Where Kansas State Stands Out Football Standouts 2026

4-2 · Big 12

  1. 3rd down conversion

    Extreme · Strength

    59.3%

    2nd-highest of 138 teams

    +2.6 SD from the average of 41.0%

  2. Rushing yards / game

    Outlier · Style

    240.0

    6th-most of 138 teams

    +1.6 SD from the average of 165.6

  3. Penalty yards / game

    Notable · Strength

    40.5

    13th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.3 SD from the average of 57.5

  4. Takeaways / game

    Notable · Weakness

    0.7

    Tied for 11th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.2 SD from the average of 1.3

  5. Yards / game

    Notable · Strength

    464.8

    16th-most of 138 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of 394.4

  6. Time of possession

    Notable · Style

    32:37

    23rd-most of 138 teams

    +1.1 SD from the average of 30:07

  7. Yards allowed / game

    Notable · Strength

    296.3

    24th-fewest of 138 teams

    -1.1 SD from the average of 354.5

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.