Bill Snyder [2009-2018]
2009
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (6-6), but were bowl INELIGIBLE since two of their victories were over FCS opponents (Massachusetts not FBS until 2012 and Tennessee Tech). According to rule 18.7.2.2.1 - Football Championship Subdivision Opponent, only one FCS victory can count towards bowl eligibility. Kansas state played against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS), meaning that the Wildcats SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the "league" average SOS. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #44 ranked Texas A&M by a score of (62-14) and their worst loss was to #87 ranked Louisiana-Lafayette (15-17). The Wildcats finished the season as the #70 ranked team overall, with the #90 ranked offense and the #46 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2010
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (7-5); and were bowl eligible, and were defeated by #49 ranked Syracuse (34-36) to finish the season (7-6), while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #25 ranked UCF by a score of (17-13) and their worst loss was to #81 ranked Colorado (36-44). The Wildcats finished the season as the #69 ranked team overall, with the #44 ranked offense and the #96 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2011
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (10-2); and were bowl eligible, and were defeated by #23 ranked Arkansas (16-29) to finish the season at (10-3), while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #26 ranked Baylor by a score of (36-35) and their worst loss was to #19 ranked Oklahoma (17-58). The Wildcats finished the season as the #61 ranked team overall, with the #54 ranked offense and the #58 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2012
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (11-1); and were bowl eligible, and were defeated by #3 ranked Oregon by a score of (17-35) to finish the season (11-2), while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #21 ranked Oklahoma State by a score of (44-30) and their only regular season loss was to #49 ranked Baylor (24-52). The Wildcats finished the season as the #17 ranked team overall, with the #23 ranked offense and the #28 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com. This was head coach Snyder's best team in his second stint with the Wildcats.
2013
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (7-5); and were bowl eligible, and defeated #48 ranked Michigan (31-14) to finish the season (8-5), while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #52 ranked Louisiana-LaFayette by a score of (48-27) and their worst loss was to FCS North Dakota State (21-24). The Wildcats finished the season as the #28 ranked team overall, with the #34 ranked offense and the #28 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2014
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (9-3); and were bowl eligible, and were defeated by #44 ranked UCLA (35-40) to finish the season overall at (9-4), while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #33 ranked Oklahoma by a score of (31-30) and their worst loss was to #28 ranked Auburn (14-20). The Wildcats finished the season as the #37 ranked team overall, with the #32 ranked offense and the #51 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2015
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (6-6); and were bowl eligible, and were defeated by #17 ranked Arkansas by a score of (23-45) to finish the season overall at (6-7), while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #19 ranked Louisiana Tech by a score of (39-33) and their worst loss was to #90 ranked Texas Tech (44-59). The Wildcats finished the season as the #113 ranked team overall, with the #103 ranked offense and the #111 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2016
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (8-4); and were bowl eligible, and defeated by #47 ranked Texas A&M (33-28) to finish the season (9-4) overall, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #51 ranked Baylor by a score of (42-21) and their worst loss was to #57 ranked Stanford (13-26). The Wildcats finished the season as the #54 ranked team overall, with the #60 ranked offense and the #45 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2017
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (7-5); and were bowl eligible, and defeated by #97 ranked UCLA (35-17) to finish the season (8-5) overall, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against #12 ranked Oklahoma State by a score of (45-40) and their worst loss was to #91 ranked Vanderbilt (7-14). The Wildcats finished the season as the #59 ranked team overall, with the #53 ranked offense and the #68 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018
The Wildcats finished the regular season at (5-7); and were bowl ineligible, snapping a string of nine straight seasons of post-season play, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against currently ranked #69 Oklahoma State by a score of (31-12) and their worst loss was to currently ranked #93 Baylor by a score of (34-37). The Wildcats currently rank as the #95 team overall, with the #117 offense and the #57 defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018 NCAA FBS Head Coaching Changes
Mike Jinks at Bowling Green
DJ Durkin at Maryland
Bobby Petrino and Louisville
Mike MacIntyre and Colorado
Everett Withers and Texas State
Brad Lambert and Charlotte
Mark Whipple and Massachusetts
John Bonamego and Central Michigan
David Beaty and Kansas
Larry Fedora and North Carolina
Kliff Kingsbury and Texas Tech
Mike Sanford and Western Kentucky
Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech
Scottie Montgomery and East Carolina