| 2017Kansas State Wildcats football | |
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Cactus Bowl champion | |
Cactus Bowl, W 35–17 vs.UCLA | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 8–5 (5–4 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dana Dimel (11th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Hayes (6th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Oklahoma y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9TCU y | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Oklahoma 41, TCU 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2017 Kansas State Wildcats football team representedKansas State University in the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at theBill Snyder Family Football Stadium inManhattan, Kansas, and competed in theBig 12 Conference. They were led by 26th-year head coachBill Snyder. They finished the season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to theCactus Bowl where they defeatedUCLA.
In January 2017 it was reported by many Kansas media outlets thatBill Snyder has been traveling to Houston, Texas for treatment for a "serious life-threatening ailment". On February 12, 2017 Snyder announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer and had been receiving treatment in Manhattan, as well at University of Kansas Medical Center, and in Houston, Texas. He said that his doctor expect a recovery and that he should be able to coach by the 2017 Wildcats Spring Game.[1] Also on February 12, 2017 it was announced that Co-offensive CoordinatorDel Miller would be retiring, putting the other Co-offensive CoordinatorDana Dimel at the helm as the only OC and play caller for KSU,[2] andCollin Klein would return to KSU to take over the Quarterback Coach position.[3]
On December 6, 2017 it was announced that offensive coordinatorDana Dimel was hired as the new head coach forUTEP. It was also said that he will be fulfilling his final OC duties for KSU while participating in theCactus Bowl.[4]
Kansas State announced its 2017 football schedule on December 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Wildcats hosted Big 12 foesBaylor,Iowa State,Oklahoma,TCU, andWest Virginia, and traveled toKansas,Oklahoma State,Texas, andTexas Tech.[5]
The Wildcats hosted two of the three non-conference opponents,Central Arkansas from theSouthland Conference andCharlotte fromConference USA and traveled toVanderbilt from theSoutheastern Conference.
The team accepted the bowl bid to participate in theCactus Bowl and facedUCLA in a bowl game for the second time. The first bowl meeting was in theAlamo Bowl withUCLA winning 40–35.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:10 p.m. | No. 15(FCS)Central Arkansas* | No. 20 | ESPN3 | W 55–19 | 51,043 | |
| September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Charlotte* | No. 19 |
| FSN | W 55–7 | 50,087 |
| September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | atVanderbilt* | No. 18 | ESPNU | L 7–14 | 40,350 | |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Baylor |
| ESPN2 | W 33–20 | 52,293 | |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | atTexas | FS1 | L 34–402OT | 90,462 | ||
| October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6TCU |
| FS1 | L 6–26 | 52,055 | |
| October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 9Oklahoma |
| FOX | L 35–42 | 52,122 | |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | atKansas | FS1 | W 30–20 | 36,223 | ||
| November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | atTexas Tech | FS1 | W 42–35OT | 47,631 | ||
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | West Virginia |
| ESPN2 | L 23–28 | 51,223 | |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 10Oklahoma State | ESPN2 | W 45–40 | 56,790 | ||
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State |
| ESPN2 | W 20–19 | 49,554 | |
| December 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs.UCLA* | ESPN | W 35–17 | 32,859 | ||
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| AP | 20 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — |
| Coaches | 19 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||