The Wildcats played their home games at the Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference.

In January 2017 it was reported by many Kansas media outlets that Bill 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.

[1] Also on February 12, 2017 it was announced that Co-offensive Coordinator Del Miller would be retiring, putting the other Co-offensive Coordinator Dana Dimel at the helm as the only OC and play caller for KSU,[2] and Collin Klein would return to KSU to take over the Quarterback Coach position.

[3] On December 6, 2017 it was announced that offensive coordinator Dana Dimel was hired as the new head coach for UTEP.