Kansas State Football Preview 2025: Wildcats Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players
Don't turn it over multiple times.The Kansas State style doesn't work when there are mistakes. Some teams are high-risk, high-reward, and that's not how this rolls. Screw up, and things go wrong.The Wildcats turned it over twice in the opener against UT Martin and won easily, but against FBS teams they were 0-4 when turning it over two or more times. BYU, Arizona State, Iowa State, and Houston - all four were losses. When Kansas State didn't turn it over multiple times, it was 9-0.
Kansas State Wildcats Key Player
George Fitzpatrick, OT Jr.The interior of the Kansas State offensive line is loaded with new parts, options, and giant mashers to get the ground game going. Tackle is a slight problem with a few losses, but the staff went after a few prospects, including Fitzpatrick, a 6-6, 309-pound former Ohio State Buckeye. He needs to be a solid starter.
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Kansas State Wildcats Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss
Top Transfer In: JB Nelson, OG Sr.The Kansas State offensive front is already good, and the guards are great, but Nelson is a 6-5, 325-pound All-Big Ten-caliber blaster who could take the line to a whole other level. This could be an NFL showcase season if everything works like it's supposed to.Top Transfer Out: Carver Willis, OT Sr.Kansas State won the transfer portal game in a huge way. It didn't lose any true killers, and the net incoming talent blows away the departures. It's still not a good thing to lose a tackle as good as the 6-5, 291-pound Willis, who's off to work on the outside of the Ole Miss line.
Kansas State Wildcats Key Game
Iowa State, Aug. 23 (in Dublin)Kansas State has lost the last two regular-season finales against Iowa State, and this time around, the matchup kicks things off. It's the first game of the college football season, and it really, really matters. In the dead even Big 12 from top to almost bottom, the loser of this is in huge trouble before things get going.- 2025 Kansas State Schedule Breakdown
Kansas State Wildcats Top 10 Players
1. Avery Johnson, QB Jr.2. Austin Romaine, LB Jr.3. VJ Payne, S Sr.4. Dylan Edwards, RB Jr.5. Garrett Oakley, TE Jr.6. Sam Hecht, C Sr.7. Jayce Brown, WR Jr.8. Gunner Maldonado, S Sr.9. Chiddi Obiazor, DE Soph.10. Damian Ilalio, DT Sr.
Kansas State Wildcats 2024 Fun Stats
- Sacks: Kansas State 35 for 249 yards, Opponents 13 for 108 yards- 4th Down Conversion: Kansas State 15-of-26 (58%), Opponents 9-of-28 (32%)- 3rd Quarter Scoring: Kansas State 110, Opponents 53
Kansas State Wildcats 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen
Yes, the Big 12 is loaded with improved teams. But Kansas State improving takes the program from very good to College Football Playoff great.It's a deeper bunch this year, the talent is there on both sides of the ball, and there should be more consistency and explosion.Even so, yeah, again, the Big 12 is going to be an any-given-week thing.There's no Arizona State, BYU, or Houston to face - those were three of the four losses last season. But going to Oklahoma State will be harder than it would've been last season. Kansas is better. Texas Tech is way better. Going to Arizona is difficult.But the Wildcats should be good enough to win their share of 50/50 games to overcome a few losses that are sure to come.
The road trip to Utah late in the campaign will be huge for the conference race, but if the Wildcats beat Iowa State to start the season, they should be in the Big 12 title hunt deep into November.Set The Kansas State Win Total At … 8.5Likely Wins: Army, North Dakota50/50 Games: at Arizona, at Baylor, Colorado, at Kansas, Iowa State (Dublin), at Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, at UtahLikely Losses: No projected sure-thing losses 2025 Kansas State PreviewKansas State Offense BreakdownKansas State Defense Breakdown
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