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Kansas

Jayhawks2-36th in Big 12
Memorial Stadium · Lawrence, KS · 47,000
TeamComplete
OffenseEfficient and explosive running attack · strong
DefenseHavoc-driven · strong · stout against the runweak point: big plays allowed, 92nd

The season

Best win
W 51-6 vs #231 Long Island University
Wk 1 · Sep 4 · model had 99%
Worst loss
L 17-24 vs (N) #65 Arizona State
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 33%

Schedule

model 5/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 4
    vsLong Island University
    W 51–6
    Win chance 99%Model margin +33.0Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 11
    vsMissouri
    L 21–38
    Win chance 47%Model margin -0.9Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsArizona StateNeutral
    L 17–24
    Win chance 33%Model margin -6.1Game details
  4. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsMiddle Tennessee
    W 55–0
    Win chance 85%Model margin +13.9Game details
  5. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atUtah
    L 24–41
    Win chance 8%Model margin -19.2Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    atKansas State
    Win chance 24%Model margin -9.7Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsBaylor
    Win chance 42%Model margin -2.7Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atTCU
    Win chance 23%Model margin -10.0Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsUCF
    Win chance 48%Model margin -0.7Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    atWest Virginia
    Win chance 37%Model margin -4.5Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsBYU
    Win chance 23%Model margin -9.8Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atOklahoma State
    Win chance 50%Model margin -0.1Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
82
#12 of 138
Defense efficiency
84
#19 of 138
Efficiency
#280.25
EPA / play
#30-0.03
#550.27
Pass
#710.15
#190.24
Rush
#27-0.07
#2848%
Success
#2035%
Big plays & havoc
#201.34
Explosive
#921.27
#6014%
Havoc
#1920%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB1st
RB57th
WR15th
TE30th
OL8th
DL1st
LB10th
DB66th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Chase JenkinsJR
65 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
93.3
1st QB
RB
Jalen DupreeSO
103 yds · 2 TD · 4.9 YPC
77.8
120th RB
WR
Nik McMillanSR
14 rec · 256 yds · 2 TD
85.3
24th WR
WR
Donald CollierSO
68 rush yds · 1 TD · 8 car
76.3
106th WR
TE
Jack UtzFR
— rec · — yds · — TD
77.9
34th TE
Defense
LB
Jaron WillisSR
2 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
86.3
30th LB
LB
Trey LathanSR
22 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
83.5
54th LB
S
Taylor DavisJR
15 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
75.5
174th DB
CB
Syeed GibbsSR
2 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
74.0
230th DB
S
Khijohnn Cummings-ColemanSO
2 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
73.7
246th DB

Injury report

4 out
out
Cole BallardQB

Ballard is dealing with a shoulder injury, and there is no timetable for return.

83.010-02
out
Yasin WillisRB

Willis has been out of the lineup with an foot injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

60.909-28
out
Justin ThurmanRB

Thurman has been sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

79.3202508-11
out
Kory AmachreeRB

Amachree is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury.

—10-02
Ques.
Jaylen MasonQB

Mason is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Wildcats on Saturday, October 17th.

60.710-11
Ques.
Jailen ButlerTE

Butler exited the game with an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to be established if he will suit up against Wildcats on Saturday, October

53.110-11
Ques.
Carter MosesTE

Moses is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Wildcats on Saturday, October 17th.

42.810-11

Past seasons

Year by year
-3.0 points since 2022
506070809066.1202274.5202371.2202463.22025
2022 66.12023 74.52024 71.22025 63.2

2025

5-7
D-I rank
#58
Rating
63.2
Listed games · 12
WWLWLWLLWLLL
337 pts scored321 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Fresno StateW 31–7
  2. W1 vs WagnerW 46–7
  3. W2 at MissouriL 31–42
  4. W4 vs West VirginiaW 41–10
  5. W5 vs CincinnatiL 34–37
  6. W6 at UCFW 27–20
  7. W7 at Texas TechL 17–42
  8. W9 vs Kansas StateL 17–42
  9. W10 vs Oklahoma StateW 38–21
  10. W11 at ArizonaL 20–24
  11. W13 at Iowa StateL 14–38
  12. W14 vs UtahL 21–31

2024

5-7
D-I rank
#26
Rating
71.2
Listed games · 12
WLLLLLWLWWWL
356 pts scored312 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs LindenwoodW 48–3
  2. W2 at IllinoisL 17–23
  3. W3 vs UNLVL 20–23
  4. W4 at West VirginiaL 28–32
  5. W5 vs TCUL 27–38
  6. W6 at Arizona StateL 31–35
  7. W8 vs HoustonW 42–14
  8. W9 at Kansas StateL 27–29
  9. W11 vs Iowa StateW 45–36
  10. W12 at BYUW 17–13
  11. W13 vs ColoradoW 37–21
  12. W14 at BaylorL 17–45

2023

8-4
D-I rank
#15
Rating
74.5
Listed games · 12
WWWWLWLWWLLW
403 pts scored309 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Missouri StateW 48–17
  2. W2 vs IllinoisW 34–23
  3. W3 at NevadaW 31–24
  4. W4 vs BYUW 38–27
  5. W5 at TexasL 14–40
  6. W6 vs UCFW 51–22
  7. W7 at Oklahoma StateL 32–39
  8. W9 vs OklahomaW 38–33
  9. W10 at Iowa StateW 28–21
  10. W11 vs Texas TechL 13–16
  11. W12 vs Kansas StateL 27–31
  12. W13 at CincinnatiW 49–16

2022

6-6
D-I rank
#44
Rating
66.1
Listed games · 12
WWWWWLLLWLLL
410 pts scored406 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Tennessee TechW 56–10
  2. W2 at West VirginiaW 55–42
  3. W3 at HoustonW 48–30
  4. W4 vs DukeW 35–27
  5. W5 vs Iowa StateW 14–11
  6. W6 vs TCUL 31–38
  7. W7 at OklahomaL 42–52
  8. W8 at BaylorL 23–35
  9. W10 vs Oklahoma StateW 37–16
  10. W11 at Texas TechL 28–43
  11. W12 vs TexasL 14–55
  12. W13 at Kansas StateL 27–47