2019 Kansas
3–9 (1–8 Big 12), coached by Les Miles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Boston College 48–24Sep 13
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 15 Texas 48–50Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Indiana State | W 24–17 | 67% |
| Sep 7 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 7–12 | 61% |
| Sep 13 | at Boston College | W 48–24 | 19% |
| Sep 21 | vs West Virginia | L 24–29 | 38% |
| Sep 28 | at TCU | L 14–51 | 23% |
| Oct 5 | vs 6Oklahoma | L 20–45 | 17% |
| Oct 19 | at 15Texas | L 48–50 | 14% |
| Oct 26 | vs Texas Tech | W 37–34 | 45% |
| Nov 2 | vs 22Kansas State | L 10–38 | 34% |
| Nov 16 | at 25Oklahoma State | L 13–31 | 18% |
| Nov 23 | at Iowa State | L 31–41 | 14% |
| Nov 30 | vs 11Baylor | L 6–61 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Baylor 61–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 109th-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
- 282–433
- Coach
- Les Miles
- Elo
- 1357 −28 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 103 of 130; offense No. 77, defense No. 106, special teams No. 106
- SRS
- −5.8 No. 92 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 42% of last season’s EPA, No. 99 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 70 roster talent No. 74 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Les Koenning and Brent Dearmon
- Defensive coordinator
- D.J. Eliot
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 41% | 1.34 | 77th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.26 | 50% | 1.10 | 123rd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.20 def | 42% off 48% def | — | 68th off 123rd 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 | 3.6 | own 28 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 31 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -7.6, 100th of 130 (offense -1.1, defense 6.5).
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 | Carter Stanley QB | 2,661 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carter Stanley QB | 24 TD |
| Rushing yards | Pooka Williams Jr. RB | 1,042 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Pooka Williams Jr. RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andrew Parchment WR | 829 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Stephon Robinson WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Mike Lee S | 72 tkl |
| Sacks | Azur Kamara LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Najee Stevens-McKenzie LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Steven Parker WDE | ★★★★ | No. 333 |
| Kenny Logan ATH | ★★★ | No. 706 |
| Amauri Pesek-Hickson ATH | ★★★ | No. 730 |
| Velton Gardner ATH | ★★★ | No. 817 |
| Gavin Potter OLB | ★★★ | No. 1321 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 2.8 | 0.834 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
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 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 6 | Hakeem Adeniji OT | Cincinnati Bengals |
Roster 115
The 2019 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
2 first teamFirst team
Pooka Williams Jr.RBCoaches-1; Media-1- Hakeem AdenijiOTCoaches-1; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | 7 |
| Baylor | 8–1 | 11–3 | 13 |
| Texas | 5–4 | 8–5 | 25 |
| Kansas State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Oklahoma State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Iowa State | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| TCU | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| West Virginia | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Texas Tech | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Kansas | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.