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KU concedes backbreaking run in second half, loses at WVU, 86-75

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kansas had the ball and an eight-point lead when Tre White lined up a second-chance corner 3 with just under 14 minutes to go on Saturday at West Virginia. White, who had been 3-for-5 from deep on the day, couldn’t knock it down — nor could any Jayhawk in fact knock ...

KU adds transfer center from Big 12 foe

The Kansas football team may not know quite yet who will be taking snaps at quarterback, but it has a new candidate to do the snapping. Offensive lineman Kasen Carpenter, formerly of Oklahoma State, announced his commitment to KU on Saturday morning. The vast majority of his playing experience ...

KU brings in new kicker from Michigan State, Australian punter

After experiencing plenty of success with a transfer kicker in 2025, Kansas went back to the well for another ahead of the 2026 season. Former Michigan State kicker Martin Connington announced his commitment to KU in a post on social media on Friday morning. He fills the vacancy left by Laith ...

Linebacker revamp continues with addition of Al-Amin

The run on linebackers for the Kansas football team continued on Friday morning, as Marshall transfer Jibreel Al-Amin committed to KU, his agent Hutton Reed confirmed to the Journal-World. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Al-Amin played the first three years of his career with Jacksonville ...

Tight end Butler commits to Jayhawks

Kansas filled its vacant spot at tight end on Friday when it earned the commitment of Jailen Butler, a transfer from Old Dominion who will have one year left to play. Butler has 18 career catches over two seasons of play at the Division I level, for 103 yards and one touchdown. He is ...