Kansas State Wildcats
Big 12
· 2026 schedule
3-20-2 conf
Record
3-2
0-2 in Big 12
Games
12
7 home · 5 away · 0 neutral
Conference games
9
3 non-conference
Ranked opponents
2
AP Top 25 · 2026-10-04
Schedule strength
+2.9
11 FBS opponents · 1 FCS
SOS rank
#58
of 138 FBS teams
Full 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result / line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 | 7:00p ET | vs  NichollsFCS / Other | Home | ESPN+ | W 71-3 preview |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 | 12:00p ET | vs  Washington StPac-12 | Home | TNT | W 34-7 preview |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 | 12:00p ET | vs  TulaneAmerican | Home | ESPN2 | W 31-20 preview |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 | 7:00p ET | at  CincinnatiBig 12 | Away | ESPN2 | L 26-31 preview |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 | 3:30p ET | vs 22  HoustonBig 12 | Home | Fox | L 16-35 preview |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 | 12:00p ET | vs  KansasBig 12 | Home | FS1 | KSU -8.5 preview |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 | TBD | at  Arizona StBig 12 | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 | TBD | at  ColoradoBig 12 | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 | TBD | vs 18  Oklahoma StBig 12 | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 | TBD | at  TCUBig 12 | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 | TBD | vs  ArizonaBig 12 | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 | TBD | at  Iowa StateBig 12 | Away | — preview |
Schedule strength = mean opponent efficiency margin from The CFB King's 2026 final ratings.
Open weeks: 5
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Depth chart click a player for his history
Offense Spread
WR-X
5Josh ManningSR43.2 rec yds/g
2026 totals
17 rec173 rec yds2 rec TD26 rush yds
2026 per game
4.2 rec43.2 rec yds0.5 rec TD6.5 rush yds
career · 26 games
59 rec683 rec yds5 rec TD23 rush yds
15Derrick Salley Jr.JR89.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
11 rec178 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
5.5 rec89.0 rec yds0.5 rec TD
career · 2 games
11 rec178 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas St | 2 | 11 rec178 rec yds1 rec TD |
WR-Z
12Jaron TibbsSR40.2 rec yds/g
17Adonis MoiseSO2 rushing attempts
2025 totals 2 rushing attempts8 rushing yards4.0 yards per rush attempt
WR-SL
8Brandon WhiteRS SR19.5 rec yds/g
1Izaiah WilliamsRS SO10.5 rec yds/g
LT
72Ryan HowardRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
65Tyler JohnsonRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LG
79Charlie AdamsJRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
77Tanner MorleyRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
C
71Dylan VillarouelRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
66Michael CapriaRS SR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RG
54Keiton JonesRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
61Chase DuarteSOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RT
70Gus HawkinsRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
57Delvin MorrisRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
TE
86Garrett OakleyRS SR49.0 rec yds/g
2026 totals
16 rec196 rec yds1 rec TD
2026 per game
4.0 rec49.0 rec yds0.2 rec TD
career · 29 games
87 rec975 rec yds14 rec TD
80Will AnciauxRS JR28.0 rec yds/g
0Linkon CureSO25.0 rec yds/g
QB
2Avery JohnsonSR218.4 pass yds/g
2026 totals
1,092 pass yds9 pass TD3 INT104 comp163 att330 rush yds3 rush TD
2026 per game
218.4 pass yds1.8 pass TD0.6 INT20.8 comp32.6 att66.0 rush yds0.6 rush TD
career · 38 games
6,668 pass yds57 pass TD19 INT562 comp942 att1,708 rush yds25 rush TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas St | 5 | 1,092 pass yds9 pass TD3 INT104 comp163 att330 rush yds3 rush TD |
| 2025 | Kansas St | 12 | 2,385 pass yds18 pass TD6 INT204 comp341 att477 rush yds8 rush TD |
| 2024 | Kansas St | 13 | 2,712 pass yds25 pass TD10 INT217 comp372 att605 rush yds7 rush TD |
| 2023 | Kansas St | 8 | 479 pass yds5 pass TD37 comp66 att296 rush yds7 rush TD |
7Jacob KnuthRS SR7.0 pass yds/g
2026 totals
7 pass yds1 comp1 att25 rush yds1 rush TD
2026 per game
7.0 pass yds1.0 comp1.0 att25.0 rush yds1.0 rush TD
career · 4 games
25 pass yds3 comp3 att88 rush yds1 rush TD
3Blake BarnettRS SO41.0 pass yds/g
RB
20Rodney Fields Jr.RS SO64.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
320 rush yds63 carries4 rush TD6 rec40 rec yds
2026 per game
64.0 rush yds12.6 carries0.8 rush TD1.2 rec8.0 rec yds
career · 18 games
1,033 rush yds208 carries6 rush TD36 rec339 rec yds1 rec TD
| Season | Team | G | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas St | 5 | 320 rush yds63 carries4 rush TD6 rec40 rec yds |
| 2025 | Oklahoma St | 9 | 614 rush yds124 carries1 rush TD28 rec276 rec yds1 rec TD |
| 2024 | Oklahoma St | 4 | 99 rush yds21 carries1 rush TD2 rec23 rec yds |
4Joe JacksonRS JR39.0 rush yds/g
2026 totals
195 rush yds41 carries1 rush TD13 rec119 rec yds2 rec TD
2026 per game
39.0 rush yds8.2 carries0.2 rush TD2.6 rec23.8 rec yds0.4 rec TD
career · 25 games
1,334 rush yds253 carries10 rush TD41 rec301 rec yds4 rec TD
9Jay HarrisRS SR29.3 rush yds/g
2026 totals
88 rush yds14 carries3 rush TD
2026 per game
29.3 rush yds4.7 carries1.0 rush TD
career · 14 games
274 rush yds66 carries6 rush TD7 rec91 rec yds
Defense 4-2-5
LDE
1Wendell GregoryRS SOtransfersacks leader
Sacks2.5
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
6Darien Whitaker Jr.RS FRsacks leader
Sacks2.5
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
NT
15Kamari BurnsRS JRtransfer6 total tackles
2026 totals 6 total tackles1 passes defended
88Eli JacksonJRtransfer10 total tackles
2026 totals 10 total tackles
DT
39Travis BatesSRtransfer4 total tackles
2026 totals 4 total tackles1 sacks
76Austin RamseyRS JRtransfer5 total tackles
2025 totals 5 total tackles1 sacks
RDE
91Jordan AllenRS JR8 total tackles
2026 totals 8 total tackles
40Jayden BryantRS SOtransfersacks leader
Sacks2
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
WLB
35Gabe PowersRS SRtransfertackles leader
Tackles22
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
44Weston PolkSO2 total tackles
2026 totals 2 total tackles1 passes defended
MLB
4Mekhi MasonRS SRtransfertackles leader
Tackles17
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
28Rex Van WyheRS SRtransfer10 total tackles
2026 totals 10 total tackles1 sacks
23Asa NewsomRS JR1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
LCB
25Zashon RichJR7 total tackles
2026 totals 7 total tackles1 passes defended
32Garrick DixonFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
SS
10Logan BartleySOtackles leader
Tackles17
2026 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
3Ja'Son PrevardSRtransfer1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
FS
0Koy BeasleyRS SOtransfer14 total tackles
2026 totals 14 total tackles
18Wesley FairRS JR14 total tackles
2026 totals 14 total tackles
RCB
7Kaleb PattersonRS SRtransfer5 total tackles
2026 totals 5 total tackles3 passes defended
27Damion MillerRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
NB
21JoJo ScottRS FR6 total tackles
2026 totals 6 total tackles1 passes defended
34Nick McClellanFR1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
5Micheal Graham Jr.JRtransfer1 total tackles
2026 totals 1 total tackles
Special teams
PT
8Simon McClannanRS JR2 total tackles
2024 totals 2 total tackles
29Dylan DavidsonRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PK
43Luis RodriguezJRtransfer5 field goals made
2026 totals 5 field goals made100.0 field goal percentage
37Robert Hammond IIIRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KO
37Robert Hammond IIIRS JRtransfer2 total tackles
2025 totals 2 total tackles
8Simon McClannanRS JR2 total tackles
2024 totals 2 total tackles
LS
33Andrew JohnsonRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
45Jaxson DuffieldRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
46Sam DolphensFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
H
8Simon McClannanRS JR2 total tackles
2024 totals 2 total tackles
29Dylan DavidsonRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PR
8Brandon WhiteRS SR19.5 rec yds/g
14Max LovettFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KR
9Jay HarrisRS SR29.3 rush yds/g
2026 totals
88 rush yds14 carries3 rush TD
2026 per game
29.3 rush yds4.7 carries1.0 rush TD
career · 14 games
274 rush yds66 carries6 rush TD7 rec91 rec yds
6Sterling LockettRS SR3 receptions
2025 totals 3 receptions39 receiving yards13.0 yards per reception
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ends, and a season-leaders one that lists only each team’s top few in each
category. A player outside both — most linemen, defenders and specialists, and
squad players at any position — appears here with his number and class and
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Two-deep from
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the statistics behind each name are this site's own feed, which covers
quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends, so linemen, defenders and
specialists carry no production here.
· full statistical roster
Roster movement since last season
In 8
Out 10
Jerand Bradley WR→ no FBS roster13 REC, 184 YDS, 2 TD
Two feeds, and they do not cover the same ground. Quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends are proven by two rosters, in and out. Defenders are last season’s team leaders in tackles, sacks or interceptions matched to this season’s defensive two-deep, so a defender is here only if he was top three in a category for his old team and turned up on another FBS roster. Nothing on this site tracks a defender to the NFL or out of football, so Out under-counts defensive losses and always will. No offensive lineman appears at all. Ranked by last season’s production. “No FBS roster” means exactly that — not a destination. The whole portal.
Betting record
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Straight up | 6-6 · 50% (12) | 3-2 · 60% (5) |
| Against the spread | 5-7 · 42% (12) | 2-3 · 40% (5) |
| Over / under | 7-5 · 58% (12) | 3-2 · 60% (5) |
| At home (SU) | 4-2 · 67% (6) | 3-1 · 75% (4) |
| On the road (SU) | 2-3 · 40% (5) | 0-1 · 0% (1) |
| As favorite (ATS) | 1-6 · 14% (7) | 2-3 · 40% (5) |
| As underdog (ATS) | 4-1 · 80% (5) | — |
2025: 1 neutral-site game is in the straight-up record and in neither the home nor the road row.
Closing lines come from ESPN's odds record for each game, excluding in-game prices. No 2025 game landed exactly on its spread, so there are no pushes in these records. Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
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