2023 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Pop-Tarts Bowl champion | |
Pop-Tarts Bowl, W 28–19 vs. NC State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 18 |
Record | 9–4 (6–3 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Collin Klein (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Klanderman (4th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium |
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No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by Chris Klieman in his fifth year as their head coach.
They played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. The Kansas State Wildcats football team drew an average home attendance of 51,957 in 2023.
The Wildcats finished the 2022 regular season 10–4 and 7–2 in Big 12 play and appeared in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game, where they defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in overtime, 31–28. They earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl, where they were defeated by the Alabama Crimson Tide, 45–20.
The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6. Kansas State was picked 2nd in the conference.
First place votes in parentheses.
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Predicted finish | Team | Points |
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1 | Texas (41) | 886 |
2 | Kansas State (14) | 858 |
3 | Oklahoma (4) | 758 |
4 | Texas Tech (4) | 729 |
5 | TCU (3) | 727 |
6 | Baylor | 572 |
7 | Oklahoma State (1) | 470 |
8 | UCF | 463 |
9 | Kansas | 461 |
10 | Iowa State | 334 |
11 | BYU | 318 |
12 | Houston | 215 |
13 | Cincinnati | 202 |
14 | West Virginia | 129 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State * | No. 16 | ESPN+ | W 45–0 | 52,066 | |
September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy * | No. 15 |
| FS1 | W 42–13 | 51,940 |
September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Missouri * | No. 15 | SECN | L 27–30 | 62,621 | |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF |
| FS1 | W 44–31 | 51,912 | |
October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | ESPN | L 21–29 | 53,855 | ||
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | FS1 | W 38–21 | 56,200 | ||
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | TCU |
| ESPN2 | W 41–3 | 52,580 | |
October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Houston |
| ESPN2 | W 41–0 | 51,928 | |
November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Texas | No. 23 |
| FOX | L 30–33 OT | 102,846 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 59–25 | 51,790 |
November 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Kansas | No. 21 | FS1 | W 31–27 | 47,233 | |
November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 19 |
| FOX | L 35–42 | 51,481 |
December 28 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. No. 18 NC State * | No. 25 | ESPN | W 28–19 | 31,111 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 (FCS) Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 16 Wildcats | 7 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
Statistics | Southeast Missouri State | Kansas State |
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First downs | 13 | 28 |
Total yards | 227 | 588 |
Rushes/yards | 26/6 | 40/228 |
Passing yards | 221 | 360 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–37–0 | 22–31–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
Penalties–yards | 5−65 | 4−36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 24/36, 213 YDS |
Rushing | Darrell Smith | 6 CAR, 18 YDS, 11 Long | |
Receiving | Ryan Flournoy | 10 REC, 96 YDS, 24 Long | |
Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 18/26, 297 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT |
Rushing | DJ Giddens | 15 CAR, 128 YDS, 43 Long | |
Receiving | RJ Garcia II | 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD, 44 Long |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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K-State −15.0 | 50 |
Statistics | Troy | Kansas State |
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First downs | 15 | 20 |
Total yards | 286 | 397 |
Rushes/yards | 28/70 | 38/147 |
Passing yards | 216 | 250 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–1 | 21–32–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:23 | 29:37 |
Penalties–yards | 3–22 | 5–45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 17/32 167 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 17 CAR, 83 YDS, 46 Long | |
Receiving | Chris Lewis | 5 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD, 21 Long | |
Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 21/32 250 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Treshaun Ward | 16 CAR, 58 YDS, 20 Long | |
Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD, 39 Long |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Missouri | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Statistics | KSU | MIZZ |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 74–408 | 64–430 |
Rushes/yards | 35–138 | 28–74 |
Passing yards | 270 | 356 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–39–1 | 23–36–0 |
Time of possession | 34:00 | 26:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 25-39, 270 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Treshaun Ward | 10 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 5 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD | |
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 23-35, 356 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 10 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | UCF | KSU |
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First downs | 19 | 32 |
Total yards | 407 | 536 |
Rushing yards | 143 | 255 |
Passing yards | 264 | 255 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCF | Passing | Timmy McClain | 14-24, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Johnny Richardson | 6 carries, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 27-42, 255 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | D.J. Giddens | 30 carries, 207 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | D.J. Giddens | 8 receptions, 96 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Statistics | KSU | OSU |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 372 | 412 |
Rushing yards | 220 | 174 |
Passing yards | 152 | 238 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-32-3 | 20-36-0 |
Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Will Howard | 10 carries, 104 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 receptions, 50 yards | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 19/35, 235 yards |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 21 carries, 136 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaden Bray | 4 receptions, 77 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Red Raiders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
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Starting quarterback Behren Morton exited the game at halftime with an undisclosed injury. [7] Morton had been dealing with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder ever since he took over for the injured Tyler Shough. [8]
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Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
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Fox's Big Noon Kickoff show was on Texas's campus for the first time this season. [11]
102,846 is the 5th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Texas -3.5 | 50 [12] |
Statistics | Kansas State | Texas |
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First downs | 20 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 73–360 | 74–478 |
Rushes–yards | 29–33 | 37–230 |
Passing yards | 327 | 248 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–41–1 | 19–37–2 |
Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 26–42, 327 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Treshuan Ward | 9 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD | |
Texas | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 19–37, 248 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jonathon Brooks | 22 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 8 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD |
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Favorite | Spread |
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Kansas State | –6.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
No. 25 Jayhawks | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Statistics | KSU | KU |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 61–331 | 57–396 |
Rushes–yards | 37–166 | 41–234 |
Passing yards | 165 | 162 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–24–1 | 11–16–2 |
Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 13/24 165 yards 2 TDs 1 INT |
Rushing | D. J. Giddens | 21 carries 102 yards 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 4 receptions 96 yards | |
Kansas | Passing | Cole Ballard | 11/16 162 yards 1 TD 2 INTs |
Rushing | Devin Neal | 18 carries 138 yards 3 TD | |
Receiving | Mason Fairchild | 1 reception 59 yards |
In the first matchup in Sunflower Showdown with both teams ranked in 28 years, the teams traded scores early in the game. In the beginning of the second half, Kansas took an 11 point lead. K-State would come back to win the game. It was the 15th straight loss for KU in the rivalry. The loss also officially eliminated Kansas' slim hopes to play in the Big 12 championship game.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Kansas State | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
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Statistics | ISU | KSU |
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First downs | 10 | 32 |
Total yards | 488 | 497 |
Rushes/yards | 23/258 | 54/209 |
Passing yards | 230 | 288 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–12–0 | 24–48–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 17:48 | 42:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ISU | Passing | Rocco Becht | 8–12, 230 YDS, 3 TD |
Rushing | Abu Sama III | 16 CAR, 276 YDS, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 3 REC, 160 YDS, 2 TD | |
KSU | Passing | Will Howard | 24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | DJ Giddens | 31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD | |
Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 10 REC, 136 YDS, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Wolfpack | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
No. 25 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
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Statistics | No. 18 NC State | No. 25 Kansas State |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Total yards | 62–399 | 71–435 |
Rushes/yards | 33–235 | 40–257 |
Passing yards | 164 | 178 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–1 | 14–31–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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No. 18 NC State | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 14/28, 164 yards, INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 17 carries, 121 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 7 receptions, 72 yards | |
No. 25 Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | DJ Giddens | 28 carries, 151 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 16 | 15 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | 25 | RV | 23 | 19 | RV | RV | 18 |
Coaches | 17 | 15 | 15 | RV | 25 | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | RV | RV | 19 |
CFP | Not released | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | Not released |
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