2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–7 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJim Zebrowski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorD. K. McDonald (1st season)
Home stadiumChildren's Mercy Park (2 games)
Arrowhead Stadium (4 games)
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Arizona State y$^   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 15 Iowa State y   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 13 BYU   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 25 Colorado   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Baylor   6 – 3     8 – 5  
TCU   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Texas Tech   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     9 – 4  
West Virginia   5 – 4     6 – 7  
  4 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     3 – 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks played their non-conference home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas and their conference home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. They were led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks looked to win a bowl game in back–to–back seasons for only the second time in program history, and to qualify for a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history.

The Jayhawks also started the year ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2009 season. After a stale 2–6 record, which included a 5-game losing streak, including a loss to in-state rival Kansas State for the sixteenth straight year. The Jayhawks upset then no. 17 Iowa State, handed then no. 6 ranked BYU its first loss of the season, and upset no. 16 Colorado to become the first team in FBS history with a losing record to beat 3 straight AP Poll ranked opponents.[1] However, the Jayhawks were defeated in the final game of the season against Baylor, ending their season with a 5–7 record and preventing the team from clinching a third-straight bowl game.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Name Position Reason Replacement
Andy Kotelnicki Offensive coordinator Accepted job at Penn State Jeff Grimes
Matt Lubick Offensive analyst Accepted Offensive coordinator job at Nevada N/A
N/A Co-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach Positions created D. K. McDonald
Scott Fuchs Offensive line coach Accepted job with the
Tennessee Titans		 Daryl Agpalsa

Starters lost

Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2023 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 8 players run out of eligibility.

Name Position
Jason Bean QB
Mike Novitsky OL
Dominick Puni OL
Mason Fairchild TE
Kenny Logan S
Craig Young S
Rich Miller LB
Hayden Hatcher DE

[2]

Entered NFL draft

Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft.

Name Position
Austin Booker DE
Kwinton Lassiter CB

Recruiting

Website 4 star recruits 3 star recruits Total recruits Overall rank Big 12 rank
247 Sports 3 13 16 46 6
Rivals 3 12 15 49 6*

*Rivals does not include the new teams joining the Big 12 and does include the teams leaving the Big 12, however, their ranks in the overall rankings are being factored into the rank for Kansas.

The Jayhawks received a commitment from their highest rated recruit ever, who was ranked 67th nationally among all recruits.[3]

Highest rated recruit
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Deshawn Warner
DE 		Goodyear, AZ Desert Edge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[4]

Big 12
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 906 (20)
2 Kansas State 889 (19)
3 Oklahoma State 829 (14)
4 Kansas 772 (5)
5 Arizona 762 (3)
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141
  • First place votes in ()

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Lindenwood*No. 22
ESPN+W 48–320,829
September 76:00 p.m.at Illinois*No. 19
FS1L 17–2360,670
September 136:00 p.m.UNLV*
  • Children's Mercy Park
  • Kansas City, KS
ESPNL 20–2321,493
September 2111:00 a.m.at West Virginia
ESPN2L 28–3252,428
September 282:30 p.m.TCU
ESPN+L 27–3847,928
October 57:00 p.m.at Arizona State
ESPN2L 31–3554,639
October 192:30 p.m.Houston
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
ESPN+W 42–1438,619
October 267:00 p.m.at No. 16 Kansas State
ESPN2L 27–2952,074
November 92:30 p.m.No. 17 Iowa State
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
FS1W 45–3651,109
November 169:15 p.m.at No. 6 BYU
ESPNW 17–1362,704
November 232:30 p.m.No. 16 Colorado
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
FOXW 37–2156,470
November 3011:00 a.m.at Baylor
ESPN2L 17–4536,585

[5]

Game summaries

vs. Lindenwood (FCS)

See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team
Game One – Lindenwood Lions (FCS) (0-0) vs No. 22 Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions (FCS) 0 0 033
No. 22 Jayhawks 7 7 27748

at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,829
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:44) KU – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:55; Kansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:11) KU – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:23; Kansas 14–0)
  • (08:42) KU – Mello Dotson 33-yard Interception Return, Tabor Allen PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29; Kansas 20–0)
  • (07:07) KU – Luke Grimm 58-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:51; Kansas 27–0)
  • (00:04) KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:00; Kansas 34–0)
Third quarter
  • (08:23) KU – Sevion Morrison 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:32; Kansas 41–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:22) KU – Doug Emilien 4-yard pass from Cole Ballard, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Kansas 48–0)
  • (06:12) LIN – Logan Seibert 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:04; Kansas 48–3)
Statistics LIN KU
First downs 12 26
Total yards 202 530
Rushing yards 75 331
Passing yards 127 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 14–21–1
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 18/31, 127 yards, INT
Rushing Steve Hall 7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Abe Haerr 4 receptions, 58 yards
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 9/15, 148 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Devin Neal 8 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD

at Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Jayhawks 0 10 7017
Fighting Illini 3 10 01023

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 60,670
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1/ESPN Radio): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Jordan Reid (analyst), and Mike Peasley (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:35) ILL – David Olano 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:35; Illinois 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:56; Tied 3–3)
  • (3:32) KAN – Luke Grimm 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:05; Kansas 10–3)
  • (1:05) ILL – David Olano 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:27; Kansas 10–6)
  • (0:36) ILL – Xavier Scott 30-yard interception, David Olano kick (Illinois 13–10)
Third quarter
  • (4:57) KAN – Lawrence Arnold 13-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:17; Kansas 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:34) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Illinois 20–17)
  • (0:58) ILL – David Olano 43-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 42 yards, 6:46; Illinois 23–17)
Statistics KU ILL
First downs 18 14
Total yards 65–327 59–271
Rushing yards 33–186 34–79
Passing yards 141 192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–32–3 16–25–0
Time of possession 29:22 30:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/32, 141 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 14 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Lawrence Arnold 4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 16/25, 192 yards
Rushing Kaden Feagin 16 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zakhari Franklin 9 receptions, 99 yards

UNLV

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team
UNLV Rebels (2–0) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 3 10 3723
Jayhawks 7 10 3020

at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 21,493
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:22) KAN – Jalon Daniels 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:16; Kansas 7–0)
  • (1:33) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:49; Kansas 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:12) KAN – Jalon Daniels 33-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 4:10; Kansas 14–3)
  • (6:19) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:53; Kansas 14–6)
  • (3:17) KAN – Tabor Allen 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02; Kansas 17–6)
  • (0:00) UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 27-yard pass from Matthew Sluka, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:31; Kansas 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (9:38) UNLV – Caden Chittenden 23-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:22; Kansas 17–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:22) KAN – Tabor Allen 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; Kansas 20–16)
  • (2:00) UNLV – Kylin James 1-yard run, Caden Chittenden kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:22; UNLV 23–20)
Statistics UNLV KU
First downs 17 17
Total yards 65–267 59–352
Rushing yards 47–181 35–199
Passing yards 86 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–18–0 12–24–2
Time of possession 31:06 28:54
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Matthew Sluka 7/18, 86 yards, TD
Rushing Matthew Sluka 19 carries, 124 yards
Receiving Jaden Bradley 1 reception, 31 yards
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12/24, 153 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 23 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Lawrence Arnold 4 receptions, 58 yards

at West Virginia

See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Kansas Jayhawks (1–2) at West Virginia Mountaineers (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 7 14728
Mountaineers 7 7 31532

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,428
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:16) WVU – Jahiem White 1-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10; West Virginia 7–0.)

Second quarter

  • (7:31) KAN – Devin Neal 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:16; Tied 7–7.)
  • (0:25) WVU – Garrett Greene 5-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:17; West Virginia 14–7.)

Third quarter

  • (9:08) KAN – Luke Grimm 7-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52; Tied 14–14.)
  • (7:03) WVU – Michael Hayes II 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; West Virginia 17–14.)
  • (4:30) KAN – Daniel Hishaw 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Kansas 21–17.)

Fourth quarter

  • (5:39) KAN – Luke Grimm 32-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Kansas 28–17.)
  • (3:27) WVU – Kole Taylor 8-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Kole Taylor pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Kansas 28–25.)
  • (0:26) WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 15-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 32–28.)
Statistics KU WVU
First downs 25 23
Total yards 72–431 63–443
Rushing yards 47–247 33–148
Passing yards 184 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–1 15–30–2
Time of possession 36:47 23:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 15/25, 184 yds, TD, INT
Rushing Devin Neal 27 rushes, 110 yds, TD
Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 75 yds, TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 15/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 17 rushes, 87 yds, TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 7 receptions, 150 yds

TCU

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (2–2) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 7 14 71038
Jayhawks 14 3 7327

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N 16 mph
  • Game attendance: 47,928
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:18) KAN – Luke Grimm 15-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:02; Kansas 7–0)
  • (8:29) TCU – Jack Bech 35-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:47; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:59) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:25; Kansas 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:59) TCU – Cam Cook 3-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Tied 14–14)
  • (2:57) KAN – Tabor Allen 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:58; Kansas 17–14)
  • (0:17) TCU – Jack Bech 7-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; TCU 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (8:58) KAN – Daniel Hishaw 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:02; Kansas 24–21)
  • (1:46) TCU – JP Richardson 89-yard punt return, Kyle Lemmermann kick (TCU 28–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:07) KAN – Tabor Allen 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:39; TCU 28–27)
  • (11:20) TCU – Eric McAlister 59-yard pass from Josh Hoover, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; TCU 35–27)
  • (3:02) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:07; TCU 38–27)
Statistics TCU KU
First downs 26 20
Total yards 72–507 68–346
Rushing yards 35–151 34–167
Passing yards 356 179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–37–2 15–34–1
Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 28/37, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jeremy Payne 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jack Bech 10 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 15/34, 179 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Daniel Hishaw 13 carries, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

at Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Kansas Jayhawks (1–4) at Arizona State Sun Devils (3–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 7 31431
Sun Devils 7 7 02135

at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
  • ASU – Xavier Guillory 28-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Ian Hershey kick), 11:48. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
  • KAN – Jalon Daniels 22-yard run (Luke Hosford kick), 6:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
  • KAN – Quentin Skinner 30-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Luke Hosford kick), 11:50. Jayhawks 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:03.
  • ASU – Chamon Metayer 20-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer kick), 1:33. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
  • KAN – Tabor Allen 20-yard field goal, 10:04. Jayhawks 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
  • ASU – Cam Skattebo 1-yard run (Carston Kieffer kick), 14:56. Sun Devils 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:21.
  • KAN – Devin Neal 31-yard run (Luke Hosford kick), 10:49. Jayhawks 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
  • ASU – Jordyn Tyson 31-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer kick), 6:19. Sun Devils 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
  • KAN – Quentin Skinner 34-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Luke Hosford kick), 2:04. Jayhawks 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.
  • ASU – Jordyn Tyson 3-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Carston Kieffer kick), 0:16. Sun Devils 35–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
Statistics KU ASU
First downs 23 28
Total yards 64–411 70–485
Rushing yards 33–151 45–313
Passing yards 260 172
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–0 15–25–1
Time of possession 30:41 29:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/31, 260 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 14 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Quentin Skinner 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Passing Sam Leavitt 14/24, 157 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Cam Skattebo 25 carries, 186 yards, TD
Receiving Jordyn Tyson 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

Houston

See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars (2–4) at Kansas Jayhawks (1–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 14 0014
Jayhawks 14 14 01442

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,619
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Todd Doxzon (analyst), and Kelly Crull (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:56) KAN – Jared Casey 2-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:59; Kansas 7–0)
  • (2:37) KAN – Quentin Skinner 48-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:09; Kansas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:59) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:19; Kansas 21–0)
  • (6:18) HOU – Stacy Sneed 23-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:34; Kansas 21–7)
  • (3:33) KAN – Jared Casey 3-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Kansas 28–7)
  • (1:35) HOU – Stacy Sneed 23-yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Kansas 28–14)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:21) KAN – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:56; Kansas 35–14)
  • (6:50) KAN – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:36; Kansas 42–14)
Statistics HOU KU
First downs 20 21
Total yards 65–335 54–467
Rushing yards 32–98 33–220
Passing yards 237 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–4 16–21–0
Time of possession 31:41 28:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 15/24, 173 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Donovan Smith 14 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Mekhi Mews 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 16/21, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 17 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Lawrence Arnold 4 receptions, 80 yards

at No. 16 Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown
Kansas Jayhawks (2–5) at No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 7 13027
No. 16 Wildcats 0 16 7629

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,074
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:51) KAN – Sevion Morrison 38-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:09; Kansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:09) KSU – Will Anciaux 24-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick. (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (11:02) KSU – Team Safety. (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:06; Kansas State 9–7)
  • (7:13) KSU – Garrett Oakley 2-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick. (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:43; Kansas State 16–7)
  • (3:29) KAN – Luke Grimm 10-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Kansas State 16–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:15) KSU – Avery Johnson 10-yard run, Chris Tennant kick. (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Kansas State 23–14)
  • (8:54) KAN – Devin Neal 24-yard run, Tabor Allen kick no good. (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:21; Kansas State 23–20)
  • (0:36) KAN – Jalon Daniels 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:31; Kansas 27–23)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:23) KSU – Chris Tennant 28-yard field goal. (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:13; Kansas 27–26)
  • (1:42) KSU – Chris Tennant 51-yard field goal. (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:02; Kansas State 29–27)
Statistics KU KSU
First downs 23 22
Total yards 401 479
Rushing yards 192 226
Passing yards 209 253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 19–34–0
Time of possession 27:40 32:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 18/39, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jalon Daniels 15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Trevor Wilson 4 receptions, 69 yards
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 19/34, 253 yards, 2 TD
Rushing DJ Giddens 18 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Jayce Brown 5 receptions, 98 yards

No. 17 Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones (7–1) at Kansas Jayhawks (2–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Cyclones 7 6 71636
Jayhawks 14 17 7745

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 51,109
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:02) ISU – Jaylin Noel 27-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick. (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:38; Iowa State 7–0)
  • (8:13) KAN – Luke Grimm 70-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick.(Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:43; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:19) KAN – Devin Neal 13-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:04; Kansas 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:32) KAN – Quentin Skinner 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:01; Kansas 21–7)
  • (7:06) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 22-yard field goal. (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:26; Kansas 21–10)
  • (4:43) KAN – Jalon Daniels 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:16; Kansas 28–10)
  • (1:01) KAN – Tabor Allen 47-yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:46; Kansas 31–10)
  • (0:00) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 38-yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:01; Kansas 31–13)
Third quarter
  • (6:27) KAN – Devin Neal 10-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:39; Kansas 38–13)
  • (4:06) ISU – Carson Hansen 11-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick. (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:21; Kansas 38–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:03) ISU – Jaylon Jackson 27-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Rocco Becht run. (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; Kansas 38–28)
  • (5:58) KAN – Mello Dotson 25-yard interception, Tabor Allen kick. (Kansas 45–28)
  • (2:41) ISU – Jaylin Noel 18-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Jayden Higgins pass. (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:42; Kansas 45–36)
Statistics ISU KU
First downs 24 25
Total yards 461 532
Rushing yards 78 237
Passing yards 383 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–38–1 12–24–0
Time of possession 24:43 35:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 24/37, 383 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Carson Hansen 8 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 8 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12/24, 295 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 18 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Quentin Skinner 4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

at No. 6 BYU

See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team
Kansas Jayhawks (3–6) at No. 6 BYU Cougars (9–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 3 0717
No. 6 Cougars 0 10 3013

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 9:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind: S 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,704
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:07) KAN – Devin Neal 8-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:49; Kansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:11) BYU – Will Ferrin 33-yard field goal. (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:30; Kansas 7–3)
  • (8:48) BYU – Hinckley Ropati 30-yard pass from Jake Retzlaff, Will Ferrin kick. (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:31; BYU 10–7)
  • (1:46) KAN – Tabor Allen 25-yard field goal. (Drive:11 plays, 68 yards, 7:02; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (4:30) BYU – Will Ferrin 35-yard field goal. (Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 10:26; BYU 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:19) KAN – Devin Neal 3-yard run, Tabor Allen kick. (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Kansas 17–13)
Statistics KU BYU
First downs 13 23
Total yards 242 354
Rushing yards 73 162
Passing yards 169 192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–1 18–29–1
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12/19, 169 yards, INT
Rushing Devin Neal 14 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luke Grimm 4 receptions, 77 yards
BYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 18/28, 192 yards, TD, INT
Rushing LJ Martin 15 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Chase Roberts 5 receptions, 71 yards

Colorado

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team
No. 16 Colorado Buffaloes (8–2) at Kansas Jayhawks (4–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Buffaloes 0 14 7021
Jayhawks 10 13 7737

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 56,470
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:44) KAN – Devin Neal 51-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:11; Kansas 7–0)
  • (2:39) KAN – Tabor Allen 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:46; Kansas 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:02) KAN – Devin Neal 9-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:44; Kansas 17–0)
  • (7:18) COLO – Travis Hunter 51-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Kansas 17–7)
  • (3:47) KAN – Tabor Allen 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:27; Kansas 20–7)
  • (1:51) COLO – Drelon Miller 19-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Kansas 20–14)
  • (0:07) KAN – Tabor Allen 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Kansas 23–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:59) COLO – Travis Hunter 26-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:53; Kansas 23–21)
  • (7:18) KAN – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Kansas 30–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:47) KAN – Devin Neal 2-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:07; Kansas 37–21)
Statistics COLO KU
First downs 15 26
Total yards 308 520
Rushing yards 42 331
Passing yards 266 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–29–0 14–21–0
Time of possession 19:49 40:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/29, 266 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Shedeur Sanders 4 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 14/21, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Devin Neal 37 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Devin Neal 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

at Baylor

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team
Kansas Jayhawks (5–6) at Baylor Bears (7–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 3 7017
Bears 7 14 21345

at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 36,585
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU BAY
First downs 19 32
Total yards 491 603
Rushing yards 211 293
Passing yards 280 310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-23-2 23-31-0
Time of possession 25:36 50:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12-23, 280 Yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 20 Carries, 133 Yards, TD
Receiving Quentin Skinner 3 Receptions, 77 Yards
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 23-31, 310 Yards, 4 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 28 Carries, 192 Yards, 2 TD
Receiving Monaray Baldwin 7 Receptions, 119 Yards, 2 TD

Roster

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Quentin Skinner Sr
WR 2 Lawrence Arnold Sr
WR 3 Keaton Kubecka   Fr
RB 4 Devin Neal Sr
WR 5 Doug Emilien  Jr
QB 6 Jalon Daniels  Jr
WR 7 Trevor Wilson  Sr
QB 8 Isaiah Marshall Fr
RB 9 Daniel Hishaw Jr.  Jr
WR 11 Luke Grimm Sr
RB 12 Torry Locklin  Sr
WR 13 Bryce Cohoon  Fr
QB 14 Mikey Pauley  So
QB 15 Cole Ballard  Fr
QB 16 Ben Easters  Jr
TE 17 Jaden Hamm  Fr
TE 18 DeShawn Hanika   Sr
QB 19 TJ Crews IV  Fr
RB 22 Micah Johnson Fr
RB 25 Harry Stewart III Fr
RB 26 Johnny Thompson Jr.  Fr
RB 28 Sevion Morrison  Jr
RB 30 Carson Morgan  Fr
RB 38 Jack Schneider  Fr
WR 41 Hunter Luke  Fr
TE 43 Max Muehlberger  So
TE 44 Carson Bruhn Fr
TE 45 Trevor Kardell  Sr
TE 47 Jared Casey  Sr
OL 50 David Abajian  Fr
OL 52 Logan Brown  Jr
OL 53 Shane Bumgardner  Sr
OL 54 Michael Ford Jr. Sr
OL 55 Darrell Simmons Jr.  Sr
OL 56 Amir Herring  Fr
OL 57 Hank Kelly  Jr
OL 58 Kael Farkes  So
OL 59 Nolan Gorczyca  Jr
OL 61 Bryce Foster  Jr
OL 65 Carter Lavrusky Fr
OL 67 Eli Richmond Fr
OL 69 Harrison Utley Fr
OL 70 Kobe Baynes  Jr
OL 71 James Livingston  Fr
OL 72 Kene Anene Fr
OL 73 Dre Doiron  Jr
OL 74 De'Kendrick Sterns  Jr
OL 75 Calvin Clements  Fr
OL 76 Myles Ewell Fr
OL 77 Bryce Cabeldue Sr
WR 80 Mack Moeller  Jr
TE 81 Quinton Conley  So
WR 82 Israel Moses V  Fr
WR 83 Grant Muffenbier  Fr
WR 84 Griffin Koch  So
WR 85 Jarred Sample  Fr
WR 86 Donald Collier Fr
TE 87 Leyton Cure  Jr
TE 88 Tevita Ahoafi-Noa  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 J.B. Brown Sr
CB 2 Cobee Bryant Sr
CB 3 Mello Dotson Sr
S 4 Marvin Grant  Sr
S 5 O.J. Burroughs Sr
LB 6 Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Sr
LB 10 Jayson Gilliom  Jr
S 11 Devin Dye  Jr
DE 13 Dylan Brooks   Jr
S 14 Jalen Dye  Jr
DE 15 DJ Warner Fr
LB 16 Logan Brantley  Fr
CB 17 Austin Alexander Fr
S 18 Damani Maxson Fr
LB 19 Tristian Fletcher  Jr
CB 22 Brian Dilworth  So
S 23 Mason Ellis  So
CB 24 Damarius McGhee  Jr
S 25 Kaleb Purdy  So
CB 26 Jalen Todd Fr
S 27 Taylor Davis  Fr
LB 28 JaCorey Stewart Fr
CB 29 Jameel Croft Jr.  Fr
CB 30 Aundre Gibson Fr
S 31 Landon Nelson  Jr
LB 32 Dylan Downing  Sr
LB 33 Jon Jon Kamara Fr
LB 34 Alex Raich  Sr
CB 36 Jameer Moore Fr
LB 39 Cole Mondi  Jr
S 40 Colter McDaniel Fr
LB 41 Ezra Vedral  Fr
CB 43 Will Gavin  Jr
LB 44 Cornell Wheeler  Sr
DE 45 Dean Miller  Jr
DE 46 Bai Jobe  Fr
CB 47 Jacoby Davis  Fr
CB 49 Tyler Soukhot  Jr
DT 52 D.J. Withers  Jr
DT 53 Caleb Taylor Sr
DE 55 Greydon Grimes Fr
DT 56 Marcus Calvin  Fr
DT 58 Javier Derritt  Sr
DE 59 Jaydon Brittingham  Fr
DL 70 Jason Strickland Fr
DT 71 Grady Seyfert  Fr
DE 90 Jereme Robinson Sr
DE 91 Dakyus Brinkley Fr
DT 92 Tommy Dunn Jr.  Jr
DT 94 Blake Herold  Fr
DE 95 Dylan Wudke  Sr
DE 96 Cole Petrus  So
DT 97 Kenean Caldwell  Jr
DT 98 Lance Bassett  Fr
DL 99 Ronald McGee  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 34 Owen Piepergerdes  Jr
P 35 Damon Greaves So
P 37 Grayden Addison  Jr
PK 40 Tabor Allen Sr
LS 49 Hollis Moeller Fr
LS 51 Emory Duggar  Jr
LS 60 Luke Hosford  Sr
PK 93 Charlie Weinrich  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2219RV——————————————
Coaches2420RV——————————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

References

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  2. ^ "2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Box Score". KUAthletics.com.
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  4. ^ "Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 2, 2024.
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