2026 Kansas State
4–2 (1–2 Big 12), coached by Collin Klein. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–2, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nicholls 71–3Sep 5
By 68 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Cincinnati 26–31Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Nicholls | W 71–3 | 88% |
| Sep 12 | vs Washington State | W 34–7 | 65% |
| Sep 19 | vs Tulane | W 31–20 | 60% |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 53% |
| Oct 10 | vs 22Houston | L 16–35 | 58% |
| Oct 17 | vs Kansas | W 35–24 | 69% |
| Oct 24 | at Arizona State | Preview | 50% |
| Oct 31 | at Colorado | Preview | 65% |
| Nov 7 | vs Oklahoma State | Preview | 72% |
| Nov 14 | at TCU | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 21 | vs Arizona | Preview | 47% |
| Nov 28 | at Iowa State | Preview | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 8th in Big 12
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 213–120
- Coach
- Collin Klein
- Elo
- 1577 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.0 No. 31 of 138; offense No. 28, defense No. 46, special teams No. 29
- SRS
- 4.4 No. 50 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 21 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 50 roster talent No. 47 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Sean Gleeson
- Defensive coordinator
- Jordan Peterson
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 3-high safety / odd stack
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.20 | 47% | 1.17 | 33rd of 138 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 37% | 1.46 | 84th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.15 def | 45% off 41% def | — | 45th off 105th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 47% | 8.1 yds | 11% | 3.50 | 13% |
| Defense | 35% | 9.7 yds | 14% | 2.90 | 21% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.5 | own 30 | 10% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 26 | 21% caused |
CORE rating -3.9, 83rd of 138 (offense 4.3, defense 8.2).
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 | Avery Johnson QB | 1,301 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Avery Johnson QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Avery Johnson QB | 462 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rodney Fields Jr. RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaron Tibbs WR | 268 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jaron Tibbs WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Logan Bartley S | 34 tkl |
| Sacks | Darien Whitaker Jr. LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Logan Bartley S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Josiah Vilmael CB | ★★★ | No. 524 |
| Max Lovett WR | ★★★ | No. 554 |
| Keegan Collins OT | ★★★ | No. 586 |
| Tucker Ashford DE | ★★★ | No. 634 |
| Oliver Miller OT | ★★★ | No. 634 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.879 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.882 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2026 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 27
The 2026 portal| Wendell Gregory DE | ★★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Jay Harris RB | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Joshua Manning WR | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Kaleb Patterson CB | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Adrian Maddox S | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Austin Ramsey DL | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Brandon White WR | ★★★ | from  Hawai’i |
 Delvin Morris OL | ★★★ | from  Akron |
 Elijah Hill DE | ★★★ | from  Kennesaw State |
 Izaiah Williams WR | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Ja’Son Prevard CB | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
| Kamari Burns DL | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 33
 Tobi Osunsanmi DE | ★★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Jayce Brown WR | ★★★★ | to  LSU |
| Dylan Edwards RB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Austin Romaine LB | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Chiddi Obiazor DE | ★★★ | to Indiana |
| Brayden Loftin TE | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
| Colby McCalister S | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Daniel Cobbs S | ★★★ | to Baylor |
| Devin Vass OL | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Donovan McIntosh CB | ★★★ | returned to  Kansas State |
| Kaedin Massey OT | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder DL | ★★★ | to  SMU |
And 21 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
| Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.