Army at Kansas State - 2025 Matchup Preview

Army Black Knights at Kansas State Wildcats

Saturday, September 6th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium - Manhattan, KS

Black Knights (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Jeff Monken (81 - 57)
Avg Score : 31 - 16 (32 - 8 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.3 - 4.7 (#46)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 9)

KSU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Kansas State -21 (SP+ KSU -16)
Projected Score: ARMY: 14 - KSU: 35 (50)
KSU Win prob: 92% | Cover: 53%
ARMY Travel: 1199 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Wildcats (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Chris Klieman (47 - 28)
Avg Score : 31 - 23 (33 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.3 - 2.7 (#14)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 5) (Avg: 4) (Bad: 3)

Matchup
Schedules
ARMY Players
KSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Army's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Army vs Tarleton State	-20
Sat 9/6	Army at Kansas State	+21
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Army vs North Texas	-7
Thu 9/25	Army at East Carolina	-1.5
Sat 10/4	Army at UAB	-8.5
Sat 10/11	Army vs Charlotte	-19
Sat 10/18	Army at Tulane	+9.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Army at Air Force	-7
Sat 11/8	Army vs Temple	-17
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Army vs Tulsa	-16.5
Fri 11/28	Army at UTSA	+7
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/13	Army vs Navy	+1.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Army's Schedule

Kansas State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/23	Kansas State vs Iowa State	-3.5	49.5
Sat 8/30	Kansas State vs North Dakota	-38.5
Sat 9/6	Kansas State vs Army	-21
Fri 9/12	Kansas State at Arizona	-14.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Kansas State vs UCF	-19
Sat 10/4	Kansas State at Baylor	-3
Sat 10/11	Kansas State vs TCU	-6
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25	Kansas State at Kansas	-9
Sat 11/1	Kansas State vs Texas Tech	-5.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Kansas State at Oklahoma State	-14
Sat 11/22	Kansas State at Utah	-2
Sat 11/29	Kansas State vs Colorado	-13.5

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 5, Avg 4, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 5, Avg 4, Bad 2, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Kansas State's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ARMY	#10 (.32)	51% (6)	31.1	52% (7)	3.57 (5)	278	43% (52)	76	4.47 (19)	#39 (.12)	43% (89)	15.5	45% (87)	43% (88)	2.57 (2)	30.5	0.6	1.4
KSU	#17 (.3)	44% (55)	30.8	46% (42)	3.37 (14)	190	42% (68)	196	4.08 (53)	#29 (.11)	36% (6)	23.4	34% (4)	38% (32)	3.54 (43)	41.3	1.2	1.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ARMY		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ARMY Offense	14	31.1	32.3	50.7%	4.47	0.6	19	354	278	76	5.6	86%	14%	52%	43%	8%	.32
KSU Defense	13	23.4	16.5	35.9%	3.54	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	34%	38%	17%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ARMY Defense	14	15.5	7.8	43.4%	2.57	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	45%	43%	14%	.12
KSU Offense	13	30.8	33	44%	4.08	1.2	18	387	190	196	6.1	52%	48%	46%	42%	12%	.3

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Army	14	32:46	19.1	49%	77%	3.1	30.5	0.6	1.4	3.9	1.4	0	29.4
Kansas State	13	26:45	18.5	40%	56%	5	41.3	1.2	1.1	5.9	2.4	3	27.6

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ARMY Offense	14	86% (1)	52% (7)	49.9	277.8	5.6	44 (2)	.3 (9)	3.57 (5)	86% (3)	6% (2)	0.98 (60)
KSU Defense	13	47% (31)	34% (4)	-	-	-	-	-.01 (10)	2.6 (15)	77% (97)	11% (39)	1.01 (83)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ARMY Defense	14	47% (32)	45% (87)	-	-	-	-	.14 (79)	3.22 (100)	67% (29)	9% (92)	0.94 (46)
KSU Offense	13	52% (57)	46% (42)	31.5	190.3	6.1	18 (78)	.27 (11)	3.37 (14)	68% (102)	8% (29)	1.14 (10)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ARMY Offense	14	14% (134)	43% (52)	4.6	8.1	75.9	9.4	16.6	10 (127)	4 (1)	.43 (8)	1.9 (4)	23% (1)	32% (56)	.31 (80)	2% (1)	1.7 (134)
KSU Defense	13	53% (104)	38% (32)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.24 (72)	1.8 (130)	39% (2)	30% (52)	.35 (88)	6% (68)	2.2 (119)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ARMY Defense	14	52% (99)	43% (88)	-	-	-	-	-	-	17 (5)	.15 (30)	1.5 (25)	32% (68)	30% (57)	.29 (60)	5% (96)	2.1 (91)
KSU Offense	13	48% (76)	42% (68)	15.9	27	196.4	7.3	12.3	22 (46)	9 (48)	.33 (36)	1.7 (31)	31% (56)	31% (76)	.36 (57)	5% (27)	2 (79)

Army's Power Ratings
Army's Power Rating: -6.61 #84
Army's Offense Rating: 11.81 #82
Army's Defense Rating: 18.42 #92
2025 Talent Rating: 172.00 #134
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #97
Army's 2025 Expected Record: 7.3 - 4.7
Army's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.6 #67
Army's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #88
Army's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #46

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 529.86
Average Power Five Talent: 856.9
Average FBS Talent: 681.31

Power Ratings Matchup
Army: -6.61 Kansas State: 17.535

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Army: -0.6 Kansas State: 15.6

Kansas State's Power Ratings
Kansas State's Power Rating: 17.535 #20
Kansas State's Offense Rating: 20.23 #34
Kansas State's Defense Rating: 5.76 #19
2025 Talent Rating: 838.00 #33
Blue Chip Ratio: 5 #51
Kansas State's 2025 Expected Record: 9.3 - 2.7
Kansas State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.6 #18
Kansas State's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.7 #14
Kansas State's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.0 #26

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 767.63
Average Power Five Talent: 856.9
Average FBS Talent: 681.31

Army Scoring
Offense: 31.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.3
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 7.8

Army's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Kansas State 35
Army 14

Projected Total Points: 50

Kansas State Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 33
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.5

Kansas State's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas State	0	0	0 Overs
Army	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#84) Army Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -6.61 #84
Offense Rating: 11.81 #82
Defense Rating: 18.42 #92
Overall SP+ Rating: -0.6 #67
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #88
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #46
Talent Rating: 172.00 #134
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #97
Expected Record: 7.3 - 4.7

Team Profile
Option Offense 86%, Pass: 14%
Great Offense Success Rate of 51%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Great in Scoring Position 4.47 PPO
Great Run Success 52%
Avg Pass Success 43%
Good OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Poor Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 43%
Great in Scoring Position 2.57 PPO
Bad Run Def Success 45%
Bad Pass Def Success 43%
Poor Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Army Notes
(5/19) QB Coleman, Hellums or Washington?
(5/17) Def returns a lot, but offense replacing most
(3/24) QB rebuild, Coleman some exp
(3/24) RB rebuild, Udoh gone (ASU). Have options
(3/24) WR rebuild, 3 career Rec. return.
(3/24) OL 3/5 back, depth some exp. Great LY
(3/24) Def was great LY, returns a lot. DL some size
(3/24) HC Monken incredible, 12 wins, AAC champs LY

Army Ratings Matchup Kansas State

Power #84

#20

Off #82

#34

Def #92

#19

Talent #134

#33

SP+ #67

#18

SP+ Off #88

#14

SP+ Def #46

#26

Weather Forecast
Playing in Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: ARMY | KSU
Depth Chart: ARMY | KSU
Rosters: ARMY | KSU

(#20) Kansas State Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 17.535 #20
Offense Rating: 20.23 #34
Defense Rating: 5.76 #19
Overall SP+ Rating: 15.6 #18
Offense SP+ Rating: 35.7 #14
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.0 #26
Talent Rating: 838.00 #33
Blue Chip Ratio: 5 #51
Expected Record: 9.3 - 2.7

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 48%, Run: 52%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 44%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 4.08 PPO
Good Run Success 46%
Bad Pass Success 42%
Avg OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 36%
Good in Scoring Position 3.54 PPO
Great Run Def Success 34%
Good Pass Def Success 38%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Kansas State Notes
(6/6) LB unit ranked top 10 via PFF, have depth
(5/9) RB Martin Jr 230/1,228/11 TD, 5.3 ypc SE La LY
(4/7) QB Johnson exciting, but Opps don't respect arm
(4/4) LB Austin Romaine a top 10 LB via PFF
(3/21) RB Edwards (#2 LY) time. Some depth options
(3/21) WR Brown (#1 LY) good, 3 portals to find #2/3
(3/21) OL rebuild 1/5. 2 portals (OSU/USC) Need time
(3/21) Def good LY, signed 5 DB portals to help
(3/21) New OC Wells was #2 LY, Riley left for NFL
(3/21) Klieman 9+ wins a year since '21. Great coach

Army's OC Cody Worley

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Dewayne Coleman	11	16	69%	121	1	0	7.6
James Wagenseller	1	1	100%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Noah Short	75	569	2	7.6	61
Hayden Reed	40	207	1	5.2	15
Dewayne Coleman	38	136	1	3.6	15
Samari Howard	23	128	0	5.6	21

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Noah Short	17	318	3	18.7	58
Hayden Reed	6	63	1	10.5	23
Liam Fortner	1	28	0	28.0	28
Samari Howard	2	11	0	5.5	7

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Army's DC Nate Woody

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Andon Thomas	85	3	0	1	2
Kalib Fortner	76	10	3	4	3
Casey Larkin	45	6	0	0	2
Justin Weaver	33	3	0	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kalib Fortner	76	10	3	4	3
Eric Ford	21	3	2	0	1
Kody Harris-Miller	30	5	2	1	0
Jacob Tuioti	8	1	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Gavin Shields	10	1	0	0	4
Jaydan Mayes	27	3	0	0	3
Kalib Fortner	76	10	3	4	3

Kansas State's OC Matt Wells

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Avery Johnson	217	372	58%	2712	25	10	7.3
Jacob Knuth	2	2	100%	18	0	0	9.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Avery Johnson	113	605	7	5.4	33
Dylan Edwards	74	546	5	7.4	65
Joe Jackson	39	227	1	5.8	32
Jayce Brown	3	42	0	14.0	34

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jayce Brown	47	823	5	17.5	65
Caleb Medford (Tr)	18	336	3	18.7	47
Jaron Tibbs (Tr)	25	305	2	12.2	38
Garrett Oakley	22	236	5	10.7	28

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Kansas State's DC Joe Klanderman

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Austin Romaine	96	8	2	4	2
VJ Payne	64	4	0	0	3
Desmond Purnell	46	10	4	6	1
Amarion Fortenberry (Tr)	43	2	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Desmond Purnell	46	10	4	6	1
Tobi Osunsanmi	19	6	4	4	0
Chiddi Obiazor	17	5	4	3	3
Ryan Davis	7	3	3	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Amarion Fortenberry (Tr)	43	2	0	0	6
Chiddi Obiazor	17	5	4	3	3
VJ Payne	64	4	0	0	3