Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12
9-4 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #25AP #19
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.9 (#25)
- SP+ Offense
- 35.6
- SP+ Defense
- 26.1
- SRS
- 11.0
- FPI
- 9.1
- Elo
- 1679
- Talent
- 633
- Recruiting
- 170 (#73)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
50th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
39th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
58th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 48-17 | +31 | W |
| 2 | vsIllinois | -2.5 | 34-23 | +11 | W |
| 3 | @Nevada | -22 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 4 | vsBYU | -3.3 | 38-27 | +11 | W |
| 5 | @Texas | +23.2 | 14-40 | -26 | L |
| 6 | vsUCF | +3.4 | 51-22 | +29 | W |
| 7 | @Oklahoma State | +6.7 | 32-39 | -7 | L |
| 9 | vsOklahoma | +15 | 38-33 | +5 | W |
| 10 | @Iowa State | +7.5 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsTexas Tech | +6.1 | 13-16 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsKansas State | +16.2 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 13 | @Cincinnati | -6.8 | 49-16 | +33 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUNLV | +1.4 | 49-36 | +13 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jason Bean | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jalon Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Ballard | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 4th | Ben Easters | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Devin Neal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan McDuffie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Torry Locklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Sevion Morrison | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Lawrence Arnold | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Trevor Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Quentin Skinner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Luke Grimm | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Doug Emilien | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Tanaka Scott | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Fairchild | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jared Casey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Trevor Kardell | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Michael Ford Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Bryce Cabledue | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dominick Puni | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Hayden Hatcher | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jereme Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Patrick Joyner Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Dylan Brooks | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Dean Miller | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DE | 6th | Cole Petrus | SR | 6'4" | 238 | — |
| DL | 1st | Austin Booker | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Gage Keys | SR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Devin Phillips | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Davion Westmoreland | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Tommy Dunn Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | D.J. Withers | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Caleb Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Kenean Caldwell | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | JB Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Rich Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Craig Young | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Taiwan Berryhill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Cornell Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jayson Gilliom | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Donovan Gaines | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Dylan Downing | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Tristian Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ra'Mello Dotson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacobee Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kwinton Lassiter | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Kalon Gervin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Damarius McGhee | SR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Kenny Logan Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | O.J. Burroughs | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Marvin Grant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Akili Hubbard | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Jalen Dye | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Damon Greaves | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Seth Keller | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Owen Piepergerdes | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
35.688
Off PPA
+0.3898
Pass PPA
+0.65100
Rush PPA
+0.2491
Success
49%94
Explosive
1.3893
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.38 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.65 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.24 | +0.20 |
| 1st Down | +0.23 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.37 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.82 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
33.6
PPG Against
25.8
Differential
+7.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +7.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 35.6 | 24.1 |
| Away | 3-2 | 30.8 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 49.0 | 36.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 26.3 | 34.7 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 32.2 | 27.2 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 40.5 | 25.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-1 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| 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 #62
Returning prod 100%Departed 0%
Talent composite632.7 #62 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 87 / 98
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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