2017 Kansas
1–11 (0–9 Big 12), coached by David Beaty. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southeast Missouri State 38–16Sep 2
By 22 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kansas State 20–30Oct 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 38–16 | 71% |
| Sep 9 | vs Central Michigan | L 27–45 | 46% |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio | L 30–42 | 26% |
| Sep 23 | vs West Virginia | L 34–56 | 25% |
| Oct 7 | vs Texas Tech | L 19–65 | 28% |
| Oct 14 | at Iowa State | L 0–45 | 18% |
| Oct 21 | at 4TCU | L 0–43 | 6% |
| Oct 28 | vs Kansas State | L 20–30 | 23% |
| Nov 4 | vs Baylor | L 9–38 | 39% |
| Nov 11 | at Texas | L 27–42 | 12% |
| Nov 18 | vs 3Oklahoma | L 3–41 | 6% |
| Nov 25 | at 18Oklahoma State | L 17–58 | 5% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma State 58–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 130th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–9 10th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–521
- Coach
- David Beaty
- Elo
- 1232 −121 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.8 No. 114 of 128; offense No. 107, defense No. 109, special teams No. 50
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 117 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 40% of last season’s EPA, No. 99 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 71 roster talent No. 68 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Meacham
- Defensive coordinators
- Clint Bowen and Kenny Perry
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.08 | 34% | 1.15 | 124th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.27 | 47% | 1.30 | 125th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.19 def | 37% off 44% def | — | 119th off 115th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.4 | own 28 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 4.3 | own 36 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -10.9, 106th of 130 (offense -5.7, defense 5.2).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Peyton Bender QB | 1,609 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Peyton Bender QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Khalil Herbert RB | 663 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Khalil Herbert RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Steven Sims Jr. WR | 839 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Steven Sims Jr. WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Joe Dineen Jr. LB | 130 tkl |
| Sacks | Daniel Wise DT | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Hasan Defense CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Dominic Williams APB | ★★★ | No. 545 |
| Travis Jordan WR | ★★★ | No. 725 |
| Kyron Johnson OLB | ★★★ | No. 1417 |
| Kenyon Tabor WR | ★★★ | No. 1621 |
| Takulve Williams WR | ★★★ | No. 1776 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.818 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.805 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.787 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 4 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. DE | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 121
The 2017 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
1 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Daniel WiseDLCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
- Ben JohnsonTECoaches-2; Media-2
- Dorance Armstrong Jr.DLCoaches-2; Media-2
- Joe Dineen Jr.LBCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2017 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2017 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 3 |
| TCU | 7–2 | 11–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 10–3 | 14 |
| Kansas State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Iowa State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Texas | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| West Virginia | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Baylor | 1–8 | 1–11 | |
| Kansas | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.