Kansas State Wildcats
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +2.0 | #63 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +1.2 | #63 |
| Passing Offense | Dillon Duff (−0.3 VOR) | −1.5 | #93 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | +2.6 | #17 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +0.2 | #65 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | +1.4 | #56 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | +1.0 | #51 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | −0.2 | #75 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.6 | #44 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | −0.6 | #93 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +10.0 | #30 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −7.0 | #124 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +1.4 | #63 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNicholls | W (+68) | 71‑3 | Final |
| 2 | W (+27) | 34‑7 | Final | |
| 3 | vsTulane | W (+11) | 31‑20 | Final |
| 4 | L (−5) | 26‑31 | Final | |
| 6 | vsHouston | L (−19) | 16‑35 | Final |
| 7 | vsKansas | W (+11) | 35‑24 | Final |
| 8 | L (−11) | 17‑28 | Final | |
| 9 | L (−3) | 24‑27 | Final | |
| 10 | L (−38) | 28‑66 | Final | |
| 11 | @TCU | TCU -8.3 | 19.4‑27.7 | 29.3% |
| 12 | ARIZ -10.4 | 22.7‑33.1 | 25.0% | |
| 13 | ISU -5.9 | 25.1‑31.0 | 35.1% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #17 | 0‑0 | +13.6 | +7.6 | +6.0 | +13.6 |
| 2025 Postseason | #32 | 6‑6 | +10.8 | +6.1 | +4.7 | +13.6 |
| 2026 Preseason | #30 | 0‑0 | +10.0 | +5.3 | +4.7 | +10.0 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #63 | 4‑5 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +10.0 |