Kansas State vs. West Virginia projected starting lineup Week 8 | 2024-25 college football season

The No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats are traveling to West Virginia to face the Mountaineers in Week 8. K-State would like to reaffirm its position as the No. 17 team in the nation, while West Virginia is looking to get above the .500 mark as they hold an overall 3-3 record. Both schools have a 2-1 record in the Big 12.

The following are the projected lineups and depth charts for both schools as they clash today at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Kansas State projected lineup and depth chart

Kansas State's Offense

The first row of players are the expected starters

WR-X	10	Johnson, Keagan RS JR/TR	0	Jackson, Jadon SR/TR	8	Bowman, Ty RS SR
WR-Z	14	Cephas, Dante RS SR/TR	12	Spivey, Tre RS FR
WR-SL	1	Brown, Jayce SO	6	Lockett, Sterling RS SO
LT	71	Kilty, Easton SR/TR	78	Pastore, John RS SO
LG	54	Panzer, Hadley SR	56	Leingang, Andrew RS JR
C	75	Hecht, Sam RS JR	66	Capria, Michael RS SO
RG	69	Poitier, Taylor RS SR	74	Key, Alex RS SO
RT	77	Willis, Carver RS SR	53	Bequeaith, Drake RS SO
TE	86	Oakley, Garrett RS SO	83	Swanson, Will RS SR	87	Loftin, Brayden RS SO
QB	2	Johnson, Avery SO	5	Roberson, Ta'Quan RS SR/TR	7	Knuth, Jacob RS SO/TR
RB	31	Giddens, DJ RS JR	3	Edwards, Dylan SO/TR	4	Jackson, Joe RS FR

Kansas State's Defense

The first row of players are the expected starters

LDE	47	Stufflebean, Cody RS SR	91	Allen, Jordan RS FR
NT	56	Ilalio, Damian RS JR	99	Seumalo, Uso SR/TR	93	Tomaszewski, Asher RS FR
DT	39	Bates, Travis SO/TR	8	Obiazor, Chiddi RS FR
RDE	38	Mott, Brendan RS SR	44	Osunsanmi, Tobi RS SO	52	Davis, Ryan RS FR
WLB	41	Moore, Austin RS SR	28	Van Wyhe, Rex RS SO/TR	48	Wittenberg, Zach RS JR/TR
MLB	45	Romaine, Austin SO	57	Palmer, Beau RS SR	26	Kirksey Jr., Terry RS JR/TR
SLB	32	Purnell, Desmond RS JR	23	Newsom, Asa RS FR
LCB	10	Parrish, Jacob JR	5	James, Justice SR/TR
SS	19	Payne, VJ JR	2	McCalister, Colby RS SO	18	Fair, Wesley RS FR
JS	6	Riley, Jordan SR/TR	36	Fabris, Jack RS FR
FS	21	Sigle, Marques SR/TR	12	Stiger, Nickendre SR/TR	27	Cobbs, Daniel RS SO/TR
RCB	1	Garber, Keenan RS SR	34	Dunbar, Jordan RS JR/TR	9	McIntosh, Donovan RS FR

Kansas State's Special Teams

The first row of players are the expected starters

PT	35	McClannan, Simon RS FR	30	Cobb, Teagan RS FR
PK	17	Tennant, Chris SR	96	Simmering, Leyton RS SO
KO	17	Tennant, Chris SR	35	McClannan, Simon RS FR
LS	45	Olguin, Mason RS JR/TR	46	Bessert, Keane RS FR/TR
H	35	McClannan, Simon RS FR	30	Cobb, Teagan RS FR
PR	3	Edwards, Dylan SO/TR	6	Lockett, Sterling RS SO	10	Parrish, Jacob JR
KR	1	Brown, Jayce SO	3	Edwards, Dylan SO/TR	10	Johnson, Keagan RS JR/TR

West Virginia's projected lineup and depth chart

West Virginia's Offense

The first row of players are the expected starters

WR-X	84	Clement, Hudson RS SO	2	Robinson, Justin RS SR/TR
WR-Z	29	Fox, Preston RS JR	5	Bray, Jaden RS JR/TR
WR-H	7	Ray, Traylon SO	24	Gallagher III, Rodney SO
LT	74	Milum, Wyatt SR	60	Williams IV, Johnny RS FR
LG	55	Rimac, Tomas RS JR	56	Weidman, Sullivan RS SO
C	50	Yates, Brandon RS SR	67	Livingston, Landen RS SO
RG	66	Hubbard, Ja'Quay RS SR/TR	52	Krahe, Nick RS FR
RT	58	Malone, Nick RS SR	78	Bausley, Xavier RS SO/TR
TE-Y	87	Taylor, Kole SR/TR	81	Davis, Treylan RS JR
QB	6	Greene, Garrett SR	8	Marchiol, Nicco RS SO
RB	22	White, Jahiem SO	4	Donaldson Jr., CJ JR

West Virginia's Defense

The first row of players are the expected starters

DE	5	Martin, Sean SR	11	Jackson, T.J. SR/TR
NT	54	Mulbah, Fatorma RS SR/TR	99	Russell IV, Hammond RS JR
DT	96	Vesterinen, Edward SR	92	Redwood, Asani RS SO
BAN	8	Bradley Jr., Tyrin SR/TR	47	French, Ty SR/TR
WLB	40	Trotter, Josiah RS FR	15	Cutter, Ben SO
MLB	4	Lathan, Trey RS SO	36	Biser, Caden RS JR
SPEAR	2	Burks, Aubrey SR	17	Jennings, Zae FR
LCB	0	Garnes, Ayden RS JR/TR	23	Crandall, TJ SO/TR
CS	14	Tarnue, Kekoura SR/TR	18	Boyce, Israel FR
FS	12	Wilson Jr., Anthony RS SR/TR	3	Joseph, Jaheem RS JR/TR
RCB	1	Hollis Jr., Garnett RS SR/TR	13	Fagan, Dontez RS SR/TR

West Virginia's Special Teams

The first row of players are the expected starters

PT	41	Straw, Oliver JR	98	Bechdel, Leighton RS SR
PK	22	Hayes II, Michael RS SR/TR	42	Kocan, RJ RS SO
KO	22	Hayes II, Michael RS SR/TR
LS	43	Brinkman, Austin SR	38	Moss, Macguire RS SO
H	98	Bechdel, Leighton RS SR	41	Straw, Oliver JR
PR	29	Fox, Preston RS JR	24	Gallagher III, Rodney SO
KR	84	Clement, Hudson RS SO	7	Ray, Traylon SO

How to watch Kansas State vs. West Virginia? Streaming options for Big 12 matchup

The game is set to air on Fox today. You can stream Fox on Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime. You can also watch the game on the Fox Sports App using your cable provider's credentials. Connor Onion will be the play-by-play commentator; Mark Helfrich will act as the color commentator, while Josh Sims will be the sideline reporter for the game.

If you prefer listening, Sirius XM will have broadcasts for both schools nationwide. Channel 198 will have the Mountaineers broadcast, while channel 199 will carry K-State's.

The game is set to start at 7:30 p.m. ET at Milan Puskar Stadium, the home of the West Virginia Mountaineers.