Football

Big 12 releases initial availability report ahead of KU-WVU

The Kansas football team on Wednesday night released its first-ever Big 12 availability report ahead of Saturday’s game against West Virginia at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The report provided updates on a variety of Jayhawks who were listed as probable, questionable, doubtful or ...

Big 12 power rankings: Top 6 teams remain unchanged

For the second week in a row, Iowa State remained in the top spot in the Big 12 power rankings. The Cyclones received 11 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the Big 12. Texas Tech had three first-place votes and Utah picked up one ahead of ...

WVU shaking hangover from Pitt win to prepare for Kansas

Morgantown, W.Va. — West Virginia’s win over Pitt was by far the biggest win of the young season, and probably won’t be topped the rest of this year, or for the next five years until the Backyard Brawl renews in 2029. Rich Rodriguez had a lot of family in town and some of his friends ...

KU defense preparing for West Virginia’s high tempo

The last time the Kansas defense took the field, it had a hard time getting off of it. The Jayhawks had to run 86 defensive plays in their 42-31 loss to Missouri on Sept. 6, as the Tigers controlled the ball and in turn the time of possession. KU's players had some time to recuperate thanks to ...

Big 12 power rankings: Iowa State claims top spot

Iowa State was the overwhelming pick for the top spot in this week's Big 12 power rankings. The Cyclones received 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the Big 12. Arizona State, which held the top spot after the opening week of the season, ...

The promising and the concerning from the first three weeks of KU’s season

It’s early in the year for a bye week, but it feels like the Kansas football team has already had the chance to learn a lot about itself. The Jayhawks saw what they could look like on both sides of the ball when functioning at near-peak capacity in early-season home matchups with Fresno ...