2020 Kansas
0–9 (0–8 Big 12), coached by Les Miles. Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to Texas Tech 13–16Dec 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 23–38 | 56% |
| Sep 26 | at Baylor | L 14–47 | 17% |
| Oct 3 | vs 17Oklahoma State | L 7–47 | 27% |
| Oct 17 | at West Virginia | L 17–38 | 21% |
| Oct 24 | at 20Kansas State | L 14–55 | 14% |
| Oct 31 | vs 23Iowa State | L 22–52 | 24% |
| Nov 7 | at 19Oklahoma | L 9–62 | 7% |
| Nov 28 | vs TCU | L 23–59 | 30% |
| Dec 5 | at Texas Tech | L 13–16 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas Tech 16–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 126th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
- Record
- 0–9
- Conference
- 0–8 10th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 142–414
- Coach
- Les Miles
- Elo
- 1277 −128 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.3 No. 119 of 130; offense No. 118, defense No. 107
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 68 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 43% of last season’s EPA, No. 102 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 57 roster talent No. 69 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- 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 | -0.15 | 30% | 1.27 | 126th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 46% | 1.19 | 109th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.17 def | 35% off 45% def | — | 129th off 105th 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 | 2.8 | own 26 | 24% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 37 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -23.4, 121st of 127 (offense -20.3, defense 3.1).
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 | Jalon Daniels QB | 718 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Miles Kendrick QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Velton Gardner RB | 325 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalon Daniels QB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kwamie Lassiter II WR | 458 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andrew Parchment WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Kenny Logan Jr. S | 58 tkl |
| Sacks | Kyron Johnson DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kenny Logan Jr. S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Cobee Bryant CB | ★★★ | No. 554 |
| Lawrence Arnold WR | ★★★ | No. 693 |
| Duece Mayberry CB | ★★★ | No. 745 |
| Krishawn Brown OLB | ★★★ | No. 780 |
| Taiwan Berryhill OLB | ★★★ | No. 949 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 8 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.8 | 0.805 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.794 |
| Whole class | 30 | 2.9 | 0.832 |
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 120
The 2020 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 8–1 | 9–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6 |
| Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 8–3 | 20 |
 Texas | 5–3 | 7–3 | 19 |
| TCU | 5–4 | 6–4 | |
| West Virginia | 4–4 | 6–4 | |
| Kansas State | 4–5 | 4–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 4–6 | |
| Baylor | 2–7 | 2–7 | |
 Kansas | 0–8 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.