How national title, Heisman and conference races have changed through Week 3
What have we learned from the upsets, wild rivalries and all the usual twists and turns of the college football season? Here's what we know after three weeks.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
3-0, 1st in Big 12
Miss State falls in back-and-forth battle with KSU (3:44)
Thompson leads Kansas State past Mississippi State 31-24
Skylar Thompson threw for 123 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to lead Kansas State 31-24 over Mississippi State on Saturday.
Mississippi State QB flies like a helicopter (0:49)
Kansas State's Thompson finds Schoen for go-ahead score (0:24)
Kansas State's Knowles returns kickoff 100 yards for TD (0:37)
Mississippi State's Shrader keeps it himself for TD (0:23)
Kansas State's Brown finds a hole for the score (0:24)
Kansas State blanks Bowling Green 52-0
Malik Knowles had 99 receiving yards and two touchdown catches and Skylar Thompson threw for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Kansas State beat Bowling Green 52-0 on Saturday.
K-State rolls Nicholls 49-14 in Klieman's coaching debut
Skylar Thompson threw for 212 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, six different Kansas State players reached the end zone, and the Wildcats rolled to a 49-14 victory over Nicholls on Saturday night to give coach Chris Klieman a win in his debut.
Kansas State runs in four 1st-half TDs (1:30)
Steele's top special teams units: Texas A&M, Michigan among elite
Frank Solich's Ohio squad might have the top special teams unit, but Texas A&M and Michigan are also in the mix.
Steele: Projecting the final Big 12 standings
There are other contenders in the Big 12, but Oklahoma and Texas look like the top dogs. Here is Phil Steele's projection for the conference.
From Ohio State to Kansas, what to expect from every first-year coach
Which new coaches need to win right away? Which ones are in rebuilding years? We break down the expectations for each new coach in 2019.
Big 12 preview: The Oklahoma QB machine adds Jalen Hurts
Can Oklahoma stay on top while replacing another Heisman winner? Is Texas, you know, back? And what should we expect from Les Miles at Kansas? We answer all the Big 12's burning questions for 2019.
How Chris Klieman can follow Bill Snyder at Kansas State
The Wildcats' new coach helped make North Dakota State an FCS powerhouse. So why change anything now that he's in the Big 12?
Bill Snyder, retired for good from Kansas State, has no plans to slow down
"Rarely does it [coaching] end for any of us coaches the way we'd prefer it to," Bill Snyder told ESPN. And he remains loyal to Kansas State even in retirement.
K-State lands UNC RB Brown as grad transfer
Jordon Brown is transferring from North Carolina to Kansas State, where he'll be eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer.
K-State WR Rison arrested for domestic battery
Hunter Rison, the son of former NFL receiver Andre Rison, was arrested Friday for domestic battery and suspended by Kansas State on Saturday.
College football spring games: How to watch, what to expect
Need your college football fix? Here are this weekend's spring games, featuring Scott Frost in Year 2 at Nebraska, plus Ohio State, Alabama, Texas and many more.
How K-State changed its image -- and fans' minds on new coach
The Wildcats shed their old-school image by introducing new coach Chris Klieman with a behind-the-scenes social media campaign that shifted public opinion.
Mitch Sherman ESPN Staff Writer
Inside the office of new Kansas State coach Chris Klieman hangs a framed Carson Wentz jersey. "That's my guy," Klieman says. He is excited about his first signing class with the Wildcats.
Breaking down the Big 12 recruiting classes
Oklahoma and Texas are leading the way with a combined 23 of the Big 12's 30 ESPN 300 commitments, but several other classes are also filling holes well with 2019 recruits.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
Source: Kansas State is hiring Wyoming's Scottie Hazelton as its new defensive coordinator. Hazelton held the same position with Wyoming the past two seasons and also held coordinator roles at Nevada and North Dakota State. He replaces Ted Monachino, who spent only weeks in the role before leaving to join the Chicago Bears coaching staff.
Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer
Source: Kansas State will not be blocking QB Alex Delton's transfer to TCU, despite media speculation on Wednesday. Delton, a grad transfer, will be eligible for '19 season. Like Oklahoma with QB Austin Kendall/West Virginia, Kansas State had option to block Delton from playing for TCU this season.
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2019 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards174.3109th
Rushing Yards280.012th
Points For44.020th
Points Against12.7
2019 Polls & Rankings
| COACHES |
|---|
| 25 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Matlack | DE | Committed | 78 |
| Jeremiah Harris | OLB | Committed | 77 |
| Will Howard | QB-DT | Committed | 76 |
| Will Swanson | TE-Y | Committed | 76 |
| Makholven Sonn | WR | Committed | 75 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | C. Klein | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
| 2002 | T. Newman | Jim Thorpe Award |
