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Kansas State

2021 Season Performance

#57
Rank
7-5
Record
40.0
Points
0.627
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #51 Nevada 38-17
Worst L @ #81 Texas 17-22

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#6
#24
#42
#60
#76
Pre
#56
W3
#11
W6
#52
W9
#46
W12
#44
W15
#57

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR N #59 Stanford
24-7
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 6.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
2
09/11
W
#20 vs #115 Southern Illinois
31-23
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
W
#41 vs #51 Nevada
38-17
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+3.1 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
4
09/25
L
#11 @ #36 Oklahoma State
20-31
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
5
10/02
L
#37 vs #20 Oklahoma
31-37
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.6 -7.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.8 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
7
10/16
L
#52 vs #66 Iowa State
20-33
-10.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -8.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.0
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.6
Total -10.6 pts
8
10/23
W
#66 @ #41 Texas Tech
25-24
+16.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 15.4
Margin Scaling
+0.5 16.0
Total 16.0 pts
9
10/30
W
#48 vs #91 TCU
31-12
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
10
11/06
W
#46 @ #120 Kansas
35-10
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.2 8.3
Margin Scaling
+4.0 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
11
11/13
W
#45 vs #77 West Virginia
34-17
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+3.7 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
12
11/20
L
#37 vs #23 Baylor
10-20
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -7.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.8 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#44 @ #81 Texas
17-22
-6.1
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 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
Total
7-5 Record
38.5

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 -