Football

Several preseason football predictions pessimistic about Kansas

The optimism about this year’s Kansas football team that pervades Lawrence, following the Jayhawks’ first bowl appearance in 14 years, does not seem to extend to Bristol, Connecticut, and beyond. In an article posted last Friday, ESPN’s Bill Connelly ranked the Big 12 Conference ...

College football keeps carving out space on Friday nights

At a recent press conference, after Kansas football moved each of its first two games of 2023, at home against Missouri State and Illinois, to Fridays, Kansas football coach Lance Leipold predicted further growth in this domain. “In today’s world of where it’s going in TV contracts and ...

Booth Breakdown: A far-out look at the Nevada Wolf Pack

This preview is the third of a 12-part series breaking down the upcoming KU football schedule. This week’s edition of the Booth Breakdown zooms in on Nevada, the Jayhawks’ first road test of the season and the final nonconference foe on the schedule. Nevada falls somewhere in the middle ...

Kansas football lands four-star safety, adds second lineman for 2024 class

Once again, a weekend of Kansas football visits led to a pair of immediate Sunday commitments. That timing took on an added significance for one recruit, Damani Maxson of Clear Lake High in Houston. Maxson posted that he was committing to Kansas on Father's Day as a tribute to his own father, ...

Booth Breakdown: A far-out glance at the Illinois Fighting Illini

This preview is the second of a 12-part series breaking down the upcoming KU football schedule. This week’s edition of the Booth Breakdown turns the page to the Jayhawks’ Week 2 home date with Illinois following KU’s regular-season home opener with Missouri State. It’ll be a true test ...