2018 Kansas
3–9 (1–8 Big 12), coached by David Beaty. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rutgers 55–14Sep 15
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Nicholls 23–26Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Nicholls | L 23–26 | 56% |
| Sep 8 | at Central Michigan | W 31–7 | 22% |
| Sep 15 | vs Rutgers | W 55–14 | 49% |
| Sep 22 | at Baylor | L 7–26 | 36% |
| Sep 29 | vs Oklahoma State | L 28–48 | 25% |
| Oct 6 | at 9West Virginia | L 22–38 | 15% |
| Oct 20 | at Texas Tech | L 16–48 | 18% |
| Oct 27 | vs TCU | W 27–26 | 27% |
| Nov 3 | vs Iowa State | L 3–27 | 25% |
| Nov 10 | at Kansas State | L 17–21 | 21% |
| Nov 17 | at 6Oklahoma | L 40–55 | 5% |
| Nov 23 | vs 11Texas | L 17–24 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas 24–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 119th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–8 10th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 286–360
- Coach
- David Beaty
- Elo
- 1329 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.0 No. 100 of 130; offense No. 114, defense No. 94, special teams No. 67
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 88 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 85% of last season’s EPA, No. 15 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 60 roster talent No. 72 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Meacham
- Defensive coordinator
- Clint Bowen
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 39% | 1.33 | 82nd of 130 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 47% | 1.19 | 72nd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.09 def | 40% off 46% def | — | 83rd off 67th 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 | 2.9 | own 30 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -3.4, 92nd of 130 (offense -4.1, defense -0.7).
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 | 1,899 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Peyton Bender QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Pooka Williams Jr. RB | 1,109 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Pooka Williams Jr. RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Steven Sims Jr. WR | 535 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jeremiah Booker WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Joe Dineen Jr. LB | 142 tkl |
| Sacks | Daniel Wise DT | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Hasan Defense CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Pooka Williams Jr. APB | ★★★★ | No. 272 |
| Corione Harris CB | ★★★★ | No. 273 |
| Miles Emery WDE | ★★★ | No. 594 |
| Nick Williams OT | ★★★ | No. 1033 |
| Jacobi Lott OG | ★★★ | No. 1109 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.905 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.863 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.1 | 0.843 |
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.
Roster 108
The 2018 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Daniel WiseDLCoaches-1; Media-1- Joe Dineen Jr.LBCoaches-1; Media-1
- Pooka Williams Jr.APBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Hakeem AdenijiOTCoaches-2
- Kyle ThompsonPCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2018 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2018 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Texas | 7–2 | 10–4 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6–3 | 8–4 | 20 |
| Iowa State | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| TCU | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Baylor | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.