Football

KU football reveals pair of early-season game times

With the opponents and general contours of the schedule already in place, a few more details about the 2023 Kansas football season are beginning to trickle out. The Jayhawks' Aug. 31 home opener against Missouri State, which falls on a Thursday night, will take place at 7 p.m. Central Time and ...

KU football earns fifth 2024 commit, second from Desert Edge High School

The Kansas football team is still just over two months away from assembling its 2023 team for fall camp, but its coaches are already far along in the process of shaping the 2024 squad. The Jayhawks secured their fifth commitment in the 2024 freshman class Sunday, beating out 12 other Division ...

KU transfer kicker Grant Glasgow seeking a fresh start at Montana

Kansas transfer kicker Grant Glasgow is headed for Montana, committing with the Grizzlies earlier this month after entering the transfer portal in April. The Lawrence native didn’t see action as a redshirt freshman at KU. Entering the portal in April, Glasgow looked to former professional ...

KU football earns commitment from Auburn transfer Dylan Brooks

Kansas football received a commitment from former Auburn defensive end Dylan Brooks on Monday. Brooks, who entered the transfer portal last month, recently wrapped up a visit with Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks’ program. Seeking a new home, Brooks reopened his recruitment after his former ...

KU backup quarterback Vasko transferring to Coastal Carolina

One of Lance Leipold’s first quarterback recruits has officially found a new home after leaving the Jayhawks. Ethan Vasko, a one-time three-star prospect for KU, announced Monday on Twitter that he is transferring to Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina. Vasko had been in the ...

Sports Editor Matt Tait’s farewell column

Eighteen years ago, when former Journal-World Sports Editor Tom Keegan showed up to work for his first day on the job in Lawrence, I fired off an email that would change the next two decades of my life. In it, I explained to Keegan who I was, why I was emailing him and how, for as long as I ...