Football

Big 12 power rankings: BYU ascends to top spot

The only remaining unbeaten team in the Big 12, BYU moved into the top spot in this week's power rankings. The Cougars received 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who cover the Big 12. Cincinnati, tied for the league lead at 4-0, was second with one first-place vote. ...

Leipold says KU needs ‘special’ atmosphere for Saturday’s rivalry game

Kansas coach Lance Leipold has been impressed by what he’s seen from away fans during the month of October. UCF's Acrisure Bounce House, he said on Monday, was a “very impressive game-day atmosphere,” and Texas Tech's Jones AT&T Stadium was “the loudest place we’ve played out this ...

Bye-week breakdown: How KU’s offensive players are faring this year

The second of Kansas’ unprecedented three open dates of 2025 has arrived, and with the Jayhawks seven games into the year and four games into the conference slate, this is the closest thing they’ll get to a halftime break this season. In the broadest possible results-based sense, the first ...

KU enters latest bye week with Sunflower Showdown looming

Lubbock, Texas — Entering a bye week off a loss is very familiar for the Kansas football team. Fortunately for the Jayhawks, so is exiting one with a win. KU slumps into its second of three bye weeks during the 2025 season coming off a 42-17 road loss at Texas Tech on Saturday night, much as ...