To the surprise of only K-State fans and AP voters, the Wildcats suck this year. 2025 K-State might not be 2024 Florida State bad, but everyone who looked at this team with a shred of honesty knew they were nothing special.
The Idiocy Of Avery Johnson Heisman Hype
Remember when K-State fans thought Avery Johnson was going to be a Heisman contender? Yeah, that was actually a thing. I remember. And X remembers:
Yes, that’s right. Even the national account of the LockedOn Podcast Network said that Avery Johnson is a Heisman candidate. It wasn’t just LockedOn Kansas State. You could use it as an argument that the LockedOn network is garbage (and you’d be right) but that’s besides the point. People with actual followings genuinely thought this guy had something to him.
The reality is, Avery Johnson is a running back that takes snaps and happens to throw the ball occasionally. Through three games—including one against FCS North Dakota and one against Army (who lost to an FCS opponent themselves)—Johnson still has only 6 touchdowns.
Thankfully, not every college football fan is an imbecile that drank the purple Kool-Aid:
Leave it to Cyclone Larry to know ball.
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Pitiful Purple Defense
Beyond Johnson, however, the rest of the team is atrocious. The defense let North Dakota, who isn’t even ranked in the FCS, put up 35 points, and the cats needed a game winning drive to survive the fighting hawks.
That same defense also gave up 24 points against Army. Yes, you read that correctly. Army, who still runs a triple option offense, put up 24 points against them. It was enough to beat K-State, whose offense put up an abysmal 21 points against the Black Knights.
It’s not like this year’s Army team is anything particularly special either. This is not one of those years where they crack the top 25. This is the same Army squad that lost to Tarleton State in week one. Last weekend’s game for K-State might be in the running for most embarrassing loss to a service academy this decade.
Stats Of Shame
Take a look down the box score for the cats in this game.
- 2/9 on 3rd down
- 246 yards of total offense
- Lost turnover battle 0-1
- Leading rusher had 30 yards
That’s only for one game. The offense wasn’t exactly present against Iowa State in Week 0 either. If you’re a K-State fan, you have precisely nothing to be proud of right now with your team.
Wins That Are Actually Losses
Jayce Brown is the only receiver on their offense that’s worth his salt. Austin Romaine might be the only player on the team that actually still deserves an NIL check.
When those are what qualify as the high points for your team, it only exposes how bad you truly are.
The rest of the team is an embarrassment to the Big 12. This year, they’ll have to fill the role of a doormat for the rest of the conference to walk all over. They do still have to compete with Oklahoma State for that role, however.
The one thing K-State might be able to earn this season is the title of worst Big 12 team. Anything that makes them look good as a program is completely out the window.
Front Porch Sports officially stamps Kansas State with the only title they deserve in 2025: Certified Trash.
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