2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–7 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Grimes (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jim Zebrowski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Borland (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	D. K. McDonald (1st season)
Home stadium	Children's Mercy Park (2 games) Arrowhead Stadium (4 games)
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Arizona State y		7	–	2					10	–	2
No. 16 Iowa State y		7	–	2					10	–	2
No. 18 BYU		7	–	2					10	–	2
No. 23 Colorado		7	–	2					9	–	3
Baylor		6	–	3					8	–	4
Texas Tech		6	–	3					8	–	4
TCU		6	–	3					8	–	4
Kansas State		5	–	4					8	–	4
West Virginia		5	–	4					6	–	6
Kansas		4	–	5					5	–	7
Cincinnati		3	–	6					5	–	7
Houston		3	–	6					4	–	8
Utah		2	–	7					5	–	7
UCF		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona		2	–	7					4	–	8
Oklahoma State		0	–	9					3	–	9
Championship: Arizona State vs. Iowa State
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 5, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks played their non-conference home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas and their conference home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. They were led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks looked to win a bowl game in back–to–back seasons for only the second time in program history, and to qualify for a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history.

The Jayhawks also started the year ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2009 season. After a stale 2–6 record, which included a 5 game losing streak, including a loss to in-state rival Kansas State for the sixteenth straight year. The Jayhawks upset then no. 17 Iowa State, handed then no. 6 ranked BYU it's first loss of the season, and upset no. 16 Colorado to become the first team in FBS history with a losing record to beat 3 straight AP Poll ranked opponents. ^[1] However, the Jayhawks were defeated in the final game of the season against Baylor, ending their season with a 5–7 record and preventing the team from clinching a third-straight bowl game.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Name	Position	Reason	Replacement
Andy Kotelnicki	Offensive coordinator	Accepted job at Penn State	Jeff Grimes
Matt Lubick	Offensive analyst	Accepted Offensive coordinator job at Nevada	N/A
N/A	Co-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach	Positions created	D. K. McDonald
Scott Fuchs	Offensive line coach	Accepted job with the Tennessee Titans	Daryl Agpalsa

Starters lost

Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2023 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 8 players run out of eligibility.

Name	Position
Jason Bean	QB
Mike Novitsky	OL
Dominick Puni	OL
Mason Fairchild	TE
Kenny Logan	S
Craig Young	S
Rich Miller	LB
Hayden Hatcher	DE

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Entered NFL draft

Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft.

Name	Position
Austin Booker	DE
Kwinton Lassiter	CB

Recruiting

Website	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total recruits	Overall rank	Big 12 rank
247 Sports	3	13	16	46	6
Rivals	3	12	15	49	6*

*Rivals does not include the new teams joining the Big 12 and does include the teams leaving the Big 12, however, their ranks in the overall rankings are being factored into the rank for Kansas.

The Jayhawks received a commitment from their highest rated recruit ever, who was ranked 67th nationally among all recruits. ^[3]

Highest rated recruit

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Deshawn Warner DE	Goodyear, AZ	Desert Edge	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024. ^[4]

Big 12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

• First place votes in ()

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Lindenwood *	No. 22	Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, KS	ESPN+	W 48–3	20,829
September 7	6:00 p.m.	at Illinois *	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	L 17–23	60,670
September 13	6:00 p.m.	UNLV *		Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, KS	ESPN	L 20–23	21,493
September 21	11:00 a.m.	at West Virginia		Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN2	L 28–32	52,428
September 28	2:30 p.m.	TCU		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	ESPN+	L 27–38	47,928
October 5	7:00 p.m.	at Arizona State		Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN2	L 31–35	54,639
October 19	2:30 p.m.	Houston		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	ESPN+	W 42–14	38,619
October 26	7:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	ESPN2	L 27–29	52,074
November 9	2:30 p.m.	No. 17 Iowa State		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	FS1	W 45–36	51,109
November 16	9:15 p.m.	at No. 6 BYU		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	W 17–13	62,704
November 23	2:30 p.m.	No. 16 Colorado		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	FOX	W 37–21	56,470
November 30	11:00 a.m.	at Baylor		McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPN2	L 17–45	36,585
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. Lindenwood (FCS)

See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team

Game One – Lindenwood Lions (FCS) (0-0) vs No. 22 Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (FCS)	0	0	0	3	3
No. 22 Jayhawks	7	7	27	7	48

at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

• Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM CST
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,829
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (09:44) KU – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:55; Kansas 7–0) Second quarter (10:11) KU – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:23; Kansas 14–0) (08:42) KU – Mello Dotson 33-yard Interception Return, Tabor Allen PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29; Kansas 20–0) (07:07) KU – Luke Grimm 58-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:51; Kansas 27–0) (00:04) KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:00; Kansas 34–0) Third quarter (08:23) KU – Sevion Morrison 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:32; Kansas 41–0) Fourth quarter (13:22) KU – Doug Emilien 4-yard pass from Cole Ballard, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Kansas 48–0) (06:12) LIN – Logan Seibert 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:04; Kansas 48–3)

Statistics	LIN	KU
First downs	12	26
Total yards	202	530
Rushing yards	75	331
Passing yards	127	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–1	14–21–1
Time of possession	28:58	31:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lindenwood	Passing	Nate Glantz	18/31, 127 yards, INT
	Rushing	Steve Hall	7 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Abe Haerr	4 receptions, 58 yards
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	9/15, 148 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	8 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	6 receptions, 111 yards, TD

at Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Jayhawks	0	10	7	0	17
Fighting Illini	3	10	0	10	23

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 60,670
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (3:35) ILL – David Olano 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:35; Illinois 3–0) Second quarter (12:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:56; Tied 3–3) (3:32) KAN – Luke Grimm 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:05; Kansas 10–3) (1:05) ILL – David Olano 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:27; Kansas 10–6) (0:36) ILL – Xavier Scott 30-yard interception, David Olano kick (Illinois 13–10) Third quarter (4:57) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 13-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:17; Kansas 17–13) Fourth quarter (9:34) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Illinois 20–17) (0:58) ILL – David Olano 43-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 42 yards, 6:46; Illinois 23–17)

Statistics	KU	ILL
First downs	18	14
Total yards	65–327	59–271
Rushing yards	33–186	34–79
Passing yards	141	192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–3	16–25–0
Time of possession	29:22	30:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	18/32, 141 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	14 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Lawrence Arnold	4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	16/25, 192 yards
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	16 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	9 receptions, 99 yards

UNLV

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV Rebels (2–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	10	3	7	23
Jayhawks	7	10	3	0	20

at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas

• Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 21,493
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (6:22) KAN – Jalon Daniels 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:16; Kansas 7–0) (1:33) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:49; Kansas 7–3) Second quarter (12:12) KAN – Jalon Daniels 33-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:10; Kansas 14–3) (6:19) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:53; Kansas 14–6) (3:17) KAN – Tabor Allen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02; Kansas 17–6) (0:00) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 27-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:31; Kansas 17–13) Third quarter (9:38) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 23-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:22; Kansas 17–16) Fourth quarter (11:22) KAN – Tabor Allen 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; Kansas 20–16) (2:00) UNLV – Kylin James 1-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:22; UNLV 23–20)

Statistics	UNLV	KU
First downs	17	17
Total yards	65–267	59–352
Rushing yards	47–181	35–199
Passing yards	86	153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	7–18–0	12–24–2
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing	Matthew Sluka	7/18, 86 yards, TD
	Rushing	Matthew Sluka	19 carries, 124 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Bradley	1 reception, 31 yards
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	12/24, 153 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	23 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Lawrence Arnold	4 receptions, 58 yards

at West Virginia

See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Kansas Jayhawks (1–2) at West Virginia Mountaineers (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	7	14	7	28
Mountaineers	7	7	3	15	32

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
• Game attendance: 52,428
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter (5:16) WVU – Jahiem White 1-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10; West Virginia 7–0.) Second quarter (7:31) KAN – Devin Neal 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:16; Tied 7–7.) (0:25) WVU – Garrett Greene 5-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:17; West Virginia 14–7.) Third quarter (9:08) KAN – Luke Grimm 7-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52; Tied 14–14.) (7:03) WVU – Michael Hayes II 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; West Virginia 17–14.) (4:30) KAN – Daniel Hishaw 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Kansas 21–17.) Fourth quarter (5:39) KAN – Luke Grimm 32-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Kansas 28–17.) (3:27) WVU – Kole Taylor 8-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Kole Taylor pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Kansas 28–25.) (0:26) WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 15-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 32–28.)

Statistics	KU	WVU
First downs	25	23
Total yards	72–431	63–443
Rushing yards	47–247	33–148
Passing yards	184	295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–1	15–30–2
Time of possession	36:47	23:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	15/25, 184 yds, TD, INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	27 rushes, 110 yds, TD
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	6 receptions, 75 yds, TD
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	15/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Garrett Greene	17 rushes, 87 yds, TD
	Receiving	Hudson Clement	7 receptions, 150 yds

TCU

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU Horned Frogs (2–2) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	14	7	10	38
Jayhawks	14	3	7	3	27

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N 16 mph
• Game attendance: 47,928
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:18) KAN – Luke Grimm 15-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:02; Kansas 7–0) (8:29) TCU – Jack Bech 35-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:47; Tied 7–7) (3:59) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:25; Kansas 14–7) Second quarter (13:59) TCU – Cam Cook 3-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Tied 14–14) (2:57) KAN – Tabor Allen 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:58; Kansas 17–14) (0:17) TCU – Jack Bech 7-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; TCU 21–17) Third quarter (8:58) KAN – Daniel Hishaw 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:02; Kansas 24–21) (1:46) TCU – JP Richardson 89-yard punt return, Kyle Lemmermann kick (TCU 28–24) Fourth quarter (12:07) KAN – Tabor Allen 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:39; TCU 28–27) (11:20) TCU – Eric McAlister 59-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; TCU 35–27) (3:02) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:07; TCU 38–27)

Statistics	TCU	KU
First downs	26	20
Total yards	72–507	68–346
Rushing yards	35–151	34–167
Passing yards	356	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–37–2	15–34–1
Time of possession	28:24	31:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	28/37, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jeremy Payne	8 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Jack Bech	10 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	15/34, 179 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Daniel Hishaw	13 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

at Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Kansas Jayhawks (1–4) at Arizona State Sun Devils (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	7	7	3	14	31
Sun Devils	7	7	0	21	35

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

• Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 54,639
• Referee: Marvel July
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter ASU – Xavier Guillory 28-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Ian Hershey kick), 11:48. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. KAN – Jalon Daniels 22-yard run (Luke Hosford kick), 6:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. Second quarter KAN – Quentin Skinner 30-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Luke Hosford kick), 11:50. Jayhawks 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:03. ASU – Chamon Metayer 20-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer kick), 1:33. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:52. Third quarter KAN – Tabor Allen 20-yard field goal, 10:04. Jayhawks 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter ASU – Cam Skattebo 1-yard run (Carston Kieffer kick), 14:56. Sun Devils 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:21. KAN – Devin Neal 31-yard run (Luke Hosford kick), 10:49. Jayhawks 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07. ASU – Jordyn Tyson 31-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer kick), 6:19. Sun Devils 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. KAN – Quentin Skinner 34-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Luke Hosford kick), 2:04. Jayhawks 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:09. ASU – Jordyn Tyson 3-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer kick), 0:16. Sun Devils 35–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.

Statistics	KU	ASU
First downs	23	28
Total yards	64–411	70–485
Rushing yards	33–151	45–313
Passing yards	260	172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–0	15–25–1
Time of possession	30:41	29:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	18/31, 260 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Devin Neal	14 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Quentin Skinner	6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State	Passing	Sam Leavitt	14/24, 157 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Skattebo	25 carries, 186 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordyn Tyson	6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

Houston

See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team

Houston Cougars (2–4) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	14	0	0	14
Jayhawks	14	14	0	14	42

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 38,619
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Todd Doxzon, Kelly Crull

Game information

First quarter (5:56) KAN – Jared Casey 2-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:59; Kansas 7–0) (2:37) KAN – Quentin Skinner 48-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09; Kansas 14–0) Second quarter (10:59) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:19; Kansas 21–0) (6:18) HOU – Stacy Sneed 23-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:34; Kansas 21–7) (3:33) KAN – Jared Casey 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Kansas 28–7) (1:35) HOU – Stacy Sneed 23-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Kansas 28–14) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (14:21) KAN – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:56; Kansas 35–14) (6:50) KAN – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:36; Kansas 42–14)

Statistics	HOU	KU
First downs	20	21
Total yards	65–335	54–467
Rushing yards	32–98	33–220
Passing yards	237	247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–33–4	16–21–0
Time of possession	31:41	28:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Donovan Smith	15/24, 173 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Smith	14 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Mekhi Mews	6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	16/21, 247 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Devin Neal	17 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Lawrence Arnold	4 receptions, 80 yards

at No. 16 Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown

Kansas Jayhawks (2–5) at No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats (6–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	7	7	13	0	27
No. 16 Wildcats	0	16	7	6	29

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 52,074
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (8:51) KAN – Sevion Morrison 38-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:09; Kansas 7–0) Second quarter (11:09) KSU – Will Anciaux 24-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick. (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:35; Tied 7–7) (11:02) KSU – Team Safety. (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:06; Kansas State 9–7) (7:13) KSU – Garrett Oakley 2-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick. (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:43; Kansas State 16–7) (3:29) KAN – Luke Grimm 10-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Kansas State 16–14) Third quarter (13:15) KSU – Avery Johnson 10-yard run, Chris Tennant kick. (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Kansas State 23–14) (8:54) KAN – Devin Neal 24-yard run, Tabor Allen kick no good. (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:21; Kansas State 23–20) (0:36) KAN – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:31; Kansas 27–23) Fourth quarter (13:23) KSU – Chris Tennant 28-yard field goal. (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:13; Kansas 27–26) (1:42) KSU – Chris Tennant 51-yard field goal. (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:02; Kansas State 29–27)

Statistics	KU	KSU
First downs	23	22
Total yards	401	479
Rushing yards	192	226
Passing yards	209	253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–1	19–34–0
Time of possession	27:40	32:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	18/39, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalon Daniels	15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Trevor Wilson	4 receptions, 69 yards
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	19/34, 253 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	DJ Giddens	18 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Jayce Brown	5 receptions, 98 yards

No. 17 Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones (7–1) at Kansas Jayhawks (2–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Cyclones	7	6	7	16	36
Jayhawks	14	17	7	7	45

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 51,109
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:02) ISU – Jaylin Noel 27-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick. (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:38; Iowa State 7–0) (8:13) KAN – Luke Grimm 70-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick.(Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:43; Tied 7–7) (0:19) KAN – Devin Neal 13-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:04; Kansas 14–7) Second quarter (10:32) KAN – Quentin Skinner 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:01; Kansas 21–7) (7:06) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 22-yard field goal. (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:26; Kansas 21–10) (4:43) KAN – Jalon Daniels 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:16; Kansas 28–10) (1:01) KAN – Tabor Allen 47-yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:46; Kansas 31–10) (0:00) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 38-yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:01; Kansas 31–13) Third quarter (6:27) KAN – Devin Neal 10-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:39; Kansas 38–13) (4:06) ISU – Carson Hansen 11-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick. (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; Kansas 38–20) Fourth quarter (11:03) ISU – Jaylon Jackson 27-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Rocco Becht run. (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; Kansas 38–28) (5:58) KAN – Mello Dotson 25-yard interception, Tabor Allen kick. (Kansas 45–28) (2:41) ISU – Jaylin Noel 18-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Jayden Higgins pass. (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:42; Kansas 45–36)

Statistics	ISU	KU
First downs	24	25
Total yards	461	532
Rushing yards	78	237
Passing yards	383	295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–38–1	12–24–0
Time of possession	24:43	35:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	24/37, 383 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carson Hansen	8 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaylin Noel	8 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	12/24, 295 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Devin Neal	18 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Quentin Skinner	4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

at No. 6 BYU

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team

Kansas Jayhawks (3–6) at No. 6 BYU Cougars (9–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	7	3	0	7	17
No. 6 Cougars	0	10	3	0	13

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Game time: 9:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind: S 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 62,704
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:07) KAN – Devin Neal 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:49; Kansas 7–0) Second quarter (14:11) BYU – Will Ferrin 33-yard field goal. (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:30; Kansas 7–3) (8:48) BYU – Hinckley Ropati 30-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick. (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:31; BYU 10–7) (1:46) KAN – Tabor Allen 25-yard field goal. (Drive:11 plays, 68 yards, 7:02; Tied 10–10) Third quarter (4:30) BYU – Will Ferrin 35-yard field goal. (Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 10:26; BYU 13–10) Fourth quarter (13:19) KAN – Devin Neal 3-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Kansas 17–13)

Statistics	KU	BYU
First downs	13	23
Total yards	242	354
Rushing yards	73	162
Passing yards	169	192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–19–1	18–29–1
Time of possession	28:57	31:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	12/19, 169 yards, INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	14 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	4 receptions, 77 yards
BYU	Passing	Jake Retzlaff	18/28, 192 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	LJ Martin	15 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Chase Roberts	5 receptions, 71 yards

Colorado

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

No. 16 Colorado Buffaloes (8–2) at Kansas Jayhawks (4–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Buffaloes	0	14	7	0	21
Jayhawks	10	13	7	7	37

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 56,470
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (11:44) KAN – Devin Neal 51-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:11; Kansas 7–0) (2:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:46; Kansas 10–0) Second quarter (9:02) KAN – Devin Neal 9-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:44; Kansas 17–0) (7:18) COLO – Travis Hunter 51-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Kansas 17–7) (3:47) KAN – Tabor Allen 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:27; Kansas 20–7) (1:51) COLO – Drelon Miller 19-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Kansas 20–14) (0:07) KAN – Tabor Allen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Kansas 23–14) Third quarter (11:59) COLO – Travis Hunter 26-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:53; Kansas 23–21) (7:18) KAN – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Kansas 30–21) Fourth quarter (11:47) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:07; Kansas 37–21)

Statistics	COLO	KU
First downs	15	26
Total yards	308	520
Rushing yards	42	331
Passing yards	266	189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–29–0	14–21–0
Time of possession	19:49	40:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	23/29, 266 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Shedeur Sanders	4 carries, 26 yards
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	14/21, 189 yards, TD
	Rushing	Devin Neal	37 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Devin Neal	4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

at Baylor

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team

Kansas Jayhawks (5–6) at Baylor Bears (7–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	7	3	7	0	17
Bears	7	14	21	3	45

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

• Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst) and Tori Petry (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Quentin Skinner Sr WR 2 Lawrence Arnold Sr WR 3 Keaton Kubecka   Fr RB 4 Devin Neal Sr WR 5 Doug Emilien  Jr QB 6 Jalon Daniels  Jr WR 7 Trevor Wilson  Sr QB 8 Isaiah Marshall Fr RB 9 Daniel Hishaw Jr.  Jr WR 11 Luke Grimm Sr RB 12 Torry Locklin  Sr WR 13 Bryce Cohoon  Fr QB 14 Mikey Pauley  So QB 15 Cole Ballard  Fr QB 16 Ben Easters  Jr TE 17 Jaden Hamm  Fr TE 18 DeShawn Hanika   Sr QB 19 TJ Crews IV  Fr RB 22 Micah Johnson Fr RB 25 Harry Stewart III Fr RB 26 Johnny Thompson Jr.  Fr RB 28 Sevion Morrison  Jr RB 30 Carson Morgan  Fr RB 38 Jack Schneider  Fr WR 41 Hunter Luke  Fr TE 43 Max Muehlberger  So TE 44 Carson Bruhn Fr TE 45 Trevor Kardell  Sr TE 47 Jared Casey  Sr OL 50 David Abajian  Fr OL 52 Logan Brown  Jr OL 53 Shane Bumgardner  Sr OL 54 Michael Ford Jr. Sr OL 55 Darrell Simmons Jr.  Sr OL 56 Amir Herring  Fr OL 57 Hank Kelly  Jr OL 58 Kael Farkes  So OL 59 Nolan Gorczyca  Jr OL 61 Bryce Foster  Jr OL 65 Carter Lavrusky Fr OL 67 Eli Richmond Fr OL 69 Harrison Utley Fr OL 70 Kobe Baynes  Jr OL 71 James Livingston  Fr OL 72 Kene Anene Fr OL 73 Dre Doiron  Jr OL 74 De'Kendrick Sterns  Jr OL 75 Calvin Clements  Fr OL 76 Myles Ewell  Fr OL 77 Bryce Cabeldue Sr WR 80 Mack Moeller  Jr TE 81 Quinton Conley  So WR 82 Israel Moses V  Fr WR 83 Grant Muffenbier  Fr WR 84 Griffin Koch  So WR 85 Jarred Sample  Fr WR 86 Donald Collier Fr TE 87 Leyton Cure  Jr TE 88 Tevita Ahoafi-Noa  Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 J.B. Brown Sr CB 2 Cobee Bryant Sr CB 3 Mello Dotson Sr S 4 Marvin Grant  Sr S 5 O.J. Burroughs Sr LB 6 Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Sr LB 10 Jayson Gilliom  Jr S 11 Devin Dye  Jr DE 13 Dylan Brooks   Jr S 14 Jalen Dye  Jr DE 15 DJ Warner Fr LB 16 Logan Brantley  Fr CB 17 Austin Alexander Fr S 18 Damani Maxson Fr LB 19 Tristian Fletcher  Jr CB 22 Brian Dilworth  So S 23 Mason Ellis  So CB 24 Damarius McGhee  Jr S 25 Kaleb Purdy  So CB 26 Jalen Todd Fr S 27 Taylor Davis  Fr LB 28 JaCorey Stewart Fr CB 29 Jameel Croft Jr.  Fr CB 30 Aundre Gibson Fr S 31 Landon Nelson  Jr LB 32 Dylan Downing  Sr LB 33 Jon Jon Kamara Fr LB 34 Alex Raich  Sr CB 36 Jameer Moore Fr LB 39 Cole Mondi  Jr LB 41 Ezra Vedral  Fr CB 43 Will Gavin  Jr LB 44 Cornell Wheeler  Sr DE 45 Dean Miller  Jr DE 46 Bai Jobe  Fr CB 47 Jacoby Davis  Fr CB 49 Tyler Soukhot  Jr DT 52 D.J. Withers Jr DT 53 Caleb Taylor Sr DE 55 Greydon Grimes Fr DT 56 Marcus Calvin  Fr DT 58 Javier Derritt  Sr DE 59 Jaydon Brittingham  Fr DL 70 Jason Strickland Fr DT 71 Grady Seyfert  Fr DE 90 Jereme Robinson Sr DE 91 Dakyus Brinkley Fr DT 92 Tommy Dunn Jr.  Jr DT 94 Blake Herold  Fr DE 95 Dylan Wudke  Sr DE 96 Cole Petrus  So DT 97 Kenean Caldwell  Jr DT 98 Lance Bassett  Fr DL 99 Ronald McGee  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 34 Owen Piepergerdes  Jr P 35 Damon Greaves So P 37 Grayden Addison  Jr PK 40 Tabor Allen Sr LS 49 Hollis Moeller Fr LS 51 Emory Duggar  Jr LS 60 Luke Hosford  Sr PK 93 Charlie Weinrich  So	Head coach Lance Leipold Coordinators/assistant coaches Jeff Grimes OC Jim Zebrowski Co–OC Brian Borland DC Chris Simpson LB D. K. McDonald Co-DC/CB Daryl Agpalsa OL Taiwo Onatolu DE/ST Jim Panagos DT Terrence Samuel WR Jonathan Wallace RB Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2024-Aug-26

Depth chart

Defense 4–3 multiple FS O.J. Burroughs Jalen Dye HAWK LB LB Jayson Gilliom Cornell Wheeler JB Brown Alex Raich Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Tristian Fletcher SS Marvin Grant Devin Dye CB Cobee Bryant Damarius McGhee DE DT DT DE Jereme Robinson DJ Withers Tommy Dunn Dean Miller Dylan Wudke Kenean Caldwell Caleb Taylor DJ Warner CB Mello Dotson Jalen Todd Offense Multiple-style WR Luke Grimm Doug Emilien WR Quentin Skinner Trevor Wilson LT LG C RG RT Bryce Cabeldue Michael Ford Jr. Bryce Foster Kobe Baynes Logan Brown Nolan Gorczyca James Livingston Shane Bumgardner Darrell Simmons Jr. Dre Doiron TE Jared Casey Trevor Kardell WR Lawrence Arnold Torry Locklin QB Jalon Daniels Cole Ballard Special teams PK Tabor Allen PK Charlie Weinrich P Damon Greaves P Grayden Addison KR Trevor Wilson Luke Grimm PR Trevor Wilson Sevion Morrison LS Luke Hosford H Damon Greaves RB Devin Neal Daniel Hishaw Jr.

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	22	19	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	24	20	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

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