Kansas Jayhawks

Head Coach: Lance Leipold (5th year)

Offensive Coordinator: Andy Kotelnicki

Defensive Coordinator: D.K. McDonald (1st year)

Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 12-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 5.7)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

LIUSep 4W

MissouriSep 12⚡ 46% +2.5

vs Arizona StateSep 1943% +4.5

Middle TennesseeOct 380% -23.0

@ UtahOct 1031% +13.5

@ Kansas StateOct 1729% +15.0

BaylorOct 24⚡ 45% +3.0

@ TCUOct 3137% +9.0

UCFNov 740% +6.5

@ West VirginiaNov 1459% -6.0

BYUNov 2130% +13.5

@ Oklahoma StateNov 2829% +14.5

The Jayhawks enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator D.K. McDonald.

Lance Leipold lost six-year QB Jalon Daniels (166 score) to the NFL Draft — the most significant single-player departure for any program. Transfer QB Chase Jenkins steps into a roster that still features RB Daniel Hishaw Jr. (112), DB DJ Graham II (109), RB Leshon Williams (103), and DL Tre'Von McAlpine (99). Five transfer starters supplement a strong returning core as Kansas aims to sustain its Big 12 competitiveness.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Missouri (SEC)46% win

Toss-up: trails Baylor (Big 12)45% win

Toss-up: trails Arizona State (Big 12)43% win

Toss-up: edges West Virginia (Big 12)59% win

Toss-up: trails UCF (Big 12)40% win

79Total Players

27Transfers

34Returning

18Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

#14Mikey Pauley

6'5" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Chase Jenkins

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Cole Ballard

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Isaiah Marshall

72 · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

Role: Backup

Jaylen Mason

6'3" · 196 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(3)

Dylan Edwards

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Yasin Willis

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kory Amachree

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(9)

#11Bryson Canty

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Doug Emilien

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Levi Wentz

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#7Cam Pickett

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#3Keaton Kubecka

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Corbin Glasco

5'9" · 178 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Nate Sims

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Nik McMillan

6-1 · 187 lbs

Transfer

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Tyren Parker

6'3" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(9)

Jailen Butler

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#87Leyton Cure

6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#88Boden Groen

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Carter Moses

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18DeShawn Hanika

6'6" · 245 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#81Quinton Conley

6'6" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Carson Bruhn

Returning

R-Sophomore

Role: Backup

Jack Utz

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Kevin Sullivan

6'6" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(12)

Connor Stroh

6'7" · 341 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Nick Morrow

6'8" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#59Nolan Gorczyca

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#71James Livingston

6'7" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Trezelle Jenkins Jr.

6'5" · 326 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Sophomore

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#75Calvin Clements

6'7" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#72DeAndre Harper

6'6" · 320 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kasen Carpenter

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#74Jack Tanner

6'6" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kaden Moody

6'6" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Kaden Snyder

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Malachi Mills

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(15)

David Santiago

6'4" · 253 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#5Dean Miller

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#97Kenean Caldwell

6'3" · 325 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Tre'Von McAlpine

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#91Alex Bray

6'4" · 270 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Eamon Smalls

6'2" · 310 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#99Gage Keys

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kevin Oatis

6'4" · 330 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Landyn Watson

6'1" · 242 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#96Cole Petrus

6'4" · 238 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#52D.J. Withers

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jibriel Conde

6'5" · 270 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Draeden Punt

6'6" · 235 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Hunter Higgins

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Na'kwaine Carter

6'1" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(7)

Jaron Willis

6'2" · 254 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Jayson Gilliom

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Daveon Crouch

6'1" · 227 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#39Cole Mondi

5'10" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jibreel Al-Amin

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Joseph Credit

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Josh Galbreath

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(13)

Corey Gordon

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7DJ Graham II

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Elijah Cannon

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jaden Harris

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Mason Ellis

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Christian Pritchett

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#6Jahlil Hurley

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman

5'11" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#31Landon Nelson

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#22Syeed Gibbs

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#27Taylor Davis

6'0" · 197 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Robert Reddick

6'2" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Trey Brown

6'0" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

#99Laith Marjan

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Martin Connington

6'0" · 194 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Punters(2)

#37Grayden Addison

5'11" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Matthew Gill

6'3" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Role: Reserve

Long Snappers(2)

#51Emory Duggar

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Rino Monteforte

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve