2026 schedule
Kansas Jayhawks
2026 season so far
Kansas is 3-4 against the 62nd-toughest schedule so far, scoring 31 and allowing 24 points per game (+7 per game).
In our opponent-adjusted ratings Kansas ranks 52nd of 139 FBS teams overall — 51st on offense and 54th on defense. The offense carries this team more than the defense does.
Next up: at TCU in Week 9. We project Kansas 22, TCU 24 — Kansas wins 43% of the time.
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Regular season
12 gamesMarket lines · Source: The Odds API, ESPN, Action Network · Updated Oct 29, 9:25 AM UTC. Shown for information; not an input to our projections.
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- vs
Long Island University Sharks
0-2 · SOS #59
Win 51-6
Week 1
Our number· pregame
Kansas by 33.4
Total 47.8
DraftKings
KU -44.5
Total 57.5
Final Kansas by 45. Kansas beat the spread. 57 points — under the 57.5. The book was closer. The book's total was closer.
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Market lines: Kansas -43.25 (open Kansas -40.25) · O/U 56 (open 54) · model vs market -9.9 pts (Kansas view)
ESPNU David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - vs
#23 Missouri Tigers
2-0 · SOS #30
Loss 21-38
Week 2
Our number· pregame
Missouri by 1.8
Total 52.2
DraftKings
MIZ -4
Total 51.5
Final Missouri by 17. Missouri beat the spread. 59 points — over the 51.5. The book was closer. Our total was closer.
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Market lines: Missouri -4 (open Missouri -6.75) · O/U 51.75 (open 51.25) · ML -201 / +167.5 · Kansas 36% no-vig · model vs market +2.2 pts, +9 pct pts (Kansas view)
Fox David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - vs
Arizona State Sun Devils
2-1 · SOS #37
Loss 17-24
Week 3
Our number· pregame
Arizona State by 3.9
Total 60.5
DraftKings
ASU -5.5
Total 50.5
Final Arizona State by 7. Arizona State beat the spread. 41 points — under the 50.5. The book was closer. The book's total was closer.
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Market lines: Arizona State -5.25 (open Arizona State -6) · O/U 50.75 (open 54.75) · ML -224 / +185 · Kansas 34% no-vig · model vs market +1.3 pts, +6 pct pts (Kansas view)
FS1 Wembley Stadium - vs
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
2-3 · SOS #125
Win 55-0
Week 5
Our number· pregame
Kansas by 16.7
Total 52.1
DraftKings
KU -21.5
Total 51.5
Final Kansas by 55. Kansas beat the spread. 55 points — over the 51.5. The book was closer. Our total was closer.
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Market lines: Kansas -21 (open Kansas -20.75) · O/U 51 (open 51.5) · ML +825 / -1500 · Kansas 90% no-vig · model vs market -4.3 pts, -3 pct pts (Kansas view)
ESPNU David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - at
#12 Utah Utes
5-0 · SOS #64
Loss 24-41
Week 6
Our number· pregame
Utah by 15.5
Total 54.9
DraftKings
UTAH -15.5
Total 49.5
Final Utah by 17. Utah beat the spread. 65 points — over the 49.5. Our number and the book's were equally close. Our total was closer.
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Market lines: Utah -15.75 (open Utah -15.5) · O/U 49.5 (open 51.75) · ML +500 / -725 · Utah 84% no-vig · model vs market -0.2 pts, +1 pct pts (Utah view)
ESPN Rice-Eccles Stadium - at
Kansas State Wildcats
4-2 · SOS #83
Loss 24-35
Week 7
Our number· pregame
Kansas State by 2.6
Total 57.8
DraftKings
KSU -3
Total 55.5
Final Kansas State by 11. Kansas State beat the spread. 59 points — over the 55.5. The book was closer. Our total was closer.
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Market lines: Kansas State -3.25 (open Kansas State -7) · O/U 55.5 (open 55) · ML +164.5 / -196.5 · Kansas State 63% no-vig · model vs market -0.7 pts, -6 pct pts (Kansas State view)
FS1 Bill Snyder Family Stadium - vs
Baylor Bears
4-3 · SOS #63
Win 25-24
Week 8
Our number· pregame
Kansas by 1
Total 53.2
DraftKings
KU -1.5
Total 54.5
Final Kansas by 1. Baylor beat the spread. 49 points — under the 54.5. Our number was closer. Our total was closer.
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Market lines: Kansas -1.5 · O/U 54.5 · ML -105 / -115 · Kansas 50% no-vig · model vs market -0.5 pts, +2 pct pts (Kansas view)
TNT David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - at
TCU Horned Frogs
3-4 · SOS #55
Sat, Oct 31, 7:30 PM
Week 9
Proj 22-24 · 43%
Our number
TCU by 2
Total 46
DraftKings
TCU -6
Total 46.5
We're 4 points higher on Kansas than the book. Shown for comparison only.
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Market lines: TCU -5.75 · O/U 46.5 · ML +190 / -227.5 · TCU 67% no-vig · model vs market -3.7 pts, -9 pct pts (TCU view)
FS1 Amon G. Carter Stadium - vs
UCF Knights
4-3 · SOS #35
Sat, Nov 7 · TBD
Week 10
Proj 27-27 · 52%
Our number
dead even
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - at
West Virginia Mountaineers
5-3 · SOS #56
Sat, Nov 14 · TBD
Week 11
Proj 34-32 · 56%
Our number
Kansas by 2
Total 66
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Milan Puskar Stadium - vs
#8 BYU Cougars
6-1 · SOS #34
Sat, Nov 21 · TBD
Week 12
Proj 22-31 · 27%
Our number
BYU by 9
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - at
#24 Oklahoma State Cowboys
5-2 · SOS #60
Sat, Nov 28 · TBD
Week 13
Proj 28-30 · 45%
Our number
Oklahoma State by 2
Total 58
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
Boone Pickens Stadium
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Kansas Jayhawks stats: basic, advanced and situational
Power rating
+3.6
52nd in FBS
Adj. offense
28.8
pts vs avg defense
Adj. defense
25.2
pts allowed vs avg offense
Basic stats
Box-score numbers per game.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points per gameEvery point scored, every game. | 31.0 | 55 / 138 |
| Points allowed per gameEvery point conceded, every game. | 24.0 | 68 / 138 |
| Yards per playScrimmage yards divided by scrimmage plays (sacks count as pass plays). | 6.48 | 35 / 138 |
| Yards per play allowedThe same measure for opponents. | 5.59 | 67 / 138 |
| Rushing yards per gameDesigned runs and scrambles. | 215.6 | 22 / 138 |
| Net passing yards per gamePassing yards minus sack yardage. | 240.1 | 51 / 138 |
| Rushing yards allowed per gameOpponents' rushing yards. | 175.1 | 98 / 138 |
| Net passing yards allowed per gameOpponents' net passing yards. | 179.3 | 27 / 138 |
| Turnovers per gameInterceptions thrown and fumbles lost. | 1.00 | 79 / 138 |
| Takeaways per gameInterceptions and fumble recoveries. | 0.57 | 110 / 138 |
| Sacks per gameSacks by this defense. | 1.71 | 94 / 138 |
| Sacks allowed per gameSacks taken by this offense. | 1.57 | 51 / 138 |
Advanced stats
Efficiency from play-by-play, garbage time removed: expected points added (EPA), success rate, explosiveness, havoc, finishing drives, field position and pace.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per snap, garbage time removed. Zero is average; +0.10 is very good. | +0.09 | 65 / 138 |
| EPA per play allowedExpected points the defense gives up per snap. Lower is better. | -0.01 | 37 / 138 |
| Success rateShare of plays that stay on schedule: 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th. | 41.2% | 96 / 138 |
| Success rate allowedOpponents' success rate. | 38.6% | 36 / 138 |
| Explosive play rateRuns of 12+ yards and passes of 16+ yards, as a share of plays. | 16.2% | 10 / 138 |
| Explosive plays allowedThe same rate for opponents. | 11.5% | 65 / 138 |
| Havoc rateShare of snaps with a tackle for loss, sack, forced fumble, interception or pass break-up. | 15.9% | 26 / 138 |
| Havoc allowedHow often this offense suffers a havoc play. | 14.1% | 92 / 138 |
| Points per scoring opportunityFinishing drives: points per possession that reaches the opponent's 40. | 3.92 | 89 / 138 |
| Points per opportunity allowedHow well the defense holds once opponents cross its 40. | 3.21 | 19 / 138 |
| Average starting field positionWhere this offense's drives begin, on average. | own 27 | 121 / 138 |
| Opponents' starting field positionWhere opponents' drives begin. | own 32 | 129 / 138 |
| Offensive plays per game (pace)Scrimmage snaps per game; a tempo measure. | 70.3 | 21 / 138 |
Situational stats
Run vs pass splits, passing downs, third downs and the red zone.
| Stat | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing EPA per playExpected points added on runs. | +0.12 | 44 / 138 |
| Passing EPA per playExpected points added on dropbacks, sacks included. | +0.05 | 82 / 138 |
| Rushing EPA allowedRun defense, per play. | -0.04 | 35 / 138 |
| Passing EPA allowedPass defense, per dropback. | +0.02 | 55 / 138 |
| Rushing success rateShare of runs that stay on schedule. | 44.7% | 65 / 138 |
| Passing success rateShare of dropbacks that stay on schedule. | 37.3% | 113 / 138 |
| Run stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line. | 11.6% | 5 / 138 |
| Passing-down success rateSuccess on 2nd-and-8+ and 3rd/4th-and-5+. | 24.8% | 125 / 138 |
| Passing-down success allowedHow often opponents escape long-yardage downs. | 28.4% | 51 / 138 |
| Third-down conversion rateThird downs converted by the play itself. | 36.4% | 104 / 138 |
| Third-down rate allowedOpponents' third-down conversions. | 33.0% | 21 / 138 |
| Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown. | 67.9% | 39 / 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate allowedOpponents' red-zone touchdown rate. | 56.0% | 49 / 138 |
Power rating = projected margin against an average FBS team on a neutral field, from our opponent-adjusted efficiency model. How it works and how accurate it has been.
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