Kansas State Wildcats
4-6 (4-5 Big 12)Last: L 31-69 vs Texas
Chris Klieman · 2nd season · .522 at Kansas State · .522 career since 2019
- Rating
- +1.459
- Adj Off
- 29.755
- Adj Def
- 28.463
- WAP
- -2.6978
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.8%30 | 48.0%100 |
| Plays per game | 60.0123 | 72.732 |
| Time of possession | 28:4586 | 30:5940 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.556 | 7.678 |
| Yards per rush | 4.369 | 4.786 |
| Points per game | 26.681 | 32.284 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6960 | 3.9286 |
| Starting field position | Own 3136 | Own 32105 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13087 | +0.22091 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18655 | +0.17969 |
| Success rate | 37.2%115 | 42.8%69 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3717 | 1.3195 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06383 | +0.15686 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21866 | +0.27975 |
| Std downs success | 42.4%113 | 47.6%67 |
| Passing downs success | 26.4%104 | 32.5%70 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.2%62 | 67.8%42 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5069 | 1.2085 |
| Penalties per game | 6.583 | 5.586 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.478 | 55.850 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.1%113 | 40.1%65 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.00114 | 1.7071 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%41 | 52.9%51 |
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 12Wk 2 | 102  Arkansas State | L31-35 | -0.96 | +0.13 | +0.23 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @5  Oklahoma#6 | W38-35 | +0.71 | +0.36 | +0.32 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 75  Texas Tech | W31-21 | +0.10 | +0.30 | +0.21 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @25  TCU | W21-14 | +0.43 | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 119  Kansas | W55-14 | +0.01 | +0.20 | -0.08 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @39  West Virginia | L10-37 | -0.68 | -0.13 | +0.28 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 23  Oklahoma State#20 | L18-20 | -0.67 | +0.12 | -0.06 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @11  Iowa State#9 | L0-45 | -0.41 | -0.23 | +0.38 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @43  Baylor | L31-32 | -0.69 | +0.29 | +0.25 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | 9  Texas#19 | L31-69 | -0.53 | +0.22 | +0.70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Will HowardSR | 68% | 90/168 | 53.6% | 1178 | 7.0 | 8 | 10 |
| 7Skylar John ThompsonSR | 26% | 40/64 | 62.5% | 626 | 9.8 | 4 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Deuce VaughnJR | 35% | 123 | 652 | 5.3 | 7 | 25 |
| 2Harry TrotterSR | 20% | 72 | 260 | 3.6 | 3 | 8 |
| 33Tyler BurnsSR | 4% | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briley MooreTE SR | 9% | 22 | 338 | 15.4 | 3 |
| 13Chabastin TaylorWR SR | 8% | 19 | 293 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 8Phillip Brooks IIIWR SR | 6% | 15 | 155 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 4Malik KnowlesWR SR | 5% | 13 | 204 | 15.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Wyatt HubertDE JR | 27 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 29Khalid DukeDE SR | 26 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 59Drew WileyDT SR | 25 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 90Bronson MassieDE SR | 14 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13Kirmari GainousDE SR | 14 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Jaylen PickleDE SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Justin HughesLB SR | 44 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55Cody FletcherLB SR | 43 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 22Daniel GreenLB SR | 39 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Elijah SullivanLB SR | 39 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Ryan HeningtonLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jahron McPhersonDB SR | 54 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 19Ross ElderDB SR | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 12AJ ParkerDB SR | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 3Kiondre ThomasDB SR | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25Ekow Boye-DoeCB SR | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 9Wayne JonesDB SR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0Will Jones IIS SR | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Blake Edward LynchSR | 12/17 | 71% | 53 | 30/30 | 66 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ty ZentnerSR | 28 | 40.8 | 65 | 14 | 0 |
| 43Jack BlumerSR | 24 | 39.0 | 54 | 3 | 1 |