2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2025 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Zebrowski (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Lubick (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	D. K. McDonald (1st season)
Home stadium	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					0	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of July 24, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team will represent the University of Kansas during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Jayhawks' 136th season. The Jayhawks will play their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium located in Lawrence, Kansas. They are 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
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)
Hunter Luke	WR	UT Rio Grande Valley
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 23	5:30 p.m.	Fresno State*	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FOX
August 29	6:30 p.m.	Wagner*	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPN+
September 6	2:30 p.m.	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Border War)	ESPN2
September 20		West Virginia	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS
September 27		Cincinnati	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS
October 4		at UCF	Acrisure Bounce House Orlando, FL
October 11		at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX
October 25		Kansas State	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)
November 1		Oklahoma State	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS
November 8		at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
November 22		at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA
November 28	11:00 a.m.	Utah	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ABC/ESPN
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs Fresno State

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: August 23
• Game time: 5:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FRES	KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Wagner (FCS)

See also: 2025 Wagner Seahawks football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Seahawks (FCS)			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAG	KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Missouri (Border War)

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team and Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry) § Football

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs West Virginia

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: September 20
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Cincinnati

See also: 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bearcats			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: September 27
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIN	KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UCF

See also: 2025 UCF Knights football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) at UCF Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Knights			0

at Acrisure Bounce House • Orlando, Florida

• Date: October 4
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	UCF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Tech

See also: 2025 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Red Raiders			0

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, Texas

• Date: October 11
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	TTU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)

See also: 2025 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown § Football

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: October 25
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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

Pregame line	Over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: November 1
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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

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Wildcats			0

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

• Date: November 8
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	ARIZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa State

See also: 2025 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Cyclones			0

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa

• Date: November 22
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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 Utah

See also: 2025 Utah Utes football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Utah Utes (0–0) vs Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Utes			0
Jayhawks			0

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
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• TV announcers (ABC or ESPN):  

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 Lance Leipold Coordinators/assistant coaches Jim Zebrowski OC Matt Lubick Co-OC/TE D. K. McDonald DC Chris Simpson LB Daryl Agpalsa OL Taiwo Onatolu DE/ST Jim Panagos DT Terrence Samuel WR Brandon Shelby DB Jonathan Wallace RB Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster