Kansas Jayhawks
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1516
#65
SP+
4.1
#58
O48/D76
FPI
4.4
SRS
3.2
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.2 – 5.8
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.2
of 11 games
Bowl odds
42%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
89%
vs Middle Tennessee
Toughest
6%
vs Utah
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
389.8#68
Yards / play
6.1#36
Passing yards / game
220.0#78
Rushing yards / game
169.8#55
First downs / game
20.6#65
3rd down %
38.9%#79
4th down %
57.1%#52
Time of possession
30:40#44
Defense
Yards allowed / game
387.3#85
Yards / play allowed
5.9#94
Pass yards allowed / game
214.1#57
Rush yards allowed / game
173.2#97
3rd down % allowed
40.6%#88
Sacks
24#76
Tackles for loss
75#49
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-3#86
Takeaways
10#116
Giveaways
13#25
Penalties / game
5.0#27
Penalty yards / game
39.8#18
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsLong Island UniversitySatWk 2vs
MissouriSat+7.030%Wk 3vs
Arizona StateSat+3.739%Wk 5vs
Middle TennesseeSat-16.589%Wk 6@
UtahSat+20.86%Wk 7@
Kansas StateSat+8.726%Wk 8vs
BaylorSat-2.758%Wk 9@
TCUSat+8.626%Wk 10vs
UCFSat-5.165%Wk 11@
West VirginiaSat-6.669%Wk 12vs
BYUSat+7.030%Wk 13@
Oklahoma StateSat-13.885%
MissouriSat+7.030%Wk 3vsArizona StateSat+3.739%Wk 5vsMiddle TennesseeSat-16.589%Wk 6@UtahSat+20.86%Wk 7@Kansas StateSat+8.726%Wk 8vsBaylorSat-2.758%Wk 9@TCUSat+8.626%Wk 10vsUCFSat-5.165%Wk 11@West VirginiaSat-6.669%Wk 12vsBYUSat+7.030%Wk 13@Oklahoma StateSat-13.885%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
11
Avg stars
3.09
Avg rating
0.8705
1 4★10 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Snyder#375 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8978 | Salina, KS |
| Kory Amachree#548 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8856 | Haslett, MI |
| Hunter Higgins#632 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8822 | Wichita, KS |
| Lennie Brown#1158 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Chatsworth, CA |
| Joseph Credit#1158 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Pearland, TX |
| Malachi Mills#1158 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Westfield, IN |
| Tyren Parker#1045 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8664 | Tecumseh, KS |
| Corbin Glasco#1320 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Denton, TX |
| Jaylen Mason#1320 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8644 | Wichita, KS |
| Nate Sims#1146 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8633 | Ottawa, KS |
| Robert Reddick#2126 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Indianapolis, IN |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 6.7 | -1.7 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 42% | 7.4 | -2.4 |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 69% | 10.7 | -1.7 |
| 2022 | 6-7 | 3-6 | 46% | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 17% | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| 2020 | 0-9 | 0-8 | 0% | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 25% | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 25% | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 0-9 | 8% | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 17% | 2.2 | -0.2 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).