Kansas State Wildcats
9-4 (6-3 Big 12)18th APLast: W 28-19 vs NC State
Chris Klieman · 5th season · .619 at Kansas State · .619 career since 2019
- Rating
- +16.013
- Adj Off
- 36.512
- Adj Def
- 20.517
- WAP
- -0.5820
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.7%43 | 44.9%122 |
| Plays per game | 73.65 | 64.580 |
| Time of possession | 31:5320 | 28:07114 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.366 | 6.732 |
| Yards per rush | 5.021 | 4.8108 |
| Points per game | 37.110 | 21.027 |
| Points per opportunity | 5.112 | 2.9814 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 2722 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25729 | +0.11433 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26621 | +0.12032 |
| Success rate | 46.5%22 | 37.5%18 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2389 | 1.40124 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23415 | +0.09455 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30854 | +0.18526 |
| Std downs success | 51.9%22 | 44.2%33 |
| Passing downs success | 33.5%40 | 25.3%19 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 82.7%8 | 63.3%35 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9214 | 1.7721 |
| Penalties per game | 4.823 | 5.580 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.734 | 50.168 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.9%12 | 30.2%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8566 | 2.854 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.3%48 | 46.0%41 |
Rank out of 133 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 | Southeast Missouri State(FCS) | W45-0 | +0.00 | +0.43 | -0.09 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 41  Troy | W42-13 | +0.19 | +0.22 | +0.04 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @15  Missouri#8 | L27-30 | -0.46 | +0.14 | +0.20 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 37  UCF | W44-31 | +0.20 | +0.35 | +0.26 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @49  Oklahoma State#16 | L21-29 | -0.73 | +0.02 | +0.05 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @38  Texas Tech | W38-21 | +0.32 | +0.37 | +0.18 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 35  TCU | W41-3 | +0.21 | +0.44 | -0.03 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 76  Houston | W41-0 | +0.07 | +0.25 | -0.14 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @8  Texas#3 | L30-33 | -0.32 | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 75  Baylor | W59-25 | +0.07 | +0.30 | -0.12 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @26  Kansas#23 | W31-27 | +0.38 | +0.22 | +0.41 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 34  Iowa State | L35-42 | -0.79 | +0.17 | +0.78 |
| Dec 28Post | N32  NC State#21 | W28-19 | +0.27 | +0.27 | +0.19 |
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 | 84% | 219/358 | 61.2% | 2643 | 7.4 | 24 | 10 |
| 2Avery JohnsonSR | 15% | 37/66 | 56.1% | 479 | 7.3 | 5 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31DJ GiddensJR | 42% | 223 | 1226 | 5.5 | 10 | 29 |
| Treshaun WardSR | 24% | 125 | 651 | 5.2 | 5 | 17 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Phillip Brooks IIIWR SR | 12% | 53 | 589 | 11.1 | 5 |
| 34Ben SinnottTE JR | 11% | 49 | 676 | 13.8 | 6 |
| 1Jayce BrownWR SR | 6% | 27 | 437 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 6Keagan JohnsonWR SR | 6% | 24 | 227 | 9.5 | 2 |
| Jadon JacksonWR SR | 4% | 19 | 252 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 6RJ Garcia IIWR SR | 3% | 14 | 184 | 13.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Brendan MottDE SR | 28 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29Khalid DukeDE SR | 19 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 47Cody StufflebeanDE SR | 19 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Uso SeumaloDT SR | 18 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Nate MatlackDL SR | 15 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 92Jevon BanksDL SR | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Austin MooreLB SR | 63 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Desmond PurnellLB SR | 51 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 57Beau PalmerLB SR | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Jake CliftonLB JR | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Austin RomaineLB SR | 22 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Marques SigleS SR | 63 | 9 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 5Kobe SavageDB SR | 57 | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 7VJ PayneS SR | 57 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 10Jacob ParrishCB JR | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 4Will Lee IIICB SR | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 15Colby McCalisterS SR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1Keenan GarberCB SR | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Chris TennantSR | 11/14 | 79% | 51 | 56/57 | 89 |
| 96Leyton SimmeringJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Jack BlumerSR | 52 | 41.4 | 69 | 25 | 1 |