Kansas State
Kansas State University · 2025 · Big 12
Kansas State went 6-6 and was ranked 45th in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 27th-ranked defense carried them, with a 32nd-ranked offense. They ran the ball on 52% of offensive plays with a 64th-ranked rushing attack and passed the ball on the remaining 48% of plays with a 66th-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Iowa State | Big 12 | #32 | L 21–24 | +1.0 | 0% | 8.1 | Q2 |
| 1 | vs North Dakota | MVFC | — | W 38–35 | +12.8 | 100% | 3.8 | Q4 |
| 2 | vs Army | American Athletic | #67 | L 21–24 | +12.3 | 0% | 1.1 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | Big 12 | #27 | L 17–23 | -5.4 | 0% | 10.0 | Q1 |
| 5 | vs UCF | Big 12 | #82 | W 34–20 | +15.8 | 100% | 10.3 | Q4 |
| 6 | @ Baylor | Big 12 | #73 | L 34–35 | +6.5 | 0% | 1.7 | Q3 |
| 7 | vs TCU | Big 12 | #25 | W 41–28 | +3.6 | 100% | 27.8 | Q2 |
| 9 | @ Kansas | Big 12 | #71 | W 42–17 | +3.6 | 100% | 33.5 | Q2 |
| 10 | vs Texas Tech | Big 12 | #8 | L 20–43 | -11.6 | 0% | 2.5 | Q1 |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma State | Big 12 | #131 | W 14–6 | +20.0 | 100% | -0.7 | Q4 |
| 13 | @ Utah | Big 12 | #12 | L 47–51 | -16.8 | 0% | 25.4 | Q1 |
| 14 | vs Colorado | Big 12 | #101 | W 24–14 | +16.9 | 100% | 5.1 | Q4 |
12 played · 6-6. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Kansas State, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 9th · Finishing 42nd
Field position 49th · Finishing 26th
2.39 points per drive on offense, 2.05 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 30.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(178) | 51% / 49% | 42% | 6.1 |
| Q2(183) | 48% / 52% | 39% | 6.0 |
| Q3(174) | 45% / 55% | 49% | 7.6 |
| Q4(207) | 46% / 54% | 34% | 4.7 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(125) | 10.2 | 45% | 7.0 |
| 2nd(112) | 8.0 | 46% | 7.3 |
| 3rd(100) | 7.9 | 33% | 5.6 |
| 4th(17) | 6.7 | 41% | 5.6 |
| All (354) | — | 42% | 6.6 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(188) | 9.7 | 36% | 5.4 |
| 2nd(129) | 7.8 | 39% | 4.9 |
| 3rd(55) | 4.6 | 45% | 5.9 |
| 4th(16) | 1.2 | 75% | 10.5 |
| All (388) | — | 40% | 5.5 |
Kansas State, all games.