Kansas State fans, the wait is almost over — football is back, and the Wildcats are just days away from kicking off the 2025 season in Dublin against Iowa State. On today’s episode of Locked On Kansas State, Christian Rauh is joined by Joe Tillery (Heartland College Sports, YouTube @JoeTillery) for a loaded breakdown of everything you need to know heading into Week Zero. We start with the 2025 breakout players on both sides of the ball. On offense, all eyes are on Jaron Tibbs, the Purdue transfer wideout generating massive buzz after a standout fall camp. Could he finally be the transfer receiver who changes the narrative at K-State? And on defense, Joe highlights Qua Moss, the field safety expected to fill the shoes of Marques Sigle with his playmaking and physicality. From there, the conversation shifts to the depth chart surprises, including: Logan Bartley, a true freshman Jack safety already pushing for starting reps. Linkon Cure, the prized Kansas recruit at tight end who is set to make his mark later in the season. Offensive line shakeups, with John Pastore stepping in at left tackle and Terence Enos locking down the right side. We also take a close look at Avery Johnson’s supporting cast, the deepest RB room under Chris Klieman, and how new OC Matt Wells plans to maximize the dual-threat QB’s strengths. Finally, we give our predictions for Dublin — will Kansas State’s offensive weapons and rebuilt secondary be enough to take down Iowa State in the season opener? Joe thinks so, calling for a Wildcats win by more than a score. This is the perfect preview for Wildcat fans gearing up for Week Zero — bold predictions, player spotlights, depth chart surprises, and what it will take for Kansas State to get back to Arlington in 2025. Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/lockedonKState Follow the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhcfyjaoLGxYjsL1KmSZM #KansasState #KansasStateFootball #KansasStateWildcats #NCAA #CollegeFootball Big 12 Conference: Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers Locked on Kansas State
Kansas State fans, the wait is almost over — football is back, and the Wildcats are just days away from kicking off the 2025 season in Dublin against Iowa State. On today’s episode of Locked On Kansas State, Christian Rauh is joined by Joe Tillery (Heartland College Sports, YouTube @JoeTillery) for a loaded breakdown of everything you need to know heading into Week Zero. We start with the 2025 breakout players on both sides of the ball. On offense, all eyes are on Jaron Tibbs, the Purdue transfer wideout generating massive buzz after a standout fall camp. Could he finally be the transfer receiver who changes the narrative at K-State? And on defense, Joe highlights Qua Moss, the field safety expected to fill the shoes of Marques Sigle with his playmaking and physicality. From there, the conversation shifts to the depth chart surprises, including: Logan Bartley, a true freshman Jack safety already pushing for starting reps. Linkon Cure, the prized Kansas recruit at tight end who is set to make his mark later in the season. Offensive line shakeups, with John Pastore stepping in at left tackle and Terence Enos locking down the right side. We also take a close look at Avery Johnson’s supporting cast, the deepest RB room under Chris Klieman, and how new OC Matt Wells plans to maximize the dual-threat QB’s strengths. Finally, we give our predictions for Dublin — will Kansas State’s offensive weapons and rebuilt secondary be enough to take down Iowa State in the season opener? Joe thinks so, calling for a Wildcats win by more than a score. This is the perfect preview for Wildcat fans gearing up for Week Zero — bold predictions, player spotlights, depth chart surprises, and what it will take for Kansas State to get back to Arlington in 2025. Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/lockedonKState Follow the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhcfyjaoLGxYjsL1KmSZM #KansasState #KansasStateFootball #KansasStateWildcats #NCAA #CollegeFootball Big 12 Conference: Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers Locked on Kansas State