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▼ Below its 5-year level -9
Career62since 1936
Peak932002
Last 580seasons
#43 nationally · 3-2 (0-2 conf)
Résumé #72 · better than its record
Schedule so far #83
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12 · Manhattan, KS · Bill Snyder Family Stadium · Head coach Collin Klein
Rival
Iowa State · also Oklahoma State
Bitter rivalry
50-55-4 all time (109 meetings since 1917)
Iowa State leads
Last: lost 24-21 (2025) · Iowa State has won 3 straight
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
6AP top-10
11All-Americans
95NFL picks
41.3%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1902. Every season →
Chemistry
62
57Foundation
70Gel
gel counts 40% so far
at its usual levelTrending up
early · #48 of 138
HC year1
Ret. starters41%
QB yrs w/ OC1
| Season | Record | Conference | AP final | Season rank | Rating | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026in progress | 3-2 | Big 12 | — | #43 | 71 | Collin Klein |
| 2025 | 6-6 | Big 12 | — | #38 | 73 | Chris Klieman |
| 2024 | 9-4 | Big 12 | — | #24 | 78 | Chris Klieman |
| 2023 | 9-4 | Big 12 | #18 | #7 | 89 | Chris Klieman |
| 2022 | 10-4 | Big 12 | #14 | #10 | 84 | Chris Klieman |
| 2021 | 8-5 | Big 12 | — | #28 | 75 | Chris Klieman |
| 2020 | 4-6 | Big 12 | — | #40 | 65 | Chris Klieman |
| 2019 | 8-5 | Big 12 | — | #27 | 75 | Chris Klieman |
| 2018 | 5-7 | Big 12 | — | #52 | 69 | Bill Snyder |
| 2017 | 8-5 | Big 12 | — | #38 | 72 | Bill Snyder |
| 2016 | 9-4 | Big 12 | — | #30 | 75 | Bill Snyder |
| 2015 | 6-7 | Big 12 | — | #61 | 67 | Bill Snyder |
| 2014 | 9-4 | Big 12 | #18 | #12 | 84 | Bill Snyder |
| 2013 | 8-5 | Big 12 | — | #22 | 78 | Bill Snyder |
| 2012 | 11-2 | Big 12 | #12 | #4 | 89 | Bill Snyder |
| 2011 | 10-3 | Big 12 | #15 | #17 | 78 | Bill Snyder |
| 2010 | 7-6 | Big 12 | — | #48 | 68 | Bill Snyder |
| 2009 | 6-6 | Big 12 | — | #63 | 64 | Bill Snyder |
| 2008 | 5-7 | Big 12 | — | #76 | 59 | Ron Prince |
| 2007 | 5-7 | Big 12 | — | #48 | 70 | Ron Prince |
| 2006 | 7-6 | Big 12 | — | #60 | 65 | Ron Prince |
| 2005 | 5-6 | Big 12 | — | #70 | 62 | Bill Snyder |
| 2004 | 4-7 | Big 12 | — | #53 | 67 | Bill Snyder |
| 2003 | 11-4 | Big 12 | #14 | #6 | 87 | Bill Snyder |
| 2002 | 11-2 | Big 12 | #6 | #2 | 93 | Bill Snyder |
| 2001 | 6-6 | Big 12 | — | #20 | 77 | Bill Snyder |
| 2000 | 11-3 | Big 12 | #9 | #8 | 83 | Bill Snyder |
| 1999 | 11-1 | Big 12 | #6 | #8 | 85 | Bill Snyder |
| 1998 | 11-2 | Big 12 | #10 | #2 | 93 | Bill Snyder |
| 1997 | 11-1 | Big 12 | #8 | #11 | 81 | Bill Snyder |
| 1996 | 9-3 | Big 12 | #17 | #13 | 79 | Bill Snyder |
| 1995 | 10-2 | Big 8 | #7 | #9 | 84 | Bill Snyder |
| 1994 | 9-3 | Big 8 | #19 | #16 | 78 | Bill Snyder |
| 1993 | 9-2-1 | Big 8 | #20 | #24 | 75 | Bill Snyder |
| 1992 | 5-6 | Big 8 | — | #69 | 60 | Bill Snyder |
| 1991 | 7-4 | Big 8 | — | #29 | 73 | Bill Snyder |
| 1990 | 5-6 | Big 8 | — | #64 | 62 | Bill Snyder |
| 1989 | 1-10 | Big 8 | — | #98 | 45 | Bill Snyder |
| 1988 | 0-11 | Big 8 | — | #95 | 39 | Stan Parrish |
| 1987 | 0-10-1 | Big 8 | — | #98 | 44 | Stan Parrish |
| 1986 | 2-9 | Big 8 | — | #100 | 40 | Stan Parrish |
| 1985 | 1-10 | Big 8 | — | #100 | 39 | Lee Moon; Jim Dickey |
| 1984 | 3-7-1 | Big 8 | — | #83 | 53 | Jim Dickey |
| 1983 | 3-8 | Big 8 | — | #86 | 53 | Jim Dickey |
| 1982 | 6-5-1 | Big 8 | — | #43 | 67 | Jim Dickey |
| 1981 | 2-9 | Big 8 | — | #84 | 59 | Jim Dickey |
| 1980 | 3-8 | Big 8 | — | #77 | 60 | Jim Dickey |
| 1979 | 3-8 | Big 8 | — | #78 | 60 | Jim Dickey |
| 1978 | 4-7 | Big 8 | — | #82 | 59 | Jim Dickey |
| 1977 | 1-10 | Big 8 | — | #81 | 60 | Ellis Rainsberger |
| 1976 | 1-10 | Big 8 | — | #72 | 60 | Ellis Rainsberger |
| 1975 | 3-8 | Big 8 | — | #72 | 60 | Ellis Rainsberger |
| 1974 | 4-7 | Big 8 | — | #57 | 65 | Vince Gibson |
| 1973 | 5-6 | Big 8 | — | #42 | 68 | Vince Gibson |
| 1972 | 3-8 | Big 8 | — | #82 | 56 | Vince Gibson |
| 1971 | 5-6 | Big 8 | — | #33 | 67 | Vince Gibson |
| 1970 | 6-5 | Big 8 | — | #35 | 71 | Vince Gibson |
| 1969 | 5-5 | Big 8 | — | #17 | 80 | Vince Gibson |
| 1968 | 4-6 | Big 8 | — | #46 | 68 | Vince Gibson |
| 1967 | 1-9 | Big 8 | — | #90 | 53 | Vince Gibson |
| 1966 | 0-9-1 | Big 8 | — | #97 | 44 | Doug Weaver |
| 1965 | 0-10 | Big 8 | — | #102 | 32 | Doug Weaver |
| 1964 | 3-7 | Big 8 | — | #80 | 57 | Doug Weaver |
| 1963 | 2-7 | Big 8 | — | #93 | 51 | Doug Weaver |
| 1962 | 0-10 | Big 8 | — | #92 | 52 | Doug Weaver |
| 1961 | 2-8 | Big 8 | — | #82 | 53 | Doug Weaver |
| 1960 | 1-9 | Big 8 | — | #87 | 51 | Doug Weaver |
| 1959 | 2-8 | Big 8 | — | #78 | 51 | Bernard Mertes |
| 1958 | 3-7 | Big 8 | — | #77 | 55 | Bernard Mertes |
| 1957 | 3-6-1 | Big 7 | — | #64 | 58 | Bernard Mertes |
| 1956 | 3-7 | Big 7 | — | #73 | 56 | Bernard Mertes |
| 1955 | 4-6 | Big 7 | — | #69 | 57 | Bernard Mertes |
| 1954 | 7-3 | Big 7 | — | #63 | 59 | Bill Meek |
| 1953 | 6-3-1 | Big 7 | — | #41 | 68 | Bill Meek |
| 1952 | 1-9 | Big 7 | — | #82 | 51 | Bill Meek |
| 1951 | 1-7-1 | Big 7 | — | #84 | 53 | Bill Meek |
| 1950 | 1-9-1 | Big 7 | — | #91 | 37 | Ralph Graham |
| 1949 | 2-8 | Big 7 | — | #79 | 54 | Ralph Graham |
| 1948 | 1-9 | Big 7 | — | #95 | 31 | Ralph Graham |
| 1947 | 0-10 | Big 6 | — | #97 | 38 | Sam Francis |
| 1946 | 0-9 | Big 6 | — | #92 | 32 | Hobbs Adams |
| 1945 | 1-7 | Big 6 | — | #76 | 22 | Lud Fiser |
| 1944 | 2-5-2 | Big 6 | — | #67 | 37 | Ward Haylett |
| 1943 | 1-7 | Big 6 | — | #55 | 31 | Ward Haylett |
| 1942 | 3-8 | Big 6 | — | #78 | 50 | Ward Haylett |
| 1941 | 2-5-2 | Big 6 | — | #69 | 55 | Hobbs Adams |
| 1940 | 2-7 | Big 6 | — | #82 | 53 | Hobbs Adams |
| 1939 | 4-5 | Big 6 | — | #51 | 64 | Wesley Fry |
| 1938 | 4-4-1 | Big 6 | — | #65 | 60 | Wesley Fry |
| 1937 | 4-5 | Big 6 | — | #81 | 53 | Wesley Fry |
| 1936 | 4-3-2 | Big 6 | — | #31 | 70 | Wesley Fry |
| 1935 | 2-4-3 | Big 6 | — | #45 | 66 early | Wesley Fry |
| 1934 | 7-2-1 | Big 6 | — | #26 | 72 early | Pappy Waldorf |
| 1933 | 6-2-1 | Big 6 | — | #37 | 69 early | Bo McMillin |
| 1932 | 4-4 | Big 6 | — | #49 | 64 early | Bo McMillin |
| 1931 | 8-2 | Big 6 | — | #32 | 70 early | Bo McMillin |
| 1930 | 5-3 | Big 6 | — | #54 | 59 early | Bo McMillin |
| 1929 | 3-5 | Big 6 | — | #48 | 63 early | Bo McMillin |
| 1928 | 3-5 | Big 6 | — | #75 | 50 early | Bo McMillin |
| 1927 | 3-5 | Missouri Valley | — | #56 | 58 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1926 | 5-3 | Missouri Valley | — | #22 | 73 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1925 | 5-2-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #21 | 74 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1924 | 3-4-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #59 | 56 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1923 | 4-2-2 | Missouri Valley | — | #40 | 67 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1922 | 5-1-2 | Missouri Valley | — | #34 | 68 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1921 | 5-3 | Missouri Valley | — | #31 | 65 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1920 | 3-3-3 | Missouri Valley | — | #47 | 60 early | Charlie Bachman |
| 1919 | 4-5-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #49 | 60 early | Zora Clevenger |
| 1918 | 4-1 | Missouri Valley | — | — | — | Zora Clevenger |
| 1917 | 6-2 | Missouri Valley | — | #29 | 66 early | Zora Clevenger |
| 1916 | 6-1-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #46 | 58 early | Zora Clevenger |
| 1915 | 3-4-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #45 | 58 early | John Bender |
| 1914 | 1-5-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #46 | 53 early | Guy Lowman |
| 1913 | 3-4-1 | Missouri Valley | — | #46 | 51 early | Guy Lowman |
| 1908 | 0-1 | FBS Independents | — | — | — | |
| 1907 | 0-2 | FBS Independents | — | — | — | |
| 1906 | 2-0 | FBS Independents | — | — | — | |
| 1905 | 0-2 | FBS Independents | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | 0-1 | FBS Independents | — | — | — | |
| 1903 | 0-1 | FBS Independents | — | — | — | |
| 1902 | 0-1 | FBS Independents | — | — | — |
★ = a national title the school claims. Seasons before 1936 (the first AP poll) are the early era: shown in gray and rated on the same yardstick, but the all-time pool and program totals that matter most start in 1936.