The contracts, which were obtained via an open-records request, will last two years for each K-State assistant coach. Klein previously agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $21.5 million. His initial base salary of $4.1 million will rank 10th among all Big 12 head coaches.

Kansas State was ranked No. 17 in the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll. Coming off a 9-4 season in 2024 that ended with a 44-41 victory over Rutgers in the Rate Bowl, the Wildcats were poised for a bigger season in 2025. K-State rallied from a 17-point deficit to knock off the Scarlet Knights at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Williams is a 5-foot-11 and 185-pound redshirt freshman who caught nine passes for 86 yards and one touchdown during his time with the Aggies. He has an obvious connection to K-State, as Klein was his offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.

Avery Johnson will be back for the Wildcats, providing stability at the game's most important position. And the rest of the team (and coaching staff) is slowly but surely taking shape. Here are five recent updates.