K-State Football

Kansas State has developed something of a reputation for it.
At the NFL combine, Deuce Vaughn measured 5-foot-5. Darren Sproles was 5-foot-6. Markquis Nowell, one of the most decorated players in K-State basketball history, was listed at just 5-foot-8 …

K-State Athletics has landed another source of revenue, this time on its football jerseys.
In conjunction with Learfield’s K-State Sports Properties, K-State announced a partnership with Purple Wave Auction on a football jersey patch for the 2026 seaso…

From K-State Sports MANHATTAN, Kan. – Progressive Insurance® announced today its expanded investment in college athletics through a new agreement with K-State and 12 other nationally-recognized football programs and their Learfield partners. The agreement places Progressive at the center of the college football game day experience, with on-field branding at K-State, Boise State, Colorado, Georgia, […]

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Kansas State had already started adjusting to college football’s new age-based eligibility model, but recent court rulings have added another layer of uncertainty to a roster that was already built. The NCAA’s new “5-for-5” model gives Division I and II student-athletes five consecutive years to play five seasons, with eligibility beginning at full-time enrollment or […]

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FRISCO, Texas — Kansas State head coach Collin Klein addressed the media Wednesday afternoon in his first Big 12 Media Day since taking over the program back in December. Klein, along with quarterback Avery Johnson, running back Joe Jackson, linebacker Rex Van Wyhe and safety Wesley Fair, made the trip down to The Star, the […]

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By Tim Everson Following an appeal to the conference, Kansas State will only have to pay half of a $500,000 fine for opting out of a bowl game at the end of last season, the athletics department confirmed to The Mercury Wednesday morning. Brett McMurphy of On3 reported the news first. To view the full […]

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An evening season opener and a pair of morning kickoffs begin the Collin Klein era of Kansas State football, as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first three weeks of the 2026 season. The first game of the 2026 campaign against Nicholls on Sept. 5 will kick at […]

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K-State Football fans will be greeted with a new LED lighting system in Bill Snyder Family Stadium this fall, thanks to a leadership gift from the Koster Family of Garden City, Kansas. This gift will also aid in the daily operation of the athletics department. “We are excited to welcome Coach Klein back to K-State […]

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