2018 Kansas State
5–7 (3–6 Big 12), coached by Bill Snyder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTSA 41–17Sep 15
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Baylor 34–37Oct 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs South Dakota | W 27–24 | 81% |
| Sep 8 | vs 18Mississippi State | L 10–31 | 53% |
| Sep 15 | vs UTSA | W 41–17 | 75% |
| Sep 22 | at 12West Virginia | L 6–35 | 42% |
| Sep 29 | vs 18Texas | L 14–19 | 47% |
| Oct 6 | at Baylor | L 34–37 | 50% |
| Oct 13 | vs Oklahoma State | W 31–12 | 43% |
| Oct 27 | at 8Oklahoma | L 14–51 | 17% |
| Nov 3 | at TCU | L 13–14 | 38% |
| Nov 10 | vs Kansas | W 21–17 | 79% |
| Nov 17 | vs Texas Tech | W 21–6 | 58% |
| Nov 24 | at 25Iowa State | L 38–42 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 42–38; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 7th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–305
- Coach
- Bill Snyder
- Elo
- 1542 −35 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.5 No. 77 of 130; offense No. 84, defense No. 61, special teams No. 73
- SRS
- 0.7 No. 65 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 57% of last season’s EPA, No. 81 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 66 roster talent No. 63 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Andre Coleman and Collin Klein
- Defensive coordinators
- Blake Seiler and Brian Norwood
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 42% | 1.17 | 79th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 49% | 1.09 | 75th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.09 def | 43% off 47% def | — | 73rd off 63rd 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 | 3.4 | own 30 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 29 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -0.2, 66th of 130 (offense 0.0, defense 0.2).
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 | Skylar John Thompson QB | 1,396 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Skylar John Thompson QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Alex Barnes RB | 1,355 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Alex Barnes RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaiah Zuber WR | 619 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Isaiah Zuber WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Da’Quan Patton LB | 70 tkl |
| Sacks | Reggie Walker DE | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Duke Shelley DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| John Holcombe DUAL | ★★★ | No. 763 |
| Lance Robinson S | ★★★ | No. 984 |
| Wayne Jones S | ★★★ | No. 985 |
| E.J. Turner WR | ★★★ | No. 1017 |
| Christian Duffie OG | ★★★ | No. 1041 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.826 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.9 | 0.836 |
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 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 2 | Dalton Risner OT | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 6 | Duke Shelley CB | Chicago Bears |
Roster 104
The 2018 roster104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Alex BarnesRBCoaches-2; Media-1
Dalton RisnerOTCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Duke ShelleyDBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2018 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2018 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Texas | 7–2 | 10–4 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6–3 | 8–4 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| TCU | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Baylor | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.