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Fox Sports
a day ago
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2025 Kansas State Football Predictions: Wildcats Ranked 19th in RJ Young's Ultimate 136
College Football 2025 Kansas State Football Predictions: Wildcats Ranked 19th in RJ Young's Ultimate 136 Published Aug. 10, 2025 8:09 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link This isn't your average college football ranking. My Ultimate 136 is a set of rankings that is fluid, but it's my job to look ahead and make a claim for all FBS teams based on what I know and why I know it. Here are the three pressing questions I started by asking when putting together this list: Who do I think is good? Why do I think they're good? What are the chances they will finish above or below my expectations? Here is a look at where Kansas State lands in my Ultimate 136. Kansas State ranking: 19 Last year's ranking: 18 Top player: QB Avery Johnson: Threw for a school-record 25 TDs last season while also rushing for 605 yards and 7 TDs; led Kansas State to a school-record 6.57 yards per play last season, as well as the fourth-highest yards per game average in school history (426.8). [Kansas State's 2025 schedule] RJ's take: In his first season as a starter, quarterback Avery Johnson set the program record for passing touchdowns (25) while throwing for 2,712 yards, and adding 605 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. He was one of just four Power 4 quarterbacks to pass for 2,700 yards and rush for 600 yards last year. ADVERTISEMENT In Year 2, he and running back Dylan Edwards will make up perhaps the fastest backfield in the sport as they make an attempt to earn the program's first appearance in the CFP. Along with Johnson and Edwards, nine starters return from last year's team, including five on the defense. K-State has won nine games or more in each of the last three years, and won the Big 12 title in 2022. And, in Year 7, Chris Klieman has kept expectations high with this year looking like his best chance to earn K-State's first CFP invitation. The problem is that going 9-4 last year yielded a tie for eighth in the Big 12. This year, the schedule features absolutely no team that should outclass K-State. [Check out RJ Young's Ultimate 136 College Football Rankings here] Kansas State Win Total: Over 8.5 (-110) Under 8.5 (-110) Have an issue with my rankings? Think your alma mater is too low, or your school's rival is too high? Get at me on X, @RJ_Young , and I'll select my favorite tweets and respond to them in a future article. RJ Young is a national college football writer and analyst for FOX Sports. Follow him at @RJ_Young. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football Kansas State Wildcats share
Yahoo
2 days ago
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13 DAYS TO 2025 KICKOFF: Blake Barnett
Goal No. 13: EXPECT TO WIN. And truly believe we will. Position: Quarterback Previous College: None Projection: Third-String Status: On Scholarship Blake Barnett (b. Dec. 9, 2005) is a talented young 4-star quarterback from Erie High School in Colorado who is majoring in business administration. He enrolled in time for 2024 spring practices at K-State. Last season, Barnett redshirted and did not play in order to learn the playbook. But there has been a lot of positive commentary about him from the coaches and he could well end this season as the primary backup to Avery Johnson, who had a lot of praise last October for his possible future understudy: The dude is a competitor, and he works really hard. He doesn't want to lose in anything he does, and that''s a great trait as a quarterback. You can get caught up in all the stats, but at the end of the day, you just want a win in that column, and that''s how he is. He works hard, he''s really smart and he has a really strong arm. He''s really talented. He definitely is going to be a player to watch in the years to come. 'Blake makes plays. He's got to minimize some mistakes, as do all the quarterbacks,' Chris Klieman said in July. Back in the spring, new offensive coordinator Matt Wells said, 'Blake finally getting in and being healthy showed great improvement.' You can read more here about how Barnett impressed the coaches last October as he became more healthy, but here's the highlights from Klieman: Blake Barnett was fun to watch because we missed him during the spring. He missed all of spring football, so for him to truly get an opportunity — he just first learned the offense in fall camp — for him to now run scout team and then play quarterback and do K-State stuff, that was fun for us to see. We saw some really good things out of Blake, but that was fun because we hadn't really had a chance to see that yet. A four-year letter-winner and two-year team captain at Erie under head coach Jeff Giger, Barnett was rated the top overall player in the state of Colorado for the Class of 2024 by Rivals, while the organization viewed him as the seventh-best dual-threat quarterback in the class. He also was rated the top overall prospect in the state by On3, in addition to being ranked as the 17th-best dual-threat quarterback in the country by ESPN. A three-year first-team all-state player by the Colorado High School Activities Association, Barnett also was named Class 4A Player of the Year as a senior after he started all 43 career games and led the Tigers to a 36-7 record, including a state championship as a senior. He broke the Colorado state record for overall touchdowns with 159, a record that previously was held by current San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (141). Barnett threw for 7,518 yards and 88 touchdowns in addition to running for 3,420 yards and another 68 scores during his prep career, when he was a high school teammate of K-State offensive lineman John Pastore, who could be the starting left tackle at some point this year. He also was a three-year letter-winner in track — winning state championships in the 100-meter dash and 4×200-meter dash — while he was a two-year letter-winner in basketball. Barnett chose K-State over offers from Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas, Oregon State and Washington, as well as interest from Georgia and Illinois. His primary recruiter was former offensive coordinator Collin Klein. (P.S. Best wishes for a continued recovery from cancer to Barnett's father, Steve.)
Business Journals
4 days ago
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- Business Journals
Meritrust Credit Union signs NIL deal with Kansas State University's Avery Johnson
Kansas State University quarterback Avery Johnson warms up before the Rate Bowl against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Chase Field on Dec. 26, 2024 in Phoenix. The Wildcats defeated the Scarlet Knights 44-41.
New York Post
5 days ago
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- New York Post
2025 Kansas State odds, predictions, and betting preview: Can the Wildcats win the Big 12?
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Big 12 is going to be wide open in 2025, and that is good news for the Kansas State Wildcats. After coming up short in 2024 as one of the favorites in the Big 12, the Wildcats are poised for a bounce-back season in 2025 and are getting plenty of respect from the betting market. K-State is the co-favorite to win the conference, along with Arizona State at +550, and the Wildcats boast an Over/Under of 8.5 wins. 2025 Kansas State Wildcats odds National Championship To make the Playoff To win the Big 12 Over/Under 100/1 +400 +550 8.5 (-110/-110) Odds via bet365 It may be unfair to call a 9-4 campaign a disappointment for Kansas State, but it did feel like the Wildcats left something on the table in 2024, especially since they went 5-4 in conference play. Head coach Chris Klieman and star quarterback Avery Johnson should take a step forward in a wide open Big 12, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Wildcats establish themselves as a team to beat in the conference by the time the weather cools off in the other Manhattan. Kansas State gets its season started against Iowa State in Dublin on Aug. 23. bet365 promo code: NYPBet now live in Kansas Use the bet365 promo code NYPBET to snag a bonus for the 2025 College Football season! How to sign up for bet365 Sportsbook Select your bonus offer in the bet365 app and click the corresponding link: Live in KS: Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets Win or Lose! Choose your state. Hit the 'Join Now' button. Fill out your login details. When prompted, enter the promo code NYPBET. Choose your preferred welcome offer. Make a minimum deposit of $10. Available to new customers only. A deposit (minimum $10) is required to participate in this offer. You must claim the offer via the bet365 app, within 30 days of registering your account. Once released, your Bonus Bets will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable. Place qualifying bets of $5 or more to get $150 in Bonus Bets. Your qualifying bets must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer. Only qualifying bets placed and settled after claiming the offer will count towards releasing your Bonus Bets. Bets placed must meet certain conditions to count: –Must contain at least one selection at odds of -500 or greater. -Only the largest cumulative wager on an individual selection within a market/fixture combination (either pre-game or Live In Game) will count towards the settled bets requirement. -Cashed Out, event-specific Bonus Bets placed by selecting 'Use Bonus Bet' from the bet slip, Live In Game bets which are settled as a push and bets deemed no action do not count. -Your Bonus Bets are non-withdrawable and the Bonus Bets wager is excluded from any returns. Any returns from Bonus Bets placed will be added to your Withdrawable Balance. Bonus Bets cannot be used on certain products, offers/promotions and bet types. See full Terms and Conditions for details. -Your Bonus Bets will expire 7 days after they are added to your Bonus Bets balance. Minimum $10 deposit required. Minimum odds -500 of greater. Bonus Bets wager excluded from returns. New customers only. T&CS, time limits and exclusions apply.
Yahoo
25-07-2025
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Kansas State football quarterback Avery Johnson hands off to Joe Jackson during practice
Kansas State football quarterback Avery Johnson hands off to running back Joe Jackson during a preseason practice drill
