Kansas at TCU - 2026 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 31st 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Amon G. Carter Stadium - Fort Worth, TX

Jayhawks (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Lance Leipold (27 - 35)
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (22 - 33 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#84)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

TCU 2nd straight Home Game
KU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: TCU -9 (SP+ TCU -4)
Projected Score: KU: 24 - TCU: 33 (57)
TCU Win prob: 74% | Cover: 48%
KU Travel: 448 miles

Horned Frogs (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Sonny Dykes (36 - 17)
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (36 - 24 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.3 - 4.7 (#50)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Kansas's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/4	Kansas vs Long Island University	-25
Sat 9/12	Kansas vs Missouri	+13.5
Sat 9/19	Kansas at Arizona State	+5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3	Kansas vs Middle Tennessee	-21.5
Sat 10/10	Kansas at Utah	+17.5
Sat 10/17	Kansas at Kansas State	+7.5
Sat 10/24	Kansas vs Baylor	-2
Sat 10/31	Kansas at TCU	+9
Sat 11/7	Kansas vs UCF	-6
Sat 11/14	Kansas at West Virginia	-1.5
Sat 11/21	Kansas vs BYU	+11.5
Sat 11/28	Kansas at Oklahoma State	-7

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Predictions for Kansas's Schedule

TCU's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/29	TCU vs North Carolina	-11.5
Sat 9/12	TCU vs Grambling	-31.5
Sat 9/19	TCU vs Arkansas State	-21.5
Sat 9/26	TCU at UCF	-8
Sat 10/3	TCU vs BYU	+4.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	TCU at Baylor	-3.5
Sat 10/24	TCU vs West Virginia	-13
Sat 10/31	TCU vs Kansas	-9
Sat 11/7	TCU at Arizona	+2.5
Sat 11/14	TCU vs Kansas State	-4.5
Sat 11/21	TCU vs Utah	+6
Sat 11/28	TCU at Texas Tech	+21

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
KU	#26 (.25)	48% (13)	28.1	51% (6)	3.53 (3)	170	46% (31)	220	3.94 (47)	#121 (.25)	42% (69)	26.8	41% (62)	42% (71)	4.24 (120)	39.8	1.1	0.8
TCU	#36 (.21)	44% (48)	30.7	43% (79)	2.7 (113)	132	47% (24)	290	4.14 (34)	#59 (.15)	40% (53)	25.3	38% (23)	43% (86)	3.49 (54)	62	1.5	1.6

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
KU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TCU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
KU Offense	12	28.1	21.8	48.4%	3.94	1.1	21	390	170	220	4.8	51%	47%	51%	46%	14%	.25
TCU Defense	13	25.3	24.2	40.3%	3.49	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	38%	43%	15%	.15

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
KU Defense	12	26.8	33.2	41.7%	4.24	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	41%	42%	18%	.25
TCU Offense	13	30.7	36	44.3%	4.14	1.5	22	422	132	290	4	45%	53%	43%	47%	15%	.21

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
Kansas	12	30:40	20.6	39%	57%	5	39.8	1.1	0.8	6.3	2	1	29.1
TCU	13	28:51	22.2	47%	64%	6.8	62	1.5	1.6	5.2	1.8	1	30

Run Game Stats (2026)

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
KU Offense	12	51% (53)	51% (6)	35.5	169.8	4.8	17 (99)	.22 (19)	3.53 (3)	84% (3)	9% (44)	0.87 (111)
TCU Defense	13	48% (51)	38% (23)	-	-	-	-	.06 (44)	2.84 (58)	68% (48)	9% (84)	0.88 (26)

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
KU Defense	12	51% (78)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	.13 (87)	2.84 (57)	77% (110)	11% (25)	1.1 (125)
TCU Offense	13	45% (104)	43% (79)	33.3	131.8	4	20 (60)	.04 (109)	2.7 (113)	77% (35)	9% (71)	0.83 (121)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

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
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% (20)	32% (41)	.27 (81)	6% (55)	1.8 (120)
TCU Defense	13	50% (85)	43% (86)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (22)	.3 (92)	1.7 (111)	32% (66)	32% (94)	.35 (96)	6% (75)	2.1 (102)

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
KU Defense	12	48% (67)	42% (71)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (75)	.39 (122)	1.7 (126)	34% (34)	33% (103)	.43 (124)	7% (43)	2.2 (125)
TCU Offense	13	53% (34)	47% (24)	23.5	35.4	290.1	8.2	12.3	30 (3)	15 (108)	.41 (20)	1.6 (35)	33% (89)	34% (23)	.45 (20)	6% (72)	2.1 (26)

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: -1.18 #63
Kansas's Offense Rating: 13.00 #53
Kansas's Defense Rating: 19.18 #79
2026 Talent Rating: 728.00 #69
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #79
Kansas's 2026 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Kansas's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.1 #58
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.9 #48
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #76

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Kansas: -1.18 TCU: 10.67

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Kansas: 4.1 TCU: 8.3

TCU's Power Ratings
TCU's Power Rating: 10.67 #32
TCU's Offense Rating: 13.74 #45
TCU's Defense Rating: 10.70 #30
2026 Talent Rating: 866.00 #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 16 #31
TCU's 2026 Expected Record: 8.3 - 4.7
TCU's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #37
TCU's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.9 #30
TCU's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.9 #50

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Kansas Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 21.8
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 33.2

Kansas's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
TCU 33
Kansas 24

Projected Total Points: 57

TCU Scoring
Offense: 30.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36
Defense: 25.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

TCU's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/28	Kansas	27	TCU	38	Kansas -1.5	TCU	58.5	Over
2022	10/08	Kansas	31	TCU	38	TCU -7	NA	70.0	Under
2021	11/20	TCU	31	Kansas	28	TCU -21	Kansas	64.0	Under
2020	11/28	Kansas	23	TCU	59	TCU -23.5	TCU	51.5	Over
2019	09/28	TCU	51	Kansas	14	TCU -14.5	TCU	48.0	Over
2018	10/27	Kansas	27	TCU	26	TCU -13	Kansas	46.5	Over
2017	10/21	TCU	43	Kansas	0	TCU -37.5	TCU	61.5	Under
2016	10/08	Kansas	23	TCU	24	TCU -29.5	Kansas	61.0	Under
2015	11/14	TCU	23	Kansas	17	TCU -43	Kansas	71.0	Under
2014	11/15	Kansas	30	TCU	34	TCU -24.5	Kansas	0
2013	10/12	TCU	27	Kansas	17	TCU -24	Kansas	0
2012	09/15	Kansas	6	TCU	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
TCU	11	4	4 Overs
Kansas	1	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	5 - 5	2 - 4	3 - 1
Road Teams	6 - 6	5 - 5	1 - 3	4 - 2

(#63) KU at (#32) TCU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	KU	TCU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#63	#32
SP+SP+	#58	#37
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#69	#32
Blue ChipsBC%	#79	#31

Kansas Injury Report

TCU Injury Report

Kansas on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	TCU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#13	#53
ExplosiveExp	#113	#92
PPAPPA	#26	#59
PowerPwr	#53	#30
SP+SP+	#48	#50
Pts POPPO	#47	#54
HavocHav	#52	#86

Kansas Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	TCU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#6	#23
Run ExplRExp	#111	#26
PPAExp	#19	#44
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#3	#58
Stuff RateStuff	#8	#95
TackleTak	-	NR

Kansas Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	TCU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#31	#86
Pass ExplPExl	#76	#111
PPAExp	#45	#92
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#44	#84
DB HavocDB	#55	#75

TCU on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	TCU Off	KU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#48	#69
ExplosiveExp	#46	#131
PPAPPA	#36	#121
PowerPwr	#45	#79
SP+SP+	#30	#76
Pts POPPO	#34	#120
HavocHav	#64	#26

TCU Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	TCU Off	KU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#79	#62
Run ExplRExp	#121	#125
PPAExp	#109	#87
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#113	#57
Stuff RateStuff	#114	#32
TackleTak	-	NR

TCU Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 46%
CategoryCat	TCU Off	KU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#24	#71
Pass ExplPExl	#35	#126
PPAExp	#20	#122
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#71	#25
DB HavocDB	#72	#43

Program Comparison
TCU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'26 Profile: Remains Average P4

KU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Amon G. Carter Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
TCU beat Kansas in 2024 (38-27)

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

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Chase Jenkins (Tr)	119	172	69%	1025	9	2	6.0
Cole Ballard	10	22	46%	108	1	1	4.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Yasin Willis (Tr)	129	553	4	4.3	41
Chase Jenkins (Tr)	151	531	5	3.5	34
Jalen Dupree (Tr)	102	508	2	5.0	31
Dylan Edwards (Tr)	34	205	2	6.0	75

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nik McMillan (Tr)	61	975	3	16.0	55
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.	45	766	5	17.0	93
Nahzae Cox (Tr)	40	473	5	11.8	43
Cam Pickett	45	449	3	10.0	38

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

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jibreel Al-Amin (Tr)	51	6	3	4	2
Eamon Smalls (Tr)	50	4	1	1	0
Austin Alexander	46	4	0	0	2
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Leroy Harris III	31	7	5	1	8
Jibreel Al-Amin (Tr)	51	6	3	4	2
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4
Blake Herold	43	5	2	4	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Leroy Harris III	31	7	5	1	8
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4
Roman Pearson (Tr)	27	1	0	0	4

TCU's OC Gordon Sammis (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jaden Craig (Tr)	204	331	62%	2829	25	7	8.5
John Hoyet Chance	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jeremy Payne	110	623	5	5.7	51
Jon Denman	50	178	3	3.6	16
Jaden Craig (Tr)	48	78	3	1.6	26
Major Everhart	5	7	0	1.4	11

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jordan Dwyer	54	730	7	13.5	69
Jeremy Scott (Tr)	24	417	4	17.4	74
Jeremy Payne	22	207	2	9.4	44
Ed Small	16	186	2	11.6	41

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TCU's DC Andy Avalos (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Jamel Johnson	96	3	0	3
Jacob Fields (Tr)	90	3	1	5
Kalen Carroll (Tr)	49	2	1	4
Vernon Glover	41	1	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Koron Hayward (Tr)	19	4	3	2	1
Kylin Jackson	26	5	3	2	1
Ansel Din-Mbuh	24	7	2	2	0
Zachary Chapman	28	3	2	4	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Vernon Glover	41	1	0	6
Jacob Fields (Tr)	90	3	1	5
Kalen Carroll (Tr)	49	2	1	4