2021 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Kansas State Wildcats went 8-5 (4-5 in the Big 12), finishing No. 25 in the AP poll. They scored 27.5 and allowed 21.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-5-1; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 21 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 4-5
- AP rank: No. 25
- Against the spread: 7-5-1
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 21
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 2021-09-04 | W | 24-7 | -3 | W | U 54 |
| 2 | Southern Illinois | 2021-09-11 | W | 31-23 | -17 | L | U 55 |
| 3 | Nevada | 2021-09-18 | W | 38-17 | +1.5 | W | O 51 |
| 4 | at Oklahoma State | 2021-09-25 | L | 20-31 | +6 | L | O 47.5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2021-10-02 | L | 31-37 | +12.5 | W | O 53 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 2021-10-16 | L | 20-33 | +6.5 | L | O 51 |
| 8 | at Texas Tech | 2021-10-23 | W | 25-24 | -1 | P | U 60.5 |
| 9 | TCU | 2021-10-30 | W | 31-12 | -3.5 | W | U 58.5 |
| 10 | at Kansas | 2021-11-06 | W | 35-10 | -24 | W | U 56 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 2021-11-13 | W | 34-17 | -6 | W | O 47 |
| 12 | Baylor | 2021-11-20 | L | 10-20 | -2.5 | L | U 50 |
| 13 | at Texas | 2021-11-26 | L | 17-22 | +3 | L | U 54.5 |
| Bowl | LSU | 2022-01-05 | W | 42-20 | -9 | W | O 47 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar John Thompson | 10 | 162 | 233 | 2113 | 12 | 4 |
| Will Howard | 5 | 30 | 55 | 332 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaren Lewis | 3 | 12 | 23 | 154 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce Vaughn | 13 | 235 | 1404 | 18 |
| Joe Ervin | 10 | 64 | 322 | 2 |
| Jacardia Wright | 5 | 13 | 56 | 0 |
| Jax Dineen | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Ben Sinnott | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Brooks III | 13 | 43 | 543 | 2 |
| Malik Knowles | 13 | 29 | 441 | 4 |
| Daniel Imatorbhebhe | 8 | 12 | 314 | 2 |
| Landry Weber | 10 | 16 | 228 | 1 |
| Kade Warner | 8 | 14 | 166 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Green | 13 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cody Fletcher | 13 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Elder | 12 | 53 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Felix Anudike | 13 | 52 | 14.5 | 11 | 0 | |
| Julius Brents | 13 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2021 Kansas State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sinnott | TE | WAS | 2024 R2 #53 | 2021–2023 |
| Julius Brents | CB | MIA | 2023 R2 #44 | 2021–2022 |
| Russ Yeast | SAF | CIN | 2022 R7 #253 | 2021 |
| Skylar Thompson | QB | BAL | 2022 R7 #247 | 2017–2021 |
| Timmy Horne | DT | TEN | 2022 UDFA | 2021 |
| Will Howard | QB | PIT | 2025 R6 #185 | 2020–2023 |
| Deuce Vaughn | RB | DEN | 2023 R6 #212 | 2020–2022 |
| Khalid Duke | DE | TEN | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Ty Zentner | P | SEA | 2023 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com