K-State running back Dylan Edwards to miss at least 1 more game with ankle injury
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- K-State will play North Dakota without starting RB Dylan Edwards due to injury.
- Edwards remains doubtful for Sept. 6 game vs. Army after ankle injury in opener.
- Joe Jackson carried rushing load as offense struggled without Edwards' presence.
The Kansas State football team will have to play at least one more game without its starting running back.
Dylan Edwards is not expected to be active when the Wildcats host North Dakota in their second game of the season at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, according to a team source.
ESPN college football reporter Pete Thamel shared on social media that Edwards is also considered “doubtful” to play for K-State when it hosts Army on Sept. 6. Edwards is recovering from an ankle injury that he suffered early on in the season-opener against Iowa State in Dublin.
This new injury update comes two days after K-State football coach Chris Klieman said it was too early to know when Edwards would be healthy enough to return to the lineup. But Edwards is not expected to remain out long term, as Klieman said X-rays on his injury came back negative. He deemed that as a “positive.”
Edwards was only able to stay on the field for one play over the weekend when K-State suffered a 24-21 loss to Iowa State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
The Derby product muffed a punt return on the opening drive, which led to a fumble recovery for the Cyclones. It appeared as though Edwards hurt his ankle on the play when an Iowa State defender rolled over him as both teams scrambled for the loose ball.
Edwards trotted off the field under his own power, but spent the rest of the game watching from the sideline with a towel over his head instead of a helmet.
Klieman said Edwards was ruled out early on in the first quarter.
All signs point to Edwards being healthy enough to play in the near future. But he may need a few weeks to fully recover.
One thing is clear: The Wildcats struggled to run the ball without their starting running back against Iowa State.
K-State rushed for just 110 yards against Iowa State. Joe Jackson led the way with 51 yards on 12 carries.
“Obviously, it was a big impact, because we had so many designed plays for Dylan,” Klieman said, “getting him the ball in space. So the next guy has got to step up and perform. I didn’t expect Joe Jackson to play almost 55 plays. We were expecting him to play about 25 or 30 and Dylan maybe 35 or 40. We put a huge load on Joe.”
Much is expected of Edwards this season as he looks to build off a sophomore campaign in which he averaged an impressive 7.4 yards per carry and closed out the year with a MVP performance against Rutgers at the Rate Bowl.
Without him, K-State will likely continue to use Jackson as a starter. DeVon Rice could also be called upon as a valuable reserve option. He rushed for nine yards on five carries against the Cyclones.
Other running back options include JB Price, Antonio Martin and Monterrio Elston.
This story was originally published August 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM with the headline "K-State running back Dylan Edwards to miss at least 1 more game with ankle injury."