Kansas Jayhawks

2026 season

14th in the Big 12 · 1-3 in the conference

Next: at TCU · Oct 31

Record

3-4

3-2 home · 0-2 away

Points for / game

31.0

24.0 allowed

Point differential

+7.0

per game

Model winner calls

6/6

locked before kickoff

The Kansas Jayhawks are 3-4 in 2026, scoring 31.0 and allowing 24.0 points a game. Next: at TCU Horned Frogs on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Explosive pass rate ranks #4 of 137 (16.6%).

Biggest weakness

Offense: Completion % ranks #128 of 137 (55%).

Up next

at TCU Horned Frogs · Oct 31 · KU +5.5

Season so farHistory

3–4 · avg margin 7.0

LIU

MIZ

ASU

KU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (55).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Explosive pass rate

16.6%#4

Pass explosiveness

1.79#13

Interception rate

1.0%#14

Stuff rate

14%#15

▼ Weaknesses

Completion %

55%#128

Pass success rate

38%#113

Points added / pass

+0.08#113

Passing-down points added

+0.11#112

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Stuff rate forced

25%#12

Interceptions forced

3.8%#16

Passing-down points added

+0.02#16

Red-zone touchdown rate

44%#19

▼ Weaknesses

Rush explosiveness

1.08#117

Power success

78%#109

Yards / rush

4.4#91

Takeaways / game

1.00#90

How they playHistory

Pass rate

45%

Standard-down share

65%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

40%

Neutral-script pass rate

40%

Possession / game

30:29

Ratings

Rating 2026

+3.3

Rating 2025

+4.1

Talent

685

Returning

18%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.08#113

+0.14#61

Pass success rate

38%#113

41%#68

Pass explosiveness

1.79#13

1.55#67

Yards / pass attempt

8.1#46

6.9#60

Explosive pass rate

16.6%#4

10.2%#82

Sack rate

4.6%#61

5.1%#87

Completion %

55%#128

58%#32

Interception rate

1.0%#14

3.8%#16

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.17#36

+0.04#65

Rush success rate

45%#58

37%#30

Rush explosiveness

1.06#27

1.08#117

Line yards / rush

3.32#24

2.64#26

Stuff rate

14%#15

25%#12

Power success

69%#89

78%#109

Yards / rush

4.9#39

4.4#91

Explosive rush rate

17.6%#18

13.2%#69

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.12#58

+0.06#77

Passing-down points added

+0.11#112

+0.02#16

Third-down conversion

36%#99

33%#27

Red-zone touchdown rate

70%#31

44%#19

Points / scoring opportunity

3.52#92

3.19#43

Havoc rate faced

15.8%#89

17.4%#38

Turnovers / game

1.57#110

1.00#90

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

KUleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

5.0 / 6.7

9.4 / 6.5

7.6 / 6.5

6.0 / 8.3

1st half

14.4 / 13.2

2nd half

13.6 / 14.8

Game

28.1 / 27.9

Points in the 1st half:KU scores 51% · allows 47%league 52%

KU trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

4-9

13 games

Points for

26.5

#81 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

28.2

#43 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

−1.7

#93 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	3.8#119 of 138	7.2#20 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	9.8#37 of 138	5.1#119 of 138	8.5
3rd quarter	6.6#45 of 138	7.2#24 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	6.2#92 of 138	8.7#17 of 138	7.0
1st half	13.6#80 of 138	12.3#79 of 138	14.4
2nd half	12.8#71 of 138	15.8#18 of 138	13.2

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	KU	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	51.5%#75 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	43.7%#120 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	KU	League	n
Plays per game	69.1#23 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	62.2#103 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	45.3%#106 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	KU	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.62#63 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	61.7%#45 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	3.38#58 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	50.0%#95 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

KU	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	4-9	26.5#81 of 138	28.2#43 of 138	−1.7#93 of 138	69.1#23 of 137
At home	7	4-3	32.6#59 of 138	23.1#54 of 138	+9.4#71 of 138	73.7#6 of 138
On the road	5	0-5	19.8#101 of 138	36.0#19 of 138	−16.2#117 of 138	61.6#101 of 137
Last 5 games	5	2-3	29.0#51 of 138	24.8#66 of 138	+4.2#59 of 138	71.0#20 of 134
Short rest	1	0-1	21.0—	31.0—	−10.0—	77.0—
Normal rest	8	2-6	23.3#101 of 138	31.1#27 of 138	−7.9#119 of 138	67.3#47 of 138
Long rest	3	1-2	28.7#7 of 23	26.7#14 of 23	+2.0#9 of 23	69.0#6 of 22

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

Roster · 2026 · 22

All KU players

Quarterbacks · 3: Isaiah Marshall Cole Ballard Chase Jenkins
Running Backs · 9: Dylan Edwards Yasin Willis Jalen Dupree Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman Micah Johnson Chase Belcher Jack Reeves John Kelly Matthew Gill
Wide Receivers · 7: Nik McMillan Nahzae Cox Cam Pickett Bryson Hayes Tate Nagy Keaton Kubecka Donald Collier
Tight Ends · 3: Carson Bruhn Leyton Cure Jalen Butler

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Kansas Jayhawks

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

KU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 22

Kansas Jayhawks

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

KU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 22

Kansas Jayhawks

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiKU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiKU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for KU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

KU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 22iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Kansas Jayhawks

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiKU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiKU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for KU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

KU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 22iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

KU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 22

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

KU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 22