2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team will represent Kansas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats will play their home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and compete in the Big 12 Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Chris Klieman.
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Head coach | Chris Klieman (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Courtney Messingham (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Klanderman (1st season as DC, 2nd overall season) |
Home stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll. |
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2019 season with an 8–5 record, 5–4 Big 12 play, losing the Liberty Bowl to Navy.
Preseason
Big 12 media poll
The Big 12 media days will be held on July 21-22, 2020 in Frisco, Texas.
Schedule
Regular season
Kansas State released its 2020 schedule on October 22, 2019.
The Wildcats had a game scheduled against Vanderbilt, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 5 | Buffalo* |
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September 12 | North Dakota* |
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September 26 | at West Virginia | ||
October 3 | Texas |
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October 10 | Kansas![]() |
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October 17 | at TCU | ||
October 29 | at Iowa State | ||
November 7 | Texas Tech |
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November 14 | at Oklahoma | ||
November 21 | Oklahoma State |
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November 28 | at Baylor | ||
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at Kansas State | Previous job |
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Chris Klieman | Head coach | 2nd | North Dakota State (HC) |
Joe Klanderman | DC/S | 2nd | North Dakota State (DB) |
Courtney Messingham | OC/TE | 2nd | North Dakota State (OC/RB) |
Van Malone | AHC/PGC/CB | 2nd | Mississippi State (DA) |
Brian Anderson | RB | 2nd | Illinois State (WR) |
Collin Klein | QB | 6th | Northern Iowa (QB) |
Jason Ray | WR | 2nd | North Dakota State (WR) |
Conor Riley | OL | 2nd | North Dakota State (OL) |
Steve Stanard | LB | 1st | Syracuse University (DE) |
Mike Tuiasosopo | DT | 2nd | UTEP (DL) |
Buddy Wyatt | DE | 2nd | Kansas (senior analyst) |
source: [3]
Game summaries
vs. Buffalo
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | BUFF | KSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. North Dakota
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | UND | KSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Dakota | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at West Virginia
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–2 | 2019 | L, 20–24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
- Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | KSU | WVU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
West Virginia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Texas
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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10–10 | 2019 | L, 24–27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | TEX | KSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Kansas (Homecoming)
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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47–65–5 | 2019 | W, 38–10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | KAN | KSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at TCU
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–7 | 2019 | W, 24–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | KSU | TCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
TCU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Iowa State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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49–50–4 | 2019 | W, 27–17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020
- Game time: CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | KSU | ISU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Iowa State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Texas Tech
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–9 | 2019 | W, 30–27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | TTU | KSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas Tech | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Oklahoma
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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20–76–4 | 2019 | W, 48–41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | KSU | OKLA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Oklahoma | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Oklahoma State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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26–40 | 2019 | L, 13–26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | OKST | KSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Baylor
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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9–8 | 2019 | L, 12–31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
- Date: Saturday, November 28, 2020
- Game time: CST
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | KSU | BAY |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Baylor | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaches | RV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
- Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Kansas State Wildcats Schedule 2020". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "2020 Football Coaching Staff". Iowa State University. Retrieved 4 February 2020.