2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2025 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Zebrowski (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Lubick (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorD. K. McDonald (1st season)
Home stadiumDavid Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Texas Tech y$^   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 12 BYU y   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 15 Utah   7 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Houston   6 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 17 Arizona   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Arizona State   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Iowa State   5 – 4     8 – 4  
TCU   5 – 4     8 – 4  
Cincinnati   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     6 – 6  
Baylor   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Kansas   3 – 6     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     5 – 7  
West Virginia   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Colorado   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     1 – 11  
Championship: Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks' 136th season. The Jayhawks played their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium located in Lawrence, Kansas. They were led by fifth-year head coach Lance Leipold.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Name Position Reason Replacement
Jeff Grimes Co-Offensive coordinator Accepted job at Wisconsin Matt Lubick
Brian Borland Defensive coordinator Retired D. K. McDonald

Starters lost

Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2024 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 15 players run out of eligibility.

Name Position
Devin Neal RB
Lawrence Arnold WR
Luke Grimm WR
Quentin Skinner WR
Jared Casey TE
Bryce Cabeldue OL
Michael Ford Jr. OL
J.B. Brown LB
Cornell Wheeler LB
Caleb Taylor DL
Jereme Robinson DE
Cobee Bryant CB
Mello Dotson CB
OJ Burroughs S
Marvin Grant S

Entered NFL draft

Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2025 NFL draft.

Name Position
Dre Doiron OL

Transfer portal

Incoming
Name Position Old school
Alex Bray DE Illinois
Keyan Burnett TE Arizona
Bryson Canty WR Columbia
Enrique Cruz OT Syracuse
Jaidyn Doss WR Nebraska
Justice Finkley EDGE Texas
Syeed Gibbs CB Georgia Tech
DJ Graham CB Utah State
Boden Groen TE Rice
DeAndre Harper OT Northwest Missouri State
Leroy Harris EDGE Chattanooga
Emmanuel Henderson WR Alabama
Jahlil Hurley S Alabama
Bangally Kamara LB South Carolina
Gage Keys DL Auburn
Trey Lathan LB West Virginia
Finn Lappin P McNeese
Laith Marjan K South Alabama
Tyler Mercer IOL North Texas
Cameron Pickett WR Ball State
Lyrik Rawls S Oklahoma State
Caleb Redd EDGE Kentucky
Laquan Robinson LB Auburn
Joseph Sipp LB Bowling Green
Jack Tanner OT Tulsa
Tavake Tuikolovatu IOL UCLA
Levi Wentz WR Albany
Leshon Williams RB Iowa
Outgoing
Name Position New school
Lance Bassett DT North Alabama
Jaydon Brittingham DE Bemidji State
Keyan Burnett TE Arizona
Brian Dilworth DB North Alabama
Wesley Edison LB Coffeyville CC
Myles Ewell OT Missouri State
Will Gavin CB Indiana State
Damon Greaves P Colorado
Bai Jobe EDGE Miami (OH)
Griffin Koch WR UConn
Hunter Luke WR UT Rio Grande Valley
Damarius McGhee CB Florida Atlantic
Carson Morgan RB Rice
Sevion Morrison RB Tulsa
Grant Muffenbier WR Unknown
Kaleb Purdy S Tennessee Tech
Jarred Sample WR Kilgore College
Tyler Soukhot CB South Dakota
Harrison Utley IOL Unknown
DJ Warner EDGE SMU
Charlie Weinrich K Houston Christian

[1][2]

Recruiting

Preseason

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 235:30 p.m.Fresno State*
FOXW 31–741,525
August 296:30 p.m.Wagner*
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPN+W 46–739,129
September 62:30 p.m.at Missouri*
ESPN2L 31–4257,321
September 205:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1W 41–1040,320
September 2711:00 a.m.Cincinnati
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
TNTL 34–3741,525
October 46:30 p.m.at UCF
ESPN2W 27–2043,229
October 116:30 p.m.at No. 9 Texas Tech
FOXL 17–4260,229
October 2511:00 a.m.Kansas State
TNT/TruTVL 17–4241,525
November 13:00 p.m.Oklahoma State
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPN+W 38–2139,511
November 82:30 p.m.at Arizona
ESPN2L 20–2441,115
November 2211:00 a.m.at Iowa State
FS1L 14–3858,275
November 2811:00 a.m.No. 13 Utah
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNL 21–3132,811

[3][4]

Game summaries

vs Fresno State

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 007
Jayhawks 14 10 7031

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82.9 °F (28.3 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,525
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:06) KU - Cam Pickett 21-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:49; Kansas 7-0)
  • (7:25) FRES - Elijah Gilliam 3-yd run (Dylan Lynch kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46; Tied 7-7)
  • (2:16) KU - Leshon Williams 19-yd run (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Kansas 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (7:31) KU - Cam Pickett 13-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:53; Kansas 21-7)
  • (1:00) KU - Laith Marjan 47-yd field goal (Drive: 8 plays, -2 yards, 3:40; Kansas 24-7)
Third quarter
  • (7:51) KU - Keaton Kubecka 12-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:31; Kansas 31-7)
Fourth quarter
Statistics FRES KU
First downs 13 22
Total yards 216 383
Rushing yards 37 207
Passing yards 179 176
Passing: comp–att–int 18-29-2 18-20-0
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:52 33:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing E. J. Warner 18/29, 179 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Donelson 11 rushes, 34 yards
Receiving Josiah Freeman 3 receptions, 43 yards
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/20, 176 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Daniel Hishaw Jr. 13 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving Cam Pickett 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD

vs Wagner (FCS)

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team
Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (FCS) 0 7 007
Jayhawks 14 15 10746

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79°F (26°C), wind SE 6mph
  • Game attendance: 39,129
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Todd Doxson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:14) KU - DeShawn Hanika 4-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:45; Kansas 7-0)
  • (3:12) KU - Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 9-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:32; Kansas 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:06) KU - Cam Pickett 20-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Carson Bruhn 2-pt run) (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:43; Kansas 22-0)
  • (5:19) KU - Daniel Hishaw Jr. 20-yd run (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:07; Kansas 29-0)
  • (1:52) WAG - Jeremiah Colclough 45-yd pass from Jack Stevens (Nicholas Romero kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Kansas 29-7)
Third quarter
  • (14:11) KU - Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 62-yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Kansas 36-7)
  • (6:50) KU - Laith Marjan 27-yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:53; Kansas 39-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:40) KU - Harry Stewart III 1-yd run (Dane Efird kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:56; Kansas 46-7)
Statistics WAG KU
First downs 6 32
Plays–yards 48-143 78-631
Rushes–yards 28-53 44-285
Passing yards 90 346
Passing: comp–att–int 13-20-0 23-34-1
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:45 33:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Wagner Passing Jack Stevens 13/20, 90 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Andre Hines Jr. 8 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Colclough 1 reception, 45 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/25, 280 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Daniel Hishaw Jr. 14 rushes, 89 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD

at Missouri (Border War)

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team and Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry) § Football
Kansas Jayhawks (2–0) at Missouri Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 21 0 3731
Tigers 6 15 71442

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 degrees, 10 mph WNW
  • Game attendance: 57,321
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:53) MIZ: Ahmad Hardy 32 yard run (Robert Meyer kick blocked). (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:09; Missouri 6–0)
  • (8:09) KU: DeShawn Hanika 15 yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:41; Kansas 7–6)
  • (6:53) KU: Austin Alexander 28 yard fumble return (Laith Marjan kick). Kansas 14-6
  • (2:13) KU: Jalon Daniels 1 yard run (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:33; Kansas 21–6)
Second quarter
  • (10:10) MIZ: Kevin Coleman Jr. 3 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:03; Kansas 21–13)
  • (9:49) MIZ: Team Safety. Kansas 21-15
  • (1:03) MIZ: Robert Meyer 25 yard field goal. (Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 8:40; Kansas 21–18)
  • (0:00) MIZ: Robert Meyer 20 yard field goal. (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 0:28; Tied 21-21)
Third quarter
  • (5:48) KU: Laith Marjan 28 yard field goal. (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:29; Kansas 24–21)
  • (0:24) MIZ: Brett Norfleet 11 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Missouri 28–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:45) KU: DeShawn Hanika 6 yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:51; Kansas 31–28)
  • (4:14) MIZ: Brett Norfleet 27 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Missouri 35–31)
  • (1:49) MIZ: Jamal Roberts 63 yard run (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Missouri 42–31)
Statistics KU MIZ
First downs 13 28
Plays–yards 49-226 86-595
Rushes–yards 19-3 47-261
Passing yards 223 334
Passing: comp–att–int 18-30-1 30–39–0
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 19:33 40:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/30, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jalon Daniels 10 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Deshawn Hanika 6 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
Missouri Passing Beau Pribula 30/39, 334 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jamal Roberts 13 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 10 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD

vs West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (2–1) at Kansas Jayhawks (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 3 0710
Jayhawks 7 13 14741

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,320
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:57) KU: Levi Wentz 41 yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:27; Kansas 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (10:25) KU: Laith Marjan 42 yard field goal. (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:35; Kansas 10-0)
  • (3:43) WVU: Kade Hensley 26 yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:20; Kansas 10-3)
  • (2:11) KU: Leshon Williams 39 yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:24; Kansas 17-3)
  • (0:00) KU: Laith Marjan 44 yard field goal. (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 0:40; Kansas 20-3)
Third quarter
  • (14:48) KU: Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 94 yard kickoff return (Laith Marjan kick). (0:12; Kansas 27-3)
  • (6:43) KU: Boden Green 7 yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:00; Kansas 34-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:31) WVU: Jaylen Henderson 13 yard run (Kade Hensley kick). (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:08; Kansas 34-10)
  • (12:52) KU: Leshon Williams 62 yard run (Laith Marjan kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Kansas 41-10)
Statistics WVU KU
First downs 18 19
Plays–yards 72-323 67-388
Rushes–yards 41-181 41-242
Passing yards 142 146
Passing: comp–att–int 17-31-1 13-26-0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 26:10 33:50
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 15/27, 126 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jaylen Henderson 7 carries 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cyncir Bowers 2 receptions, 26 yards
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12/24, 138 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Leshon Williams 19 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Levi Wentz 1 recpetion, 41 yards, 1 TD

vs Cincinnati

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) vs Kansas Jayhawks (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 7 13 10737
Jayhawks 7 6 14734

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 41,525
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (TNT/TruTV): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Lauren Jbara (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • KU – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 93-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 11:42. Jayhawks 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 93 yards, 0:11.
  • CIN – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 6:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
  • CIN – Stephen Rusnak 29-yard field goal, 14:23. Bearcats 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:25.
  • KU – Laith Marjan 27-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:23.
  • CIN – Cyrus Allen 10-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 7:09. Bearcats 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
  • KU – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal, 3:15. Bearcats 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
  • CIN – Stephen Rusnak 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bearcats 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
  • KU – Boden Groen 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 11:38. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
  • CIN – Cyrus Allen 14-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 8:54. Bearcats 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:38.
  • KU – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 75-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 8:44. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
  • CIN – Stephen Rusnak 24-yard field goal, 1:24. Bearcats 30–27. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:20.
Fourth quarter
  • KU – Levi Wentz 6-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 1:45. Jayhawks 34–30. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:17.
  • CIN – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 0:29. Bearcats 37–34. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
Statistics CIN KU
First downs 29 26
Plays–yards 81–603 55–597
Rushes–yards 37–215 27–152
Passing yards 388 455
Passing: comp–att–int 29–44–0 19–28–0
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 34:36 25:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 29/43, 388 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Evan Pryor 6 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Cyrus Allen 11 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 19/28, 445 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Leshon Williams 10 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 5 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD

at UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team
Kansas Jayhawks (3–2) at UCF Knights (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 14 13027
Knights 7 13 0020

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,229
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UCF – Myles Montgomery 29-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 8:15, Knights 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
  • UCF – Myles Montgomery 3-yard run (Noe Ruelas kick), 14:55, Knights 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:00.
  • KU – Leshon Williams 1-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 10:38, Knights 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
  • UCF – Noe Ruelas 38-yard field goal, 7:49, Knights 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:49.
  • KU – Leshon Williams 4-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 1:55, Knights 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
  • UCF – Noe Ruelas 38-yard field goal, 0:05, Knights 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 1:44.
Third quarter
  • KU – Laith Marjan 33-yard field goal, 7:07, Knights 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:46.
  • KU – Laith Marjan 41-yard field goal, 4:01, Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:24.
  • KU – Leshon Williams 2-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 3:00, Jayhawks 27–20. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
  • None
Statistics KU UCF
First downs 15 21
Plays–yards 58–356 76–375
Rushes–yards 32–121 39–199
Passing yards 235 176
Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–0 22–37–0
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:01 29:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/26, 235 yards
Rushing Leshon Williams 12 carries, 58 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Cam Pickett 5 receptions, 64 yards
UCF Passing Tayven Jackson 14/23, 97 yards
Rushing Myles Montgomery 22 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Duane Thomas Jr. 5 receptions, 42 yards

at No. 9 Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Kansas Jayhawks (4–2) at No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 17 0017
No. 9 Red Raiders 18 3 71442

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 60,229
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • TTU – Cameron Dickey 71-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 10:38. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11.
  • TTU – Terrance Carter Jr. 21-yard pass from Behren Morton (Johncarlos Miller II run), 8:39. Red Raiders 15–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:51.
  • TTU – Upton Bellenfant 25-yard field goal, 3:38. Red Raiders 18–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
  • TTU – Stone Harrington 40-yard field goal, 11:03. Red Raiders 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:27.
  • KU – Leshon Williams 10-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 6:40. Red Raiders 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • KU – Boden Groen 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 1:17. Red Raiders 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:04.
  • KU – Laith Marjan 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Red Raiders 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
  • TTU – Will Hammond 20-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick), 7:28. Red Raiders 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
  • TTU – Cameron Dickey 55-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 14:12. Red Raiders 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
  • TTU – Will Hammond 10-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick), 3:31. Red Raiders 42–17. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:55.
Statistics KU TTU
First downs 23 22
Plays–yards 77–319 68–505
Rushes–yards 38–47 40–372
Passing yards 272 133
Passing: comp–att–int 30–39–0 14–28–1
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 36:12 23:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 27/33, 255 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Daniel Hishaw Jr. 8 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Boden Groen 13 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 7/12, 91 yards, TD
Rushing Cameron Dickey 21 carries, 263 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Caleb Douglas 6 receptions, 55 yards

vs Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown § Football
Kansas State Wildcats (3–4) vs Kansas Jayhawks (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Jayhawks 0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (TNT/TruTV): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Coy Wire (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KSU KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oklahoma State

See also: 2025 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–7) vs Kansas Jayhawks (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Jayhawks 0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OKST KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
Kansas Jayhawks (5–4) at Arizona Wildcats (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 10 3020
Wildcats 7 7 3724

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,115
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:16) ARIZ – Sam Olson 16-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0)
  • (0:32) KAN – Jalon Daniels 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:05; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:17) KAN – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:01; Kansas 14–7)
  • (4:15) KAN – Laith Marjan 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:03; Kansas 17–7)
  • (0:23) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Kansas 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:23) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:04; Tied 17–17)
  • (5:51) KAN – Laith Marjan 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:32; Kansas 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (0:39) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 24-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:00; Arizona 24–20)
Statistics KU ARIZ
First downs 19 18
Plays–yards 70–369 60–323
Rushes–yards 40–170 29–165
Passing yards 199 158
Passing: comp–att–int 15–30–0 16–31–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 35:30 24:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 15/29, 199 yards, TD
Rushing Jalon Daniels 14 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 16/31, 158 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ismail Mahdi 7 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Gio Richardson 2 receptions, 38 yards

at Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Kansas Jayhawks (5–5) at Iowa State Cyclones (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jayhawks 0
Cyclones 0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time:  
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU ISU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs No. 13 Utah

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team
No. 13 Utah Utes (9-2) vs Kansas Jayhawks (5-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Utes 3 7 02131
Jayhawks 0 7 7721

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 32,811
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTAH KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Harry Stewart III  Fr
WR 2 Emmanuel Henderson Jr. Sr
WR 3 Keaton Kubecka  So
RB 4 Leshon Williams  Sr
WR 5 Doug Emilien  Sr
QB 6 Jalon Daniels  Sr
WR 7 Cam Pickett  Jr
QB 8 Isaiah Marshall  Fr
RB 9 Daniel Hishaw Jr.  Sr
WR 10 Levi Wentz  Sr
WR 11 Bryson Canty  Sr
WR 12 Bryson Hayes Fr
WR 13 Bryce Cohoon  So
QB 14 Mikey Pauley  Jr
QB 15 Cole Ballard  So
QB 16 David McComb Fr
TE 17 Jaden Hamm  So
TE 18 DeShawn Hanika  Sr
RB 20 Johnny Thompson Jr.  So
RB 22 Micah Johnson  Fr
RB 24 John Kelly Fr
RB 25 Justin Thurman Fr
RB 38 Jack Schneider  So
TE 44 Carson Bruhn  Fr
OL 50 David Abajian  Fr
OL 52 Tyler Mercer  So
OL 54 Tavake Tuikolovatu  So
OL 55 Kene Anene  Fr
OL 56 Amir Herring  So
OL 57 Hank Kelly  Sr
OL 58 Kael Farkes  Jr
OL 59 Nolan Gorczyca  Sr
OL 61 Bryce Foster  Sr
OL 65 Carter Lavrusky  Fr
OL 67 Eli Richmond  Fr
OL 70 Kobe Baynes  Sr
OL 71 James Livingston  Jr
OL 72 DeAndre Harper So
OL 73 Anderson Kopp Fr
OL 74 Jack Tanner So
OL 75 Calvin Clements  So
OL 76 Antonio Wilson  So
OL 77 Enrique Cruz Jr.  Sr
OL 78 Greydon Grimes  Fr
WR 80 Mack Moeller  Sr
TE 81 Quinton Conley  Jr
WR 82 Israel Moses V  So
TE 83 Conlee Hovey Fr
WR 84 Jaden Nickens Fr
WR 85 Tate Nagy Fr
WR 86 Donald Collier  Fr
TE 87 Leyton Cure  Sr
TE 88 Boden Groen  Sr
WR 89 Jackson Cook Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Austin Alexander  Fr
LB 1 Bangally Kamara  Sr
S 2 Lyrik Rawls  Sr
LB 3 Joseph Sipp Jr. Sr
LB 4 Trey Lathan  Jr
DE 5 Dean Miller  Sr
CB 6 Jahlil Hurley  So
CB 7 DJ Graham II  Sr
LB 8 Jon Jon Kamara  Fr
DE 9 Dakyus Brinkley  Fr
LB 10 Jayson Gilliom  Sr
S 11 Devin Dye  Sr
S 12 Laquan Robinson  Jr
DE 13 Dylan Brooks  Sr
S 14 Jalen Dye  Sr
DE 15 Justice Finkley Sr
LB 16 Logan Brantley  So
S 17 Brandon Schmelzle Fr
S 18 Damani Maxson  Fr
CB 19 Chris McCorkle Fr
LB 20 Malachi Curvey Fr
CB 22 Syeed Gibbs  Jr
S 23 Mason Ellis  Jr
S 24 Darrion Jones Fr
DE 25 Caleb Redd  Fr
CB 26 Jalen Todd So
S 27 Taylor Davis  So
LB 28 JaCorey Stewart  Fr
CB 29 Jameel Croft Jr.  So
CB 30 Aundre Gibson  Fr
S 31 Landon Nelson  Sr
DE 33 Leroy Harris III So
CB 36 Jameer Moore  Fr
LB 39 Cole Mondi  Sr
S 40 Colter McDaniel  Fr
LB 41 Ezra Vedral  So
DE 45 Garrett Martin Fr
CB 47 Jacoby Davis  So
DT 52 D.J. Withers  Sr
DT 56 Marcus Calvin  So
DL 70 Jason Strickland  Fr
DT 71 Grady Seyfert  So
DE 90 Adrian Holley Fr
DE 91 Alex Bray Jr
DT 92 Tommy Dunn Jr.  Sr
DT 93 Josiah Hammond Fr
DT 94 Blake Herold  So
DE 96 Cole Petrus  Sr
DT 97 Kenean Caldwell  Sr
DL 99 Gage Keys  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 35 Finn Lappin  Sr
P 37 Grayden Addison  Sr
LS 49 Hollis Moeller  Fr
LS 51 Emory Duggar  Sr
P 95 Efren Jasso Sr
PK 98 Dane Efird Fr
PK 99 Laith Marjan  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "2025 Kansas Jayhawks Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Greenstein, Henry. "KU football schedules game with Wagner for 2025 season". KU Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "2025 Kansas Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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