2025 Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 3–4 (2–2 Big 12) |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Wells (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Klanderman (6th season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 or 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 BYU | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Cincinnati | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Arizona State | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Texas Tech | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team represents Kansas State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach, Chris Klieman, the Wildcats plays home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium located in Manhattan, Kansas.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 23 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 22 Iowa State | No. 17 | ESPN | L 21–24 | 47,221 | |
August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | North Dakota * | No. 17 | ESPN+ | W 38–35 | 51,927 | |
September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Army * |
| ESPN | L 21–24 | 52,723 | |
September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arizona [a] * | FOX | L 17–23 | 40,051 | ||
September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | UCF |
| FS1 | W 34–20 | 53,013 | |
October 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baylor | ESPN+ | L 34–35 | 35,596 | ||
October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU |
| FOX | W 41–28 | 51,316 | |
October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas | TNT/TruTV | ||||
November 1 | Texas Tech |
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November 15 | at Oklahoma State | ||||||
November 22 | at Utah | ||||||
November 29 | Colorado |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 17 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Coaches | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Cyclones | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
No. 17 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
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Statistics | ISU | KSU |
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First downs | 19 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 60–313 | 48–383 |
Rushes–yards | 46–130 | 27–110 |
Passing yards | 183 | 273 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–28–0 | 21–30–0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 14/28, 183 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Carson Hansen | 16 rushes, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Brett Eskildsen | 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 21/30, 273 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Joe Jackson | 12 rushes, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Hawks (FCS) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
No. 17 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | UND | KSU |
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First downs | 23 | 22 |
Total yards | 354 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 143 |
Passing yards | 252 | 318 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–39–0 | 28–43–0 |
Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | Jerry Kaminski | 23/38, 231 yards, TD |
Rushing | Sawyer Seidl | 8 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Caden Dennis | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 28/43, 318 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Joe Jackson | 11 rushes, 55 yards | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 12 receptions, 109 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | ARMY | KSU |
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First downs | 20 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 82–332 | 43–246 |
Rushes–yards | 70–237 | 18–74 |
Passing yards | 95 | 172 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–12–0 | 15–25–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:29 | 19:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Army | Passing | Noah Short | 1/1, 52 yards |
Rushing | Cale Hellums | 41 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brady Anderson | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 15/25, 172 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Joe Jackson | 7 rushes, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Jaron Tibbs | 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kansas State | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Arizona | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
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Statistics | KSU | ARIZ |
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First downs | 8 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 53–193 | 79–412 |
Rushes–yards | 24–105 | 45–234 |
Passing yards | 88 | 178 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–29–0 | 16–34–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 23:26 | 36:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 13/29, 88 yards |
Rushing | Jayce Brown | 1 carries, 75 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 6 receptions, 68 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 16/33, 178 yards |
Rushing | Ismail Mahdi | 22 carries, 189 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Hunter | 3 receptions, 37 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Knights | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
Wildcats | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | UCF | KSU |
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First downs | 13 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 59–402 | 70–434 |
Rushes–yards | 33–205 | 44–266 |
Passing yards | 197 | 168 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–26–2 | 18–26–1 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCF | Passing | Tayven Jackson | 12/24, 115 yards, INT |
Rushing | Myles Montgomery | 10 carries, 119 yards | |
Receiving | DJ Black | 1 reception, 82 yards, TD | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 18/25, 168 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Dylan Edwards | 20 carries, 166 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaron Tibbs | 8 receptions, 72 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 35 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
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Statistics | KSU | BAY |
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First downs | 30 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 82–501 | 64–443 |
Rushes–yards | 36–162 | 25–98 |
Passing yards | 339 | 345 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–45–1 | 25–39–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 37:47 | 22:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 29/45, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Avery Johnson | 10 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayce Brown | 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 25/39, 345 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Bryson Washington | 9 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Michael Trigg | 8 receptions, 155 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Horned Frogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | TCU | KSU |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 69–448 | 71–343 |
Rushes–yards | 22–72 | 45–145 |
Passing yards | 376 | 198 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–47–2 | 16–26–0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:41 | 36:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 26/47, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 12 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | Eric McAlister | 4 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD | |
Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 16/26, 198 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Joe Jackson | 27 carries, 110 yards | |
Receiving | Garrett Oakley | 4 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Jayhawks | 0 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Statistics | KSU | KU |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Raiders | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
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Statistics | TTU | KSU |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | ||
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Cowboys | 0 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Statistics | KSU | OKST |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Utes | 0 |
at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah
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Statistics | KSU | UTAH |
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Utah | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
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Name | Position | Year at Kansas State | Previous job |
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Chris Klieman | Head coach | 7th | North Dakota State (HC) |
Matt Wells | OC/QB/AHC | 2nd | Oklahoma (Advisor to HC/O Analyst) |
Van Malone | AHC/DPGC/CB | 7th | Mississippi State (DA) |
Joe Klanderman | DC/S | 7th | North Dakota State (DB) |
Brian Anderson | RB | 7th | Illinois State (WR) |
Brian Lepak | OL | 5th | Southern (RGC/OL) |
Matthew Middleton | WR | 3rd | Kent State (WR/RC) |
Steve Stanard | LB | 6th | Syracuse (DE) |
Mike Tuiasosopo | DT | 7th | UTEP (DL) |
Luke Wells | TE | 1st | Bixby HS (OK) (assistant) |
Buddy Wyatt | DE | 7th | Kansas (senior analyst) |
Trumain Carroll | Strength/Cond. | 5th | Oklahoma State |
Nate Kaczor | STC/SATHC | 2nd | Washington Commanders (ST) |
Matt Kardulis | A-S | 5th | Virginia Tech (GA) |
Drew Liddle | A-OL | 8th | UTEP (TE/FB) |
Sean Maguire | A-QB | 2nd | Buffalo (DA/QC) |
David Orloff | OLB | 5th | Syracuse (GA) |
2025 roster | ||||
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Quarterbacks
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Tight ends
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Long snappers
Defensive ends
Defensive Tackles | Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safties
Punters/kickers
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Name | Pos. | College transferred to |
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Logan Cox | OL | Old Dominion |
Trey Krause | S | Bryant |
Jackson Voth | WR | Drake |
Joe Hall III | CB | Northern Iowa |
Andre Davis | WR | TBD |
Jake Stonebraker | LB | Austin Peay |
Kaden McMahan | LB | TBD |
Brandon Sneh | OL | UAB |
Noah King | OL | Colorado |
Brock Woolf | OL | South Dakota |
Zayden Martinez | WR | Central Oklahoma |
Arrion Concepcion | WR | James Madison |
Trae Davis | WR | Prairie View A&M |
Keagan Johnson | WR | New Mexico |
Nickendre Stiger | S | Old Dominion |
Dante Thomas | S | Coastal Carolina |
Alec Marenco | LB | Wake Forest |
Donovan Rieman | DE | Louisiana Tech |
Erwin Nash | WR | Northwest Missouri State |
Carver Willis | OL | Washington |
Tre Spivey III | WR | Arizona |
Terry Kirksey Jr. | LB | UConn |
Darell Jones | CB | Fort Hays State |
Ta'Quan Roberson | QB | Buffalo |
Justin Wolf | TE | Western Kentucky |
Kam Sallis | LB | Jackson State |
Jordan Dunbar | CB | Bowling Green |
La'James White | RB | Abilene Christian |
† Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2025 season.
Name | Pos. | Previous school |
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Antonio Martin Jr. | RB | Louisiana–Monroe |
Terrence Enos Jr. | OL | Pittsburgh |
JB Nelson | OL | Penn State |
George Fitzpatrick | OL | Ohio State |
Jayshawn Ross | DE | Alabama |
Amarion Fortenberry | CB | South Alabama |
Ralph Ortiz | LB | West Florida |
Gunner Maldonado | S | Arizona |
Jayden Rowe | CB | Oklahoma |
Qua Moss | S | West Georgia |
Jerand Bradley | WR | Boston College |
Caleb Medford | WR | New Mexico |
Jaron Tibbs | WR | Purdue |
Amos Talalele | OL | USC |
Brandon Sneh | OL | Wagner |
Gabe Powers | LB | Ohio State |
Gabe Ervin Jr. | OL | Nebraska |