Kansas State Wildcats
9-4 (5-4 Big 12)Last: W 44-41 vs Rutgers
Chris Klieman · 6th season · .632 at Kansas State · .632 career since 2019
- Rating
- +9.627
- Adj Off
- 32.127
- Adj Def
- 22.533
- WAP
- -0.8831
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.5%49 | 47.3%109 |
| Plays per game | 64.584 | 64.377 |
| Time of possession | 29:0993 | 30:5042 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.275 | 7.056 |
| Yards per rush | 6.32 | 3.622 |
| Points per game | 30.846 | 23.449 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0850 | 3.5446 |
| Starting field position | Own 28104 | Own 30103 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.28419 | +0.08921 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27715 | +0.08121 |
| Success rate | 43.6%60 | 35.9%8 |
| Explosiveness | 1.378 | 1.42124 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25610 | -0.00914 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32236 | +0.19854 |
| Std downs success | 49.0%52 | 40.1%6 |
| Passing downs success | 31.4%69 | 29.1%52 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.9%107 | 74.5%98 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2346 | 1.08104 |
| Penalties per game | 5.443 | 4.5126 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.930 | 35.3129 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.2%60 | 37.8%56 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0053 | 2.2333 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.7%48 | 31.0%2 |
Rank out of 134 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 | UT Martin(FCS) | W41-6 | +0.00 | +0.37 | -0.26 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @35  Tulane | W34-27 | +0.38 | +0.35 | +0.23 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 85  Arizona | W31-7 | +0.08 | +0.38 | +0.10 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @33  BYU#13 | L9-38 | -0.60 | +0.08 | +0.14 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 81  Oklahoma State | W42-20 | +0.09 | +0.52 | +0.08 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @37  Colorado#25 | W31-28 | +0.38 | +0.29 | +0.36 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @56  West Virginia | W45-18 | +0.26 | +0.44 | -0.15 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 29  Kansas | W29-27 | +0.28 | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @83  Houston | L19-24 | -0.84 | +0.07 | -0.03 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 23  Arizona State#7 | L14-24 | -0.69 | +0.12 | +0.18 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 62  Cincinnati | W41-15 | +0.13 | +0.40 | +0.06 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @28  Iowa State#15 | L21-29 | -0.58 | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| Dec 26Post | N51  Rutgers | W44-41 | +0.23 | +0.38 | +0.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Avery JohnsonSR | 98% | 217/372 | 58.3% | 2712 | 7.3 | 25 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31DJ GiddensJR | 45% | 205 | 1343 | 6.6 | 7 | 21 |
| 1Dylan EdwardsJR | 16% | 74 | 546 | 7.4 | 5 | 19 |
| 4Joe JacksonSR | 9% | 39 | 227 | 5.8 | 1 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jayce BrownWR SR | 12% | 47 | 823 | 17.5 | 5 |
| 6Keagan JohnsonWR SR | 8% | 29 | 359 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 86Garrett OakleyTE SR | 6% | 22 | 236 | 10.7 | 5 |
| Jadon JacksonWR SR | 4% | 15 | 207 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 14Dante CephasWR SR | 4% | 15 | 184 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 12Tre SpiveyWR SR | 4% | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Brendan MottDE SR | 45 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 56Damian IlalioDT SR | 34 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Tobi OsunsanmiDL SR | 19 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 47Cody StufflebeanDE SR | 19 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7Chiddi ObiazorDL JR | 17 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 99Uso SeumaloDT SR | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Austin RomaineLB SR | 96 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41Austin MooreLB SR | 59 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Desmond PurnellLB SR | 46 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28Rex Van WyheLB SR | 31 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Beau PalmerLB SR | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7VJ PayneS SR | 64 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 21Marques SigleS SR | 60 | 3 | 3 | 6.5 |
| 10Jacob ParrishCB JR | 50 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 6Jordan Riley-ScottS SR | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 1Keenan GarberCB SR | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 36Jack FabrisS SR | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 15Colby McCalisterS SR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Chris TennantSR | 17/21 | 81% | 51 | 44/45 | 95 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Simon McClannanSR | 47 | 42.3 | 59 | 15 | 2 |