2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2025 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Wells (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Klanderman (6th season)
Home stadiumBill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Uniform
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arizona   0 0     0 0  
Arizona State   0 0     0 0  
Baylor   0 0     0 0  
BYU   0 0     0 0  
Cincinnati   0 0     0 0  
Colorado   0 0     0 0  
Houston   0 0     0 0  
Iowa State   0 0     0 0  
Kansas   0 0     0 0  
  0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma State   0 0     0 0  
TCU   0 0     0 0  
Texas Tech   0 0     0 0  
UCF   0 0     0 0  
Utah   0 0     0 0  
West Virginia   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of July 7, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team will represent Kansas State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are led by Chris Klieman in his seventh year as their head coach. They will play their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium located in Manhattan, Kansas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 2311:00 a.m.vs. Iowa StateESPN
August 306:00 p.m.North Dakota*ESPN+
September 66:00 p.m.Army*
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
ESPN
September 128:00 p.m.at Arizona[a]*FOX
September 27UCF
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
October 4at Baylor
October 11TCU
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
October 25at Kansas
November 1Texas Tech
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
November 15at Oklahoma State
November 22at Utah
November 29Colorado
  • Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)

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Game summaries

vs. Iowa State (rivalry)

Pregame line Over/under
Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cyclones 0
Wildcats 0

at Aviva StadiumDublin, Ireland

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ISU KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs North Dakota (FCS)

Pregame line Over/under
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (FCS) (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Fighting Hawks (FCS) 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, Kansas

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UND KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
North Dakota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Army

Pregame line Over/under
Army Black Knights (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Black Knights 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ARMY KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arizona

Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Kansas State 0
Arizona 0

at Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UCF

Pregame line Over/under
UCF Knights (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Knights 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: September 27
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCF KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Baylor

Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Baylor Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Bears 0

at McLane StadiumWaco, Texas

  • Date: October 4
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs TCU

Pregame line Over/under
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Horned Frogs 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: October 11
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TCU KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kansas (Sunflower Showdown)

Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Jayhawks 0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 25
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Texas Tech

Pregame line Over/under
Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Red Raiders 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: November 1
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TTU KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma State

Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Cowboys 0

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 15
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU OKST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah

Pregame line Over/under
Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) at Utah Utes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Utes 0

at Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 22
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU UTAH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Colorado (rivalry)

Pregame line Over/under
Colorado Buffaloes (0–0) vs Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buffaloes 0
Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: November 29
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COLO KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Kansas State Previous job
Chris Klieman Head coach 7th North Dakota State (HC)
Matt Wells OC/QB/AHC 2nd Oklahoma (Advisor to HC/O Analyst)
Van Malone AHC/DPGC/CB 7th Mississippi State (DA)
Joe Klanderman DC/S 7th North Dakota State (DB)
Brian Anderson RB 7th Illinois State (WR)
Brian Lepak OL 5th Southern (RGC/OL)
Matthew Middleton WR 3rd Kent State (WR/RC)
Steve Stanard LB 6th Syracuse (DE)
Mike Tuiasosopo DT 7th UTEP (DL)
Luke Wells TE 1st Bixby HS (OK) (assistant)
Buddy Wyatt DE 7th Kansas (senior analyst)
Trumain Carroll Strength/Cond. 5th Oklahoma State
Nate Kaczor STC/SATHC 2nd Washington Commanders (ST)
Matt Kardulis A-S 5th Virginia Tech (GA)
Drew Liddle A-OL 8th UTEP (TE/FB)
Sean Maguire A-QB 2nd Buffalo (DA/QC)
David Orloff OLB 5th Syracuse (GA)

table source[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Although both Kansas State and Arizona are in the Big 12, this game does not count in the conference standings due to the game being scheduled before Arizona joined the Big 12.

References

  1. ^ Brockish, Ericka. "Kansas State 2025 football schedule: Everything we know so far". Jug of Snyder. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Kansas State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 Coaching Staff". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2025.