Football

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 ...

Another prominent cornerback commits to Kansas

The first big weekend of June visits continues to pay dividends for Kansas football. Cornerback Jalen Todd of Southfield A&T in Michigan announced his commitment Wednesday night to join the Jayhawks in 2024. He visited Lawrence last weekend, along with his high-school quarterback and prior ...

Running back Stewart commits to KU football

Kansas football has added another piece to its backfield of the future. Harry Stewart III, a running back from Centennial High in Frisco, Texas, committed to KU on Tuesday afternoon following his official visit over the weekend. The consensus three-star prospect, who also had offers from ...

June, once a mellow month, heats up with KU football prospects

Kansas football coach Lance Leipold said Tuesday that he had a former coworker come through town recently and wasn't able to make time for them to stop by. "Stuff ran over and it didn’t work out," he said, "and I said, ‘Yeah, June’s not what it used to be.’” What used to be a light ...