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Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
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Kansas State FBS P5 : Big 12 AQ/P5

Location
Manhattan KS

Spirit Name
Wildcats

Mascot
Willie The Wildcat
Stadium:
Snyder FamIly/FBS Rk: 61st
Capacity: 52,200
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 6-6 Bill Synder @ KS 142-74-1 / Winning Percentage 65.66 458-603-42 / Winning Percentage 43.43 Total Win Rank 90 & Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total 49 Offense 20 Defense 25 S.T. 4 Offense 6 Defense 8 46,763 Increase Rank 51
2010 7-6 Bill Synder @ KS149-80-1 / Winning Percentage 65.00 465-609-42 / Winning Percentage 43.55 Total Win Rank 90 & Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total 40 Offense 14 Defense 21 S.T. 5 Offense 5 Defense 6 49,816 Increase Rank 43
2011 10-3 Bill Synder @ KS 159-83-1 / Winning Percentage 65.63 475-612-42 / Winning Percentage 43.93 Total Win Rank 90 & Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total 45 Offense 24 Defense 18 S.T. 3 Offense 6 Defense 7 49,030 Decrease Rank 43
2012 11-2 Bill Synder @ KS-170-85-1 / Winning Percentage 66,60 486-614-42 / Winning Percentage 44.40 Total Win Rank 90 & Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total 44 Offense 21 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 6 50,278 Increase Rank 39
2013 8-5 Bill Synder @ KS-178-90-1 / Winning Percentage 66.36 494-619-42 / Winning Percentage 44.59 Total Win Rank 91 & Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total 42 Offense 22 Defense 19 S.T. 1 Offense 8 Defense 2 52,887 Increase Rank 40
2014 9-4 Bill Synder @ KS-187-94-1 / Winning Percentage 66.49 503-623-42 / Winning Percentage 44.59 Total Win Rank 90 & Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total 42 Offense 18 Defense 21 S.T. 3 Offense 6* Defense 5 53,081 Increase Rank 38
2015 6-7 Bill Synder @ KS-193-101-1 / Winning Percentage 65.59 RK 25 509-630-42 / Winning Percentage 44.30 Total Win Rank 88 & Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total 46 Offense 22 Defense 19 S.T. 5 Offense 6 Defense 6 53,100 Increase Rank 37
2016 9-4 Bill Synder @ KS-202-105-1 / Winning Percentage 65.75 RK 31 518-634-42 / Winning Percentage 45.14 Total Win Rank 86 & Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total 38 Offense 15 Defense 20 S T 3 Offense 5* Defense 7 51,919 Increase Rank 39
2017 8-5 Bill Synder @ KS-210-110-1 / Winning Percentage 65.58 RK 34 526-639-42 / Winning Percentage 45.32 Total Win Rank 87 & Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total 45 Offense 21 Defense 20 S T 4 Offense 8* Defense 6 51,301 Decrease Rank 39
2018 5-7 Bill Synder @ KS-215-117-1 / Winning Percentage 64.71 RK 33 531-646-42 / Winning Percentage 45.28 Total Win Rank 88 & Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total 37 Offense 18 Defense 19 ST 0 Offense 6* Defense 5 49,738 Decrease Rank 40
2019 8-5 Chris Klieman @ KS-8-5 / Winning Percentage 61.54 RK 37 539-651-42 / Winning Percentage 45.45 Total Win Rank 87 & Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total 41 Offense 16 Defense 21 ST 4 Offense 6* Defense 8 48,818 Decrease Rank 41
2020 4-6 Chris Klieman @ KS-12-11 / Winning Percentage 52.17 RK 61 543-657-42 / Winning Percentage 45.41 Total Win Rank 86 & Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total 48 Offense 22 Defense 22 ST 4 Offense 3* Defense 6 Covid-19
2021 8-5 Chris Klieman @ KS-20-16 / Winning Percentage 55.56 RK NA 551-662-42 / Winning Percentage 45.58 Total Win Rank 85 & Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total 57 Offense 29 Defense 25 ST 3 Offense 10* Defense 6 46,368 Decrease Rank 42
2022 10-4 Chris Klieman @ KS-30-20 / Winning Percentage 60.00 RK NA 561-666-42 / Winning Percentage 45.86 Total Win Rank 83 & Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total 43 Offense 24 Defense 16 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 7 51,165 Increase Rank 39
2023 9-4 Chris Klieman @ KS-39-24 / Winning Percentage 61.90 RK 35 570-670-42 / Winning Percentage 46.10 Total Win Rank 85 & Winning Percentage Rank 114 Total 44 Offense 23 Defense 18 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 5 51,957 Increase Rank 38
2024 9-4 Chris Klieman @ KS-48-28 / Winning Percentage 63.16 RK 33 579-674-42 / Winning Percentage 46.33 Total Win Rank 83 & Winning Percentage Rank 117 Total 46 Offense 17 Defense 28 S.T. 1 Offense 4 Defense 8 51,536 Decrease Rank 41
2025 0-0 Chris Klieman @ KS-48-28 / Winning Percentage 63.16 RK 32 579-674-42 / Winning Percentage 46.33 Total Win Rank 83 & Winning Percentage Rank 117 Total 51 Offense 20 Defense 29 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 8 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2009)

Record 2009

Overall: W:6 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:6 T:0
Division: W:6 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Sep-05 2009 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Massachusetts
WIN
21 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 8-71 225 182 407 3 17 8
Massachusetts 9-65 110 102 212 2 14 4
Same Conference Sep-12 2009 Louisiana
 -VS- 
Kansas State
LOSS
17 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 4-39 102 185 287 3 15 7
Kansas State 8-64 196 181 377 2 17 4
Same Conference Sep-19 2009 UCLA
 -VS- 
Kansas State
LOSS
23 - 9
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
UCLA 8-80 173 186 359 2 10 3
Kansas State 4-40 69 199 268 2 14 3
Same Conference Sep-26 2009 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Tennessee Tech
WIN
49 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 10-96 296 152 448 0 10 5
Tennessee Tech 4-30 -19 126 107 1 11 2
Same Conference Oct-03 2009 Iowa State
 -VS- 
Kansas State
WIN
23 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa State 5-65 207 164 371 2 15 6
Kansas State 6-52 154 206 360 2 16 8
Same Conference Oct-10 2009 Texas Tech
 -VS- 
Kansas State
LOSS
66 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas Tech 8-95 185 554 739 1 8 5
Kansas State 7-78 116 168 284 2 12 3
Same Conference Oct-17 2009 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Texas A&M
WIN
62 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 7-54 232 192 424 0 13 4
Texas A&M 4-46 -13 314 301 5 14 4
Same Conference Oct-24 2009 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Colorado
WIN
20 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 9-69 204 80 284 1 11 2
Colorado 8-69 60 184 244 4 16 5
Same Conference Oct-31 2009 Oklahoma
 -VS- 
Kansas State
LOSS
42 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oklahoma 9-91 164 294 458 0 13 10
Kansas State 8-42 149 215 364 1 14 7
Same Conference Nov-07 2009 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Kansas
WIN
17 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 5-55 266 66 332 0 11 3
Kansas 6-43 60 241 301 3 14 6
Same Conference Nov-14 2009 Kansas State
 -VS- 
Missouri
LOSS
12 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas State 3-23 112 239 351 3 16 7
Missouri 6-76 135 298 433 0 10 5
Same Conference Nov-21 2009 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Kansas State
LOSS
17 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 3-34 101 166 267 1 16 7
Kansas State 7-69 140 153 293 2 14 3

Record 2009

Overall: W:6 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:6 T:0
Division: W:6 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Kansas State 82 - 713 Yards 2159 2033 4192 18 165 57
Opponents 74 - 733 Yards 1265 2814 4079 24 156 64
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4192 349

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2033 169

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2159 180

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 276 23

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 18 1.5

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
165 57 34.5%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4079 340

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2814 235

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1265 105

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 280 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 24 2

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
156 64 41%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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