2020 Kansas State
4–6 (4–5 Big 12), coached by Chris Klieman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Oklahoma 38–35Sep 26
Oklahoma was ranked No. 3 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 31–35Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs Arkansas State | L 31–35 | 65% |
| Sep 26 | at 3Oklahoma | W 38–35 | 24% |
| Oct 3 | vs Texas Tech | W 31–21 | 71% |
| Oct 10 | at TCU | W 21–14 | 50% |
| Oct 24 | vs Kansas | W 55–14 | 86% |
| Oct 31 | at West Virginia | L 10–37 | 56% |
| Nov 7 | vs 14Oklahoma State | L 18–20 | 54% |
| Nov 21 | at 17Iowa State | L 0–45 | 35% |
| Nov 28 | at Baylor | L 31–32 | 45% |
| Dec 5 | vs Texas | L 31–69 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas 69–31; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 7: 22
- Wk 8: 20
- Wk 9: 16
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 4–5 7th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 16
- Points
- 266–322
- Coach
- Chris Klieman
- Elo
- 1493 −69 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.0 No. 56 of 130; offense No. 81, defense No. 40
- SRS
- 1.0 No. 40 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 75% of last season’s EPA, No. 40 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 51 roster talent No. 68 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Courtney Messingham
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Klanderman
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 37% | 1.40 | 93rd of 127 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 43% | 1.31 | 88th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.15 def | 40% off 43% def | — | 84th off 92nd 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 | 3.7 | own 31 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 32 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -4.9, 83rd of 127 (offense 1.0, defense 6.0).
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 | Will Howard QB | 1,178 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will Howard QB | 8 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deuce Vaughn RB | 652 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Deuce Vaughn RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Deuce Vaughn RB | 434 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Briley Moore TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jahron McPherson DB | 54 tkl |
| Sacks | Wyatt Hubert DE | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jahron McPherson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Nate Matlack WDE | ★★★ | No. 671 |
| Talor Warner OG | ★★★ | No. 744 |
| Jeremiah Harris ILB | ★★★ | No. 804 |
| Will Swanson TE | ★★★ | No. 855 |
| Will Howard PRO | ★★★ | No. 882 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.827 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 7 | Wyatt Hubert DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
Roster 135
The 2020 roster135 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Wyatt HubertDLCoaches-1; Media-1- Phillip BrooksAPBCoaches-1
Second team
- Briley MooreFBCoaches-2
- Noah JohnsonOTCoaches-2
- Drew WileyDLMedia-2
Deuce VaughnAPBMedia-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 8–1 | 9–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6 |
| Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 8–3 | 20 |
| Texas | 5–3 | 7–3 | 19 |
| TCU | 5–4 | 6–4 | |
| West Virginia | 4–4 | 6–4 | |
| Kansas State | 4–5 | 4–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 4–6 | |
| Baylor | 2–7 | 2–7 | |
| Kansas | 0–8 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.