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Kansas State

2018 Season Performance

#89
Rank
5-7
Record
-2.0
Points
0.702
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #57 Oklahoma State 31-12
Worst L @ #64 Baylor 34-37

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 0-5
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#24
#46
#68
#90
#111
Pre
#29
W3
#73
W6
#101
W9
#91
W12
#81
W15
#89

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #33 South Dakota
27-24
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/08
L
#56 vs #77 Mississippi State
10-31
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
3
09/15
W
#93 vs #119 UTSA
41-17
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
4
09/22
L
#73 @ #27 West Virginia
6-35
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
5
09/29
L
#85 vs #27 Texas
14-19
-8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.7 -7.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.8
Total -8.8 pts
6
10/06
L
#93 @ #64 Baylor
34-37
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
7
10/13
W
#101 vs #57 Oklahoma State
31-12
+14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 10.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 14.3
Total 14.3 pts
9
10/27
L
#81 @ #12 Oklahoma
14-51
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
10
11/03
L
#91 @ #87 TCU
13-14
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
11
11/10
W
#97 vs #102 Kansas
21-17
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+1.4 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
12
11/17
W
#93 vs #64 Texas Tech
21-6
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
13
11/25
L
#81 @ #37 Iowa State
38-42
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-5.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
74-49
Record
60%
Win Rate
#50
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.651
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#49
2017
#49
2018
#89
2019
#28
2020
#61
2021
#57
2022
#9
2023
#28
2024
#32
2025
#66
2026
#87

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 3-2 (60%) #87 #38 -2.6 0.512 -
2025 Big 12 6-5 (55%) #66 #53 30.4 0.653 -
2024 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #32 #13 91.3 0.654 -
2023 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #28 #17 95.2 0.688 -
2022 Big 12 10-3 (77%) #9 #9 178.6 0.727 Big 12
2021 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #57 #11 40.0 0.627 -
2020 Big 12 4-6 (40%) #61 #14 20.4 0.679 -
2019 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #28 #3 85.7 0.657 -
2018 Big 12 5-7 (42%) #89 #56 -2.0 0.702 -
2017 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #49 #48 47.4 0.671 -
2016 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #49 #47 64.7 0.593 -