2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2020 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Championship: December 5, 2020
	As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

Kansas State Wildcats football
2020 Kansas State Wildcats football
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)

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.

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
September 5	Buffalo*	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
September 12	North Dakota*	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
September 26	at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
October 3	Texas	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
October 10	Kansas	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
October 17	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
October 29	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (rivalry)
November 7	Texas Tech	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
November 14	at Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK
November 21	Oklahoma State	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS
November 28	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game

Schedule Source:[2]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Kansas State	Previous job
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
First meeting

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	BUFF	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. North Dakota

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UND	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at West Virginia

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2019	L, 20–24

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Texas

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–10	2019	L, 24–27

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	TEX	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Kansas (Homecoming)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
47–65–5	2019	W, 38–10

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KAN	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at TCU

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–7	2019	W, 24–17

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	TCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
49–50–4	2019	W, 27–17

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Texas Tech

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–9	2019	W, 30–27

Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	TTU	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–76–4	2019	W, 48–41

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	OKLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Oklahoma State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
26–40	2019	L, 13–26

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	OKST	KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Baylor

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–8	2019	L, 12–31

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs. Baylor Bears (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
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:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
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.

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[1] Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[2] "Kansas State Wildcats Schedule 2020". ESPN.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[3] "2020 Football Coaching Staff". Iowa State University. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

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