Utah at Kansas - 2025 Matchup Preview

Friday, November 28th 2025 (12:00 PM EST)
Utah -10.5 (59.5) (-450) Open: -13.5 | 58.5
Utah 31 - Kansas: 21 (Big 12)

Utes (11 - 2) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (167 - 86)
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (38 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 10.9 - 2.1 (#13)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 4)
Losses: (Elite: 2) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Utah -14 (SP+ UTAH -18)
Projected Score: UTAH: 37 - KU: 23 (61)
UTAH Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
UTAH Travel: 888 miles, 1 hrs behind

Jayhawks (5 - 7) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Lance Leipold (22 - 28)
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (33 - 22 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 4)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 3) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UTAH Players
KU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Utah's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Utah at UCLA	-6.5	50.5	W 43 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Utah vs Cal Poly	-42.5	53.5	W 63 - 9	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Utah at Wyoming	-24.5	47.5	W 31 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/20	Utah vs Texas Tech	-3.5	58.5	L 10 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/27	Utah at West Virginia	-13.5	46.5	W 48 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Utah vs Arizona State	-9.5	44.5	W 42 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Utah at BYU	-4.0	49.5	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/25	Utah vs Colorado	-14.5	50.5	W 53 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Utah vs Cincinnati	-11.5	57.5	W 45 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Utah at Baylor	-9.5	60.5	W 55 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Utah vs Kansas State	-18.5	52.5	W 51 - 47	O	N
Fri 11/28	Utah at Kansas	-10.5	59.5	W 31 - 21	U	N
Wed 12/31	Utah vs Nebraska	-13.5	51.5	W 44 - 22	O	Y

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 3, Bad 3, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 2, Bad: 3, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 2, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Utah's Schedule

Kansas's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/23	Kansas vs Fresno State	-14.0	51.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Fri 8/29	Kansas vs Wagner	-45.5	57.5	W 46 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/6	Kansas at Missouri	+5.5	51.0	L 31 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Kansas vs West Virginia	-12.5	54.5	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/27	Kansas vs Cincinnati	-5.5	55.5	L 34 - 37	O	N
Sat 10/4	Kansas at UCF	-4.0	53.5	W 27 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/11	Kansas at Texas Tech	+13.5	58.5	L 17 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25	Kansas vs Kansas State	-3.5	55.5	L 17 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/1	Kansas vs Oklahoma State	-24.5	54.5	W 38 - 21	O	N
Sat 11/8	Kansas at Arizona	+5.5	56.5	L 20 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Kansas at Iowa State	+3.0	55.5	L 14 - 38	U	N
Fri 11/28	Kansas vs Utah	+10.5	59.5	L 21 - 31	U	Y

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 3, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 3, Avg: 2, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Kansas's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH	#5 (.35)	49% (14)	41.3	51% (7)	3.56 (3)	249	46% (32)	193	4.95 (5)	#23 (.07)	39% (31)	18.9	43% (76)	34% (9)	2.84 (15)	46.1	0.9	1.3
KU	#27 (.25)	48% (15)	28.1	51% (6)	3.53 (4)	170	46% (31)	220	3.94 (47)	#121 (.25)	42% (68)	26.8	41% (62)	42% (71)	4.24 (120)	39.8	1.1	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH	#120 (.08)	37% (125)		38% (116)	2.73 (114)	130	35% (119)	199	3.4 (111)	#7 (.05)	35% (4)		37% (10)	34% (6)	3.13 (15)	46.3	1.8	1.5
KU	#9 (.32)	48% (16)		49% (15)	3.6 (3)	213	48% (11)	209	4.68 (11)	#108 (.23)	45% (99)		46% (104)	43% (95)	3.83 (73)	38.4	1.4	1.4

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Offense	13	41.3	38.2	48.6%	4.95	0.9	23	442	249	193	6.1	56%	44%	51%	46%	12%	.35
KU Defense	12	26.8	22.1	41.7%	4.24	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	41%	42%	18%	.25

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Defense	13	18.9	17.2	38.7%	2.84	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	43%	34%	17%	.07
KU Offense	12	28.1	32.6	48.4%	3.94	1.1	21	390	170	220	4.8	51%	47%	51%	46%	14%	.25

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Utah	13	28:36	23.5	53%	64%	5.6	46.1	0.9	1.3	5.8	2.4	4	28.5
Kansas	12	30:40	20.6	39%	57%	5	39.8	1.1	0.8	6.3	2	1	29.1

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Offense	13	56% (25)	51% (7)	40.6	249.2	6.1	37 (11)	.35 (2)	3.56 (3)	81% (11)	7% (15)	1.1 (16)
KU Defense	12	51% (79)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	.13 (88)	2.84 (59)	77% (109)	11% (26)	1.1 (124)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Defense	13	51% (81)	43% (76)	-	-	-	-	.17 (108)	2.88 (70)	73% (79)	10% (57)	1.1 (123)
KU Offense	12	51% (54)	51% (6)	35.5	169.8	4.8	17 (99)	.22 (19)	3.53 (4)	84% (4)	9% (46)	0.87 (109)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense	13	44% (103)	46% (32)	16.5	26.3	192.8	7.3	11.7	25 (33)	5 (34)	.36 (36)	1.5 (86)	29% (25)	39% (7)	.61 (3)	5% (39)	2.1 (54)
KU Defense	12	48% (65)	42% (71)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (75)	.39 (121)	1.7 (126)	34% (34)	33% (105)	.43 (125)	7% (41)	2.2 (125)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Defense	13	47% (46)	34% (9)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (38)	.02 (4)	1.7 (124)	33% (48)	26% (21)	.09 (6)	7% (14)	2.2 (121)
KU Offense	12	47% (87)	46% (31)	17.6	28.8	220	7.7	12.5	23 (8)	8 (7)	.32 (45)	1.5 (76)	28% (19)	32% (42)	.27 (81)	6% (59)	1.8 (117)

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 21.83 #14
Utah's Offense Rating: 22.48 #15
Utah's Defense Rating: 0.65 #31
2025 Talent Rating: 750.00 #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 13% #36
Utah's 2025 Expected Record: 10.9 - 2.1
Utah's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.4 #10
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.4 #11
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.1 #21

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah: 21.83 Kansas: 7.48

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah: 21.4 Kansas: 3.2

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: 7.48 #52
Kansas's Offense Rating: 17.92 #23
Kansas's Defense Rating: 11.16 #86
2025 Talent Rating: 770.00 #62
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
Kansas's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Kansas's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.2 #59
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.5 #46
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.9 #78

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.2

Utah's 2025 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Utah 37
Kansas 23

Total Points: 61

Based on Last 4 Games
Utah 42
Kansas 25

Total Points: 68

Based on Entire Season
Utah 32
Kansas 24

Total Points: 56

Kansas Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 32.6
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.1

Kansas's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/28	Kansas	21	Utah	31	Utah -10.5	Kansas	59.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas	0	1	0 Overs
Utah	1	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	1 - 0	0 - 0	1 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 0	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0

(#14) UTAH at (#52) KU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UTAH	KU
Power RatePwr	#14	#52
SP+SP+	#10	#59
Perf GradeGrade	#22	#42
OffenseOff	#26	#38
DefenseDef	#46	#66
Spec TeamsST	#25	#26
TalentTal	#66	#62
Blue ChipsBC%	#36	#79

Utah Notes(10/29) QB Devon Dampier will play vs Cincy
(10/26) QB Byrd Ficklin (Fr) ran wild on Col, pass meh
(9/20) Killed by T Tech, Off awful, Dampier worse. Ugly
(9/20) Is Off any good or feasted on cupcakes early?
(7/22) RBs Parker (WSU) good, leads 4 portal adds
(7/22) WR rebuild. Top 2 from NM LY, 6 portal adds
(7/20) LB L Damuni has 4 years starting exp, hurt LY
(6/6) OL returns all 5 starters, top 5 unit in CFB
(5/27) QB Dampier (NM) full control of OC Beck's Off
(5/12) QB Dampier forced 54 missed tackles LY
(4/15) New OC Beck (NM) big improvement. Fun Off?
(4/4) OT Spencer Fano the #1 OT via PFF
Utah Injury Report

Kansas Notes(9/24) RB Hinshaw doubtful for Cincy game
(9/24) Off good success not expl, Daniels a weapon
(9/24) Def Success #'s really good early, but bad Expl
(9/20) Run Off mauled WVU, Daniels efficient, Def decent
(7/30) RB Williams was Iowa leader (800+) in '23
(7/19) Replacing career 4.5k RB yds, 7k WR yds
(5/23) KU was 1-5 in 1 score games LY (of 7 L's)
(4/4) QB Daniels back, electric when healthy
(4/4) RB rebuild. Hishaw exp'd, added Williams (Iowa)
(4/4) OL 2/5 back, good LY. 3 portal adds
(4/4) Def bad LY, replaces a lot. 11 portal adds
(3/21) WR total rebuild. 3 portals. Pickett (BG) #1?
Kansas Injury Report

Utah on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	KU Def
Perf GradePerf	#26	#66
SuccessSuc	#14	#68
ExplosiveExp	#51	#131
PPAPPA	#5	#121
PowerPwr	#15	#86
SP+SP+	#11	#78
Pts POPPO	#5	#120
HavocHav	#17	#28

Utah Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	KU Def
Run GameRun	#11	#95
Run SuccessRSuc	#7	#62
Run ExplRExp	#16	#124
PPAExp	#2	#88
Run BlockR Blk	#57	-
OL YdsOLY	#3	#59
Stuff RateStuff	#6	#33
TackleTak	-	#99

Utah Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	KU Def
Pass GamePass	#50	#55
Pass SuccessPSuc	#32	#71
Pass ExplPExl	#86	#126
PPAExp	#36	#121
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#9	#41
F7 HavocF7	#15	#26
DB HavocDB	#39	#41

Kansas on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	UTAH Def
Perf GradePerf	#38	#46
SuccessSuc	#15	#31
ExplosiveExp	#112	#115
PPAPPA	#27	#23
PowerPwr	#23	#31
SP+SP+	#46	#21
Pts POPPO	#47	#15
HavocHav	#53	#35

Kansas Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	UTAH Def
Run GameRun	#37	#76
Run SuccessRSuc	#6	#76
Run ExplRExp	#109	#123
PPAExp	#19	#108
Run BlockR Blk	#7	-
OL YdsOLY	#4	#70
Stuff RateStuff	#10	#58
TackleTak	-	#112

Kansas Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	UTAH Def
Pass GamePass	#67	#66
Pass SuccessPSuc	#31	#9
Pass ExplPExl	#76	#124
PPAExp	#45	#4
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#96	#28
F7 HavocF7	#46	#57
DB HavocDB	#59	#14

Program Comparison
KU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

UTAH 5 Year Profile: Improving Top 25 Contenders
'25 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 34° - Wind: 12 mph

Rematch from Week 14
Utah 10.5 (59.5)
Utah won at Kansas this year (31-21)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UTAH's OC Jason Beck (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Devon Dampier (Tr)	193	303	64%	2180	22	5	7.2
Byrd Ficklin	21	35	60%	301	3	0	8.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Wayshawn Parker (Tr)	133	931	6	7.0	64
Devon Dampier (Tr)	127	687	7	5.4	59
Byrd Ficklin	56	503	10	9.0	74
NaQuari Rogers (Tr)	95	376	10	4.0	23

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ryan Davis (Tr)	57	659	4	11.6	56
Dallen Bentley	42	514	5	12.2	44
JJ Buchanan	22	351	4	16.0	60
Larry Simmons (Tr)	14	271	6	19.4	48

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UTAH's DC Morgan Scalley (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Johnathan Hall	61	6	3	0	4
Jackson Bennee	59	3	1	1	5
Tao Johnson	47	3	0	0	4
Lander Barton	47	4	2	2	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
John Henry Daley	45	18	12	0	1
Logan Fano	43	8	5	3	2
Kash Dillon	28	5	4	1	0
Johnathan Hall	61	6	3	0	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Smith Snowden	37	2	0	0	9
Blake Cotton (Tr)	22	2	0	0	7
Jackson Bennee	59	3	1	1	5

KU's OC Jim Zebrowski (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jalon Daniels	198	319	62%	2504	22	7	7.8
Cole Ballard	10	22	46%	108	1	1	4.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Daniel Hishaw Jr.	124	587	5	4.7	22
Leshon Williams (Tr)	97	565	7	5.8	62
Jalon Daniels	117	423	4	3.6	38
Isaiah Marshall	15	160	0	10.7	43

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (Tr)	45	766	5	17.0	93
Boden Groen (Tr)	36	450	5	12.5	46
Cam Pickett (Tr)	45	449	3	10.0	38
Levi Wentz	16	258	2	16.1	50

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KU's DC D.K. McDonald (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Trey Lathan (Tr)	86	7	2	6	5
Lyrik Rawls (Tr)	72	1	0	3	7
Bangally Kamara (Tr)	54	9	1	1	4
Austin Alexander	46	4	0	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Leroy Harris III (Tr)	31	7	5	1	8
Tommy Dunn	26	4	3	2	1
D.J. Withers	16	5	3	1	0
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Leroy Harris III (Tr)	31	7	5	1	8
Lyrik Rawls (Tr)	72	1	0	3	7
Trey Lathan (Tr)	86	7	2	6	5