Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12
2-10 (1-8 conf)
SP+ #123
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -19.7 (#123)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.3
- SP+ Defense
- 40.6
- SRS
- -14.9
- FPI
- -15.2
- Elo
- 1041
- Talent
- 548
- Recruiting
- 183 (#52)
Schedule
record 2–10
Schedule
16th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
4th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
39th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 17-14 | +3 | W |
| 2 | @Coastal Carolina | +13.2 | 22-49 | -27 | L |
| 3 | vsBaylor | +15.6 | 7-45 | -38 | L |
| 4 | @Duke | -13.5 | 33-52 | -19 | L |
| 5 | @Iowa State | +14.3 | 7-59 | -52 | L |
| 7 | vsTexas Tech | +9.8 | 14-41 | -27 | L |
| 8 | vsOklahoma | +16.8 | 23-35 | -12 | L |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | +17.2 | 3-55 | -52 | L |
| 10 | vsKansas State | +14.2 | 10-35 | -25 | L |
| 11 | @Texas | +8.5 | 57-56 | +1 | W |
| 12 | @TCU | -0.6 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsWest Virginia | +1.8 | 28-34 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jason Bean | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jalon Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Miles Kendrick | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Devin Neal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Amauri Pesek-Hickson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Torry Locklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Velton Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Gayflor Flomo | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Malik Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kwamie Lassiter II | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Trevor Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Luke Grimm | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Lawrence Arnold | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Steven McBride | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kyler Pearson | SR | 5'8" | 150 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jamahl Horne | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Tristan Golightly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Quentin Skinner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | — | Jeremiah Webb | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Fairchild | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jared Casey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Trevor Kardell | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Mac Copeland | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kyron Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jereme Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Zion Debose | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Hayden Hatcher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Caleb Sampson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Malcolm Lee | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Eddie Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ronald McGee | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Sam Burt | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jelani Arnold | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Caleb Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Kenean Caldwell | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Steven Parker | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Rich Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Gavin Potter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Taiwan Berryhill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Nate Betts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jayson Gilliom | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Nick Channel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jay Dineen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Cornell Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Alonso Person | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Dylan Downing | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ra'Mello Dotson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacobee Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Duece Mayberry | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Cam'Ron Dabney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Kwinton Lassiter | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jeremy Webb | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Kenny Logan Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Ricky Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | O.J. Burroughs | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Edwin White-Schultz | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Johnquai Lewis | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Hosford | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Reis Vernon | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jacob Borcila | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.322
Off PPA
+0.1222
Pass PPA
+0.2542
Rush PPA
+0.0721
Success
39%15
Explosive
1.2441
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.43 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.56 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.38 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.26 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.37 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.96 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
20.8
PPG Against
42.2
Differential
-21.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 1-8
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -21.4
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 16.5 | 34.0 |
| Away | 1-5 | 25.0 | 50.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-6 | 12.0 | 46.3 |
| Conference | 1-8 | 19.7 | 43.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 24.0 | 38.3 |
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 · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-1 |
| As underdog | 4-6 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #67 · 7 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★119 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #70 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #72
Returning prod 84%Departed 16%
Talent composite548.1 #72 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)97 / 80 / 71
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
4 items
- 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.KU10h
- 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.KU7d