Kansas State

Familiar internal reset

First-year HC Collin Klein pairs Avery Johnson with OC Sean Gleeson; Jordan Peterson and Marcus Woodson coordinate the defense. Linkon Cure and a deep RB/WR group provide options.

Reported spendUnder $20M

Roster gradeB

ConfidenceModerate

Betting confidenceNot assigned

Reported estimate · not audited payroll

Roster construction

What the roster says

Researched · unranked

quarterbackResearched

First-year HC Collin Klein pairs Avery Johnson with OC Sean Gleeson; Jordan Peterson and Marcus Woodson coordinate the defense.

skill PositionsResearched

Linkon Cure and a deep RB/WR group provide options.

trenches And DefenseResearched

First-year HC Collin Klein pairs Avery Johnson with OC Sean Gleeson; Jordan Peterson and Marcus Woodson coordinate the defense.

Continuity & integration

Familiar internal reset. Primary integration risks: First-year head coach; line/defensive transition.

The case

Strengths

Proven dual-threat QB
program familiarity
skill depth

The countercase

Risks

First-year head coach
line/defensive transition

Evidence trail

Sources used for this record

Evidence as of September 3, 2026

CBS SportsCollege football roster spending rankings: Most expensive teams in 2026 247SportsCollege football roster spending tiers for the Power Four 247Sports2026 College Football Team Talent Composite 247Sports2026 College Football Transfer Team Rankings ESPNFinal preseason college football SP+ rankings and takeaways for 2026 ESPNCollege football returning production for 2026 CBS SportsCollege football returning production and returning starters for 2026 Punt & RallyRoster and returning-production explorer kstatesports.comofficial roster