Kansas Jayhawks
5-7 2025 record (3-6 conf)
Title odds (#47 board)
Win total (O -130)
35% Returning starter games
80th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesLance Leipold Head Coach · 6th year
27–35 At KU
64–68 Career · 12 seasons
Multiple Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 17% | 12 / 69 | 5 / 16 | 16% |
| Offensive line | 60% | 34 / 57 | 9 / 17 | 56% |
| Defensive front | 15% | 12 / 81 | 7 / 21 | 46% |
| Secondary | 60% | 35 / 58 | 6 / 14 | 38% |
Back 29
Gone 40
Lyrik Rawls SAF · 3 INT+PD · 12g · to ASU 38%
New 23
Chase Jenkins QB · 1,556 yds · 12g · from RICE 
Nik McMillan WR · 981 yds · 12g · from BUFF 
Yasin Willis RB · 600 yds · 9g · from SYR 
Jalen Dupree RB · 591 yds · 9g · from CSU 
Nahzae Cox WR · 473 yds · 11g · from MTU 
Dylan Edwards RB · 222 yds · 5g · from KSU 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
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2026 schedule
80th-hardest path in FBS · 2 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 12:00 AM | vs | LIU Sharks | 8 | ESPNU | ||
| W2 | Sat 12:00 AM | vs |  Missouri | 8-5 | 38 | FOX | |
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Arizona State | 8-5 | 41 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Middle Tennessee | 3-9 | 19 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Utah | 11-2 | 52 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Kansas State | 6-6 | 40 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Baylor | 5-7 | 29 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  TCU | 9-4 | 50 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  UCF | 5-7 | 27 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  West Virginia | 4-8 | 36 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  BYU | 12-2 | 54 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Oklahoma State | 1-11 | 25 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Isaiah Marshall SO · #8 |  Cole Ballard JR · #15 | Chase Jenkins JR · #10 |
| RB | Dylan Edwards JR · #1 | Yasin Willis JR · #6 | Jalen Dupree SO · #4 |
| WR-X | Nik McMillan SR · #5 | Jaden Nickens #84 |  Bryson Hayes FR · #12 |
| WR-Z | Nahzae Cox SR · #0 |  Keaton Kubecka JR · #3 |  Jackson Cook FR · #89 |
| WR-SL |  Cam Pickett SR · #7 |  Tate Nagy SO · #11 | |
| TE |  Carson Bruhn SO · #44 |  Leyton Cure SR · #87 |  Jailen Butler SR · #9 |
| LT |  Calvin Clements JR · #75 | Jack Tanner SO · #74 |  DeAndre Harper SO · #72 |
| LG |  Amir Herring JR · #56 | Tavake Tuikolovatu JR · #54 |  Eli Richmond FR · #67 |
| C |  Kasen Carpenter JR · #51 |  Anderson Kopp FR · #73 | |
| RG | Connor Stroh JR · #79 |  James Livingston SR · #71 | Trezelle Jenkins Jr. SO · #55 |
| RT |  Nick Morrow JR · #52 |  Brandon Solis JR · #78 | Antonio Wilson JR · #76 |
Roster 114
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Austin Alexander | CB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Hazel Crest, IL |
| 0 | Nahzae Cox | WR | SR | 6'3" | 215 | Fresno, CA |
| 1 | Dylan Edwards | RB | JR | 5'9" | 175 | Derby, KS |
| 1 |  Jalen Todd | CB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI |
| 2 |  Syeed Gibbs | CB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Everett, MA |
| 2 | Kory Amachree | RB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Haslett, MI |
| 3 | Keaton Kubecka | WR | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Austin, TX |
| 3 |  Corey Gordon | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 4 | Jalen Dupree | RB | SO | 6'0" | 215 | Benton, AR |
| 4 |  Trey Lathan | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Goulds, FL |
| 5 | Nik McMillan | WR | SR | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY |
| 5 |  Roman Pearson | CB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Pickerington, OH |
| 6 | Yasin Willis | RB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | Newark, NJ |
| 6 |  Jahlil Hurley | CB | JR | 6'2" | 185 | Florence, AL |
| 7 |  Bam Crouch | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 7 | Cam Pickett | WR | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL |
| 8 | Josh Galbreath | LB | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Lawrence, KS |
| 8 | Isaiah Marshall | QB | SO | 6'0" | 210 | Southfield, MI |
| 9 | Jailen Butler | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Chicago, IL |
| 9 |  Dakyus Brinkley | DE | SO | 6'3" | 255 | Katy, TX |
| 10 | Chase Jenkins | QB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX |
| 10 |  Elijah Cannon | CB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Coconut Creek, FL |
| 11 |  Malachi Curvey | LB | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Waukee, IA |
| 11 | Tate Nagy | WR | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Overland Park, KS |
| 12 |  Jaden Harris | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 12 | Bryson Hayes | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Wichita, KS |
| 13 | Nate Sims | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Ottawa, KS |
| 13 |  Quincy Davis | LB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 14 |  Mikey Pauley | TE | SR | 6'5" | 245 | Overland Park, KS |
| 14 | Jaron Willis | LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Albany, GA |
| 15 | Cole Ballard | QB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Westfield, IN |
| 16 | Jaylen Mason | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Wichita, KS |
| 16 |  Brandon Schmelzle | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Axtell, KS |
| 17 | Trey Brown | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Carson, CA |
| 17 | Tyren Parker | WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS |
| 18 | Joseph Credit | LB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Pearland, TX |
| 18 | Braylen Rooney | QB | FR | 6'5" | 230 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 19 |  Chris McCorkle | CB | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Bradenton, FL |
| 19 | Corbin Glasco | WR | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Denton, TX |
| 20 | Connor Hanika | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Topeka, KS |
| 20 |  Christian Pritchett | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Harvey, LA |
| 22 |  Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 22 |  Micah Johnson | RB | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Wichita, KS |
| 23 |  Mason Ellis | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 200 | Mulvane, KS |
| 23 | AJ Batiste | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS |
| 24 |  Darrion Jones | SAF | FR | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 24 |  John Kelly | RB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Cypress, TX |
| 25 |  Jibreel Al-Amin | LB | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 25 | Justin Thurman | RB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL |
| 26 | Robert Reddick | CB | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 27 |  Taylor Davis | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 205 | Missouri City, TX |
| 29 |  Martin Connington | K | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Meridian, ID |
| 30 | Jack Reeves | RB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Prairie Village, KS |
| 30 | Parker Schwarz | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | La Cygne, KS |
| 32 | Xander Blasing | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Topeka, KS |
| 33 |  Leroy Harris III | DE | JR | 6'5" | 270 | Brentwood, TN |
| 33 | Ben Shipley | P | FR | 6'5" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 34 | Dillon Marshall | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Overland Park, KS |
| 35 | Jack Utz | TE | FR | 6'5" | 235 | Kansas City, MO |
| 36 |  Jameer Moore | CB | SO | 6'3" | 200 | Salina, KS |
| 39 |  Rino Monteforte | LS | SR | 5'7" | 210 | North Babylon, NY |
| 40 |  Colter McDaniel | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Cheney, KS |
| 41 | Ezra Vedral | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Omaha, NE |
| 44 | Carson Bruhn | TE | SO | 6'6" | 260 | Sioux Center, IA |
| 44 |  David Santiago | DE | JR | 6'4" | 255 | Raleigh, NC |
| 45 |  Garrett Martin | DE | FR | 6'4" | 250 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 49 |  Hollis Moeller | LS | SO | 6'0" | 220 | Shawnee, KS |
| 50 | Wyatt Brungardt | DE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Wellsville, KS |
| 51 | Kasen Carpenter | OL | JR | 6'3" | 310 | Allen, TX |
| 52 | Nick Morrow | OL | JR | 6'8" | 330 | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 53 | Kaden Moody | OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 53 | Draeden Punt | DE | FR | 6'7" | 250 | Orange City, IA |
| 54 | Tavake Tuikolovatu | OL | JR | 6'6" | 325 | Wailuku, HI |
| 55 | Trezelle Jenkins Jr. | OL | SO | 6'6" | 310 | Detroit, MI |
| 56 |  Marcus Calvin | DT | JR | 6'2" | 305 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 56 | Amir Herring | OL | JR | 6'3" | 310 | Southfield, MI |
| 58 | Marco Mohajir | OL | FR | 6'1" | 275 | Orlando, FL |
| 59 | Jett Kohanzo | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Barrington, IL |
| 64 | Kaden Snyder | OL | FR | 6'6" | 290 | Salina, KS |
| 67 | Eli Richmond | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Paola, KS |
| 68 | Max Manske | OL | FR | 6'3" | 265 | Overland Park, KS |
| 70 | Jason Strickland | DL | SO | 6'3" | 270 | Olathe, KS |
| 71 |  Grady Seyfert | DT | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Beloit, KS |
| 71 | James Livingston | OL | SR | 6'7" | 310 | Dexter, MI |
| 72 | DeAndre Harper | OL | SO | 6'6" | 320 | Omaha, NE |
| 73 | Anderson Kopp | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 74 | Jack Tanner | OL | SO | 6'6" | 315 | Highland Village, TX |
| 75 | Calvin Clements | OL | JR | 6'7" | 325 | Lawrence, KS |
| 76 | Antonio Wilson | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Orlando, FL |
| 77 | Malachi Mills | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Carmel, IN |
| 78 | Brandon Solis | OL | JR | 6'7" | 315 | Nashville, TN |
| 79 | Connor Stroh | OL | JR | 6'7" | 350 | Frisco, TX |
| 80 | Griffin Baker | WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Wichita, KS |
| 81 |  Quinton Conley | TE | SR | 6'6" | 245 | Kansas City, MO |
| 82 |  Isreal Moses V | WR | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 83 | Conlee Hovey | TE | FR | 6'5" | 250 | Louisburg, KS |
| 85 |  Carter Moses | TE | SR | 6'5" | 245 | Wilmington, NC |
| 86 |  Donald Collier | WR | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Andover, KS |
| 87 | Leyton Cure | TE | SR | 6'3" | 250 | Goodland, KS |
| 88 | Kevin Sullivan | TE | FR | 6'6" | 245 | Kansas City, MO |
| 88 |  Kevin Oatis | DT | FR | 6'3" | 305 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 89 | Jackson Cook | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Loganville, GA |
| 90 |  Adrian Holley | DE | FR | 6'4" | 255 | Westville, IN |
| 91 |  Alex Bray | DE | SR | 6'4" | 265 | Chesterfield, MO |
| 92 | Nakwaine Carter | DT | FR | 6'1" | 290 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 93 |  Josiah Hammond | DT | FR | 6'4" | 290 | Tulsa, OK |
| 94 |  Blake Herold | DT | JR | 6'3" | 300 | Shenandoah, IA |
| 95 |  Tre'von McAlpine | DT | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Saraland, AL |
| 96 | Jibriel Conde | DT | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 97 | Hunter Higgins | DE | FR | 6'5" | 265 | Wichita, KS |
| 98 | Jalen Atkins | DT | SO | 6'3" | 285 | Wagoner, OK |
| 98 |  Dane Efird | K | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Branson, MO |
| 99 | Matthew Gill | P | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Sydney,, AUS |
| 99 |  Eamon Smalls | DT | JR | 6'2" | 335 | Beaufort, NC |