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Kansas State

2023 Season Performance

#28
Rank
8-4
Record
95.2
Points
0.688
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #85 Troy 42-13
Worst L vs #54 Iowa State 35-42

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#4
#22
#40
#58
#74
Pre
#9
W3
#54
W6
#56
W9
#26
W12
#17
W15
#28

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Southeast Missouri State
45-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#64 vs #85 Troy
42-13
+18.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 12.0
Margin Scaling
+4.8 16.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 18.3
Total 18.3 pts
3
09/16
L
#26 @ #58 Missouri
27-30
-3.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.3
Total -3.3 pts
4
09/24
W
#54 vs #47 UCF
44-31
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+2.6 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
6
10/06
L
#46 @ #95 Oklahoma State
21-29
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
7
10/14
W
#56 @ #65 Texas Tech
38-21
+19.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 15.7
Margin Scaling
+3.8 19.5
Total 19.5 pts
8
10/21
W
#39 vs #48 TCU
41-3
+14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+5.1 14.3
Total 14.3 pts
9
10/28
W
#30 vs #83 Houston
41-0
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+4.9 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
10
11/04
L
#26 @ #3 Texas
30-33 OT
-4.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -4.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -2.9
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -3.5
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.1
Total -4.1 pts
11
11/11
W
#33 vs #113 Baylor
59-25
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 6.3
Margin Scaling
+4.5 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
12
11/19
W
#23 @ #21 Kansas
31-27
+27.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.6 21.1
Margin Scaling
+1.8 22.8
Recency Weighting
+4.1 27.0
Total 27.0 pts
13
11/26
L
#17 vs #54 Iowa State
35-42
-9.8
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
-0.8 -8.3
Recency Weighting
-1.5 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
Total
8-4 Record
92.1

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 -