2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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2023 Kansas State Wildcats football
Kansas State Wildcats wordmark.svg
Pop-Tarts Bowl champion
Pop-Tarts Bowl, W 28–19 vs. NC State
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
Record9–4 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
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
Uniform
Kansas wildcats football unif.png
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

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.

Pre-Season

Previous season

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.

Big 12 preseason poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6. Kansas State was picked 2nd in the conference.

First place votes in parentheses.

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finishTeamPoints
1Texas (41)886
2Kansas State (14)858
3Oklahoma (4)758
4Texas Tech (4)729
5TCU (3)727
6Baylor572
7Oklahoma State (1)470
8UCF463
9Kansas461
10Iowa State334
11BYU318
12Houston215
13Cincinnati202
14West Virginia129

[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State *No. 16 ESPN+ W 45–052,066
September 911:00 a.m. Troy *No. 15
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FS1 W 42–1351,940
September 1611:00 a.m.at Missouri *No. 15 SECN L 27–3062,621
September 237:00 p.m. UCF
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
FS1W 44–3151,912
October 66:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State ESPN L 21–2953,855
October 146:00 p.m.at Texas Tech FS1W 38–2156,200
October 216:00 p.m. TCU
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ESPN2 W 41–352,580
October 2811:00 a.m. Houston
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ESPN2W 41–051,928
November 411:00 a.m.at No. 7 Texas No. 23 FOX L 30–33 OT102,846
November 112:00 p.m. Baylor No. 25
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ESPN+W 59–2551,790
November 186:00 p.m.at No. 25 Kansas No. 21FS1W 31–2747,233
November 257:00 p.m. Iowa State No. 19
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
FOXL 35–4251,481
December 284:45 p.m.vs. No. 18 NC State *No. 25ESPNW 28–1931,111

[2]

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

Game One – No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State at No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats
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No. 12 (FCS) Redhawks00000
No. 16 Wildcats7283745

at Bill Snyder Family StadiumManhattan, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 100 degrees, sunny, wind S at 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,066
  • Referee: Henry Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Adam Breneman (Analyst), and Tory Petry (Sidelines)
  • Pregame line: KSU −28.5 Over/Under: 56.5
  • Sources: K-State Box Score [3] K-State Recap [4]
StatisticsSoutheast Missouri StateKansas State
First downs1328
Total yards227588
Rushes/yards26/640/228
Passing yards221360
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–37–022–31–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:3529:25
Penalties–yards5−654−36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeast Missouri StatePassingPaxton DeLaurent24/36, 213 YDS
RushingDarrell Smith6 CAR, 18 YDS, 11 Long
Receiving Ryan Flournoy 10 REC, 96 YDS, 24 Long
Kansas StatePassing Will Howard 18/26, 297 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing DJ Giddens 15 CAR, 128 YDS, 43 Long
ReceivingRJ Garcia II5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD, 44 Long
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP SEMOKSU
1st9:339674:03KSUJadon Jackson 33-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good07
2nd11:5713845:45KSUWill Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good014
2nd8:136872:16KSURJ Garcia II 37-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good021
2nd5:354601:42KSUTreshaun Ward 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good028
2nd0:389891:36KSUWill Howard 8-yard touchdown reception from Treshaun Ward, Chris Tennant kick good035
3rd12:177342:37KSU51-yard field goal by Chris Tennant038
4th14:308793:42KSUAvery Johnson 7-yard touchdown run, Leyton Simmering kick good045
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.SEMO 0KSU 45

Troy

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Troy0100313
No. 15 Kansas State71471442
  • Sources: K-State Box Score [5] K-State Recap [6]
Pregame lineOver/under
K-State −15.050
StatisticsTroyKansas State
First downs1520
Total yards286397
Rushes/yards28/7038/147
Passing yards216250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–38–121–32–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession30:2329:37
Penalties–yards3–225–45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassing Gunnar Watson 17/32 167 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 17 CAR, 83 YDS, 46 Long
ReceivingChris Lewis5 REC, 50 YDS, 1 TD, 21 Long
Kansas StatePassing Will Howard 21/32 250 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreshaun Ward16 CAR, 58 YDS, 20 Long
Receiving Phillip Brooks 7 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD, 39 Long
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP TROYKSU
1st11:358713:20KSUJadon Jackson 9-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good07
2nd14:1612564:25KSUPhillip Brooks 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good014
2nd3:4614736:44TROY24-yard field goal by Scott Taylor Renfroe314
2nd0:525751:37TROYChris Lewis 21-yard touchdown reception from Gunnar Watson, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick good1014
2nd0:105660:39KSUPhillip Brooks 39-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good1021
3rd3:478443:17KSUWill Howard 2-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good1028
4th13:586622:02TROY37-yard field goal by Scott Taylor Renfroe1328
4th8:489765:04KSUTreshaun Ward 1-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good1335
4th2:506343:44KSUWill Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good1342
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.TROY 13KSU 42

at Missouri

Game Three – No. 15 Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) at Missouri Tigers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Kansas State7710327
Missouri10701330

at Faurot FieldColumbia, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Pregame line: KSU -3.5 Over/Under: 48
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) KSU – Phillip Brooks 10-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Kansas State 7-0)
  • (7:57) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 47-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tied 7-7)
  • (3:58) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:04; Missouri 10-7)
Second quarter
  • (10:05) KSU – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:46; Kansas State 14-10)
  • (7:36) MIZZ – Brady Cook 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Missouri 17-14)
Third quarter
  • (10:07) KSU – Chris Tennant 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; Tied 17-17)
  • (1:39) KSU – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Kansas State 24-17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:14) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Kansas State 24-20)
  • (8:24) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 26-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:29; Missouri 27-24)
  • (5:25) KSU – Chris Tennant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Tied 27-27)
  • (0:00) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 61-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:25; Missouri 30-27)
StatisticsKSUMIZZ
First downs1920
Total yards74–40864–430
Rushes/yards35–13828–74
Passing yards270356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–39–123–36–0
Time of possession34:0026:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassingWill Howard25-39, 270 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreshaun Ward10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Ben Sinnott 5 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
MissouriPassing 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

UCF

Game Four – UCF Knights (3–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Knights1077731
Wildcats714101344

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

Game information
StatisticsUCFKSU
First downs1932
Total yards407536
Rushing yards143255
Passing yards264255
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:3734:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCFPassing Timmy McClain 14-24, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingJohnny Richardson6 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Kobe Hudson 6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Kansas StatePassingWill Howard27-42, 255 yards, 1 INT
RushingD.J. Giddens30 carries, 207 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingD.J. Giddens8 receptions, 96 yards

at Oklahoma State

Game Five – Kansas State Wildcats (3–1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–2)
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats078621
Cowboys10106329

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Pregame line: KSU -10.5 Over/Under: 54.5
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsKSUOSU
First downs1820
Total yards372412
Rushing yards220174
Passing yards152238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-32-320-36-0
Time of possession25:1834:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassingWill Howard15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingWill Howard10 carries, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingPhillip Brooks3 receptions, 50 yards
Oklahoma StatePassing Alan Bowman 19/35, 235 yards
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 21 carries, 136 yards, TD
ReceivingJaden Bray4 receptions, 77 yards

at Texas Tech

Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats10714738
Red Raiders0147021

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Game information

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]

Houston

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Wildcats7217641

at No. 7 Texas

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No. 23 Kansas State07716030
No. 7 Texas107103333

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 lineOver/under
Texas -3.550 [12]
StatisticsKansas StateTexas
First downs2018
Plays–yards73–36074–478
Rushes–yards29–3337–230
Passing yards327248
Passing: compattint26–41–119–37–2
Time of possession27:5232:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassing Will Howard 26–42, 327 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreshuan Ward9 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Jayce Brown 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassing 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

Baylor

at No. 25 Kansas

FavoriteSpread
Kansas State–6.5
No. 21 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter1234Total
No. 21 Wildcats798731
No. 25 Jayhawks7137027

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

Game information
First quarter
  • 13:44 KSU Will Howard 11 yard pass Ben Sinnott (Chris Tennant kick good) 5–75, 1:16 KSU 7–0
  • 2:05 KU Devin Neal 36 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 11–82, 6:10 7–7
Second quarter
  • 10:55 KU Devin Neal 9 yard run (Seth Keller kick blocked) 8–76, 4:28 KU 13–7
  • KSU Keenan Garber blocked extra point returned for a two point conversion KU 13–9
  • 7:24 KSU Will Howard 11 pass to Keagan Johnson (Chris Tennant kick good) 8–75, 3:33 KSU 16–13
  • 0:26 KU Cole Ballard 5 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 13–75, 7:00 KU 20–16
Third quarter
  • 13:28 KU Devin Neal 2 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 3–65, 1:32 KU 27–16
  • 6:35 KSU D. J. Giddens 1 yard run (Will Howard run good) 10–87, 4:01 KU 27–24
Fourth quarter
  • 10:22 KSU Will Howard 15 yard run (Chris Tennant kick good) 6–55, 3:01 KSU 31–27
StatisticsKSUKU
First downs2019
Plays–yards61–33157–396
Rushes–yards37–16641–234
Passing yards165162
Passing: compattint13–24–111–16–2
Time of possession26:4033:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassingWill Howard13/24 165 yards 2 TDs 1 INT
RushingD. J. Giddens21 carries 102 yards 1 TD
ReceivingJayce Brown4 receptions 96 yards
KansasPassingCole Ballard11/16 162 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.

Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones (6–5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (8–3)
Quarter1234Total
Iowa State77141442
Kansas State6148735

at Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: snow; NW 2 MPH • Temperature: 26°F
  • Game attendance: 51,481
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Josh Sims
  • Pregame line: KSU -9.5; O/U 45.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:42) ISU - Sama,Abu 71 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; ISU 7–0)
  • (8:17) KSU - Tennant,Chris 23 yd field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:36; ISU 7–3)
  • (0:16) KSU - Tennant,Chris 22 yd field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29; ISU 7–6)
Second Quarter
  • (14:47) ISU - Sama,Abu 77 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:27; ISU 14–6)
  • (8:55) KSU - Giddens,DJ 1 yd run (Tennant,Chris kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:44; ISU 14–13)
  • (0:15) KSU - Sinnott,Ben 15 yd pass from Howard,Will (Tennant,Chris kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:49; KSU 20–14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:37) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 79 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:48; ISU 21–20)
  • (6:36) KSU - Howard,Will 5 yd run (Brooks,Phillip pass) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; KSU 28–21)
  • (4:53) ISU - Sama,Abu 60 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:37; Tied 28–28)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:49) KSU - Ward,Treshaun 2 yd run (Tennant,Chris kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; KSU 35–28)
  • (12:31) ISU - Higgins,Jayden 33 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:10; Tied 35–35)
  • (8:04) ISU - Noel,Jaylin 82 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03; ISU 42–35)
StatisticsISUKSU
First downs1032
Total yards488497
Rushes/yards23/25854/209
Passing yards230288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8–12–024–48–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession17:4842:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ISUPassing 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
KSUPassing Will Howard 24–48, 288 yards, TD, INT
Rushing DJ Giddens 31 CAR, 114 YDS, TD
Receiving Ben Sinnott 10 REC, 136 YDS, TD

vs No. 18 NC State (Pop-Tarts Bowl)

2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 18 NC State Wolfpack (9-3, 6-2) vs No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats (8-4, 6-3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Wolfpack0109019
No. 25 Wildcats7140728

at Camping World StadiumOrlando, Florida

  • Date: Thursday, December 28th, 2023
  • Game time: 5:45 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) W
  • Game attendance: 31,111
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Box scorePregame line: KSU -3.5; O/U 47.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:35) KSU – DJ Giddens 37 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Kansas State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:29) KSU – DJ Giddens 4 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:49; Kansas State 14–0)
  • (3:22) NCSU – Brennan Armstrong 31 yard run, Brayden Narveson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:07; Kansas State 14–7)
  • (0:55) KSU – Avery Johnson 19 yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Kansas State 21–7)
  • (0:00) NCSU – Brayden Narveson 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 0:00; Kansas State 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (12:51) NCSU – Brayden Narveson 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:09; Kansas State 21–13)
  • (1:50) NCSU – Trent Pennix 60 yard run, two point pass conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Kansas State 21–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:48) KSU – Jayce Brown 11 yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:24; Kansas State 28–19)
StatisticsNo. 18 NC StateNo. 25 Kansas State
First downs1722
Total yards62–39971–435
Rushes/yards33–23540–257
Passing yards164178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–29–114–31–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession29:0630:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 18 NC StatePassing Brennan Armstrong 14/28, 164 yards, INT
RushingBrennan Armstrong17 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Kevin Concepcion 7 receptions, 72 yards
No. 25 Kansas StatePassing Avery Johnson 14/31, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing DJ Giddens 28 carries, 151 yards, TD
Receiving Jayce Brown 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 161515RVRVRVRV25RV2319RVRV18
Coaches 171515RV25RVRVRVRVRV2420RVRV19
CFP Not released232521192525Not released

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University during the current 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by third-year head coach Neal Brown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Baylor Bears football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Dave Aranda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys played home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Iowa State Cyclones football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Matt Campbell.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Mike Gundy in his 19th year as their head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by Matt Campbell in his eighth year as their head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Baylor Bears football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears were led by Dave Aranda in his fourth season as their head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Houston Cougars football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Dana Holgorsen in his fifth season as their head coach. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Houston Cougars football team drew an average home attendance of 36,020 in 2023.

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