2022 Kansas State
10–4 (7–2 Big 12), coached by Chris Klieman, finished No. 14 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 3 TCU 31–28Dec 3
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Oklahoma 41–34Sep 24
Oklahoma was ranked No. 6 and favored to win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs South Dakota | W 34–0 | 82% |
| Sep 10 | vs Missouri | W 40–12 | 67% |
| Sep 17 | vs Tulane | L 10–17 | 73% |
| Sep 24 | at 6Oklahoma | W 41–34 | 23% |
| Oct 1 | vs Texas Tech | W 37–28 | 64% |
| Oct 8 | at Iowa State | W 10–9 | 45% |
| Oct 22 | at 8TCU | L 28–38 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | vs 9Oklahoma State | W 48–0 | 40% |
| Nov 5 | vs Texas | L 27–34 | 60% |
| Nov 12 | at Baylor | W 31–3 | 34% |
| Nov 19 | at West Virginia | W 48–31 | 69% |
| Nov 26 | vs Kansas | W 47–27 | 83% |
| Dec 3 | vs3TCUDr Pepper Big 12 Championship | W 31–28 | 45% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs 5AlabamaSugar Bowl | L 20–45 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 45–20 in the Sugar Bowl; No. 14 in the final AP poll; Big 12 champions.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 25
- Wk 6: 20
- Wk 7: 17
- Wk 8: 17
- Wk 9: 22
- Wk 10: 13
- Wk 11: 23
- Wk 12: 19
- Wk 13: 15
- Wk 14: 13
- Wk 15: 11
- Final: 14
Big 12 champions7–2 in the conference
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 7–2 2nd in Big 12
- AP final
- No. 14 peak No. 11
- Points
- 452–306
- Coach
- Chris Klieman
- Elo
- 1678 +130 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.4 No. 9 of 131; offense No. 29, defense No. 15, special teams No. 43
- SRS
- 15.6 No. 10 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 54% of last season’s EPA, No. 77 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 63 roster talent No. 66 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Collin Klein
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Klanderman
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 42% | 1.37 | 29th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 40% | 1.24 | 25th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off -0.01 def | 44% off 39% def | — | 18th off 11th 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 | 4.2 | own 31 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 27 | 14% caused |
CORE rating 10.5, 21st of 131 (offense 6.0, defense -4.5).
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 | 1,633 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will Howard QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deuce Vaughn RB | 1,558 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Adrian Martinez QB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Malik Knowles WR | 725 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kade Warner WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Austin Moore LB | 82 tkl |
| Sacks | Felix Anudike DE | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Julius Brents CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jalen Klemm OT | ★★★ | No. 502 |
| Adryan Lara QB | ★★★ | No. 690 |
| Donovan Rieman DE | ★★★ | No. 841 |
| Tobi Osunsanmi LB | ★★★ | No. 872 |
| V.J. Payne LB | ★★★ | No. 1090 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 1 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 2 | Julius Brents CB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 6 | Josh Hayes CB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 6 | Deuce Vaughn RB | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 124
The 2022 roster124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2022 portal Adrian Martinez QB | ★★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Will Honas LB | ★★★ | from Nebraska |
 Jadon Jackson WR | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Josh Hayes CB | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
| Shawn Robinson S | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Javione Carr CB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Drake Cheatum CB | from  Prairie View A&M |
Transfers out 17
 Tee Denson CB | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Tyrone Taleni DL | ★★★ | to  USC |
| Joe Ervin RB | ★★★ | to  Middle Tennessee |
| Justin Gardner CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Marvin Martin S | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| Tyrone Howell WR | ★★★ | to  UL Monroe |
| Wayne Jones LB | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Aamaris Brown S | ★★★ | to  South Florida |
| Jacardia Wright RB | ★★★ | to  Missouri State |
| Jaelon Travis WR | ★★ | to Butler County (KS) |
| Branden Jennings LB | ★★★★ | to  UCF |
| Austin Weiner OT | ★★★ | to UL Monroe |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big 12
5 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Ben SinnottFBCoaches-1
Cooper BeebeOGCoaches-1; Media-1
Felix Anudike-UzomahDLCoaches-1; Media-1- Julius BrentsDBCoaches-1; Media-2
Deuce VaughnAPBMedia-1
Second team
- Malik KnowlesWRCoaches-2
- Kobe SavageDBCoaches-2
- Ty ZentnerPCoaches-2; Media-2
- Phillip BrooksAPBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 9–0 | 13–2 | 2 |
| Kansas State | 7–2 | 10–4 | 14 |
| Texas | 6–3 | 8–5 | 25 |
| Texas Tech | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Oklahoma State | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Baylor | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Kansas | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Oklahoma | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| West Virginia | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Iowa State | 1–8 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.