Teams / Big 12 / Kansas State
Index · this season
71
▼ 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
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #9 | 26 | 0.876 | Joshua Vilmael CB ★★★★ |
| 2026 | #86 | 18 | 0.874 | Josiah Vilmael CB ★★★ |
| 2025 | #29 | 25 | 0.868 | Linkon Cure TE ★★★★ |
| 2024 | #80 | 17 | 0.857 | Gus Hawkins OT ★★★★ |
| 2023 | #29 | 23 | 0.865 | Avery Johnson QB ★★★★ |
| 2022 | #68 | 16 | 0.853 | Jalen Klemm OT ★★★ |
| 2021 | #82 | 17 | 0.858 | Jake Rubley QB ★★★★ |
| 2020 | #41 | 23 | 0.842 | Nate Matlack WDE ★★★ |
| 2019 | #83 | 19 | 0.846 | Chris Herron ATH ★★★ |
| 2018 | #105 | 17 | 0.835 | John Holcombe DUAL ★★★ |
| 2017 | #73 | 20 | 0.835 | Daniel Green ILB ★★★ |
| 2016 | #104 | 17 | 0.812 | Skylar Thompson DUAL ★★★ |
| 2015 | #90 | 12 | 0.823 | Elijah Sullivan OLB ★★★ |
| 2014 | #119 | 11 | 0.802 | Elijah Lee OLB ★★★ |
| 2013 | #123 | 10 | 0.815 | Tanner Wood WDE ★★★ |
| 2012 | #110 | 13 | 0.808 | Tay Bender DUAL ★★★ |