Kansas State Wildcats
9-4 (6-3 Big 12)Last: W 33-28 vs Texas A&M
Bill Snyder · 8th season · .641 at Kansas State · .658 career since 1989
- Rating
- +8.727
- Adj Off
- 31.844
- Adj Def
- 23.021
- WAP
- -0.2820
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.8%15 | 42.5%123 |
| Plays per game | 68.681 | 67.893 |
| Time of possession | 32:3619 | 25:06125 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6100 | 7.586 |
| Yards per rush | 5.324 | 3.726 |
| Points per game | 32.245 | 22.325 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9434 | 3.1036 |
| Starting field position | Own 3228 | Own 2830 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21436 | +0.12748 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21239 | +0.10433 |
| Success rate | 49.0%10 | 43.6%69 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08118 | 1.1962 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.24112 | +0.06945 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21171 | +0.20058 |
| Std downs success | 54.4%8 | 49.1%77 |
| Passing downs success | 36.6%36 | 31.8%44 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.5%60 | 74.0%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.925 | 1.9222 |
| Penalties per game | 6.889 | 6.539 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.668 | 61.032 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.1%22 | 37.2%38 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.15100 | 1.8534 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%23 | 41.7%32 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @19  Stanford#12 | L13-26 | -0.52 | +0.06 | +0.05 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 123  Florida Atlantic | W63-7 | +0.01 | +0.43 | -0.16 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | Missouri State(FCS) | W35-0 | +0.00 | +0.56 | -0.28 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @23  West Virginia#18 | L16-17 | -0.56 | -0.04 | +0.10 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 59  Texas Tech | W44-38 | +0.15 | +0.21 | +0.20 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @6  Oklahoma#5 | L17-38 | -0.28 | +0.12 | +0.38 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 47  Texas | W24-21 | +0.20 | +0.26 | +0.06 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @69  Iowa State | W31-26 | +0.20 | +0.27 | +0.17 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 18  Oklahoma State#11 | L37-43 | -0.65 | +0.14 | +0.53 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @34  Baylor | W42-21 | +0.39 | +0.22 | +0.15 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 114  Kansas | W34-19 | +0.02 | +0.21 | +0.01 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | @43  TCU | W30-6 | +0.35 | +0.28 | -0.05 |
| Dec 28Post | N20  Texas A&M | W33-28 | +0.40 | +0.27 | +0.24 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jesse Ertz2016Y | 85% | 152/264 | 57.6% | 1755 | 6.6 | 9 | 4 |
| 8Joe Hubener2016Y | 13% | 22/39 | 56.4% | 275 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Charles Jones2016Y | 20% | 115 | 596 | 5.2 | 2 | 13 |
| 32Justin SilmonSR | 15% | 86 | 464 | 5.4 | 3 | 1 |
| 34Alex BarnesJR | 10% | 56 | 442 | 7.9 | 6 | 0 |
| 3Dalvin WarmackSR | 7% | 41 | 211 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38Winston DimelSR | 5% | 30 | 92 | 3.1 | 12 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Dominique HeathWR 2016Y | 15% | 45 | 438 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 9Byron PringleWR 2016Y | 13% | 39 | 631 | 16.2 | 4 |
| 6Deante BurtonWR 2016Y | 9% | 29 | 404 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 12Isaiah ZuberWR SR | 8% | 24 | 192 | 8.0 | 2 |
| 2Isaiah HarrisWR SO | 3% | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75Jordan WillisDE 2016Y | 52 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 60Will GearyDT 2016Y | 45 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51Reggie WalkerDE SR | 38 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 34Tanner Joe WoodDE 2016Y | 36 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 99Trey DishonDT SR | 18 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 92Matt SeiwertDT 2016Y | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Elijah LeeLB 2016Y | 110 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 52Charmeachealle MooreLB 2016Y | 76 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 58Trent TankingLB 2016Y | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 57Colborn CouchmanLB 2016Y | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Sam SizeloveLB SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D.J. ReedDB 2016Y | 75 | 16 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 22Dante BarnettDB 2016Y | 67 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 21Kendall AdamsDB SR | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 8Duke ShelleyDB SR | 48 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 10Donnie StarksDB 2016Y | 47 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 23Cre Ahmani MooreDB 2016Y | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 20Denzel GoolsbyDB SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Matthew McCrane2016Y | 11/14 | 79% | 42 | 29/29 | 62 |
| 40Ian Patterson2016Y | 4/5 | 80% | 43 | 21/25 | 33 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Nick Walsh2016Y | 50 | 42.7 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Mitch Lochbihler2016Y | 4 | 48.3 | 55 | 0 | 0 |