Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12
5-7 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #50AP #19
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 4.9 (#50)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.4
- SP+ Defense
- 26.5
- SRS
- 10.8
- FPI
- 8.8
- Elo
- 1625
- Talent
- 697
- Recruiting
- 203 (#43)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
24th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
17th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
34th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLindenwood | FCS | 48-3 | +45 | W |
| 2 | @Illinois | +9.6 | 17-23 | -6 | L |
| 3 | NUNLV | +9.3 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @West Virginia | +2.1 | 28-32 | -4 | L |
| 5 | NTCU | +10.8 | 27-38 | -11 | L |
| 6 | @Arizona State | +9.4 | 31-35 | -4 | L |
| 8 | NHouston | -8.2 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 9 | @Kansas State | +14.1 | 27-29 | -2 | L |
| 11 | NIowa State | +10.3 | 45-36 | +9 | W |
| 12 | @BYU | +15.3 | 17-13 | +4 | W |
| 13 | NColorado | +8.1 | 37-21 | +16 | W |
| 14 | @Baylor | +8.4 | 17-45 | -28 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jalon Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Ballard | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Mikey Pauley | JR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | TJ Crews IV | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Devin Neal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Sevion Morrison | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Torry Locklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Johnny Thompson Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 6th | Harry Stewart III | FR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Luke Grimm | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Quentin Skinner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Trevor Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Lawrence Arnold | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Doug Emilien | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Bryce Cohoon | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Mack Moeller | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Isaiah Coppage | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Grant Muffenbier | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Jarred Sample | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jared Casey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Trevor Kardell | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tevita Noa | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Max Muehlberger | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Shane Bumgardner | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Bryce Foster | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Harrison Utley | FR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Dre Doiron | JR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | De'Kedrick Sterns | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dean Miller | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jereme Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Dylan Wudke | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Cole Petrus | SR | 6'4" | 238 | — |
| DE | 5th | DJ Warner | SO | 6'4" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Jaydon Brittingham | FR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DE | — | Maxwell Ford | FR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DL | 1st | Bai Jobe | SO | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ronald McGee | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | D.J. Withers | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Blake Herold | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Caleb Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Tommy Dunn Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Kenean Caldwell | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DT | 6th | Javier Derritt | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 7th | Marcus Calvin | SO | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | JB Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cornell Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Taiwan Berryhill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jayson Gilliom | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tristian Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Alex Raich | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Dylan Downing | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Cole Mondi | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ra'Mello Dotson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacobee Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Tyler Soukhot | JR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jalen Todd | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jameel Croft Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Damarius McGhee | SR | 6'0" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Kaleb Purdy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Brian Dilworth | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | O.J. Burroughs | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Marvin Grant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Taylor Davis | SO | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jalen Dye | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | Devin Dye | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| S | 6th | Mason Ellis | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Luke Hosford | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Damon Greaves | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Tabor Allen | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.477
Off PPA
+0.3196
Pass PPA
+0.3790
Rush PPA
+0.3297
Success
49%93
Explosive
1.2646
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.31 | +0.22 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.32 | +0.22 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.80 | +0.56 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.7
PPG Against
26.0
Differential
+3.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 0-0
- Away
- 1-5
- Neutral
- 4-2
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-5
- Avg Margin
- +3.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Away | 1-5 | 22.8 | 29.5 |
| Neutral | 4-2 | 36.5 | 22.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-2 | 23.7 | 26.7 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 30.1 | 29.2 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 28.3 | 16.3 |
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
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 5-6-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-5 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #49
Returning prod 64%Departed 36%
Portal in 11net -2Out 13
Talent composite696.9 #49 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)37 / 82 / 85
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Bai Jobe | EDGE | 4★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▲ | DeShawn Hanika | TE | 3★ | ← Iowa State |
| ▲ | Amir Herring | OT | 3★ | ← Michigan |
| ▲ | Bryce Foster | IOL | 3★ | ← Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Ar'maj Reed-Adams | IOL | 3★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Gage Keys | DL | 3★ | → Auburn |
| ▼ | Red Martel | RB | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Spencer Lovell | IOL | 3★ | → Nevada |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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