Football

What we learned from KU’s win over Baylor

After watching BYU deploy trick plays to great effect in its impressive victory over Notre Dame on Oct. 17, Kansas coach Lance Leipold went back to work the following day with a message to his coaches: “You know, let’s not be afraid to dial a few up.” Associate head coach Andy Kotelnicki ...

Quick recap: KU blocks last-minute field goal to beat Baylor, 25-24

The Kansas football team succeeded on Saturday afternoon where it has so often struggled. The Jayhawks took a one-point lead with just over a minute remaining at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, then Blake Herold blocked a potential game-winning 45-yard field goal attempt by Baylor’s ...

Preview: KU continues search for first Big 12 win against Baylor

Kansas coach Lance Leipold believes his team can still field an explosive offense and an improved defense, even though it hasn’t produced consistent results on either side of the ball in recent weeks. As the Jayhawks look to get their season turned back in the right direction after last ...

KU reserve linebacker Willis out for season

Kansas coach Lance Leipold announced in his weekly press conference on Monday that linebacker Jaron Willis has suffered a season-ending knee injury. Willis, who previously played at Ole Miss and South Carolina, had been serving as a reserve for the Jayhawks. Through six games, Willis had ...

What did we learn from KU’s loss to Kansas State?

MANHATTAN — The act of covering the Sunflower Showdown in recent years has largely been an exercise in trying to guess which plays will live in infamy. Kansas has now been close enough in three of its last four matchups with Kansas State to actually give some of its individual plays real ...

KU run defense regresses in Sunflower Showdown loss

MANHATTAN — Through its first four games of the 2026 season, the Kansas football team held its opponents to a total of 400 rushing yards. The Jayhawks’ defensive front, combining elite defensive ends in Leroy Harris III and David Santiago with a steady rotation of defensive tackles and the ...