2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2024 Kansas State Wildcats football
2024 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 18
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Chris Klieman (6th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Wells (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Conor Riley (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Klanderman (5th season)
Home stadium	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated August 23, 2024

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 22 Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 18 Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 17 Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 12 Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 22, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team will represent Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are led by Chris Klieman in his sixth year as their head coach. They will play their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium located in Manhattan, Kansas.

Pre-Season

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2023 regular season 9–4 and 6–3 in Big 12 play. They earned a berth in the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl, where they defeated the NC State Wolfpack, 28-19.

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	NFL Team	Player	Position
2	53	Washington Commanders	Ben Sinnott	TE
3	73	Dallas Cowboys	Cooper Beebe	G
7	254	Los Angeles Rams	KT Leveston	G

Preseason Big 12 Poll

Big 12
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

First place votes in ()

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV
August 31	6:00 p.m.	UT Martin *	No. 18	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN+
September 7	11:00 a.m.	at Tulane *		Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN/ESPN2
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Arizona ^{[lower-alpha 1]}*		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	FOX
September 21		at BYU		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	TBA
September 28		Oklahoma State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	TBA
October 12		at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	TBA
October 19		at West Virginia		Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	TBA
October 26		Kansas		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	TBA
November 2		at Houston		TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	TBA
November 16		Arizona State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	TBA
November 23		Cincinnati		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	TBA
November 30		at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (rivalry)	TBA
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs UT Martin

UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) vs No. 18 Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 18 Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Ahman Green (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTM	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tulane

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	TUL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats (ARIZ)	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats (KSU)	0	0	0	0	0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: September 13, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: FOX

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARIZ	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at BYU

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	BYU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
BYU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKST	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Buffaloes	0	0	0	0	0

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Virginia

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KAN	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Houston

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Houston Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	HOU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ASU	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIN	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Kansas State	Previous job
Chris Klieman	Head coach	6th	North Dakota State (HC)
Matt Wells	Co-OC/QB/AHC	1st	Oklahoma (Advisor to HC/O Analyst)
Van Malone	AHC/DPGC/CB	6th	Mississippi State (DA)
Joe Klanderman	DC/S	6th	North Dakota State (DB)
Conor Riley	Co-OC/OL	6th	North Dakota State (RGC/OL)
Brian Anderson	RB	6th	Illinois State (WR)
Brian Lepak	TE	4th	Southern (RGC/OL)
Matthew Middleton	WR	2nd	Kent State (WR/RC)
Steve Stanard	LB	5th	Syracuse University (DE)
Mike Tuiasosopo	DT	6th	UTEP (DL)
Buddy Wyatt	DE	6th	Kansas (senior analyst)
Trumain Carroll	Strength/Cond.	4th	Oklahoma State
Nate Kaczor	STQC	1st	Washington Commanders (ST)
Matt Kardulis	DQC	4th	Virginia Tech (GA)
Drew Liddle	O Analyst	7th	UTEP (TE/FB)
Sean Maguire	O Analyst	1st	Buffalo (DA/QC)
David Orloff	D Analyst	4th	Syrcause (GA)

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Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	18
Coaches	17
CFP	Not released																Not released

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The 2024 Baylor Bears football team will represent Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears play home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.

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The 2024 Utah Utes football team will represent the University of Utah as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Kyle Whittingham in his 20th year as their head coach. The Utes play their games at Rice–Eccles Stadium located in Salt Lake City. The season will be the Utes' first year in the Big 12.

The 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team will represent West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Neal Brown in his sixth year as their head coach. The Mountaineers play home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia.

The 2024 UNLV Rebels football team will represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels are led by Barry Odom in his second year as the head coach. The Rebels will play their home games at Allegiant Stadium, located in Paradise, Nevada.

The 2024 Wyoming Cowboys football team will represent the University of Wyoming in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys are led by Jay Sawvel in his first year as the head coach. The Cowboys will play their home games at War Memorial Stadium, located in Laramie, Wyoming.

References

↑ "2024 Kansas State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
↑ Fair, Daniel. "K-State, KU football schedules released after Big 12 shakeup". KSN-TV. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
↑ https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/coaches

↑ Although both Kansas State and Arizona are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12.

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[2] "2024 Kansas State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[3] Fair, Daniel. "K-State, KU football schedules released after Big 12 shakeup". KSN-TV. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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[1] Although both Kansas State and Arizona are in the Big 12, this game will not count in conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12.

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2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Contents

Pre-Season

Previous season

Players drafted into the NFL

Preseason Big 12 Poll

Schedule

Game summaries

vs UT Martin

at Tulane

vs Arizona

at BYU

vs Oklahoma State

at Colorado

at West Virginia

vs Kansas

at Houston

vs Arizona State

vs Cincinnati

at Iowa State

Coaching staff

Rankings

Related Research Articles

References