# Kansas Jayhawks

Big 12 · David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS
Head coach: Lance Leipold · year 6 · 27-35 at KU · 64-68 career over 12 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 5-7 (3-6 in conference)
- National title odds: +100000 (#47 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 5.5 (over priced -130)
- Returning starter games: 35%
- Schedule difficulty: 80th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 17% | 12/69 | 5/16 |
| Offensive line | 60% | 34/57 | 9/17 |
| Defensive front | 15% | 12/81 | 7/21 |
| Secondary | 60% | 35/58 | 6/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Taylor Davis (SAF), Leroy Harris III (DE), Amir Herring (OL), Calvin Clements (OL), Tavake Tuikolovatu (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Jalon Daniels (QB), Lyrik Rawls (SAF) – ASU, Devin Dye (SAF), Enrique Cruz Jr. (OL), Nolan Gorczyca (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Chase Jenkins (QB) – RICE, Nik McMillan (WR) – BUFF, Yasin Willis (RB) – SYR, Jalen Dupree (RB) – CSU, Nahzae Cox (WR) – MTU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Nik McMillan, Jaden Nickens, Bryson Hayes
- WR-Z: Nahzae Cox, Keaton Kubecka, Jackson Cook
- WR-SL: Cam Pickett, Tate Nagy
- LT: Calvin Clements, Jack Tanner, DeAndre Harper
- LG: Amir Herring, Tavake Tuikolovatu, Eli Richmond
- C: Kasen Carpenter, Anderson Kopp
- RG: Connor Stroh, James Livingston, Trezelle Jenkins Jr.
- RT: Nick Morrow, Brandon Solis, Antonio Wilson
- TE: Carson Bruhn, Leyton Cure, Jailen Butler
- QB: Isaiah Marshall, Cole Ballard, Chase Jenkins
- RB: Dylan Edwards, Yasin Willis, Jalen Dupree

### Defense

- LDE: Alex Bray, David Santiago, Adrian Holley
- NT: Eamon Smalls, Jibriel Conde
- DT: Blake Herold, Marcus Calvin, Kevin Oatis
- RDE: Leroy Harris III, Dakyus Brinkley, Garrett Martin
- WLB: Bam Crouch, Jibreel Al-Amin, Landyn Watson
- MLB: Trey Lathan, Quincy Davis, Jaron Willis
- LCB: Jalen Todd, Roman Pearson, Elijah Cannon
- SS: Corey Gordon, Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman
- FS: Taylor Davis, Jaden Harris, Christian Pritchett
- RCB: Austin Alexander, Jahlil Hurley
- NB: Syeed Gibbs, Mason Ellis

### Special Teams

- PT: Matthew Gill
- PK: Martin Connington, Dane Efird
- KO: Martin Connington, Dane Efird
- LS: Rino Monteforte, Hollis Moeller
- H: Matthew Gill
- PR: Tate Nagy, Keaton Kubecka
- KR: Tate Nagy, Cam Pickett

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | LIU Sharks (FCS) | Home | ESPNU | KU -40.5 |
| 2 | Missouri | Home | FOX | KU +6.5 |
| 3 | Arizona State | Home | Fox Sports 1 | – |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Utah | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Kansas State | Away | – | – |
| 8 | Baylor | Home | – | – |
| 9 | TCU | Away | – | – |
| 10 | UCF | Home | – | – |
| 11 | West Virginia | Away | – | – |
| 12 | BYU | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/kansas
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.