Wildcats · Big 12
Head coach Collin Klein Year 1 with Kansas State
Year-1 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.19 W vs. preseason expectation
No remaining game changes Kansas State's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs Nicholls Non-FBS | Win, 71-3 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Washington State Pac-12 | Win, 34-7 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs Tulane American Athletic | Win, 31-20 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Cincinnati Big 12 | Loss, 26-31 Final |
| Wk 5 | Bye | |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs Houston Big 12 | Loss, 16-35 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | vs Kansas Big 12 | Win, 35-24 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Arizona State Big 12 | Loss, 17-28 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | at Colorado Big 12 | Loss, 24-27 Final |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | vs Oklahoma State Big 12 | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | at TCU Big 12 | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | vs Arizona Big 12 | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at Iowa State Big 12 | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
64 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
+1.4 rating
26 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah HillDE From Kennesaw State | Kennesaw State | 208 |
| Mekhi MasonLB From Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | 153 |
| Wendell GregoryDE From Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 126 |
| Rodney Fields Jr.RB From Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 124 |
| Ja'Son PrevardS From Virginia | Virginia | 96 |
| Koy BeasleyS From Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 88 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
