Nickname: Wildcats
Kickoff: November 11th
Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Manhattan, KS)
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Chris Klieman (entering 5th season)
Last Year’s Record: 10-4 (7-2 Big 12)
Notable Outcomes: Beat Oklahoma State 48-0; beat Baylor 31-3; Beat TCU in overtime, 31-28
Key Losses: Deuce Vaughn, RB; Malik Knowles, WR; Josh Hayes, S
Key Returners: Will Howard, QB; Phillip Brooks, WR; Daniel Green, LB
Strength: Offensive line. The Wildcats return their entire offensive line from their Big 12 championship team last season. That’s a huge boost for an offense that needs to find some key replacements at running back and wide receiver.