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Kansas Jayhawks (@KU_Football)
Lance Leipold (6th year) (27-35) #57
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 6 - 6 (#58) | SOS: (#56)
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Kansas's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/4	Kansas vs Long Island University	-27
Sat 9/12	Kansas vs Missouri	+12.5
Sat 9/19	Kansas at Arizona State	+5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3	Kansas vs Middle Tennessee	-23
Sat 10/10	Kansas at Utah	+16
Sat 10/17	Kansas at Kansas State	+7
Sat 10/24	Kansas vs Baylor	-1.5
Sat 10/31	Kansas at TCU	+8.5
Sat 11/7	Kansas vs UCF	-2
Sat 11/14	Kansas at West Virginia	-1
Sat 11/21	Kansas vs BYU	+11
Sat 11/28	Kansas at Oklahoma State	-4

Record Prediction: 6 - 6 #58
Schedule Rating: #56
Future 2027 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

2025 Schedule Rating: #43
2025 Record: 5 - 7 (B12: 3 - 6)
Spread Record 5 - 7 - 0 | O/U 5 - 7

Opponents: 3 Elite, 2 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 3 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 2 Poor

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Kansas's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	Kansas vs Lindenwood	-48.5	62.5	W 48 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/7	Kansas at Illinois	-4.5	58.5	L 17 - 23	U	N
Fri 9/13	Kansas vs UNLV	-7.0	57.0	L 20 - 23	U	N
Sat 9/21	Kansas at West Virginia	+1.5	56.0	L 28 - 32	O	N
Sat 9/28	Kansas vs TCU	-1.5	58.5	L 27 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/5	Kansas at Arizona State	+2.5	50.0	L 31 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Kansas vs Houston	-4.5	45.5	W 42 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Kansas at Kansas State	+10.0	56.5	L 27 - 29	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Kansas vs Iowa State	+2.5	50.5	W 45 - 36	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Kansas at BYU	+3.0	55.5	W 17 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/23	Kansas vs Colorado	+2.5	59.0	W 37 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/30	Kansas at Baylor	-2.5	62.5	L 17 - 45	U	N

Kansas's 2023 Schedule
Fri 9/1	Kansas vs Missouri State	-32.5	60.5	W 48 - 17	O	N
Fri 9/8	Kansas vs Illinois	-3.5	57.5	W 34 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Kansas at Nevada	-28.5	58.0	W 31 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/23	Kansas vs BYU	-9.0	55.5	W 38 - 27	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Kansas at Texas	+15.5	61.0	L 14 - 40	U	N
Sat 10/7	Kansas vs UCF	+2.0	65.0	W 51 - 22	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Kansas at Oklahoma State	-3.0	54.0	L 32 - 39	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28	Kansas vs Oklahoma	+7.0	66.5	W 38 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Kansas at Iowa State	+2.5	53.0	W 28 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/11	Kansas vs Texas Tech	-3.5	61.5	L 13 - 16	U	N
Sat 11/18	Kansas vs Kansas State	+7.0	60.5	L 27 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Kansas at Cincinnati	-7.5	59.5	W 49 - 16	O	Y
Tue 12/26	Kansas vs UNLV	-8.0	64.5	W 49 - 36	O	Y

Kansas's 2022 Schedule
Fri 9/2	Kansas vs Tennessee Tech	-30.5	62.0	W 56 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/10	Kansas at West Virginia	+14.0	59.5	W 55 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Kansas at Houston	+8.5	58.0	W 48 - 30	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Kansas vs Duke	-7.5	66.0	W 35 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Kansas vs Iowa State	+3.5	59.0	W 14 - 11	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Kansas vs TCU	+7.0	70.0	L 31 - 38	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Kansas at Oklahoma	+10.5	66.0	L 42 - 52	O	Y
Sat 10/22	Kansas at Baylor	+10.5	56.5	L 23 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	Kansas vs Oklahoma State	-3.0	59.5	W 37 - 16	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Kansas at Texas Tech	+3.5	63.5	L 28 - 43	O	N
Sat 11/19	Kansas vs Texas	+9.0	63.5	L 14 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/26	Kansas at Kansas State	+11.5	62.0	L 27 - 47	O	N
Wed 12/28	Kansas vs Arkansas	+1.5	70.5	L 53 - 55	O	N

Kansas's 2021 Schedule
Fri 9/3	Kansas vs South Dakota	-11.5	55.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Fri 9/10	Kansas at Coastal Carolina	+26.5	52.0	L 22 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/18	Kansas vs Baylor	+17.0	48.5	L 7 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/25	Kansas at Duke	+16.5	57.5	L 33 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/2	Kansas at Iowa State	+34.5	57.5	L 7 - 59	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Kansas vs Texas Tech	+18.5	67.5	L 14 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/23	Kansas vs Oklahoma	+38.0	66.5	L 23 - 35	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Kansas at Oklahoma State	+28.5	54.5	L 3 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/6	Kansas vs Kansas State	+24.0	56.0	L 10 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/13	Kansas at Texas	+31.0	61.5	W 57 - 56	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Kansas at TCU	+21.0	64.0	L 28 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Kansas vs West Virginia	+15.5	55.5	L 28 - 34	O	Y

2026 class: 197 points   #59
2025 class: 178 points   #75
2024 class: 203 points   #41
2023 class: 170 points   #74
2022 class: 106 points   #94

Average Class Ranking:   #69
Average Recruiting Points: 171

Four Year Crootin Profile
Improving Below Avg P4
4 Year Class: #62 - Best: #41 Worst: #75

CFB Crootin Averages
Big 12 Class: 211  #47
Power 4 Class: 229  #47
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 175 points   #60
2020 class: 183 points   #58
2019 class: 176 points   #67
2018 class: 179 points   #80
2017 class: 159 points   #83

Average Class Ranking:   #70
Average Recruiting Points: 174

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #52 - 31 players, 85 Avg
2025 Portal Class #39 - 28 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class #52 - 11 players, 87 Avg
2023 Portal Class #48 - 13 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #22 - 15 players, 86 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Andy Kotelnicki (in his first season) #6

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
Nahzae Cox (Tr)	40	473	5	11.8	43
Cam Pickett	45	449	3	10.0	38
Carter Moses (Tr)	26	321	2	12.3	33

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator D.K. McDonald (in his second season) #107

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Trey Lathan	86	7	2	6	5
Corey Gordon (Tr)	53	3	0	0	2
Jibreel Al-Amin (Tr)	51	6	3	4	2
Eamon Smalls (Tr)	50	4	1	1	0

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
Trey Lathan	86	7	2	6	5
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 62% #67
Offense Returning Production: 59% #88
Defense Returning Production: 65% #33
Kansas's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #52
31 Commits, 85.4 Avg Rating
46% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 35% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 790.00 #64
Offense Talent #63 | Defense Talent #56
2025 #62 | 2024 #60 | 2023 #62 | 2022 #70

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 5 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2024 Record: 5 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2023 Record: 9 - 4
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 4
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 19 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 18 - 19 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 12 - 15

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 6 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 7 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 9 - 4

2021 Record: 2 - 10
2021 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2020 Record: 0 - 9
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 8
Spread: 2 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 3

2019 Record: 3 - 9
2019 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

Eight Year Record: 30 - 53
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 36 - 46 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 22 - 45

Kansas Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Rate Bowl	Kansas vs UNLV	-8.0	64.5	W 49 - 36
2022	Liberty Bowl	Kansas vs Arkansas	+1.5	70.5	L 53 - 55

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.25 (26)	1.18 (113)	48% (13)	3.94 (47)	29.1 (64)	39%	57%	.25 (121)	1.43 (131)	42% (69)	4.24 (120)	26.6 (15)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.32 (9)	1.29 (63)	48% (16)	4.68 (11)	25.3 (132)	51%	67%	.23 (108)	1.34 (101)	45% (99)	3.83 (73)	28.8 (64)

More 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
2025	12	30:40	20.6	39%	57%	5	39.8	1.1	0.8	6.3	2	1

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
2024	12	30:54	21.5	51%	67%	4.5	38.4	1.4	1.4	5.8	2.3	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2025 Offense	12	28.1	32.6	21.8	48.4% (13)	3.94 (47)	1.1	21	390	170	220	4.8	51% (53)	47% (87)	51% (6)	46% (31)	14% (52)	.25 (26)
2025 Defense	12	26.8	22.1	33.2	41.7% (69)	4.24 (120)	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	51% (78)	48% (67)	41% (62)	42% (71)	18% (26)	.25 (121)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	12	29.7	0	22.8	48.1% (16)	4.68 (11)	1.4	22	421	213	209	5.6	58% (19)	41% (122)	49% (15)	48% (11)	12% (19)	.32 (9)
2024 Defense	12	26	0	29.5	44.5% (99)	3.83 (73)	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50% (58)	50% (72)	46% (104)	43% (95)	17% (54)	.23 (108)

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
2025 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)
2025 Defense	12	51% (78)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	.13 (87)	2.84 (57)	77% (110)	11% (25)	1.1 (125)

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
2024 Offense	12	58% (19)	49% (15)	37.8	212.7	5.6	29 (18)	.33 (4)	3.6 (3)	83% (8)	7% (20)	1.08 (29)
2024 Defense	12	50% (58)	46% (104)	-	-	-	-	.22 (117)	3.4 (124)	82% (117)	10% (62)	1 (78)

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
2025 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)
2025 Defense	12	48% (67)	42% (71)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (75)	.39 (122)	1.7 (126)	34% (34)	33% (103)	.43 (124)	7% (43)	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
2024 Offense	12	41% (122)	48% (11)	14.7	25.5	208.8	8.2	14.2	15 (98)	12 (85)	.38 (17)	1.6 (62)	30% (38)	36% (26)	.38 (51)	5% (31)	1.9 (117)
2024 Defense	12	50% (72)	43% (95)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (39)	.3 (101)	1.7 (110)	32% (60)	33% (104)	.29 (61)	7% (31)	2.1 (80)

Team Notes
(2/9) QB Cole Ballard was #2 LY, has mobility ❌
(2/9) RB added 3 portals incl D Edwards (KSU). Depth ❌
(2/9) WR 3 portals, McMillan (Buf) leads decent unit ❌
(2/9) OL 2 back + 2 P5 portal starters. Decent unit ❌
(2/9) DL has good exp/prod, LBs ? beyond Al-Amin ❌
(2/9) CBs have decent starting duo, S not great ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(2/17) Vibes: Uneasy, two 5-7 yrs, OC back gives hope ❌
(2/16) AHC Andy Kotelnicki is the real OC, play-caller ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #68SP+ #58

Record Prediction: 6 - 6 #58

Coaching staff Rank #41

Record

0 - 0
B12 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (1-2)(9-14 under L.L.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Below Avg P4

'26 Profile

Remains Below Avg P4

Performance #38

Special Teams #30

Returning Production

From 2025

64% #61

QB1? C Ballard (#2 LY) or C Jenkins (Rice)

Offense 59% #88

Defense 65% #33

Returning Starters: 9 (Off: 2) - (Def: 7)

Proj Portal Starters: 4 (Off: 3) - (Def: 1)

Exp'd Depth: 6 (Off: 3) - (Def: 3)

OL Prod: 50% #772 starters, 1 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,456 #88From Portal: 871 #68

Rush Prod: 81% #43

Rec Prod: 82% #33

Front Seven: 59% #60

Secondary: 74% #24

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #64

Blue Chips (4%) #57

Offense Talent #63

Defense Talent #56

Portal Class #5231 players (85 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #594 YR Class Rating #62

Talent Profile

Improving Below Avg P4

46% of Roster from Portal, 35% TY

70% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Andy Kotelnicki 1

(DC) D.K. McDonald 2

#107

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #56

Kansas plays 2 opps off a byeMTSU & UTAH

OppsElite: 3, Good: 2, Avg: 3, Bad: 2, Poor: 1

2025 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 3 - 6)

2024 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 7 - 0) (B12: 4 - 5)

Win History

Past 5 years 5.2

Avg under Lance L 5.4

4 Yr Record (19 - 18)

8 Yr Record (30 - 53)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Uneasy, two 5-7 yrs, OC back gives hope

AHC Andy Kotelnicki is the real OC, play-caller

QB Cole Ballard was #2 LY, has mobility

RB added 3 portals incl D Edwards (KSU). Depth

WR 3 portals, McMillan (Buf) leads decent unit

OL 2 back + 2 P5 portal starters. Decent unit

DL has good exp/prod, LBs ? beyond Al-Amin

CBs have decent starting duo, S not great

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

15,556 (64%) #34

89%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 7,333 #49

Defense: 8,223 #18

Players with Starting Exp (32) 14 on Off, 18 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 7 of 22 (31.8%)2-Deep 12 of 44 (27.3%)

Senior/Gr starters: 2 (9.1%) (Off: 0, Def: 2)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 12 of 44 (27.3%)

Upperclass on Roster: 48%(49 of 102)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Dylan Edwards (RB)3★ (.89)

Connor Stroh (IOL)3★ (.87)

Jailen Butler (TE)3★ (.87)

Landyn Watson (LB)3★ (.86)

Kevin Oatis (DL)3★ (.86)

David Santiago (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Daveon Crouch (LB)3★ (.86)

Tre'Von McAlpine (DL)3★ (.86)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Nik McMillan (WR)(975 Yds, 3 TD)

Trey Lathan (LB)(86 Tac, 7 TFL)

Chase Jenkins (QB)(1025 Yds, 9 TD)

Amir Herring (G)(B- Block Grade)

Jalen Todd (CB)(0 Int, 4 Pd)

Calvin Clements (T)(D+ Block Grade)

Nahzae Cox (WR)(473 Yds, 5 TD)

Blake Herold (DT)(43 Tac, 5 TFL)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Kaden Snyder (OT)4★ (.90)

Kory Amachree (RB)3★ (.89)

Hunter Higgins (EDGE)3★ (.88)

Kevin Sullivan (TE)3★ (.87)

Trey Brown (CB)3★ (.87)

Malachi Mills (OT)3★ (.87)

Joseph Credit (LB)3★ (.87)

Tyren Parker (WR)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile