Kansas State Wildcats

Kansas State Wildcats Wildcats

7th in Big 12
Sources: Veteran offensive coordinator and longtime head coach Matt Wells will not be retained on Collin Klein’s staff at Kansas State. He’s the former head coach at Utah State and Texas Tech. He’d been at Kansas State the last two years and Oklahoma the prior year. Sources: Veteran offensive coordinator and longtime head coach Matt Wells will not be retained on Collin Klein’s staff at Kansas State. He’s the former head coach at Utah State and Texas Tech. He’d been at Kansas State the last two years and Oklahoma the prior year.

Sources: Baylor is finalizing a deal to hire Joe Klanderman as the school’s new defensive coordinator. He’s spent the last seven years at Kansas State, including the last six as the defensive coordinator. He coordinated the defense on Kansas State’s Big 12 title team in 2022. 

In his time at Kansas State, Klanderman helped develop more than 40 players who earned All-Big 12 honors. That included NFL draft picks like Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Jacob Parrish and Julius Brents. Sources: Baylor is finalizing a deal to hire Joe Klanderman as the school’s new defensive coordinator. He’s spent the last seven years at Kansas State, including the last six as the defensive coordinator. He coordinated the defense on Kansas State’s Big 12 title team in 2022. In his time at Kansas State, Klanderman helped develop more than 40 players who earned All-Big 12 honors. That included NFL draft picks like Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Jacob Parrish and Julius Brents.

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Chris Klieman is considering stepping down at Kansas State.The Mercury Sports first reported possible retirement.

Texas A&M OC Collin Klein has discussed with school officials a potential transition from A&M to Kansas State, per ESPN sources. He intends to stay with the Aggies through the College Football Playoff. Chris Klieman is considering stepping down at Kansas State.The Mercury Sports first reported possible retirement. Texas A&M OC Collin Klein has discussed with school officials a potential transition from A&M to Kansas State, per ESPN sources. He intends to stay with the Aggies through the College Football Playoff.

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2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
198.8
96th
Rushing Yards
171.3
54th
Points For
29.4
54th
Points Against
26.7
81st