Kansas State fans got their first on-court look at men’s basketball coach Casey Alexander’s inaugural team Friday evening, as the Wildcats faced off against former conference rival Missouri in an exhibition game at Bramlage Coliseum.

The Tigers entered the season picked eighth by SEC coaches, and were at the top of the “receiving votes” field in the first AP rankings of the season, unofficially coming into the season as the No. 26 team.

K-State survived a big Tiger run early in the second half and fought its way to a close 71-67 loss.

The Wildcats opened the game on a quick 9-0 run on three 3-pointers, but Missouri quickly added eight straight of its own to get back within a point.

K-State’s 3-point prowess didn’t extend much past that opening spurt, as the Wildcats only hit six more 3s in the game, ending with a 9-of-34 clip from beyond the arc.

K-State’s lead never eclipsed that early nine-point advantage, but the Wildcats were able to use a strong first-half defensive effort to never trail in the first 20 minutes, heading into the half ahead by five, 32-27.

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By Tim Everson

After a successful showing last Saturday in Kansas State’s 18th-straight victory over rival Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown, the Wildcats’ received recognition after two standout performances on defense and special teams.

Junior kicker Luis Rodriguez and freshman defensive back Nick McClellan were named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and Big 12 Freshman of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced on Monday.

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After Saturday, Kansas State football’s Sunflower Showdown streak can stroll into any local gas station, buy itself a lottery ticket, and then maybe, after that, some fireworks.

Heck, here in a few weeks, it can vote in its first election.

The Wildcats (4-2, 1-2 Big 12) used a strong final three quarters to come away with their 18th-straight win over rival Kansas (2-4, 0-3), 35-24, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan.

“Proud of our guys; thought the resiliency and the fight through the ebbs and flows of the ball game were fantastic,” said head coach Collin Klein, who won his first Big 12 game as a head coach on Saturday. “The energy and the camaraderie and the communication to fix some of the issues that we were having and to stay together through those ups and downs was, so proud of them and so proud of the effort and the focus that they had this week of knowing what a big game this was to our program and our players and all K-Staters everywhere.”

After a first quarter in which the Wildcats fell behind by 10 points, K-State’s defense managed to hold the Jayhawks to just one more touchdown in the rest of the game, while the K-State offense absolutely ran the visitors over, ending the game with 359 rushing yards as part of a 568-yard day.

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By Tim Everson

For the second week in a row, a former two-year Kansas State player will make his return to Manhattan on the opposing sideline.

But unlike former QB great Michael Bishop, who received a warm welcome from K-State and Wildcat fans in general as an assistant coach for Houston Saturday, this return is a little more complicated.

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By Tim Everson

Reinforcements are on the way for Kansas State women’s basketball after losing two players to season-ending injuries in the offseason.

K-State’s top commit for the 2027 class Maddie Vickery announced Tuesday on social media that she would be graduating high school at semester and joining the Wildcats for the spring.

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State losing in a blowout against Houston 35-16, and moving on to another edition of the Sunflower Showdown this Saturday. Also “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show.

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Segment 1 – Cats flat and out of sync after bye, lose to Houston 35-16

Segment 2 – RB Joe Jackson with K-State media

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – It’s KU week

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State had an opportunity to secure its first ranked win of Collin Klein’s tenure on Saturday. Instead, the first-year head coach got his first embarrassment.

The Wildcats fell at home 35-16 to No. 22 Houston in a game that was only competitive for a quarter.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State women’s basketball is down another member of their front-court after a season-ending injury sustained over the weekend.

Wildcat junior center Ramiya White has suffered a lower body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State women’s basketball is down another member of their front-court after a season-ending injury sustained over the weekend.

Wildcat junior center Ramiya White has suffered a lower body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State football and head coach Collin Klein had a little extra time to stew on their Sept. 26 loss at Cincinnati after not playing a game last weekend.

While the Wildcats would’ve preferred to get back on the field to try and get that bad taste out of their mouths, a week of rest may have been more beneficial.

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, we’ll talk to “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson as K-State football gets ready for its Big 12 home opener against a Top 25 Houston squad that comes into the matchup with just one loss. Also, details on K-State’s settlement with Jerome Tang.

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Segment 1 – Cats coming off a bye, have Houston on Saturday

Segment 2 – Travis Bates on getting better against the run

Segment 3 – K-State soccer and volleyball have rough week/Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – Details on K-State & Jerome Tang settlement

Segment 6 – Brandie Harrod out for the season/This week in the Big 12

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K-State is taking out a loan to pay off Jerome Tang.

Athletics Director Gene Taylor confirmed to The Mercury Monday that his department will borrow the money in a traditional bank loan, so as to get Tang the $12 million he is owed under the terms of a settlement over his firing.

The Mercury reported last Thursday that both sides had agreed to that figure; the K-State Athletics board of directors formally approved it Monday.

Taylor said K-State doesn’t have $12 million in cash lying around.

“If we had to come up with that out of cash, it would’ve hurt us,” he said. The university itself also doesn’t subsidize the athletics operation, so using university money here wasn’t an option as it is in some other universities around the country.

Asking donors to pony up for the buyout was also not an appealing option, he said, “because of everything else we’re asking from them.”

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Following a buyout settlement with former Wildcat men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang, Kansas State will save several million dollars.

After months of negotiations, Tang and K-State settled their dispute over an $18.7 million buyout following his firing in February for $12 million, The Mercury confirmed with K-State Thursday afternoon.

The former basketball coach, who opened Big 12 play with a 1-11 record, was fired midway through his fourth season “for cause” in February after publicly criticizing his players for lackluster effort in a home loss to Cincinnati on Feb. 11.

“These dudes do not deserve to wear this uniform; there will be very few of them in it next year,” Tang said following a home blowout, a 29-point loss that stood as one of the 10 worst in program history.

“It means something to wear a K-State uniform. It means something to put on this purple … I love this place. They don’t love this place, so they don’t deserve to be here.”

Tang’s contract said K-State owed him $18.7 million if he was fired based solely on his record, but it said he would get nothing if K-State fired him “for cause.”

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By Tim Everson

The top priority for the Kansas State football team over the off week is finding a way to fix what appeared to be a strength earlier in the season.

After three solid weeks, the Wildcats’ run defense buckled in Saturday’s 31-26 loss to Cincinnati.

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Kansas State athletics director Gene Taylor will be honored at the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Dec. 8, with the John L. Toner Award, the organization has announced.

The award, first presented in 1997, honors athletics directors who have demonstrated superior administrative abilities and outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football. It is named after its first recipient, the late John L. Toner, former athletics director and football coach at the University of Connecticut and NCAA President.

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Kansas State sophomore guard Brandie Harrod has suffered an lower-body injury and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, head coach Jeff Mittie has announced.

“Incredibly disappointed for Brandie,” Mittie said in a statement. “She had worked so hard in the offseason and was poised to really build off her freshman season. Our staff will continue to support and help her through this injury to come back strong next year.”

Harrod, a product of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pulled in 78 offensive rebounds last season, which ranked tied for second in program history for a freshman season and paced the 2025-26 squad.

She played in all 37 games last season with 33 starts and averaged 6.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting, while pulling in 4.8 rebounds and pocketing 49 steals.

Harrod — a former four-star Auburn commit from Oklahoma City who shifted her pledge to K-State after a coaching change — had starts in 33 games as a freshman, averaging 19.5 minutes per game.

She ended the year with 178 rebounds, including 78 offensive rebounds, which tied for second in program history for offensive rebounds in a freshman season.

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By Tim Everson

A prominent future non-conference bout for Kansas State football has been moved up.

According to a report from FBSSchedules, the home-half of the Wildcats two-game series versus North Carolina State is being bumped up from 2032 to 2028.

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the Wildcats first loss of the season, falling at Cincinnati 31-26. We also chat with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson and volleyball head coach Jason Mansfield.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Cats fall at Cincinnati 31-26

Segment 2 – K-State volleyball coach Jason Mansfield

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – What will this bye week look like

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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By Jon Grove

Kansas State soccer generated plenty of chances Sunday afternoon, but a costly first half and an opportunistic Arizona State team proved too much to overcome.

The Wildcats fell 2-0 to the Sun Devils on Fort Riley Day at Buser Family Park, dropping K-State to 5-2-4 overall and 0-2-1 in Big 12 play. Arizona State improved to 7-2-2 and 2-1-0 in conference play.

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Kansas State volleyball saw its nine-game winning streak come to an end Sunday, after Houston secured a four-set victory, 25-23, 25-21, 15-25, 25-20, at Morgan Family Arena.

Houston (8-5, 1-1 Big 12) held a 58-48 advantage in kills, hitting at a .282 clip with a match-leading 22 kills from Sydney Jones. K-State (9-1, 1-1 Big 12) was led by Addison Massey’s 18 kills, her sixth consecutive match in double figures, while senior Fuka Sekita recorded her 500th dig of her NCAA career.

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Kansas State’s return to Cincinnati and Nippert Field after 31 years did not go as planned.

After leading 10-0 and 17-10 at the half, the Wildcats (3-1, 0-1 in Big 12 play) were outscored 21-9 in the second half as failures on all three sides of the ball sealed K-State’s fate, a 31-26 loss to the Bearcats (4-0, 1-0).

The loss is the Wildcats’ first of the season and gives them a defeat in the first road conference game of the season for the fifth straight year.

Senior quarterback Avery Johnson had a fine game, even with K-State’s offensive line having their worst outing of the year, going 30-for-50 for 292 yards and a touchdown to go along with 39 more yards on the ground.

Rodney Fields found the end zone twice, but managed only 50 yards on 12 carries, while Joe Jackson had 59 yards on 11 carries.

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By Tim Everson

The Big 12 is honoring Kansas State’s defensive line after a disruptive performance on Saturday in K-State’s 31-20 win over Tulane.

K-State’s 12 tackles for loss against the Green Wave were its most since posting 13 at Baylor in 2020, while the Wildcats’ six sacks were their most since also recording six at Colorado in 2024, which is why the Wildcats earned Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week honors, which was announced Monday.

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By Tim Everson

The Big 12 is honoring Kansas State’s defensive line after a disruptive performance on Saturday in K-State’s 31-20 win over Tulane.

K-State’s 12 tackles for loss against the Green Wave were its most since posting 13 at Baylor in 2020, while the Wildcats’ six sacks were their most since also recording six at Colorado in 2024, which is why the Wildcats earned Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week honors, which was announced Monday.

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss the wildcats wrap on an undefeated non-conference slate with a win against Tulane 31-20 on Saturday. We also chat with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson.

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Segment 1 – K-State beats Tulane 31-20

Segment 2 – Avery Johnson with K-State media

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – Cats finish non-con undefeated

Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12

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By Toby Hammes

For any doubt that arose about Avery Johnson’s production a week ago, the Kansas State quarterback answered plenty of questions Saturday.

Johnson, the Wildcats’ all-time leading in passing touchdowns, rushed for a career-high 152 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns. He accounted for nearly 90% of the Wildcats’ total offense in a 31-20 win over Tulane at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

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By Tim Everson

Sometimes, a loss sticks with you.

It’s natural. The disappointment, anger — and maybe even embarrassment — from a poor performance can haunt you for days, months and years.

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Kansas State women’s basketball has finalized its schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season, as the Big 12 Conference slate has been announced by the league office.

Teams will face three Big 12 opponents twice and 12 Conference foes once. Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. Each school’s conference opponents were announced in June.

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Weekend home dates with Arizona, Cincinnati, Colorado, Kansas and TCU highlight first-year Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander’s first Big 12 campaign in 2027, as the league office released its conference-only schedule presented by Monster Energy on Thursday afternoon.

K-State will play every Big 12 member at least once, with home-and-home matchups with Arizona State, Cincinnati and the annual Dillons Sunflower Showdown series with Kansas. The Wildcats last played the Sun Devils in a home-and-home series in 2024-25, while they played the Bearcats in a home-and-home series during the 2023-24 campaign.

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Highlighted by a season-high 14 blocks and a match-high 18 kills from freshman Addison Massey, K-State topped Nevada in four sets, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-15, Sunday afternoon at Virginia Street Gym.

After dropping the first set — the first opening-set loss of the season — the Wildcats rallied to secure their sixth consecutive victory, marking the program’s best start to a season since 2013. With the loss, Nevada fell to 0-7.

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By Tim Everson

There’s an exclusive club that’s formed inside Vanier Football Complex.

There isn’t a secret handshake, a password or a hidden entrance. If you’re a K-State player on the offensive side of the ball, you just have to pay your dues. No, not money. Effort, playing hard from whistle to whistle.

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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State football beating Washington State 34-7, and how Avery Johnson had his ups and downs throughout the game. We also talk to “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson, and more!

Full Show

Segment 1 – K-State defeats Washington State 34-7

Segment 2 – QB Avery Johnson with K-State media

Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12

Segment 4 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 5 – K-State’s stock is rising after two games

Segment 6 – K-State soccer & volleyball remain undefeated & This week in the Big 12

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By Tim Everson

It’s a sign of growth when a team can make multiple key errors and still find a way to win convincingly.

That’s exactly what happened Saturday in Kansas State’s 34-7 win over Washington State. The Wildcats lost the turnover battle and made some mistakes on special teams and still found a way to win convincingly against the Cougars.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State football faces its first real test of the season on Saturday when Washington State makes the long trip from the Palouse for the two programs’ first-ever meeting.

Washington State is coming off an emotional season-opening loss to in-state rival Washington on Sunday in Seattle. The Cougars fell to the Huskies 24-10 in a game in which they were shut out until the fourth quarter.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State football faces its first real test of the season on Saturday when Washington State makes the long trip from the Palouse for the two programs’ first-ever meeting.

Washington State is coming off an emotional season-opening loss to in-state rival Washington on Sunday in Seattle. The Cougars fell to the Huskies 24-10 in a game in which they were shut out until the fourth quarter.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State football faces its first real test of the season on Saturday when Washington State makes the long trip from the Palouse for the two programs’ first-ever meeting.

Washington State is coming off an emotional season-opening loss to in-state rival Washington on Sunday in Seattle. The Cougars fell to the Huskies 24-10 in a game in which they were shut out until the fourth quarter.

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By Tim Everson

Kansas State football faces its first real test of the season on Saturday when Washington State makes the long trip from the Palouse for the two programs’ first-ever meeting.

Washington State is coming off an emotional season-opening loss to in-state rival Washington on Sunday in Seattle. The Cougars fell to the Huskies 24-10 in a game in which they were shut out until the fourth quarter.

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By Tim Everson

Things couldn’t have gone better in Kansas State first-year head coach Collin Klein’s debut 71-3 win over Nicholls on Saturday.

The Wildcats had a top-five offensive night in school history while rendering the Colonels absolutely helpless with their smothering defense. Add some special teams flash with a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown, and you’d be hard-pressed to find fault with what K-State was able to accomplish in its season-opener.

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By Toby Hammes

It’s a family tradition.

More than just the words famously sung by Hank Williams Jr., the word “family” has always carried a different meaning within the city limits of Manhattan — at least since Bill Snyder’s footprints became synonymous with the college town.

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A scoring performance the likes of which hasn’t been seen in several decades highlighted first-year head coach Collin Klein’s emphatic debut, as Kansas State bulldozed FCS Nicholls 71-3 Saturday evening.

The 71 points tie for fourth overall in school history with a 71-0 win over Wichita State in 1909.

“I was really, really proud with the mentality,” Klein said. “I knew and felt that the focus level through the course of this week was where it needed to be. I thought they were dialed in; I thought they attacked the game plan even through the week of preparation. We have to sustain that, and they need to keep it, and we need to keep bringing that level of intensity and focus in everything that we do on a daily basis.

“(I’m) proud of our guys. It was a good night. It was good to get this first one under our belt.”

With very few exceptions on Saturday night, everything that could go right did for K-State. The Wildcats scored touchdowns on nine of their 12 drives; K-State’s defense allowed just one field goal, forcing 10 punts and a fumble and special teams had a near-perfect night, highlighted by a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown.

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By Tim Everson

Slightly more than 18 years ago, Kansas State coach Collin Klein ran out of the tunnel at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the first time as a player.

A lot has changed since then, both at K-State, in Manhattan and in college football as a whole, but on Saturday, the former Heisman finalist quarterback and wunderkind offensive coordinator turned first-year head coach will get to experience that feeling again when he leads the Wildcats out onto the field to open his tenure.

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By Tim Everson

Slightly more than 18 years ago, Kansas State coach Collin Klein ran out of the tunnel at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the first time as a player.

A lot has changed since then, both at K-State, in Manhattan and in college football as a whole, but on Saturday, the former Heisman finalist quarterback and wunderkind offensive coordinator turned first-year head coach will get to experience that feeling again when he leads the Wildcats out onto the field to open his tenure.

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By Tim Everson

Slightly more than 18 years ago, Kansas State coach Collin Klein ran out of the tunnel at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the first time as a player.

A lot has changed since then, both at K-State, in Manhattan and in college football as a whole, but on Saturday, the former Heisman finalist quarterback and wunderkind offensive coordinator turned first-year head coach will get to experience that feeling again when he leads the Wildcats out onto the field to open his tenure.

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By Tim Everson

Slightly more than 18 years ago, Kansas State coach Collin Klein ran out of the tunnel at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the first time as a player.

A lot has changed since then, both at K-State, in Manhattan and in college football as a whole, but on Saturday, the former Heisman finalist quarterback and wunderkind offensive coordinator turned first-year head coach will get to experience that feeling again when he leads the Wildcats out onto the field to open his tenure.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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By Tim Everson

Slightly more than 18 years ago, Kansas State coach Collin Klein ran out of the tunnel at Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the first time as a player.

A lot has changed since then, both at K-State, in Manhattan and in college football as a whole, but on Saturday, the former Heisman finalist quarterback and wunderkind offensive coordinator turned first-year head coach will get to experience that feeling again when he leads the Wildcats out onto the field to open his tenure.

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Kansas State junior goalkeeper Maddie Sibbing added to her trophy case, as she was named Intercollegiate Women’s Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) National Player of the Week for her performance during week three of the 2026 season.

Sibbing is the first player in program history to garner National Player of the Week honors. Earlier this week, she was named Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week for the third time in her career.

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By Jon Grove

The Wildcats did not find the back of the net Sunday versus Nebraska, but they found something they hope will help them as they face another Big Ten opponent: composure.

The Wildcats will take their 4-0-1 record to Iowa City on Thursday for a 7 p.m. matchup with Iowa, another Big Ten opponent coming off a win and one that has been putting goals on the board at a steady rate.

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By Jon Grove

The Wildcats did not find the back of the net Sunday versus Nebraska, but they found something they hope will help them as they face another Big Ten opponent: composure.

The Wildcats will take their 4-0-1 record to Iowa City on Thursday for a 7 p.m. matchup with Iowa, another Big Ten opponent coming off a win and one that has been putting goals on the board at a steady rate.

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By Tim Everson

Game week has finally arrived for Kansas State after a long offseason that included the addition of first-year head coach Collin Klein, a nearly fully-turned over coaching staff and 57 players who didn’t play for the Wildcats last year.

With all of those changes, there’s still a lot to learn about what kind of team K-State will be, and that uncertainty has been compounded with some significant injuries along the offensive line.

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, it’s finally game week for K-State football, we discuss O-Line injuries, Coach Klein discusses depth chart, and more!

Hour 1

Segment 1 – Offensive line is hurting for healthy bodies

Segment 2 – WR Jaron Tibbs with K-State media

Segment 3 – Soccer and volleyball off to undefeated starts & last week in the Big 12

Hour 2

Segment 1 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson

Segment 2 – Highlights from depth chart reveal

Segment 3 – This week in the Big 12

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By Jon Grove

For nearly 70 minutes, Kansas State soccer’s defense absorbed everything Nebraska could throw at it.

Then came the moment that could have changed the entire night.

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