Kansas State Wildcats
10-4 (8-2 Big 12)14th APLast: L 20-45 vs Alabama
Chris Klieman · 4th season · .600 at Kansas State · .600 career since 2019
- Rating
- +13.112
- Adj Off
- 33.023
- Adj Def
- 19.916
- WAP
- +1.0012
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.2%23 | 48.2%90 |
| Plays per game | 67.669 | 67.469 |
| Time of possession | 31:4325 | 28:10106 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.655 | 6.845 |
| Yards per rush | 5.123 | 4.489 |
| Points per game | 32.337 | 21.929 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1838 | 3.5856 |
| Starting field position | Own 3120 | Own 2714 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23239 | +0.09732 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24822 | +0.07621 |
| Success rate | 42.6%63 | 38.8%33 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3327 | 1.2667 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20527 | +0.08952 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26967 | +0.19242 |
| Std downs success | 46.1%85 | 44.5%36 |
| Passing downs success | 34.3%30 | 26.8%30 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.7%79 | 78.3%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.8612 | 1.7124 |
| Penalties per game | 5.336 | 5.966 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.926 | 45.6101 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.0%73 | 34.0%28 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0752 | 2.3621 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.6%37 | 39.4%16 |
Rank out of 131 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 3Wk 1 | South Dakota(FCS) | W34-0 | +0.00 | +0.29 | -0.30 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 58  Missouri | W40-12 | +0.18 | +0.20 | -0.16 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 26  Tulane#9 | L10-17 | -0.69 | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @25  Oklahoma | W41-34 | +0.45 | +0.34 | +0.39 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 32  Texas Tech | W37-28 | +0.29 | +0.33 | +0.14 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @50  Iowa State | W10-9 | +0.34 | +0.11 | -0.05 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @13  TCU#2 | L28-38 | -0.43 | +0.37 | +0.24 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 33  Oklahoma State | W48-0 | +0.28 | +0.37 | -0.22 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 8  Texas#25 | L27-34 | -0.50 | +0.26 | +0.30 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @36  Baylor | W31-3 | +0.40 | +0.26 | -0.11 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @59  West Virginia | W48-31 | +0.29 | +0.05 | +0.22 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 67  Kansas | W47-27 | +0.15 | +0.39 | +0.26 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | N13TCU#2 | W31-28 | +0.49 | +0.14 | +0.11 |
| Dec 31Post | N3  Alabama#5 | L20-45 | -0.24 | +0.14 | +0.49 |
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 | 51% | 119/198 | 60.1% | 1633 | 8.2 | 15 | 4 |
| 9Adrian MartinezSR | 47% | 118/184 | 64.1% | 1261 | 6.9 | 6 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Deuce VaughnJR | 51% | 293 | 1558 | 5.3 | 9 | 42 |
| 31DJ GiddensJR | 16% | 89 | 518 | 5.8 | 6 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Malik KnowlesWR SR | 12% | 48 | 725 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 85Kade WarnerWR SR | 12% | 46 | 456 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 8Phillip Brooks IIIWR SR | 12% | 45 | 587 | 13.0 | 4 |
| 34Ben SinnottTE JR | 8% | 31 | 447 | 14.4 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Felix AnudikeDE JR | 40 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 29Khalid DukeDE SR | 39 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 38Brendan MottDE SR | 30 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 93Jaylen PickleDE SR | 15 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Nate MatlackDL SR | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Uso SeumaloDT SR | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Austin MooreLB SR | 82 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 22Daniel GreenLB SR | 47 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 52Nick AllenLB SR | 32 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32Desmond PurnellLB SR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31Jake CliftonLB JR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Josh HayesS SR | 61 | 7 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 5Kobe SavageDB SR | 58 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 21Drake CheatumS SR | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 23Julius BrentsCB SR | 40 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 9Cincere MasonS SR | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 25Ekow Boye-DoeCB SR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5TJ SmithDB SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ty ZentnerSR | 11/11 | 100% | 53 | 32/32 | 65 |
| 17Chris TennantSR | 9/14 | 64% | 37 | 22/23 | 49 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ty ZentnerSR | 59 | 44.5 | 72 | 26 | 5 |