Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats, and their official color is royal purple; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors. Kansas State participates in the NCAA's Division I (Division I-Bowl Subdivision in football) and in the Big 12 Conference.

Men's sports Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf Track and field

Women's sports Basketball Cross country Equestrian Golf Rowing Tennis Track and field Volleyball

Kansas State competed in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1890 to 1912; the Missouri Valley Conference from 1913 to 1928; the Big Eight Conference from 1928 to 1996 (known as the Big Six from 1928-47 and the Big Seven from 1947-57), and is now a member of the Big 12 Conference. Entering the 2007-2008 school year, Kansas State has captured 54 total conference championships through the years (not counting competition in the old Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference).