Kansas State Wildcats
8-5 (5-4 Big 12)Last: W 35-17 vs UCLA
Bill Snyder · 9th season · .638 at Kansas State · .656 career since 1989
- Rating
- +8.230
- Adj Off
- 32.034
- Adj Def
- 23.832
- WAP
- -1.6639
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 61.4%20 | 42.1%129 |
| Plays per game | 62.0123 | 74.432 |
| Time of possession | 30:3750 | 29:2380 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.418 | 7.697 |
| Yards per rush | 5.029 | 3.626 |
| Points per game | 32.339 | 25.250 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8932 | 3.3971 |
| Starting field position | Own 372 | Own 3162 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19344 | +0.19088 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20829 | +0.13659 |
| Success rate | 43.0%62 | 43.7%83 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1974 | 1.2167 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12549 | +0.04846 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32629 | +0.314105 |
| Std downs success | 49.3%43 | 48.6%88 |
| Passing downs success | 30.9%92 | 32.9%74 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.7%77 | 66.7%35 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0012 | 1.7736 |
| Penalties per game | 5.234 | 5.769 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.839 | 46.394 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.6%109 | 41.0%86 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.69127 | 1.8536 |
| 4th down conversion | 33.3%117 | 54.2%79 |
Rank out of 130 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 | Central Arkansas(FCS) | W55-19 | +0.00 | +0.64 | +0.25 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 126  Charlotte | W55-7 | +0.01 | +0.35 | -0.22 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @71  Vanderbilt | L7-14 | -0.81 | -0.07 | +0.04 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 80  Baylor | W33-20 | +0.08 | +0.17 | +0.18 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @24  Texas | L34-40 | -0.56 | +0.33 | +0.27 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 12  TCU#9 | L6-26 | -0.57 | -0.20 | +0.17 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 6  Oklahoma#3 | L35-42 | -0.40 | +0.34 | +0.34 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @120  Kansas | W30-20 | +0.03 | -0.02 | +0.16 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @47  Texas Tech | W42-35 | +0.28 | +0.25 | +0.21 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 44  West Virginia | L23-28 | -0.81 | -0.03 | +0.20 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @10  Oklahoma State#14 | W45-40 | +0.59 | +0.27 | +0.21 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 28  Iowa State | W20-19 | +0.27 | +0.23 | +0.25 |
| Dec 26Post | N49  UCLA | W35-17 | +0.21 | +0.33 | +0.22 |
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 Ertz2017Y | 37% | 55/100 | 55.0% | 930 | 9.3 | 7 | 3 |
| 16Alex DeltonSR | 31% | 49/85 | 57.6% | 637 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 7Skylar John ThompsonSR | 31% | 51/83 | 61.5% | 689 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Alex BarnesJR | 28% | 146 | 819 | 5.6 | 7 | 5 |
| 3Dalvin WarmackSR | 9% | 48 | 252 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32Justin SilmonSR | 8% | 43 | 225 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38Winston DimelSR | 4% | 19 | 63 | 3.3 | 4 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Isaiah ZuberWR SR | 19% | 51 | 510 | 10.0 | 4 |
| 9Byron PringleWR 2017Y | 11% | 30 | 724 | 24.1 | 6 |
| 83Dalton SchoenWR SR | 9% | 23 | 470 | 20.4 | 3 |
| 4Dominique HeathWR 2017Y | 8% | 22 | 196 | 8.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60Will GearyDT 2017Y | 44 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 51Reggie WalkerDE SR | 36 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34Tanner Joe WoodDE 2017Y | 34 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 99Trey DishonDT SR | 21 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 44Kyle Alan BallDE SR | 17 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Bronson MassieDE SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Jayd KirbyLB 2017Y | 99 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 58Trent TankingLB 2017Y | 97 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Elijah SullivanLB SR | 28 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Ian RudzikLB SO | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Justin HughesLB SR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Denzel GoolsbyDB SR | 78 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 21Kendall AdamsDB SR | 61 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 8Duke ShelleyDB SR | 52 | 9 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2D.J. ReedDB 2017Y | 40 | 7 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 23Cre Ahmani MooreDB 2017Y | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 12AJ ParkerDB SR | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7Eli WalkerDB SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Matthew McCrane2017Y | 21/26 | 81% | 54 | 48/48 | 111 |
| 22Nick Ross McLellanSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Nick Walsh2017Y | 57 | 43.6 | 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Mitch Lochbihler2017Y | 2 | 49.5 | 55 | 0 | 0 |