Collin Klein is 4-5 at Kansas State since 2026 and 4-5 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season4-5Conf 1-5
At Kansas State4-5Conf 1-5 · since 2026
Last 3 seasons4-5Conf 1-5
Career4-5Conf 1-5 · 1 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Kansas State won 44.8% of its games before he arrived (38.2% in conference). His career win rate is -0.4 pts against that (-21.5 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 4, 2025
- Alma mater
- Kansas State
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Kansas State Staff, 2026
24- Collin KleinHead Coach
- Sean GleesonOffensive Coordinator
- Jordan PetersonDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
- Stanton WeberSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Drew LiddleAssistant Offensive Line
- Scotty OharaAssistant Running Backs
- Matt KardulisAssistant Safeties
- Thad WardAssociate Head Coach/Wide Receivers
- Marcel YatesCornerbacks
- Jeremiah JohnsonDefensive Backs
- Buddy WyattDefensive Line
- Jordan DoveDefensive Tackles
- Josh BufordInside Receivers
- Nick TothLinebackers
- Mike SchmidtOffensive Line
- Preston MasonOutside Linebackers
- Christian EllsworthQuarterbacks
- Cory PattersonRunning Backs
- Brian LepakTight Ends
- Bill YoungAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Seth PorterAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Tory CarterAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Jaylan ReidAssociate Director of Strength and Conditioning
- Jeremy JacobsDirector of Strength and Conditioning
Transfer Portal at Kansas State
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 17
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 35 | -6 |
Staff History by Season
4 stints- 2026
Kansas StateHead Coach - 2024-2025
- 2022-2023
- 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
5 stops
Head Coaches He Worked Under
2- Mike ElkoTexas A&M, 2024-2025
- Chris KliemanKansas State, 2021-2023
Players He Coached
29
Brady HartQB · Texas A&M · 2025
Paxton LandQB · Texas A&M · 2025
Eli MorcosQB · Texas A&M · 2025
Miles O'NeillQB · Texas A&M · 2025
Marcel ReedQB · Texas A&M · 2025
Jacob ZenoQB · Texas A&M · 2025- Blake BostQB · Texas A&M · 2024
Jaylen HendersonQB · Texas A&M · 2024- Paxton LandQB · Texas A&M · 2024
- Dylan MayersQB · Texas A&M · 2024
- Dallas NovickeQB · Texas A&M · 2024
- Miles O'NeillQB · Texas A&M · 2024
- Marcel ReedQB · Texas A&M · 2024
Conner WeigmanQB · Texas A&M · 2024- Will HowardQB · Kansas State · 2023
Avery JohnsonQB · Kansas State · 2023
Jacob KnuthQB · Kansas State · 2023- Adryan LaraQB · Kansas State · 2023
- Jake RubleyQB · Kansas State · 2023
- Will HowardQB · Kansas State · 2022
- Parker KavanaghQB · Kansas State · 2022
- Adryan LaraQB · Kansas State · 2022
- Jaren LewisQB · Kansas State · 2022
- Adrian MartinezQB · Kansas State · 2022
- Jake RubleyQB · Kansas State · 2022
- Will HowardQB · Kansas State · 2021
- Jaren LewisQB · Kansas State · 2021
- Jake RubleyQB · Kansas State · 2021
- Skylar ThompsonQB · Kansas State · 2021
Recruiting Classes by Tenure
Kansas StateHead Coach 2026-present
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |