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K-State's First Road Game Will Put Collin Klein's Demand for Discipline to the Test

K-State's First Road Game Will Put Collin Klein's Demand for Discipline to the Test

K-State has been one of the most disciplined teams in college football this season. Through three games, the Wildcats are tied for fifth in the country with 3.5 penalties per game.

Darien Whitaker News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 21
Darien Whitaker Jr. Emerging as Star for the K-State Defense

Darien Whitaker Jr. Emerging as Star for the K-State Defense

Darien Whitaker Jr. may have had a limited role in 2025 as a freshman, but he is off to a tremendous start in the first three weeks. In Week 1 against Nicholls, he was the No.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 15
Gabe Powers Emerging as a Leader on K-State Defense

Gabe Powers Emerging as a Leader on K-State Defense

Gabe Powers and the K-State defense have been one of the main reasons the Wildcats are 2-0 while outscoring their opponents 105-10. The only touchdown that has been scored on K-State this year was an interception thrown by Avery Johnson that was returned for a touchdown against Washington State.

Josh Manning News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 13
Josh Manning Emerging as Key Contributor for K-State Offense

Josh Manning Emerging as Key Contributor for K-State Offense

Josh Manning played at Missouri last season, but decided to transfer to K-State last off-season. Through two games, the move couldn't have worked out better for Manning.

College Football News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 12
Wendell Gregory, Rodney Fields Jr. Star in K-State's 34-7 Win Against Washington State

Wendell Gregory, Rodney Fields Jr. Star in K-State's 34-7 Win Against Washington State

Wendell Gregory and Rodney Fields Jr. both had very good years at Oklahoma State last season, but they decided to transfer to K-State in the off-season.

College Football News / Heartland College Sports / September 10
Kansas State vs. Washington State: Prediction, Pick and Preview

Kansas State vs. Washington State: Prediction, Pick and Preview

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. News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 9
Rodney Fields Jr. Shows Elite Potential in Week 1 Win Against Nicholls

Rodney Fields Jr. Shows Elite Potential in Week 1 Win Against Nicholls

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.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 8
Poise and Leadership of Avery Johnson Stand Out to Collin Klein

Poise and Leadership of Avery Johnson Stand Out to Collin Klein

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.

Collin Klein News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 7
Collin Klein on Performance by Offensive Line: 'I Thought They Played Well'

Collin Klein on Performance by Offensive Line: 'I Thought They Played Well'

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.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Bleacher Report / September 6
Avery Johnson News / Kansas State Wildcats on SI / September 5
Avery Johnson, K-State Running Game Among Key Takeaways in 71-3 Victory Against Nicholls

Avery Johnson, K-State Running Game Among Key Takeaways in 71-3 Victory Against Nicholls

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.

Collin Klein News / College Football News / September 3
Kansas State vs Nicholls Prediction: How Fast Can Collin Klein's Cats Get Going?

Kansas State vs Nicholls Prediction: How Fast Can Collin Klein's Cats Get Going?

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 Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / August 19
Kansas State Becomes Latest Big 12 Program to Add Patch Sponsorship

Kansas State Becomes Latest Big 12 Program to Add Patch Sponsorship

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.

Kansas State Wildcats News / Heartland College Sports / July 16

Kansas State Taking Beer and More Stadium-Wide in 2026

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.

Collin Klein, Kansas State beat out Florida State, North Carolina for four-star CB

Collin Klein, Kansas State beat out Florida State, North Carolina for four-star CB

Kansas State Wildcats head coach Collin Klein has work to do.

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Kansas State Wildcats News / Mike Farrell Sports / June 15
TRENDING: Kansas State Recruit Gets Tackled by His Mother

TRENDING: Kansas State Recruit Gets Tackled by His Mother

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.

Bryce Noernberg News / Football Analysis / May 8
Dad Goes Public In Fury As Walk-On Noernberg Loses K-State Spot To 5 Paid Transfers

Dad Goes Public In Fury As Walk-On Noernberg Loses K-State Spot To 5 Paid Transfers

A 99-yard kickoff return touchdown scorer just got cut loose for paid transfers. Bryce Noernberg, a 5’10”, 170-pound sophomore who averaged 29 yards per kickoff return across 16 attempts in 2025, walked into Kansas State spring practice and found his name at the bottom of the depth chart.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / April 28
Former Kansas State coach Jerome Tang has landed a new job

Former Kansas State coach Jerome Tang has landed a new job

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.

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