Kansas State Wildcats
8-5 (4-5 Big 12)Last: W 42-20 vs LSU
Chris Klieman · 3rd season · .556 at Kansas State · .556 career since 2019
- Rating
- +7.634
- Adj Off
- 29.053
- Adj Def
- 21.418
- WAP
- -1.3235
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.2%40 | 51.0%66 |
| Plays per game | 57.2128 | 63.7113 |
| Time of possession | 29:5463 | 30:0668 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.429 | 7.477 |
| Yards per rush | 4.835 | 3.733 |
| Points per game | 27.576 | 21.023 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0351 | 3.2828 |
| Starting field position | Own 3110 | Own 2837 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28922 | +0.21087 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26929 | +0.17855 |
| Success rate | 47.5%22 | 40.9%51 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2382 | 1.2985 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.24126 | +0.12563 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39518 | +0.337102 |
| Std downs success | 55.5%9 | 46.3%50 |
| Passing downs success | 29.0%89 | 29.5%61 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.3%48 | 66.7%41 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0836 | 1.3170 |
| Penalties per game | 5.547 | 5.399 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.838 | 43.5116 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.8%30 | 39.9%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5481 | 2.5412 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%6 | 60.6%93 |
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 4Wk 1 | N90  Stanford | W24-7 | +0.11 | +0.28 | +0.08 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | Southern Illinois(FCS) | W31-23 | +0.00 | +0.18 | +0.17 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 60  Nevada | W38-17 | +0.17 | +0.39 | +0.24 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | @11  Oklahoma State#7 | L20-31 | -0.41 | +0.01 | +0.44 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 6  Oklahoma#10 | L31-37 | -0.51 | +0.24 | +0.34 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 12  Iowa State | L20-33 | -0.57 | +0.31 | +0.39 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @61  Texas Tech | W25-24 | +0.28 | +0.39 | +0.14 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 67  TCU | W31-12 | +0.15 | +0.33 | -0.07 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @116  Kansas | W35-10 | +0.05 | +0.68 | +0.05 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 43  West Virginia | W34-17 | +0.23 | +0.22 | +0.12 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 15  Baylor#5 | L10-20 | -0.61 | +0.07 | +0.21 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @28  Texas | L17-22 | -0.55 | +0.14 | +0.32 |
| Jan 4Post | N38  LSU | W42-20 | +0.33 | +0.48 | +0.30 |
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 | 75% | 162/233 | 69.5% | 2113 | 9.1 | 12 | 4 |
| 18Will HowardSR | 18% | 30/55 | 54.5% | 332 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Jaren LewisSO | 7% | 12/23 | 52.2% | 154 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Deuce VaughnJR | 54% | 235 | 1404 | 6.0 | 18 | 49 |
| 21Joe ErvinSO | 15% | 64 | 322 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Phillip Brooks IIIWR SR | 14% | 43 | 543 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 4Malik KnowlesWR SR | 9% | 29 | 441 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 12Landry WeberWR SR | 5% | 16 | 228 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 19Samuel WheelerTE SR | 5% | 15 | 151 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 85Kade WarnerWR SR | 5% | 14 | 166 | 11.9 | 0 |
| Daniel ImatorbhebheTE SR | 4% | 12 | 314 | 26.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Felix AnudikeDE JR | 52 | 14.5 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 98Timmy HorneDT SR | 20 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Nate MatlackDL SR | 17 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 93Jaylen PickleDE SR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Spencer TrussellDE JR | 12 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Bronson MassieDE SR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Daniel GreenLB SR | 89 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Cody FletcherLB SR | 75 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Ryan HeningtonLB SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Nick AllenLB SR | 21 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Austin MooreLB SR | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Ross ElderDB SR | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 23Julius BrentsCB SR | 49 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2Russ YeastDB SR | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 31Jahron McPhersonDB SR | 46 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 5TJ SmithDB SR | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 1Reginald StubblefieldDB SR | 34 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 25Ekow Boye-DoeCB SR | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Taiten WinkelJR | 7/9 | 78% | 45 | 22/23 | 43 |
| 17Chris TennantSR | 5/8 | 63% | 51 | 16/16 | 31 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ty ZentnerSR | 40 | 43.7 | 63 | 16 | 4 |
| 43Jack BlumerSR | 1 | 45.0 | 45 | 1 | 0 |