 37 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 82% of last season’s EPA, No. 20 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 61 roster talent No. 67 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Dana Dimel
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Hayes
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 43% | 1.18 | 48th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 43% | 1.22 | 81st of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.08 def | 43% off 42% def | — | 47th off 66th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 37 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 2.5, 53rd of 130 (offense 1.6, defense -0.9).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jesse Ertz QB | 930 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jesse Ertz QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alex Barnes RB | 819 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alex Delton QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Byron Pringle WR | 724 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Byron Pringle WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Jayd Kirby LB | 99 tkl |
| Sacks | Will Geary DT | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | D.J. Reed DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Daniel Green ILB | ★★★ | No. 491 |
| Anthony Payne SDE | ★★★ | No. 535 |
| Wyatt Hubert SDE | ★★★ | No. 638 |
| Joshua Brown S | ★★★ | No. 714 |
| Josh Rivas OT | ★★★ | No. 755 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.838 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
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 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 5 | D.J. Reed CB | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 115
The 2017 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
4 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Dalton RisnerOTCoaches-1; Media-1
Will GearyDLCoaches-1; Media-1- D.J. ReedDBCoaches-1; Media-1
- Matthew McCraneKCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Winston DimelFBCoaches-2
- Reggie WalkerDLCoaches-2
- Nick WalshPCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2017 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2017 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 3 |
| TCU | 7–2 | 11–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 10–3 | 14 |
| Kansas State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Iowa State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Texas | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| West Virginia | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Baylor | 1–8 | 1–11 | |
| Kansas | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.