Football

KU to wear new black uniform Friday as part of player-led effort

One month after unveiling entirely new football jerseys, Kansas has added another wrinkle to its game-day wardrobe. The Jayhawks will wear all-new all-black "Blackhawk" uniforms when they take the field Friday night in prime time against Illinois, the team announced Sunday, as a result of what ...

Kansas demonstrates running back depth in Week 1 win over Missouri State

It was a play that was days in the making. Kansas running back Devin Neal scored on his first offensive touch of the 2023 season, breaking free for a 48-yard touchdown run to give his team an early advantage en route to a 48-17 victory over Missouri State on Friday night at David Booth Kansas ...

Bean brought experience, refreshing familiarity to Jayhawks in Week 1

The exact juncture at which Jason Bean found out he was going to start Kansas' season opener in place of Jalon Daniels may be lost to history. Head coach Lance Leipold said that "just by the amount of reps he’s had" over the course of the week as Kansas prepared for Missouri State and ...

KU offense gradually finds groove in 48-17 win over Missouri State

Coming off its first bowl season since 2008, the Kansas football team pushed past Missouri State for a 48-17 victory in the 2023 season opener on Friday night at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. And the formula looked a lot like what led the Jayhawks to a 5-0 start in their 6-7 campaign in ...

Week 1 preview: Long-awaited opener against Missouri State has finally arrived

One of Kansas head coach Lance Leipold's defining questions to consider in surveying his season-opening foe, Missouri State, was “How much is carry-over, and what’s new flavor?” Missouri State lost head coach Bobby Petrino, but retained Petrino's son Nick as offensive coordinator and ...