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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 4–3 (2–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Zebrowski (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Matt Lubick (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | D. K. McDonald (1st season) |
Home stadium | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium |
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No. 11 BYU | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Cincinnati | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Arizona State | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Texas Tech | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team represent the University of Kansas during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It is the Jayhawks' 136th season. The Jayhawks play their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium located in Lawrence, Kansas. They are led by fifth-year head coach Lance Leipold.
Name | Position | Reason | Replacement |
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Jeff Grimes | Co-Offensive coordinator | Accepted job at Wisconsin | Matt Lubick |
Brian Borland | Defensive coordinator | Retired | D. K. McDonald |
Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2024 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 15 players run out of eligibility.
Name | Position |
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Devin Neal | RB |
Lawrence Arnold | WR |
Luke Grimm | WR |
Quentin Skinner | WR |
Jared Casey | TE |
Bryce Cabeldue | OL |
Michael Ford Jr. | OL |
J.B. Brown | LB |
Cornell Wheeler | LB |
Caleb Taylor | DL |
Jereme Robinson | DE |
Cobee Bryant | CB |
Mello Dotson | CB |
OJ Burroughs | S |
Marvin Grant | S |
Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2025 NFL draft.
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Dre Doiron | OL |
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Alex Bray | DE | Illinois |
Keyan Burnett | TE | Arizona |
Bryson Canty | WR | Columbia |
Enrique Cruz | OT | Syracuse |
Jaidyn Doss | WR | Nebraska |
Justice Finkley | EDGE | Texas |
Syeed Gibbs | CB | Georgia Tech |
DJ Graham | CB | Utah State |
Boden Groen | TE | Rice |
DeAndre Harper | OT | Northwest Missouri State |
Leroy Harris | EDGE | Chattanooga |
Emmanuel Henderson | WR | Alabama |
Jahlil Hurley | S | Alabama |
Bangally Kamara | LB | South Carolina |
Gage Keys | DL | Auburn |
Trey Lathan | LB | West Virginia |
Finn Lappin | P | McNeese |
Laith Marjan | K | South Alabama |
Tyler Mercer | IOL | North Texas |
Cameron Pickett | WR | Ball State |
Lyrik Rawls | S | Oklahoma State |
Caleb Redd | EDGE | Kentucky |
Laquan Robinson | LB | Auburn |
Joseph Sipp | LB | Bowling Green |
Jack Tanner | OT | Tulsa |
Tavake Tuikolovatu | IOL | UCLA |
Levi Wentz | WR | Albany |
Leshon Williams | RB | Iowa |
Name | Position | New school |
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Lance Bassett | DT | North Alabama |
Jaydon Brittingham | DE | Bemidji State |
Keyan Burnett | TE | Arizona |
Brian Dilworth | DB | North Alabama |
Wesley Edison | LB | Coffeyville CC |
Myles Ewell | OT | Missouri State |
Will Gavin | CB | Indiana State |
Damon Greaves | P | Colorado |
Bai Jobe | EDGE | Miami (OH) |
Griffin Koch | WR | UConn |
Hunter Luke | WR | UT Rio Grande Valley |
Damarius McGhee | CB | Florida Atlantic |
Carson Morgan | RB | Rice |
Sevion Morrison | RB | Tulsa |
Grant Muffenbier | WR | Unknown |
Kaleb Purdy | S | Tennessee Tech |
Jarred Sample | WR | Kilgore College |
Tyler Soukhot | CB | South Dakota |
Harrison Utley | IOL | Unknown |
DJ Warner | EDGE | SMU |
Charlie Weinrich | K | Houston Christian |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 23 | 5:30 p.m. | Fresno State * | FOX | W 31–7 | 41,525 | |
August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Wagner * |
| ESPN+ | W 46–7 | 39,129 |
September 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Missouri * | ESPN2 | L 31–42 | 57,321 | |
September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | W 41–10 | 40,320 |
September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | Cincinnati |
| TNT | L 34–37 | 41,525 |
October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | at UCF | ESPN2 | W 27–20 | 43,229 | |
October 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Texas Tech | FOX | L 17–42 | 60,229 | |
October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State |
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November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State |
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November 8 | at Arizona | |||||
November 22 | at Iowa State | |||||
November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Utah |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | |||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jayhawks | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Statistics | FRES | KU |
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First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 216 | 383 |
Rushing yards | 37 | 207 |
Passing yards | 179 | 176 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18-29-2 | 18-20-0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | E. J. Warner | 18/29, 179 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Bryson Donelson | 11 rushes, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Josiah Freeman | 3 receptions, 43 yards | |
Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/20, 176 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | 13 rushes, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Pickett | 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jayhawks | 14 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 46 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Statistics | WAG | KU |
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First downs | 6 | 32 |
Plays–yards | 48-143 | 78-631 |
Rushes–yards | 28-53 | 44-285 |
Passing yards | 90 | 346 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13-20-0 | 23-34-1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wagner | Passing | Jack Stevens | 13/20, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Andre Hines Jr. | 8 rushes, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Colclough | 1 reception, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/25, 280 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | 14 rushes, 89 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jayhawks | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Tigers | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
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Statistics | KU | MIZ |
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First downs | 13 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 49-226 | 86-595 |
Rushes–yards | 19-3 | 47-261 |
Passing yards | 223 | 334 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18-30-1 | 30–39–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 19:33 | 40:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/30, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 10 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Deshawn Hanika | 6 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD | |
Missouri | Passing | Beau Pribula | 30/39, 334 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jamal Roberts | 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kevin Coleman Jr. | 10 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Jayhawks | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Statistics | WVU | KU |
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First downs | 18 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 72-323 | 67-388 |
Rushes–yards | 41-181 | 41-242 |
Passing yards | 142 | 146 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17-31-1 | 13-26-0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:10 | 33:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 15/27, 126 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jaylen Henderson | 7 carries 79 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Cyncir Bowers | 2 receptions, 26 yards | |
Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/24, 138 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 19 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Levi Wentz | 1 recpetion, 41 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
Jayhawks | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Statistics | CIN | KU |
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First downs | 29 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 81–603 | 55–597 |
Rushes–yards | 37–215 | 27–152 |
Passing yards | 388 | 455 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–44–0 | 19–28–0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:36 | 25:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 29/43, 388 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Evan Pryor | 6 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 11 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 19/28, 445 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 10 carries, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | 5 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jayhawks | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Knights | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida
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Statistics | KU | UCF |
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First downs | 15 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 58–356 | 76–375 |
Rushes–yards | 32–121 | 39–199 |
Passing yards | 235 | 176 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–26–0 | 22–37–0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/26, 235 yards |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 12 carries, 58 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Cam Pickett | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
UCF | Passing | Tayven Jackson | 14/23, 97 yards |
Rushing | Myles Montgomery | 22 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Duane Thomas Jr. | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jayhawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
No. 9 Red Raiders | 18 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas
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Statistics | KU | TTU |
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First downs | 23 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 77–319 | 68–505 |
Rushes–yards | 38–47 | 40–372 |
Passing yards | 272 | 133 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 30–39–0 | 14–28–1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:12 | 23:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 27/33, 255 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | 8 carries, 53 yards | |
Receiving | Boden Groen | 13 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 7/12, 91 yards, TD |
Rushing | Cameron Dickey | 21 carries, 263 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Douglas | 6 receptions, 55 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||
Jayhawks | 0 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Jayhawks | 0 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||
Wildcats | 0 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||
Cyclones | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
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Utes | 0 | ||
Jayhawks | 0 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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