Kansas Jayhawks

Big 12 · David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium · Lawrence, KS

5-7 2025 record (3-6 conf)
Win total (O +144)
31% Returning starter games
73rd Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Lance Leipold Head Coach · 6th year
27–35 At KU
64–68 Career · 12 seasons
Multiple Offense
4-2-5 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 17%12 / 695 / 1616%
Offensive line 40%24 / 609 / 1943%
Defensive front 15%12 / 817 / 2146%
Secondary 60%35 / 586 / 1438%

Back 29

Taylor Davis SAF · 2 INT+PD · 12g 25%
Leroy Harris III DE · 15 havoc · 12g 17%
Syeed Gibbs CB · 1 INT+PD · 9g 13%
Amir Herring OL · 12g 12%
Calvin Clements OL · 12g 12%
Cam Pickett WR · 496 yds · 12g 7%

Gone 42

Jalon Daniels QB · 2,935 yds · 12g · gone 40%
Lyrik Rawls SAF · 3 INT+PD · 12g · to ASU 38%
Devin Dye SAF · 2 INT+PD · 11g · gone 25%
Bangally Kamara LB · 11 havoc · 11g · gone 12%
Enrique Cruz Jr. OL · 12g · gone 12%
Kobe Baynes G · 12g · gone 12%

New 24

Chase Jenkins QB · 1,556 yds · 12g · from RICE
Nik McMillan WR · 981 yds · 12g · from BUFF
Chase Belcher RB · 760 yds · 13g · from KENN
Yasin Willis RB · 600 yds · 9g · from SYR
Jalen Dupree RB · 591 yds · 9g · from CSU
Nahzae Cox WR · 473 yds · 11g · from MTU

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 28.1 54
Explosive play rate 13.4% 83
Red zone TD rate 68.3% 46
Line yards per carry 2.8 72
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 55

Defense

Points allowed per game 26.8 41
Explosive rate allowed 13.2% 11
Red zone score rate allowed 87.2% 24
Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 49
Sack rate 6.2% 54

2025 Margin by Game

FRES
WAG
MIZZ
WVU
CIN
UCF
TTU
KSU
OKST
ARIZ
ISU
UTAH

2026 schedule

73rd-hardest path in FBS · 3 title-contender games · 5 road
W1Sat 12:00 AMvs LIU Sharks 8W 51-6ESPNU
W2Sat 12:00 AMvs Missouri8-5 37L 21-38FOX
W3Sat 4:00 PMvs Arizona State8-5 41L 17-24Fox Sports 1
W5Sat 4:00 PMvs Middle Tennessee3-9 19W 55-0ESPNU
W6Sun 12:00 AM@ Utah11-2 57L 24-41ESPNews
W7Sat 4:00 PM@ Kansas State6-6 39L 24-35Fox Sports 1
W8Sat 5:00 PMvs Baylor5-7 29
W9Sat 5:00 PM@ TCU9-4 49
W10Sat 6:00 PMvs UCF5-7 27
W11Sat 6:00 PM@ West Virginia4-8 36
W12Sat 6:00 PMvs BYU12-2 58
W13Sat 6:00 PM@ Oklahoma State1-11 25

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Isaiah Marshall SO · #8 Chase Jenkins JR · #10
RB Dylan Edwards JR · #1 Yasin Willis JR · #6 Micah Johnson SO · #28
WR-X Nik McMillan SR · #5 Bryson Hayes FR · #12
WR-Z Nahzae Cox SR · #0 Tate Nagy SO · #11
WR-SL Keaton Kubecka JR · #3 Cam Pickett SR · #7 Donald Collier SO · #86
TE Carson Bruhn SO · #44 Jailen Butler SR · #9 Carter Moses SR · #85
LT Calvin Clements JR · #75 Antonio Wilson JR · #76 Jack Tanner SO · #74
LG Amir Herring JR · #56 Connor Stroh JR · #79
C Kasen Carpenter JR · #51 Anderson Kopp FR · #73
RG Tavake Tuikolovatu JR · #54 James Livingston SR · #71
RT Nick Morrow JR · #52 DeAndre Harper SO · #72 Brandon Solis JR · #78

Roster 115

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Austin Alexander CBSO6'0"190Chicago, IL
0 Nahzae Cox WRSR6'3"215Fresno, CA
1 Dylan Edwards RBJR5'9"175Derby, KS
1 Jalen Todd CBJR6'1"195Detroit, MI
2 Syeed Gibbs CBSR6'0"195Everett, MA
2 Kory Amachree RBFR6'0"210Haslett, MI
3 Keaton Kubecka WRJR6'2"205Austin, TX
3 Corey Gordon SAFSR6'2"205Oklahoma City, OK
4 Jalen Dupree RBSO6'0"215Benton, AR
4 Trey Lathan LBSR6'1"230Goulds, FL
5 Nik McMillan WRSR6'1"195Buffalo, NY
5 Roman Pearson CBSR6'2"205Pickerington, OH
6 Yasin Willis RBJR6'1"230Newark, NJ
6 Jahlil Hurley CBJR6'2"185Florence, AL
7 Bam Crouch LBSR6'1"225Tampa, FL
7 Cam Pickett WRSR6'0"195Chicago, IL
8 Josh Galbreath LBFR6'3"225Lawrence, KS
8 Isaiah Marshall QBSO6'0"210Southfield, MI
9 Jailen Butler TESR6'4"250Chicago, IL
9 Dakyus Brinkley DESO6'3"255Katy, TX
10 Chase Jenkins QBJR6'0"195Houston, TX
10 Elijah Cannon CBSO6'0"190Coconut Creek, FL
11 Tate Nagy WRSO5'10"170Overland Park, KS
12 Jaden Harris SAFSR6'0"205Atlanta, GA
12 Bryson Hayes WRFR6'0"190Wichita, KS
13 Nate Sims WRFR6'1"185Ottawa, KS
13 Quincy Davis LBJR6'1"230Las Vegas, NV
14 Mikey Pauley TESR6'5"245Overland Park, KS
14 Jaron Willis LBSR6'2"235Albany, GA
15 Malachi Curvey LBFR6'4"245Waukee, IA
15 Cole Ballard QBJR6'2"220Westfield, IN
16 Jaylen Mason QBFR6'2"200Wichita, KS
16 Brandon Schmelzle SAFFR6'2"210Axtell, KS
17 Trey Brown CBFR6'0"190Carson, CA
17 Tyren Parker WRFR6'3"195Topeka, KS
18 Joseph Credit LBFR6'1"220Pearland, TX
18 Braylen Rooney QBFR6'5"230Phoenix, AZ
19 Chris McCorkle CBFR6'1"185Bradenton, FL
19 Corbin Glasco WRFR5'9"185Denton, TX
20 Connor Hanika QBFR6'2"200Topeka, KS
20 Christian Pritchett SAFJR6'2"200Harvey, LA
22 Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman RBSO5'11"200Minneapolis, MN
23 Mason Ellis SAFSR6'2"200Mulvane, KS
24 Darrion Jones SAFFR6'3"190Fort Myers, FL
24 John Kelly RBFR6'1"205Cypress, TX
25 Jibreel Al-Amin LBSR6'3"225Woodbridge, VA
25 Justin Thurman RBFR6'0"200Tampa, FL
26 Chase Belcher RBSR6'0"213Valdosta, GA
26 Robert Reddick CBFR6'2"185Indianapolis, IN
27 Taylor Davis SAFJR6'0"205Missouri City, TX
28 Micah Johnson RBSO5'10"195Wichita, KS
29 Martin Connington KSO6'0"200Meridian, ID
30 Jack Reeves RBFR6'0"205Prairie Village, KS
30 Parker Schwarz LBFR6'1"230La Cygne, KS
32 Xander Blasing LBFR6'2"230Topeka, KS
33 Leroy Harris III DEJR6'5"270Brentwood, TN
34 Dillon Marshall SAFSO6'2"205Overland Park, KS
35 Jack Utz TEFR6'5"235Kansas City, MO
36 Jameer Moore CBSO6'3"200Salina, KS
37 Ben Shipley PFR6'5"200Houston, TX
39 Rino Monteforte LSSR5'7"210North Babylon, NY
40 Colter McDaniel SAFSO6'2"190Cheney, KS
41 Ezra Vedral LBJR6'2"225Omaha, NE
44 Carson Bruhn TESO6'6"260Sioux Center, IA
44 David Santiago DEJR6'4"255Raleigh, NC
45 Garrett Martin DEFR6'4"250Scottsdale, AZ
49 Hollis Moeller LSSO6'0"220Shawnee, KS
50 Wyatt Brungardt DEFR6'5"240Wellsville, KS
51 Kasen Carpenter OLJR6'3"310Allen, TX
52 Nick Morrow OLJR6'8"330Flagstaff, AZ
53 Kaden Moody OLFR6'6"310Broken Arrow, OK
53 Draeden Punt DEFR6'7"250Orange City, IA
54 Tavake Tuikolovatu OLJR6'6"325Wailuku, HI
55 Trezelle Jenkins Jr. OLSO6'6"310Detroit, MI
56 Marcus Calvin DTJR6'2"305St. Petersburg, FL
56 Amir Herring OLJR6'3"310Southfield, MI
58 Marco Mohajir OLFR6'1"275Orlando, FL
59 Jett Kohanzo LBFR6'2"220Barrington, IL
64 Kaden Snyder OLFR6'6"290Salina, KS
67 Eli Richmond OLFR6'4"305Paola, KS
68 Max Manske OLFR6'3"265Overland Park, KS
70 Jason Strickland DLSO6'3"270Olathe, KS
71 Grady Seyfert DTJR6'1"300Beloit, KS
71 James Livingston OLSR6'7"310Dexter, MI
72 DeAndre Harper OLSO6'6"320Omaha, NE
73 Anderson Kopp OLFR6'4"305Phoenix, AZ
74 Jack Tanner OLSO6'6"315Highland Village, TX
75 Calvin Clements OLJR6'7"325Lawrence, KS
76 Antonio Wilson OLJR6'6"320Orlando, FL
77 Malachi Mills OLFR6'5"305Carmel, IN
78 Brandon Solis OLJR6'7"315Nashville, TN
79 Connor Stroh OLJR6'7"350Frisco, TX
80 Griffin Baker WRFR6'3"195Wichita, KS
81 Quinton Conley TESR6'6"245Kansas City, MO
82 Isreal Moses V WRJR6'2"205Minneapolis, MN
83 Conlee Hovey TEFR6'5"250Louisburg, KS
85 Carter Moses TESR6'5"245Wilmington, NC
86 Donald Collier WRSO5'10"195Andover, KS
87 Leyton Cure TESR6'3"250Goodland, KS
88 Kevin Sullivan TEFR6'6"245Kansas City, MO
88 Kevin Oatis DTFR6'3"305Hattiesburg, MS
89 Jackson Cook WRFR6'2"195Loganville, GA
89 Clifton Thompson DTSR6'2"350Hackensack, NJ
90 Adrian Holley DEFR6'4"255Westville, IN
91 Alex Bray DESR6'4"265Chesterfield, MO
92 Nakwaine Carter DTFR6'1"290Oklahoma City, OK
93 Josiah Hammond DTFR6'4"290Tulsa, OK
94 Blake Herold DTJR6'3"300Shenandoah, IA
95 Tre'von McAlpine DTSR6'3"310Saraland, AL
96 Jibriel Conde DTJR6'5"300Ypsilanti, MI
97 Hunter Higgins DEFR6'5"265Wichita, KS
98 Jalen Atkins DTSO6'3"285Wagoner, OK
98 Dane Efird KFR6'3"200Branson, MO
99 Matt Gill PFR6'3"195Sydney,, AUS
99 Eamon Smalls DTJR6'2"335Beaufort, SC