Kansas State Wildcats
8-5 (5-4 Big 12)Last: L 17-20 vs Navy
Chris Klieman · 1st season · .615 at Kansas State · .615 career
- Rating
- +5.640
- Adj Off
- 28.657
- Adj Def
- 23.028
- WAP
- -2.3539
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.3%14 | 50.9%60 |
| Plays per game | 65.3111 | 61.0125 |
| Time of possession | 33:279 | 26:33122 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.853 | 7.579 |
| Yards per rush | 4.371 | 5.0113 |
| Points per game | 29.661 | 21.427 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7163 | 2.5811 |
| Starting field position | Own 3047 | Own 2845 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18561 | +0.18684 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15763 | +0.15864 |
| Success rate | 44.0%58 | 41.7%56 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1697 | 1.2698 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08585 | +0.209117 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36625 | +0.18348 |
| Std downs success | 48.4%60 | 46.7%56 |
| Passing downs success | 35.0%47 | 32.7%63 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.8%55 | 67.4%39 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.15107 |
| Penalties per game | 5.961 | 6.349 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.261 | 58.835 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.1%34 | 28.9%4 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.15105 | 1.31106 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%32 | 41.2%23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Nicholls(FCS) | W49-14 | +0.00 | +0.45 | +0.20 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 128  Bowling Green | W52-0 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.21 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @27  Mississippi State | W31-24 | +0.32 | +0.09 | +0.14 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @32  Oklahoma State | L13-26 | -0.70 | 0.00 | +0.16 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 21  Baylor#13 | L12-31 | -0.72 | +0.01 | +0.36 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 36  TCU | W24-17 | +0.17 | +0.09 | +0.16 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 13  Oklahoma#7 | W48-41 | +0.40 | +0.26 | +0.49 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @106  Kansas | W38-10 | +0.06 | +0.30 | +0.02 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @16  Texas#25 | L24-27 | -0.53 | +0.10 | +0.32 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 70  West Virginia | L20-24 | -0.93 | +0.19 | +0.21 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @57  Texas Tech | W30-27 | +0.18 | +0.15 | +0.18 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 29  Iowa State | W27-17 | +0.19 | +0.11 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31Post | N37  Navy#20 | L17-20 | -0.78 | -0.07 | +0.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Skylar John ThompsonSR | 98% | 176/296 | 59.5% | 2307 | 7.8 | 12 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34James GilbertSR | 26% | 141 | 737 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2Harry TrotterSR | 12% | 66 | 263 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 33Tyler BurnsSR | 5% | 26 | 148 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 21Joe ErvinSO | 4% | 23 | 95 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Jacardia WrightSO | 4% | 22 | 122 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Dalton SchoenWR SR | 12% | 37 | 579 | 15.6 | 4 |
| 4Malik KnowlesWR SR | 9% | 26 | 393 | 15.1 | 3 |
| 8Phillip Brooks IIIWR SR | 9% | 26 | 253 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 21Wykeen Akie GillWR SR | 5% | 16 | 273 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 87Nick LennersTE SR | 4% | 13 | 163 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 13Chabastin TaylorWR SR | 3% | 10 | 161 | 16.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Wyatt HubertDE JR | 33 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 91Jordan MittieDT SR | 33 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Trey DishonDT SR | 30 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 51Reggie WalkerDE SR | 30 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 44Kyle Alan BallDE SR | 23 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 59Drew WileyDT SR | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah SullivanLB SR | 65 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5Da'Quan PattonLB SR | 58 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22Daniel GreenLB SR | 33 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55Cody FletcherLB SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1Eric Gallon IILB SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Denzel GoolsbyDB SR | 64 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 9Wayne JonesDB SR | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 31Jahron McPhersonDB SR | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12AJ ParkerDB SR | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 7Kevion McGeeDB SR | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 17Jonathan AlexanderDB SR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 15Walter Neil Jr.CB SR | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Blake Edward LynchSR | 19/21 | 90% | 46 | 46/46 | 103 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Devin AnctilSR | 56 | 45.4 | 64 | 7 | 4 |