Kansas State Program History

Wildcats · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 293-214-2.578
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 15final polls
AP top 10: 6final polls
Best rating: +16.013th in 2023

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Collin Klein	Big 12	4-3	1-3	.571		+7.537	30.138	22.538
2025	Chris Klieman	Big 12	6-6	5-4	.500		+7.639	31.131	23.646
2024	Chris Klieman	Big 12	9-4	5-4	.692		+9.627	32.127	22.533
2023	Chris Klieman	Big 12	9-4	6-3	.692	18	+16.013	36.512	20.517
2022	Chris Klieman	Big 12	10-4	8-2	.714	14	+13.112	33.023	19.916
2021	Chris Klieman	Big 12	8-5	4-5	.615		+7.634	29.053	21.418
2020	Chris Klieman	Big 12	4-6	4-5	.400		+1.459	29.755	28.463
2019	Chris Klieman	Big 12	8-5	5-4	.615		+5.640	28.657	23.028
2018	Bill Snyder	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+1.462	25.983	24.537
2017	Bill Snyder	Big 12	8-5	5-4	.615		+8.230	32.034	23.832
2016	Bill Snyder	Big 12	9-4	6-3	.692		+8.727	31.844	23.021
2015	Bill Snyder	Big 12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2014	Bill Snyder	Big 12	9-4		.692	18	—	—	—
2013	Bill Snyder	Big 12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2012	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-2		.846	12	—	—	—
2011	Bill Snyder	Big 12	10-3		.769	15	—	—	—
2010	Bill Snyder	Big 12	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2009	Bill Snyder	Big 12	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2008	Ron Prince	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2007	Ron Prince	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2006	Ron Prince	Big 12	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2005	Bill Snyder	Big 12	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2004	Bill Snyder	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2003	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-4		.733	14	—	—	—
2002	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
2001	Bill Snyder	Big 12	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2000	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-3		.786	9	—	—	—
1999	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-1		.917	6	—	—	—
1998	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-2		.846	10	—	—	—
1997	Bill Snyder	Big 12	11-1		.917	8	—	—	—
1996	Bill Snyder	Big 12	9-3		.750	17	—	—	—
1995	Bill Snyder	Big 8	10-2		.833	7	—	—	—
1994	Bill Snyder	Big 8	9-3		.750	19	—	—	—
1993	Bill Snyder	Big 8	9-2-1		.792	20	—	—	—
1992	Bill Snyder	Big 8	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Bill Snyder	Big 8	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1990	Bill Snyder	Big 8	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1989	Bill Snyder	Big 8	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1988	Stan Parrish	Big 8	0-11		.000		—	—	—
1987	Stan Parrish	Big 8	0-10-1		.045		—	—	—
1986	Stan Parrish	Big 8	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1985	Jim Dickey / Lee Moon	Big 8	1-10		.091		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Collin Klein	2026	1	4-3	.571
Chris Klieman	2019–2025	7	54-34	.614
Bill Snyder	2009–2018	10	79-49	.617
Ron Prince	2006–2008	3	17-20	.459
Bill Snyder	1989–2005	17	136-68-1	.666
Stan Parrish	1986–1988	3	2-30-1	.076
Jim Dickey	1985	1	0-2	.000
Lee Moon	1985	1	1-8	.111