West Virginia at Kansas

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Kansas beat West Virginia 41–⁠10. It was their 14th meeting; West Virginia leads the series 11–⁠3.

AwayWest Virginia4–⁠8 in 2025
10
HomeKansas5–⁠7 in 2025
41

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: FS1Attendance 40,320

At kickoff
83°F, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lawrence Asos, 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin MarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia030710
Kansas71314741

How the win probability moved

Kansas favored

Win probability by play: Kansas 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 20 points.

West Virginia favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (20 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nicco Marchiol15/2712601
Jaylen Henderson2/41600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylen Henderson779132
Khalil Wilkins536020
Tyler Jacklich627014
Diore Hubbard31608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cyncir Bowers226023
Jeff Weimer223018
Rodney Gallagher221011
Grayson Barnes32008
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reid Carrico4000
Fred Perry4000
Nick Taylor4000
Michael Coats Jr.4000

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Daniels12/2413830
Cole Ballard1/2800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leshon Williams19129162
Jalon Daniels569028
Johnny Thompson Jr.62409
Harry Stewart III52007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Levi Wentz141141
Leshon Williams139139
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.638011
Cam Pickett1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dean Miller71.510
Blake Herold7100
Taylor Davis6000
Justice Finkley50.500
Trey Lathan3111

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

West VirginiaKansas
324Total yards405
142Passing yards146
182Rushing yards259
4.6Yards per pass5.6
4.4Yards per rush6.6
18First downs19
3–⁠15Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
5–⁠30Penalties4–⁠40
26:10Possession33:50
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

West VirginiaKansas
39%Success rate45%
−0.09EPA per play0.24
0.78Explosiveness1.28
−0.04Rushing EPA0.26
−0.16Passing EPA0.20
17%Passing-down success35%
0.12First-down EPA0.27
−0.15Second-down EPA0.06
0.06Third-down EPA0.44
7%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kansas 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Kansas −12.5, over/under 54.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Kansas 81%, West Virginia 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 6 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 10 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 7 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 4 playsQ3 KansasTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ4 West VirginiaFumble, 5 playsQ4 KansasPunt, 5 playsQ4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, West Virginia right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 KansasPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 KansasField goal, 10 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  12. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 3 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q2 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q2 KansasField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 12 plays, 69 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q3 KansasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 95 yards
  22. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q4 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 5 plays, 52 yards
  26. Q4 KansasPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  27. Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 4 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Kansas 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 60 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 25Nicco Marchiol run for 5 yds to the WVU 30
14:412nd & 5 at own 30Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the WVU 32
14:103rd & 3 at own 32Nicco Marchiol sacked by Dean Miller for a loss of 2 yards to the WVU 30
13:244th & 5 at own 30Oliver Straw punt for 50 yds , Tate Nagy returns for 30 yds to the 50 yard line
Kansas Touchdown, 4 plays
13:191st & 10 at the 50Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
13:122nd & 10 at the 50Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 7 yds to the WVU 43
12:373rd & 3 at opp 43Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVU 41
11:574th & 1 at opp 41Jalon Daniels pass complete to Levi Wentz for 41 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Kansas 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds
11:521st & 10 at own 25Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the WVU 27
11:272nd & 8 at own 27Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 11 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 38Clay Ash run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 37
10:452nd & 11 at own 37Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 8 yds to the WVU 45
10:283rd & 3 at own 45(10:28) PENALTY WVU False Start (Krahe,Nick) 5 yards from WVU45 to WVU40. NO PLAY.
10:133rd & 8 at own 40Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
10:064th & 8 at own 40Oliver Straw punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 25
Kansas Punt, 6 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 25Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the KU 30
9:252nd & 5 at own 30Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
9:153rd & 5 at own 30Jalon Daniels run for 7 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 37Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the KU 38
7:562nd & 9 at own 38Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 6 yds to the KU 44
7:213rd & 3 at own 44Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the KU 45
6:434th & 2 at own 45Finn Lappin punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 8
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 8Cyncir Bowers run for 3 yds to the WVU 11
6:092nd & 7 at own 11Nicco Marchiol run for no gain to the WVU 11
5:513rd & 7 at own 11(05:52) PENALTY WVU False Start (Makane’ole,Kimo) 5 yards from WVU11 to WVU06. NO PLAY.
5:313rd & 12 at own 6Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Rodney Gallagher III
5:194th & 12 at own 6Oliver Straw punt for 49 yds , Tate Nagy returns for 2 yds to the KU 47
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Carson Bruhn
5:142nd & 10 at own 47(05:13) PENALTY KU False Start (Clements,Calvin) 5 yards from KU47 to KU42. NO PLAY.
5:072nd & 15 at own 42Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the KU 44
4:273rd & 13 at own 44Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
4:214th & 13 at own 44Finn Lappin punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 17
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 17Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Oran Singleton Jr. for 2 yds to the WVU 19
3:492nd & 8 at own 19Oran Singleton Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 23
3:313rd & 4 at own 23Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
3:194th & 4 at own 23Oliver Straw punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 34 , Tate Nagy returns for 4 yds to the KU 34
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 34Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the KU 38
2:212nd & 6 at own 38run for 15 yds to the KU 23 fumbled, recovered by WVU Leshon Williams
2:043rd & 21 at own 23Leshon Williams run for 6 yds to the KU 29
1:174th & 15 at own 29Finn Lappin punt for 51 yds , Rodney Gallagher III returns for no gain to the WVU 20
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 20Nicco Marchiol run for 1 yd to the WVU 21
0:502nd & 9 at own 21Clay Ash run for 1 yd to the WVU 22
0:253rd & 8 at own 22Nicco Marchiol run for no gain to the WVU 22
0:004th & 8 at own 22Oliver Straw punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 39
2nd quarter7 drives, then Kansas 20, West Virginia 3
Kansas Field goal, 10 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 39Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 8 yds to the KU 47
14:182nd & 2 at own 47Harry Stewart III run for 6 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 11 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 36Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 4 yds to the WVU 40
12:102nd & 14 at opp 40Jalon Daniels pass complete to DeShawn Hanika for 2 yds to the WVU 38
11:321st & 10 at opp 24Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the WVU 23
11:323rd & 12 at opp 38Jalon Daniels run for 14 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down West Virginia Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Eddie Kelly Jr.) to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down
10:382nd & 9 at opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
10:303rd & 9 at opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
10:254th & 9 at opp 23Laith Marjan 42 yd FG GOODKansas 10, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:171st & 10 at own 25Cyncir Bowers run for 2 yds to the WVU 27
9:502nd & 8 at own 27Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 3 yds to the WVU 30
9:323rd & 5 at own 30Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cyncir Bowers for 23 yds to the KU 47 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 47Cyncir Bowers run for no gain to the KU 47
8:532nd & 10 at opp 47Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
8:463rd & 10 at opp 47Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cyncir Bowers
8:384th & 10 at opp 47Oliver Straw punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 8
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 8Leshon Williams run for no gain to the KU 8
7:542nd & 10 at own 8Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the KU 10
7:103rd & 8 at own 10Jalon Daniels pass incomplete
7:034th & 8 at own 10Finn Lappin punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 43
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 43Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jeff Weimer for 18 yds to the KU 39 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 39Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Oran Singleton Jr. for 4 yds to the KU 35
6:042nd & 6 at opp 35Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Ryan Ward for 13 yds to the KU 22 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 22Clay Ash run for 5 yds to the KU 17
4:552nd & 5 at opp 17Oran Singleton Jr. run for 6 yds to the KU 11 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 11Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the KU 9
4:082nd & 8 at opp 9Cyncir Bowers run for 1 yd to the KU 8
3:463rd & 7 at opp 8Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
3:434th & 7 at opp 8Kade Hensley 26 yd FG GOODKansas 10, West Virginia 3
Kansas Touchdown, 3 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 43 yds to the KU 44
3:291st & 10 at own 44Leshon Williams run for 9 yds to the WVU 47
2:532nd & 1 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 8 yds to the WVU 39 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 39Jalon Daniels pass complete to Leshon Williams for 39 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Kansas 17, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 62 yds
2:061st & 10 at own 25Clay Ash run for 1 yd to the WVU 26
2:002nd & 9 at own 26Timeout Kansas, clock 02:00
1:542nd & 9 at own 26Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 10 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 36Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 8 yds to the WVU 44
1:312nd & 2 at own 44Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer
1:263rd & 2 at own 44Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 11 yds to the KU 45 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 45Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer
1:042nd & 10 at opp 45Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jeff Weimer for 5 yds to the KU 40
0:553rd & 5 at opp 40Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Clay Ash for 3 yds to the KU 37
0:454th & 2 at opp 37Timeout Kansas, clock 00:45
0:404th & 2 at opp 37Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
Kansas Field goal, 7 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 37Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 49Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett
0:222nd & 10 at own 49Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
0:133rd & 10 at own 49Jalon Daniels run for 28 yds to the WVU 23 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Kansas, clock 00:13
0:091st & 10 at opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Keaton Kubecka
0:042nd & 10 at opp 23J. Daniels takes a knee
0:033rd & 12 at opp 25Timeout Kansas, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 12 at opp 25Laith Marjan 44 yd FG GOODKansas 20, West Virginia 3
Q3 14:481st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 59 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 94 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Kansas 27, West Virginia 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then Kansas 34, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:411st & 10 at own 25Cyncir Bowers run for no gain to the WVU 25
14:182nd & 10 at own 25Nicco Marchiol sacked by Trey Lathan for a loss of 8 yards to the WVU 17
13:513rd & 18 at own 17Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer
13:434th & 18 at own 17Oliver Straw punt for 46 yds
Kansas Touchdown, 12 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 31Leshon Williams run for 11 yds to the KU 42 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 42Leshon Williams run for 9 yds to the WVU 49
12:212nd & 1 at opp 49Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett
11:402nd & 10 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 7 yds to the WVU 40
11:213rd & 3 at opp 40Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVU 34 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 34(10:40) Shotgun Williams,Leshon rush right for 2 yards gain to the WVU32 (Redwood,Asani) PENALTY WVU Offside (Oxley,Marshon) 5 yards from WVU34 to WVU29. NO PLAY.
10:111st & 5 at opp 29Leshon Williams run for no gain to the WVU 29
9:242nd & 5 at opp 29Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 24Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds to the WVU 16
8:052nd & 2 at opp 16Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the WVU 11 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 11Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the WVU 7
6:432nd & 6 at opp 7Boden Groen 7 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)Kansas 34, West Virginia 3
West Virginia Interception, 4 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:381st & 10 at own 25(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Bowers,Cyncir rush left for 8 yards gain to the WVU33 (Rawls,Lyrik), out of bounds PENALTY WVU Holding (Young Bear,Walter) 10 yards from WVU25 to WVU15. NO PLAY.
6:091st & 10 at own 33Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 4 yds to the WVU 37
5:512nd & 6 at own 37Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
5:433rd & 6 at own 37Nicco Marchiol pass intercepted Trey Lathan return for 32 yds to the WVU 14
Kansas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:381st & 10 at opp 14Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 3 yds to the WVU 11
4:592nd & 7 at opp 11Harry Stewart III run for 5 yds to the WVU 6
4:193rd & 2 at opp 6Harry Stewart III run for 1 yd to the WVU 5
3:394th & 1 at opp 5Leshon Williams run for no gain to the WVU 5
West Virginia Touchdown, 11 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 5Jaylen Henderson run for 7 yds to the WVU 12
3:042nd & 3 at own 12Tyler Jacklich run for 4 yds to the WVU 16 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 16Jaylen Henderson run for 8 yds to the WVU 24
2:192nd & 2 at own 24Tyler Jacklich run for 2 yds to the WVU 26 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 26Jaylen Henderson run for 12 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 38Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 8 yds to the WVU 46
0:582nd & 2 at own 46Tyler Jacklich run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 45
0:293rd & 3 at own 45Jaylen Henderson run for 32 yds to the KU 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Tyler Jacklich run for 5 yds to the KU 18
Q4 14:512nd & 5 at opp 18Jaylen Henderson run for 5 yds to the KU 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:311st & 10 at opp 13Jaylen Henderson 13 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)Kansas 34, West Virginia 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Kansas 41, West Virginia 10
Kansas Touchdown, 4 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 44 yds
14:211st & 10 at own 25Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 3 yds to the KU 28
13:432nd & 7 at own 28Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Carson Bruhn
13:303rd & 7 at own 28Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 10 yds to the KU 38 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 38Leshon Williams 62 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)Kansas 41, West Virginia 10
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:411st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 8 yds to the WVU 33
12:172nd & 2 at own 33Tyler Jacklich run for 3 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 36Jaylen Henderson run for 2 yds to the WVU 38
11:222nd & 8 at own 38Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Oran Singleton Jr.
11:173rd & 8 at own 38Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Oran Singleton Jr.
11:104th & 8 at own 38Oliver Straw punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 17
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 17Harry Stewart III run for 7 yds to the KU 24
10:162nd & 3 at own 24Cole Ballard pass complete to Bryson Canty for 8 yds to the KU 32 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 32Cole Ballard run for 5 yds to the KU 37
8:532nd & 5 at own 37Harry Stewart III run for 1 yd to the KU 38
8:123rd & 4 at own 38Cole Ballard pass incomplete to Keaton Kubecka
8:054th & 4 at own 38Finn Lappin punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 26
West Virginia Fumble, 5 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 26Khalil Wilkins run for 20 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down Kansas Penalty, (10 Yards) to the KU 44 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 44Khalil Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 45
7:102nd & 11 at opp 45PENALTY WVU False Start (Young Bear,Walter) 5 yards from KU45 to KU50. NO PLAY.
6:472nd & 16 at the 50Khalil Wilkins run for 2 yds to the KU 48
6:073rd & 14 at opp 48Khalil Wilkins run for 12 yds to the KU 36
5:324th & 2 at opp 36Tyler Jacklich run for 14 yds to the KU 22 Tyler Jacklich fumbled, recovered by WVU Blake Herold
Kansas Punt, 5 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 22Cole Ballard run for 3 yds to the KU 25
4:452nd & 7 at own 25Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 9 yds to the KU 34 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 34Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 4 yds to the KU 38
3:192nd & 6 at own 38Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 3 yds to the KU 41
2:353rd & 3 at own 41Johnny Thompson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 40
2:004th & 4 at own 40Timeout Kansas, clock 02:00
1:544th & 4 at own 40Finn Lappin punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 13
West Virginia End of game, 4 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 13Diore Hubbard run for 8 yds to the WVU 21
1:232nd & 2 at own 21Diore Hubbard run for 3 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 24Khalil Wilkins run for 3 yds to the WVU 27
0:002nd & 7 at own 27Diore Hubbard run for 5 yds to the WVU 32

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

West Virginia leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Kansas 41, West Virginia 10
2024West Virginia 32, Kansas 28
2022Kansas 55, West Virginia 42
2021West Virginia 34, Kansas 28
2020West Virginia 38, Kansas 17
2019West Virginia 29, Kansas 24

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