Big 12 · Manhattan, KS
Kansas State
Wildcats
Unranked2026: 3-1 (0-1 conf) Bill Snyder Family Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
534-648-35
.453 win pct
Weeks ranked
36
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Once considered one of the worst programs in major college football, Kansas State underwent one of the sport's great turnarounds under Bill Snyder, who arrived in 1989 and won Big 12 titles in 2003 and 2012. Chris Klieman, a multiple-time FCS champion at North Dakota State, led the Wildcats to the 2022 Big 12 title.
- Institution
- Kansas State University
- Nickname
- Wildcats
- Founded
- 1863
- First season
- 1896
- Conference
- Big 12
- Head coach
- Collin Klein (since 2026)
- Fight song
- Wildcat Victory
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @KStateFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
3-1 overall
2026 season
- Sep 5NichNicholls3
- Sep 12
- Sep 19
- Sep 26
- Oct 10Kansas State (home)
- Oct 17Kansas State (home)
- Oct 24
Arizona State (home) - Oct 31
Colorado (home) - Nov 7Kansas State (home)
- Nov 14
TCU (home) - Nov 21Kansas State (home)
- Nov 28
Iowa State (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Capacity
50,000
Manhattan, KS
- Opened
- 1968
- 58 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Time zone
- Chicago
- Avg. home crowd
- 45,112
- 90% of capacity · 37 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 53,013
- vs UCF, 2025
- Zip
- 66502
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1902–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 199711-1Bill Snyder
- 199911-1Bill Snyder
- 199811-2Bill Snyder
- 200211-2Bill Snyder
- 201211-2Bill Snyder
- 199510-2Bill Snyder
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Klein | 2026 | 0-0 | — | — |
| Chris Klieman | 2019–2025 | 54-34 | .614 | #14 |
| Bill Snyder | 2009–2018 | 79-49 | .617 | #12 |
| Ron Prince | 2006–2008 | 17-20 | .459 | — |
| Bill Snyder | 1989–2005 | 136-68-1 | .666 | #6 |
| Stan Parrish | 1986–1988 | 2-30-1 | .076 | — |
| Lee Moon | 1985 | 1-8 | .111 | — |
| Jim Dickey | 1978–1985 | 24-54-2 | .313 | — |
| Ellis Rainsberger | 1975–1977 | 5-28 | .152 | — |
| Vince Gibson | 1967–1974 | 33-52 | .388 | — |
| Doug Weaver | 1960–1966 | 8-60-1 | .123 | — |
| Bernard Mertes | 1955–1959 | 15-34-1 | .310 | — |
| Bill Meek | 1951–1954 | 15-22-2 | .410 | — |
| Ralph Graham | 1948–1950 | 4-26-1 | .145 | — |
| Sam Francis | 1947 | 0-10 | .000 | — |
| Hobbs Adams | 1946 | 0-9 | .000 | — |
| Lud Fiser | 1945 | 1-7 | .125 | — |
| Ward Haylett | 1942–1944 | 6-20-2 | .250 | — |
| Hobbs Adams | 1940–1941 | 4-12-2 | .278 | — |
| Wesley Fry | 1935–1939 | 18-21-6 | .467 | — |
| Pappy Waldorf | 1934 | 7-2-1 | .750 | — |
| Bo McMillin | 1928–1933 | 29-21-1 | .578 | — |
| Charlie Bachman | 1920–1927 | 33-23-9 | .577 | — |
| Zora Clevenger | 1916–1919 | 19-9-2 | .667 | — |
| John Bender | 1915 | 3-4-1 | .438 | — |
| Guy Lowman | 1912–1914 | 12-11-2 | .520 | — |
15 picks · 1 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20262 picks
- #144Sam HechtCenter · Carolina
- #228VJ PayneSafety · New York
20253 picks
- #84Jacob ParrishCornerback · Tampa Bay
- #151DJ GiddensRunning Back · Indianapolis
- #160Marques SigleSafety · San Francisco
20243 picks
- #53Ben SinnottTight End · Washington
- #73Cooper BeebeOffensive Guard · Dallas
- #254KT LevestonOffensive Guard · Los Angeles
20234 picks
- #31Felix Anudike-UzomahDefensive End · Kansas City
- #44Julius BrentsCornerback · Indianapolis
- #181Josh HayesCornerback · Tampa Bay
- #212Deuce VaughnRunning Back · Dallas
20222 picks
- #247Skylar ThompsonQuarterback · Miami
- #253Russ YeastSafety · Los Angeles
20211 picks
- #235Wyatt HubertDefensive End · Cincinnati