Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #58
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 4.1 (#58)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.9
- SP+ Defense
- 28.5
- SRS
- 3.2
- FPI
- 4.4
- Elo
- 1516
- Talent
- 705
- Recruiting
- 197 (#61)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.3p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.1% | |
| Make CFP | 1.5% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.3% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.4–4.6
Schedule
57th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
59th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
61st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 45-3* | +41.6 | 100% | — |
| 2 | vsMissouri | +14.4 | 30-29 | +0.7 | 52% | — |
| 3 | NArizona State | +3.9 | 26-24 | +2.2 | 55% | — |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -16 | 39-17 | +21.7 | 91% | — |
| 6 | @Utah | +22.2 | 23-35 | -12.0 | 23% | — |
| 7 | @Kansas State | +7 | 25-28 | -3.0 | 43% | — |
| 8 | vsBaylor | +1.4 | 30-24 | +5.9 | 64% | — |
| 9 | @TCU | +8.3 | 23-26 | -3.5 | 42% | — |
| 10 | vsUCF | -1.2 | 32-19 | +12.7 | 78% | — |
| 11 | @West Virginia | -6.8 | 31-25 | +5.8 | 64% | — |
| 12 | vsBYU | +15.9 | 28-29 | -1.4 | 47% | — |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | -15.1 | 35-18 | +16.8 | 85% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 81
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jalon Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chase Jenkins← Rice | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Ballard | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 4th | Isaiah Marshall | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Leshon Williams | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Yasin Willis← Syracuse | SO | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jalen Dupree← Colorado State | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Dylan Edwards← Kansas State | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Justin Thurman | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | John Kelly | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nik McMillan← Buffalo | JR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Pickett | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Nahzae Cox← Middle Tennessee | JR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Levi Wentz | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Keaton Kubecka | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tate Nagy | FR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Bryson Canty | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Doug Emilien | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Mack Moeller | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Boden Groen | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | DeShawn Hanika | SR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Carson Bruhn | FR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Leyton Cure | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| TE | 5th | Jailen Butler← Old Dominion | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Carter Moses← Albany | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bryce Foster | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Kobe Baynes | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Calvin Clements | SO | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Nick Morrow← California | SO | 6'8" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Brandon Solis← Missouri | SO | 6'7" | 301 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Leroy Harris III | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Justice Finkley | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Alex Bray | JR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DE | 4th | Dakyus Brinkley | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Eamon Smalls← UAB | SO | 6'2" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tre'Von McAlpine← Tulane | JR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kevin Oatis← Arkansas | FR | 6'3" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Gage Keys | SR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jibriel Conde← Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Blake Herold | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Tommy Dunn Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Kenean Caldwell | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DT | 4th | D.J. Withers | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 5th | Marcus Calvin | SO | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Grady Seyfert | SO | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | David Santiago← Michigan State | SO | 6'4" | 253 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Trey Lathan | JR | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Bangally Kamara | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jibreel Al-Amin← Marshall | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Quincy Davis← New Mexico State | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Landyn Watson← Kentucky | SR | 6'1" | 242 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Daveon Crouch← Boston College | SR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jayson Gilliom | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jaron Willis← South Carolina | JR | 6'2" | 254 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ezra Vedral | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 10th | Cole Mondi | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| LB | 11th | Malachi Curvey | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Roman Pearson← Ball State | JR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Elijah Cannon← Mississippi State | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jalen Todd | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Austin Alexander | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | DJ Graham II | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Syeed Gibbs | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jahlil Hurley | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jacoby Davis | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Taylor Davis | SO | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Devin Dye | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| S | 3rd | Mason Ellis | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jalen Dye | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman← Iowa State | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jaden Harris← Georgia | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Christian Pritchett← Georgia Tech | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Landon Nelson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Corey Gordon Jr.← Louisville | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Martin Connington← Michigan State | FR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| LS | 1st | Rino Monteforte← California | JR | 5'7" | 210 | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Finn Lappin | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| P | 2nd | Grayden Addison | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Laith Marjan | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| PK | — | Dane Efird | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.4
Exp. Losses
4.6
Toss-ups
5
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.965
Off PPA
+0.2176
Pass PPA
+0.2967
Rush PPA
+0.1980
Success
48%91
Explosive
1.147
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.36 |
| Rushing | +0.19 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.41 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.1
PPG Against
26.8
Differential
+1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +1.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 32.6 | 22.1 |
| Away | 1-4 | 21.8 | 33.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 23.0 | 38.3 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 25.4 | 29.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 36.0 | 18.7 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #58 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #50 | #19 | — |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #25 | #19 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #61 | #19 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-8 | #123 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-9 | 0-8 | #119 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #103 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #100 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 0-9 | #114 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 1-8 | #119 | — | — |
| 2015 | 0-12 | 0-9 | #125 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #102 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 1-3 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #68 · 7 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★122 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #61 | 197 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | #72 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | #43 | 203 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | #73 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #116 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #52 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | #57 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | #70 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | #60 | 179 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | #71 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 31net +5Out 26
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dylan Edwards | RB | 3★ | ← Kansas State |
| ▲ | Connor Stroh | IOL | 3★ | ← Texas |
| ▲ | Jailen Butler | TE | 3★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Landyn Watson | LB | 3★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▼ | Trey Lathan | LB | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Dylan Brooks | EDGE | 3★ | → Missouri State |
| ▼ | Jon Jon Kamara | LB | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Lyrik Rawls | S | 3★ | → Arizona State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- Kansas Football's $448 Million Stadium Renovation Remains Among Nation's LargestThe Jayhawks are transforming an outdated venue into a premier destination, ranking third nationally in investment to fuel recruiting and modernize the fan experience through 2028.KU7d
- Lance Leipold Says London Game Is A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity For Kansas FootballThe Jayhawks are heading to Wembley Stadium, trading the heartland for a global stage to boost branding, embrace innovation, and provide players with an unforgettable international experience.KU11d
- What Kansas head coach Lance Leipold said during Big 12 Media DaysKansas head coach Lance Leipold and team representatives took the podium on day two of the Big 12 Media Days. The Jayhawks were part of the final day of festivities from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The Big 12 kicked off an action-packed summer of media days across all major conferences. […]KU12d
- Andy Reid surprises Nick Bolton with news of Mizzou Hall of Fame inductionKansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid surprised Nick Bolton with the news that he's going into the Mizzou Hall of Fame. The post Andy Reid surprises Nick Bolton with news of Mizzou Hall of Fame induction appeared first on Saturday Down South.KU21d
- South Carolina's Shane Beamer Shares His Thoughts on the SEC Being the Toughest Conference in College FootballSouth Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer sat down with Taylor Davis and Jason Campbell of the SEC State of Mind Podcast to give his thoughts on what makes the SEC a tough league to play in.
- South Carolina Head Coach Shane Beamer Reflects on the 2025 Season and Looks Ahead to Improvements in 2026South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer sat down with Taylor Davis and Jason Campbell of the SEC State of Mind Podcast talking about last year's squad and where this team must improve on in 2026.
- Mizzou lands commitment from blue-chip OL out of Kansas CityMizzou stays hot on the recruiting trail, landing a new commitment from one of the top players in the state. The post Mizzou lands commitment from blue-chip OL out of Kansas City appeared first on Saturday Down South.KU28d