Football

How latest eligibility bombshell could affect various KU sports

It certainly seems like quite a few college athletes are about to get more eligibility, whether they were actively looking for it or not. Amid a barrage of increasingly successful lawsuits by members of the high school class of 2022 who played four straight seasons in college, then graduated ...

Jayhawks who have something to prove during fall camp

With Big 12 media days now well in the rearview mirror, another key offseason milestone will arrive soon enough when the Kansas football team begins its fall training camp on Tuesday, a month ahead of the Jayhawks’ Sept. 4 opener against Long Island at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. On ...

KU prepares for logistics of September’s London trip

When it comes to the Big 12’s forays into international play, Kansas coach Lance Leipold wants his team to be “on the cutting edge of this for years to come,” he said at the conference’s media days in Frisco, Texas. “We talk about a lot of things in our sport now that are going on ...

See where KU placed in preseason poll of Big 12 beat writers

The results of a recent Big 12 Conference football media poll, which included a beat writer from each of the Big 12’s 16 schools, were unveiled on Monday morning. The writers predicted Texas Tech to repeat as league champion, as the Red Raiders garnered 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes, ...

Added linebacker depth could boost Lathan, KU defense

FRISCO, Texas — Trey Lathan’s role pushed him to his physical limits at times in 2025. The Kansas linebacker will readily point to the Missouri game, a 42-31 loss in which KU’s defense simply couldn’t get off the field. “I mean, you feel it toward the end,” he said on Wednesday at ...

Harris looking to ‘break through the ceiling’ amid rapid rise

FRISCO, Texas — On Wednesday, Leroy Harris III served as one of five players representing the Kansas football team in interviews with regional and national reporters at Big 12 media days. “I'm just honored that they even brought me, brought me out to media day, only being here a year and ...

Leipold provides latest updates on KU’s quarterback battle

FRISCO, Texas — Wednesday marked the first time Kansas coach Lance Leipold has attended Big 12 Conference media days without quarterback Jalon Daniels by his side. “I kind of miss him a little bit in that regard,” Leipold said. The Jayhawks weren’t able to make it to Arlington, Texas, ...