Kansas Jayhawks
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #58
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 4.1 (#58)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.9
- SP+ Defense
- 28.5
- SRS
- 3.2
- FPI
- 4.4
- Elo
- 1516
- Talent
- 705
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.7% | |
| Make CFP | 1.4% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.1% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.5–4.5
Schedule
57th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
59th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
61st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 45-3* | +41.6 | 100% | — |
| 2 | vsMissouri | +14.4 | 30-29 | +0.7 | 51% | — |
| 3 | NArizona State | +3.9 | 27-23 | +4.2 | 61% | — |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -16 | 39-17 | +21.7 | 94% | — |
| 6 | @Utah | +22.2 | 23-35 | -12.0 | 20% | — |
| 7 | @Kansas State | +7 | 25-28 | -3.0 | 42% | — |
| 8 | vsBaylor | +1.4 | 30-24 | +5.9 | 66% | — |
| 9 | @TCU | +8.3 | 23-26 | -3.5 | 39% | — |
| 10 | vsUCF | -1.2 | 32-19 | +12.7 | 81% | — |
| 11 | @West Virginia | -6.8 | 31-25 | +5.8 | 66% | — |
| 12 | vsBYU | +15.9 | 28-29 | -1.4 | 46% | — |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | -15.1 | 35-18 | +16.8 | 88% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 81
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jalon Daniels | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chase Jenkins← Rice | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Ballard | SO | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 4th | Isaiah Marshall | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Leshon Williams | SR | 5'10" | 215 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Yasin Willis← Syracuse | SO | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jalen Dupree← Colorado State | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Dylan Edwards← Kansas State | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Justin Thurman | FR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | John Kelly | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nik McMillan← Buffalo | JR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Pickett | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Nahzae Cox← Middle Tennessee | JR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Levi Wentz | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Keaton Kubecka | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tate Nagy | FR | 5'10" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Bryson Canty | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Doug Emilien | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Mack Moeller | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Boden Groen | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | DeShawn Hanika | SR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Carson Bruhn | FR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Leyton Cure | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| TE | 5th | Jailen Butler← Old Dominion | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Carter Moses← Albany | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Bryce Foster | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Kobe Baynes | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Calvin Clements | SO | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Nick Morrow← California | SO | 6'8" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Brandon Solis← Missouri | SO | 6'7" | 301 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Leroy Harris III | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Justice Finkley | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Alex Bray | JR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DE | 4th | Dakyus Brinkley | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Eamon Smalls← UAB | SO | 6'2" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tre'Von McAlpine← Tulane | JR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kevin Oatis← Arkansas | FR | 6'3" | 288 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Gage Keys | SR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jibriel Conde← Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Blake Herold | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Tommy Dunn Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Kenean Caldwell | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DT | 4th | D.J. Withers | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 5th | Marcus Calvin | SO | 6'2" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Grady Seyfert | SO | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | David Santiago← Michigan State | SO | 6'4" | 253 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Trey Lathan | JR | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Bangally Kamara | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jibreel Al-Amin← Marshall | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Quincy Davis← New Mexico State | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Landyn Watson← Kentucky | SR | 6'1" | 242 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Daveon Crouch← Boston College | SR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jayson Gilliom | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jaron Willis← South Carolina | JR | 6'2" | 254 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ezra Vedral | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 10th | Cole Mondi | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| LB | 11th | Malachi Curvey | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Roman Pearson← Ball State | JR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Elijah Cannon← Mississippi State | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jalen Todd | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Austin Alexander | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | DJ Graham II | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Syeed Gibbs | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 5th | Jahlil Hurley | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jacoby Davis | SO | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Taylor Davis | SO | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Devin Dye | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| S | 3rd | Mason Ellis | JR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jalen Dye | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman← Iowa State | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jaden Harris← Georgia | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Christian Pritchett← Georgia Tech | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Landon Nelson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Corey Gordon Jr.← Louisville | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Martin Connington← Michigan State | FR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| LS | 1st | Rino Monteforte← California | JR | 5'7" | 210 | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Finn Lappin | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| P | 2nd | Grayden Addison | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Laith Marjan | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| PK | — | Dane Efird | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
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 | — | — |
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
2026
Portal in 31net +5Out 26
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dylan Edwards | RB | 3★ | ← Kansas State |
| ▲ | Connor Stroh | IOL | 3★ | ← Texas |
| ▲ | Jailen Butler | TE | 3★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Landyn Watson | LB | 3★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▼ | Trey Lathan | LB | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jon Jon Kamara | LB | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Lyrik Rawls | S | 3★ | → Arizona State |
| ▼ | Dean Miller | EDGE | 3★ | → UCF |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- 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