Kansas State Wildcats: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Big 12 Starting Quarterback Announces Return to Kansas State

Avery Johnson is closing his career where it started. The Wichita native-turned-Kansas State quarterback announced he’ll be returning to Manhattan for his senior year in 2026, according to his personal Instagram.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Kansas State Women’s Basketball Erupts After Halftime to Blow Past Cincinnati

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State women’s basketball closed the 2025 calendar year with authority by delivering a dominant second-half performance securing a 79–52 win over Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum.

PJ Haggerty News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / January 1

Kansas State Looks to Upset No. 10 BYU in Big 12 Opener

BYU is ranked No. 10 in the country, but Kansas State is looking to pull off an upset in the conference opener for both teams. P.J. Haggerty outperforms AJ Dybantsa in a scoring battle of both teams that like to put points on the board.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / December 31

A New Big 12 Team is Listed in ESPN’s Latest Bracketology Update

It’s not even January, but we’re already in bracket season. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi just dropped his latest Bracketology update, and Kansas State made its first appearance of the year, though not quite where fans would like.

Wildcats Women’s Basketball Caps 2025 with showdown against Cincinnati

MANHATTAN, Kan. — As the 2025 calendar year draws to a close, the Kansas State Wildcats are aiming to finish it with a much-needed Big 12 Conference victory on New Year's Eve.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / December 31

Wildcats star tailback receives great news, intends to enter portal

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas State Wildcats have had a bit of a rough stretch when it comes to the news that has started to release about possible transfers, and of course, the news of all of the coaching changes that they had to make.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / December 30

Offseason hasn't been kind to Wildcats' defensive line

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Just as it appeared Kansas State was beginning to flip the momentum away from players entering the transfer portal, things took a sharp turn in the recruitment of JUCO All-American signee Andy Burburija.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / December 29

Kansas State Just Lost a Big-Time JUCO Commit

On Monday afternoon, Kansas State lost one of their JUCO All-American signees in the Class of 2026. That player is Iowa Western’s Andy Burburjia, a talented defensive tackle from Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / December 28

Kansas State Men’s Basketball Loses Big Lead But Holds Off Louisiana Monroe

Kansas State’s final non-conference game before the Big 12 battles begin was supposed to be a relatively easy affair against a 3-10 Louisiana Monroe team.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / December 28

Kansas State Nearly Loses Basketball Game as 33-Point Favorites

On Sunday afternoon, Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats barely escaped a crushing loss. The Wildcats took their home court as 33.5‑point favorites against a 3‑10 ULM team, but that didn’t matter much when the ball tipped off.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / December 28

Kansas State Trending for G5 All-American Linebacker in Transfer Portal

Kansas State might be cooking up something serious in the transfer portal, and Southern Miss linebacker Chris Jones is the name to watch. According to On3, the Wildcats are in the mix for Jones alongside Florida State and Ole Miss, and that’s some pretty elite company to be keeping.

Collin Klein News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / December 28