Kansas State
2026 record
2-0
Against the spread
2-0 ATS
Over / Under
1-1 O/U
Top performers — 2026
Season leaders in each category, by yards. Box-score totals — site context only, never used by the model.
Passing
Avery Johnson QB
391 yds · 6 TD · 55 att
Rushing
Rodney Fields Jr. RB
206 yds · 2 TD · 27 car
Receiving
Joshua Manning WR
130 yds · 2 TD · 13 rec
Team stats
National rank in parentheses (1 of 138 FBS teams). Green is good, red is bad, on each stat's own scale.
Plain box-score averages, 2026 season. No opponent adjustment — a soft schedule flatters these numbers.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 52.5 (10th) | 5.0 (3rd) |
| Total yards per game | 528.0 (16th) | 147.5 (2nd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 308.5 (7th) | 100.0 (45th) |
| Passing yards per game | 219.5 (78th) | 47.5 (1st) |
| Yards per play | 7.95 (15th) | 2.84 (1st) |
| Third-down conversions | 70.4% (2nd) | 21.4% (10th) |
Opponent-adjusted efficiency — the model’s own 2026 ratings.
| Category | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.08 (49th) | 0.16 (13th) |
| Success rate | 2.3% (57th) | 4.3% (22nd) |
| Explosive plays (15+ yds, all) | 0.9% (44th) | 1.2% (40th) |
| Explosive RUN plays | 3.1% (9th) | 1.2% (54th) |
| Pass-game success rate | 5.0% (41st) | 7.4% (14th) |
| Line yards per carry | 3.6 (24th) | 2.0 (18th) |
| Stuff rate (runs at/behind line) | 11.9% (25th) | 29.4% (15th) |
| Power-run success (3rd/4th & short) | 83.3% (37th) | 25.0% (6th) |
| Havoc rate (TFL/sack/PBU/FF) | 9.4% (14th) | 25.3% (10th) |
2026 results
ATS = covered the closing spread · O/U = hit the closing total. Graded after the fact, never fed into the model.
| Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | vs Washington State | W 34–7 | ✓ | U |
| Wk 1 | vs Nicholls | W 71–3 | ✓ | O |
Team fingerprint
Kansas StatePercentile vs all FBS · 2026 season. Dashed ring = FBS median.