2026 Kansas
2–4 (0–3 Big 12), coached by Lance Leipold. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Middle Tennessee 55–0Oct 3
By 55 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 23 Missouri 21–38Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Long Island University | W 51–6 | 83% |
| Sep 11 | vs 23Missouri | L 21–38 | 47% |
| Sep 19 | vs Arizona State | L 17–24 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 55–0 | 69% |
| Oct 10 | at 12Utah | L 24–41 | 17% |
| Oct 17 | at Kansas State | L 24–35 | 31% |
| Oct 24 | vs Baylor | Preview | 45% |
| Oct 31 | at TCU | Preview | 26% |
| Nov 7 | vs UCF | Preview | 57% |
| Nov 14 | at West Virginia | Preview | 41% |
| Nov 21 | vs BYU | Preview | 23% |
| Nov 28 | at Oklahoma State | Preview | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 15th in Big 12
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–144
- Coach
- Lance Leipold
- Elo
- 1462 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.2 No. 50 of 138; offense No. 49, defense No. 43, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- 1.9 No. 59 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 18% of last season’s EPA, No. 102 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 61 roster talent No. 62 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Andy Kotelnicki and Matt Lubick
- Defensive coordinator
- D.K. McDonald
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.46 | 51st of 138 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.35 | 51st of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.04 def | 45% off 38% def | — | 44th off 29th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 41% | 12.1 yds | 20% | 3.40 | 11% |
| Defense | 42% | 10.0 yds | 16% | 2.60 | 21% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 26 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 31 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 6.7, 37th of 138 (offense 1.0, defense -5.7).
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 | Isaiah Marshall QB | 1,294 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Isaiah Marshall QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dylan Edwards RB | 376 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dylan Edwards RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nik McMillan WR | 400 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nik McMillan WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Trey Lathan LB | 41 tkl |
| Sacks | Leroy Harris III DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jalen Todd CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Kaden Snyder OT | ★★★★ | No. 379 |
| Kory Amachree RB | ★★★ | No. 586 |
| Hunter Higgins DE | ★★★ | No. 665 |
| Draeden Punt DL | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| Na’kwaine Carter DL | ★★★ | No. 833 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.886 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.879 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Whole class | 18 | 3.1 | 0.870 |
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 115
The 2026 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 32
The 2026 portal| Dylan Edwards RB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Connor Stroh OL | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Jalen Butler TE | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
 Corey Gordon S | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Daveon Crouch LB | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 David Santiago DE | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Jibreel Al-Amin LB | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
| Jibriel Conde DL | ★★★ | from Grand Valley State |
| Kasen Carpenter OL | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Kevin Oatis DL | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Landyn Watson LB | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
| Nahzae Cox WR | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
And 20 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 26
 Dean Miller DE | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Dylan Brooks DE | ★★★ | to  Missouri State |
| Jon Jon Kamara LB | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Lyrik Rawls S | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| Trey Lathan LB | ★★★ | returned to  Kansas |
| Aundre Gibson CB | ★★★ | to  Northern Arizona |
| Caleb Redd DE | ★★★ | to  Eastern Kentucky |
| Damani Maxson S | ★★★ | to  Prairie View A&M |
| David McComb QB | ★★★ | to  Miami (OH) |
| Greydon Grimes OT | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Kene Anene OL | ★★★ | to  North Dakota State |
| Tyler Mercer OL | ★★★ | to Oklahoma State |
And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| BYU | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
| Utah | 3–0 | 6–0 | |
 Houston | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
 Arizona | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Baylor | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Kansas State | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
 Iowa State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| TCU | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| UCF | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| West Virginia | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Kansas | 0–3 | 2–4 | |
 Colorado | 0–3 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.