#24 Kansas State Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Kansas State Wildcats
 
Overall Rank: #24
 
#4 Big 12
 
 
2022 Record: 10-4, 7-2
2022 Bowl: Sugar Bowl vs. Alabama (L 20-45)
Coach: Chris Klieman (30-20 at Kansas State, 102-33 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Collin Klein
Defensive Coordinator: Joe Klanderman
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: DJ Giddens, RB, 518 yards
Passing: Will Howard, QB, 1,633 yards
Receiving: Phillip Brooks, WR, 587 yards
Tackles: Austin Moore, LB, 87
Sacks: Brendan Mott, DE, 6
Interceptions: Kobe Savage, S, 3
 
Other Key Returnees: TE Ben Sinnott, OL Cooper Beebe, OL Hayden Gillum, OL KT Leveston, LB Daniel Green, DE Khalid Duke
 
Key Losses: QB Adrian Martinez, RB Deuce Vaughn, WR Malik Knowles, WR Kade Warner, DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, CB JuJu Brents, S Cincere Mason, S Drake Cheatum, S Josh Hayes, LB Nick Allen
 
Projected Bowl: Texas Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 208.3 (15th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 210.5 (92, 10)
Total Offense: 418.8 (40, 6)
Scoring Offense: 32.3 (36, 6)
Rushing Defense: 150.8 (67, 5)
Pass Defense: 224.4 (63, 3)
Total Defense: 375.1 (63, 4)
Scoring Defense: 21.9 (28, 3)
Turnover Margin: 0.86 (8, 1)
Sacks: 2.14 (71, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.50 (34, 3)