2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2025 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 17
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  
No. 11 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  
No. 22 Iowa State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Kansas   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 17   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Oklahoma State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
TCU   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 23 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 August 22, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Pre-Season

Transfers

Outgoing transfers

Kansas State Outgoing transfers
Name Pos. College transferred to
Logan Cox OL Old Dominion
Trey Krause S Bryant
Jackson Voth WR Drake
Joe Hall III CB Northern Iowa
Andre Davis WR TBD
Jake Stonebraker LB Austin Peay
Kaden McMahan LB TBD
Brandon Sneh OL UAB
Noah King OL Colorado
Brock Woolf OL South Dakota
Zayden Martinez WR Central Oklahoma
Arrion Concepcion WR James Madison
Trae Davis WR Prairie View A&M
Keagan Johnson WR New Mexico
Nickendre Stiger S Old Dominion
Dante Thomas S Coastal Carolina
Alec Marenco LB Wake Forest
Donovan Rieman DE Louisiana Tech
Erwin Nash WR Northwest Missouri State
Carver Willis OL Washington
Tre Spivey III WR Arizona
Terry Kirksey Jr. LB UConn
Darell Jones CB Fort Hays State
Ta'Quan Roberson QB Buffalo
Justin Wolf TE Western Kentucky
Kam Sallis LB Jackson State
Jordan Dunbar CB Bowling Green
La'James White RB Abilene Christian

† Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2025 season.

Incoming transfers

Kansas State Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Previous school
Antonio Martin Jr. RB Louisiana–Monroe
Terrence Enos Jr. OL Pittsburgh
JB Nelson OL Penn State
George Fitzpatrick OL Ohio State
Jayshawn Ross DE Alabama
Amarion Fortenberry CB South Alabama
Ralph Ortiz LB West Florida
Gunner Maldonado S Arizona
Jayden Rowe CB Oklahoma
Qua Moss S West Georgia
Jerand Bradley WR Boston College
Caleb Medford WR New Mexico
Jaron Tibbs WR Purdue
Amos Talalele OL USC
Brandon Sneh OL Wagner
Gabe Powers LB Ohio State
Gabe Ervin Jr. OL Nebraska

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResult
August 2311:00 a.m.vs. No. 22 Iowa StateNo. 17
ESPN
August 306:00 p.m.North Dakota*No. 17
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)
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP17
Coaches20
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs. No. 22 Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team, Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry, and College football in Ireland
Pregame line Over/under
K-State –3 49.5
No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs. No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 22 Cyclones 0
No. 17 Wildcats 0

at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
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)

See also: 2025 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (FCS) (0–0) vs No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Fighting Hawks (FCS) 0
No. 17 Wildcats 0

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, 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

See also: 2025 Army Black Knights football team
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.
  • Game weather:  
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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

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
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 Stadium • Tucson, 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

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
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
  • Game time:  
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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

See also: 2025 Baylor Bears football team
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 Stadium • Waco, 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

See also: 2025 TCU Horned Frogs football team
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
  • Game time:  
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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)

See also: 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team and Sunflower Showdown § Football
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 Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time:  
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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

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
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  • Referee:  
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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

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
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 Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time:  
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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

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team
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 Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time:  
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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)

See also: 2025 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Colorado–Kansas State football 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
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
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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

Roster

2025 roster

Quarterbacks

  • 2 Avery Johnson – Jr.
  • 7 Jacob Knuth – Jr.
  • 10 Dillon Duff – Fr.
  • 13 Blake Barnett – Redshirt Fr.
  • 18 Hudson Hutcheson – Redshirt Fr.

Running backs

  • 3 Dylan Edwards – Jr.
  • 4 Joe Jackson – So.
  • 22 Antonio Martin Jr. – Jr.
  • 23 DeVon Rice - Redshirt Fr.
  • 24 JB Price - Redshirt Fr.
  • 31 Monterrio Elston Jr. - Fr.

Wide receivers

  • 1 Jayce Brown – Jr.
  • 5 Jerand Bradley – Sr.
  • 6 Sterling Lockett – Jr.
  • 9 Jacques Spradley-Demps – Redshirt Fr.
  • 12 Jaron Tibbs – Jr.
  • 14 Jemyri Davis – Jr.
  • 15 Callen Barta – Redshirt Fr.
  • 17 Adonis Moise – Fr.
  • 19 Garrett Harstand – So.
  • 21 Bryce Noernberg – Redshirt Fr.
  • 27 Ben Wheeler – Redshirt Fr.
  • 82 Justin Stephens – Jr.
  • 84 Isaac Koch – Jr.
  • 85 Larry Porter IV – Fr.
  • 88 Caleb Medford – Sr.

Tight ends

  • 0 Linkon Cure – Fr.
  • 80 Will Anciaux – So.
  • 81 Andrew Metzger – So.
  • 83 Will Swanson – Sr.
  • 86 Garrett Oakley – Jr.
  • 87 Brayden Loftin – Jr.
  

Offensive line

  • 50 Brock Heath – Fr.
  • 53 Drake Bequeaith – Jr.
  • 54 JB Nelson – Sr.
  • 55 Kyle Rakers – Redshirt Fr.
  • 56 Andrew Leingang – Sr.
  • 58 Will Kemna – Fr.
  • 59 George Fitzpatrick – Jr.
  • 64 Navarro Schunke – Redshirt Fr.
  • 66 Michael Capria – Jr.
  • 68 Joe Vickers – So.
  • 69 Taylor Portier -Sr.
  • 70 Gus Hawkins – Redshirt Fr.
  • 71 Dylan Villaroul – Fr.
  • 73 Kaedin Massey – Redshirt Fr.
  • 74 Terrence Enos Jr. – Sr.
  • 75 Sam Hecht – Sr.
  • 77 Amos Talalele – So.
  • 78 John Pastore – Jr.
  • 79 Devin Vass – So.

Long snappers

  • 16 Mason Olguin – Sr.
  • 33 Andrew Johnson – So.

Defensive Ends

  • 8 Chiddi Obiazor – So.
  • 15 Jayshawn Ross – Redshirt Fr.
  • 39 Travis Bates – Jr.
  • 44 Tobi Osunsanmi – Jr.
  • 47 Cody Stufflebean – Sr.
  • 52 Ryan Davis – So.
  • 90 Brad Stanyer – Fr.
  • 91 Jordan Allen – So.
  • 92 Truman Griffith – Redshirt Fr.

Defensive Tackles

  • 55 Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder – Jr.
  • 56 Damian Ilalio – Sr.
  • 75 Holden Bass – Redshirt Fr.
  • 93 Asher Tomaszewski – So.
  • 95 Patrick Tackie – Jr.
  • 99 Uso Seumalo – Sr.
  

Linebackers

  • 20 Ralph Ortiz – Jr.
  • 23 Asa Newsom – So.
  • 26 Sawyer Schilke – Fr.
  • 28 Rex Van Wyhe – Jr.
  • 32 Desmond Purnell – Sr.
  • 34 Weston Polk – Fr.
  • 35 Gabe Powers – Jr.
  • 41 Ashton Moore – Fr.
  • 45 Austin Romaine – Jr.
  • 46 Darien Whitaker Jr. – Fr.
  • 48 Zach Wittenberg – Sr.
  • 49 Maguire Richman – Fr.
  • 57 Beau Palmer – Sr.


Cornerbacks

  •  0 Amarion Fortenberry – So.
  •  1 Jayden Rowe – Jr.
  •  5 Justice Clemons – Sr.
  •  9 Donovan McIntosh – So.
  • 12 Serious Stinyard – Fr.
  • 21 JoJo Scott – Fr.
  • 24 Martel Jackson – Fr.
  • 25 Zashon Rich – So.
  • 29 Kanijal Thomas – So.

Safties

  • 2 Colby McCalister – Jr.
  • 3 Gunner Maldonado – Sr.
  • 4 Daniel Cobbs – Jr.
  • 6 Qua Moss – Jr.
  • 7 VJ Payne – Sr.
  • 10 Logan Bartley – Fr.
  • 13 RJ Collins – Fr.
  • 14 Jet Dineen – Jr.
  • 17 Mikey Bergeron – So.
  • 18 Wesley Fair – So.
  • 22 Jace Adler – Fr.
  • 31 Dominic Mitchell – Fr.
  • 36 Jack Fabris – So.

Punters/Kickers

  • 8 Simon McClannan – So.
  • 27 Cub Patton – Fr.
  • 30 Teagan Cobb – So.

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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[5]

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. ^ "Kansas State Wildcats 2025 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity". 247Sports.
  2. ^ Brockish, Ericka. "Kansas State 2025 football schedule: Everything we know so far". Jug of Snyder. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 Kansas State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2025 Football Roster". Kansas State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Coaching Staff". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
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