Kansas State couldn’t have asked for a much better start to the Collin Klein era, but the competition takes a significant step up in Week 2 as the Wildcats welcome Washington State to Manhattan for the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Rodney Fields Jr. had a solid season for Oklahoma State last year, as he rushed for 614 yards and one touchdown. After the season, the Cowboys brought in an entire new coaching staff, and Fields decided to transfer K-State.
Avery Johnson and K-State looked very good in Week 1, as the Wildcats knocked off Nicholls, 71-3. The offense had a terrific game, as the Wildcats were able to make a bunch of plays through the air, as well as on the ground.
For Collin Klein and the K-State Wildcats, one of the biggest question marks entering Week 1 against Nicholls was how the offensive line would play. The Wildcats lost All-Big 12 tackle John Pastore for the year to an injury, and other guys expected to compete for playing time are also dealing with injuries.
Avery Johnson and K-State did nearly everything right in Saturday night's 71-3 victory against Nicholls. The offense was in complete control, and all the excitment with it being Collin Klein's first game as the coach only increased after that game.
Avery Johnson and K-State will get the 2026 season underway on Saturday when they host Nicholls at 6 p.m. at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Being the starter isn't new for Johnson, as he enters his third season as the starting quarterback.
Here we go with the Collin Klein era at Kansas State. It might take a little bit to get all the pieces together, but the schedule isn’t bad, the team is loaded with new talent at several key spots, and this should be a team that makes a whole lot of noise in the Big 12.
Kansas State is joining a growing trend across the Big 12, as the Wildcats are set to announce a football jersey patch sponsorship agreement with Purple Wave Auction.
Soon, you can purchase a cold one and enjoy a Kansas State football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas State will introduce stadium-wide alcohol, including “beer, seltzers and canned cocktails,” beginning Saturday, Sept.
Plenty of interesting things happen during official visit weekends, but it isn’t often that something is truly unique. However, a video that surfaced from a recent Kansas State recruiting weekend has garnered plenty of attention.
Former Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball coach has landed a new job just two months after being fired. Baylor is finalizing a deal with Tang to make the program’s new associate head coach, and Tang was on the staff at Baylor from 2003 until 2022, when he left for the Kansas State job.