2026 Kansas State Wildcats football team

2026 Kansas State Wildcats football
2026 Kansas State Wildcats football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Collin Klein (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Sean Gleeson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordan Peterson (1st season)
Home stadium	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Uniform

2026 Big 12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 4, 2026
As of February 22, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Kansas State Wildcats football team will represent Kansas State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by first year head coach and former Wildcat quarterback Collin Klein. The Wildcats will play home games at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium located in Manhattan, Kansas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	Nicholls*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
September 12	Washington State*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
September 19	Tulane*	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
September 26	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 10	Houston	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
October 17	Kansas	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)
October 24	at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
October 31	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)
November 7	Oklahoma State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
November 14	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX
November 21	Arizona	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS
November 28	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA (Farmageddon)
*Non-conference game

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP																Not released

Game summaries

Nicholls

Washington State

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Kansas State	Previous job
Collin Klein	Head Coach	1st	Texas A&M (OC)
Thad Ward	AHC/WR	1st	Illinois AHC/RB)
Sean Gleeson	OC	1st	Missouri (QB)
Jordan Peterson	DC/DB	1st	Texas A&M (co-DC/DB)
Stanton Weber	ST	1st	Toledo (ST)
Marcus Woodson	co-DC/DB	1st	Arkansas (co-DC/DB)
Christian Ellsworth	QB	1st	Texas A&M (TE)
Jeremiah Johnson	DB	1st	Coastal Carolina (DB)
Brian Lepak	TE	6th	Kansas State (OL)
Cory Patterson	RB	1st	Oklahoma State (RB)
Mike Schmidt	OL	1st	San Diego State (RGC/OL)
Nick Toth	LB	1st	Air Force (S)
Buddy Wyatt	DL	8th	Kansas State (DE)
Josh Buford	IWR	1st	Texas A&M (AQB)
Tim DeRuyter	AHC-D	1st	Texas Tech (DC)
Jordan Dove	DT	1st	South Carolina (DA)
Preston Mason	OLB	1st	Texas A&M (ALB)
Matt Kardulis	AS	6th	K-State (AS)
Drew Liddle	AOL	3rd	K-State (AOL)
Sean Maguire	AQB	1st	Texas A&M (ALB)
Scotty Ohara	ARB	1st	Texas A&M (OQC/AWR)
D'Mitri Emmanuel	OL Analyst	1st	Florida State (OL Analyst)
Andrew Fowler	STQC	1st	Toledo (STQC)
Armani Linton	DA	1st	Arkansas (ADB/NB)
Jeremy Jacobs	S&C	1st	Texas A&M (AS&C)

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Roster

2026 roster

Quarterbacks

2 Avery Johnson – Sr.
3 Blake Barnett – So.
7 Jacob Knuth – Sr.
10 Dillon Duff – Fr.

Running backs

4 Joe Jackson – Jr.
9 Jay Harris – Sr.
20 Rodney Fields Jr. - So.
22 Makari Bodiford - So.
24 Tanner West - Fr.
31 Monterrio Elston Jr. - Fr.

Wide receivers

1 Izaiah Williams - So.
5 Josh Manning - Sr.
6 Sterling Lockett – Jr.
9 Brandon White - Sr.
12 Jaron Tibbs – Sr.
13 Kaprice Keith – Fr.
14 Max Lovett - Fr.
15 Derrick Salley Jr. - Jr.
16 Julius Wilson - Fr.
17 Adonis Moise – So.
18 Larry Porter IV – Fr.
21 Bryce Noernberg – So.
27 Ben Wheeler – So.
82 Justin Stephens – Jr.
84 Isaac Koch – Sr.

Tight ends

0 Linkon Cure – So.
80 Will Anciaux – Jr.
86 Garrett Oakley – Sr.

Offensive line

50 Brock Heath – Fr.
53 Lamarcus Barber – Fr.
54 Keiton Jones – Fr.
55 Kyle Rakers – So.
57 Delvin Morris – Jr.
59 George Fitzpatrick – Sr.
60 Keegan Collins - Fr.
61 Chase Duarte - So.
62 Jordan Jensen - Jr.
65 Tyler Johnson - Jr.
66 Michael Capria – Sr.
68 Joe Vickers – Jr.
70 Gus Hawkins – So.
71 Dylan Villaroul – Fr.
72 Ryan Howard - So.
73 Oliver Miller - Fr.
74 Navarro Schunke – So.
77 Tanner Morley – Jr.
78 John Pastore – Sr.
79 Charlie Adams – Jr.

Long snappers

33 Andrew Johnson – Jr.
45 Jaxson Duffield - Fr.

Defensive ends

1 Wendell Gregory – So.
19 Jayden Bryant – So.
30 Dalton Knapp - Fr.
39 Travis Bates – Sr.
56 Elijah Hill – So.
90 Brad Stanyer – Fr.
91 Jordan Allen – Jr.
92 Tucker Ashford – Fr.

Defensive Tackles

15 Kamari Burns – Jr.
75 Holden Bass – So.
76 Austin Ramsey – Jr.
88 De'Arieun Hicks - So.
95 Patrick Tackie – Jr.
99 Adrian Bekibele – Fr.

Linebackers

4 Mekhi Mason – Sr.
6 Darien Whitaker Jr. – Fr.
16 DJ Ackerson Jr. - Fr.
20 Jacobi Oliphant Jr. - So.
23 Asa Newsom – Jr.
26 Sawyer Schilke – Fr.
28 Rex Van Wyhe – Sr.
35 Gabe Powers – Sr.
41 Ashton Moore – Fr.
44 Weston Polk - So.

Cornerbacks

3 Ja'Son Prevard - Sr.
7 Kaleb Patterson – Jr.
9 Donovan McIntosh- Jr.
12 Serious Stinyard – Fr.
21 JoJo Scott – Fr.
24 Martel Jackson – Fr.
25 Zashon Rich – Jr.
29 Josiah Vilmael – Fr.
32. Garrick Dixon - Fr.

Safties

0 Koy Beasley - So.
2 Adrian Maddox - Sr.
5 Michael Graham Jr. – Jr.
10 Logan Bartley – So.
13 RJ Collins – Fr.
14 Jet Dineen – Sr.
17 Mikey Bergeron – Jr.
18 Wesley Fair – Jr.
22 Jace Adler – Fr.
31 Dominic Mitchell – Fr.
34 Nick McClellan - Fr.
36 Jack Fabris – Jr.

Punters/kickers

8 Simon McClannan – Jr.
27 Cub Patton – Fr.
29 Dylan Davidson - So.
37 Robert Hammond Jr. - Jr.
43 Luis Rodriguez - Jr.

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Transfers

Outgoing transfers

Kansas State Outgoing transfers
Name	Pos.	College transferred to

Incoming transfers

Kansas State Incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Previous school

Notes

References

^ "2026 Coaching Staff". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
^ "2026 Spring Football Roster". Kansas State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

[1] "2026 Coaching Staff". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.

[2] "2026 Spring Football Roster". Kansas State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

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