MANHATTAN — A highly anticipated Kansas State football season is almost here, and we’ve already produced dozens of previews for the 2026 season, with another few dozen coming out during August, leading up to the Sept. 5 opener against Nicholls.
The Collin Klein era has brought a shot of adrenaline to the program, which has Big 12 championship aspirations entering the year. In the lead-up, we’ve completed multiple in-depth feature projects, along with the daily football news you would expect.
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We will continue to update this landing page as we roll out more coverage throughout the month.
Kansas State football previews for 2026 season
Positional breakdowns 🏈
Coming soon
Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Offensive line | Tight ends | Defensive line | Linebackers | Secondary | Specialists | New names to know | Breakout contenders
Collin Klein returns to Kansas State football as head coach 💜🤍
ALL IN: How Collin Klein became the leader that he is today
FAITH: Why faith remains at the center of Collin Klein’s K-State leadership
BILL SNYDER: What Collin Klein’s return means to the legendary coach
WHAT IF HE FAILS? The risks of returning home as coach
LEADERSHIP: Collin Klein’s coaching staff in awe of his leadership
HOMECOMING: Collin Klein is home. Here’s how he plans to build K-State football into a winner
NEW OLD SCHOOL: Can Kansas State’s ‘old school’ approach work in this era of college sports?
ADJUSTMENTS: How will Collin Klein adjust his offense for K-State’s strengths?
IMPRESSIONS: What impresses Kansas State AD the most about Collin Klein early on
Avery Johnson enters his third season as Kansas State’s starting quarterback 🏈
LONG-FORM: Kansas State QB Avery Johnson and the curious case of his untapped potential
REWATCH: What we learned by rewatching every snap of Avery Johnson’s Kansas State career
NFL DRAFT: How could Avery Johnson boost his NFL Draft stock?
HAIR: Avery Johnson shares routine for his signature hair
2027?!?! Kansas State QB Avery Johnson talks possible fifth year after new NCAA rules
Depth chart 📊 and injury news 🤕
Coming soon
Schedule previews 📅
DIFFICULTY: Ranking Kansas State’s schedule from easiest to toughest
BEST OFFENSES: Who has the best offense Kansas State will face in 2026? Our rankings
BEST DEFENSES: Who has the best defense Kansas State will face in 2026? Our rankings
FORMER CATS: Which ex-Kansas State football players will face former team this season?
Predictions 🔮
Coming soon
What you need to know 🤓🧠
FIVE FOR FIVE: How new NCAA rule could impact Kansas State football
NATIONAL MEDIA: How national experts view Kansas State football in 2026
ALCOHOL AT THE BILL: Kansas State bringing stadium-wide alcohol sales to home games in 2026
One-on-one with Bill Snyder 🐐
Exclusive: Inside the quiet life of legendary Kansas State coach Bill Snyder
The People: How Kansas State football is carrying on Bill Snyder’s love for ‘the people’
Exclusive: Why Bill Snyder could imagine himself coaching in this college football era
Miscellaneous Kansas State football previews 🏈
CHAMPIONSHIP: How Kansas State can win the Big 12 and make the CFP in 2026
QUESTIONS: 50 questions heading into Kansas State’s season
NEW EDGE: What makes Elijah Hill a ‘steal’ for Kansas State
POWER RANKINGS: Here are our early Big 12 power rankings before media days
Kansas State 2027 football recruiting 🏈
INSIDE LOOK: Inside Kansas State’s aggressive recruiting push under Collin Klein
HISTORIC RECRUITING CLASS: How Collin Klein has built one of Kansas State’s best recruiting classes ever
NEW QB: Why Cam Kruse wanted to be Collin Klein’s first QB commit at K-State
TRACKER: Who has committed to the 2027 class?
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: All of our 2026 Kansas State football preseason coverage in one place
