2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 19
Record1–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Lance Leipold (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorJeff Grimes (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJim Zebrowski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorD.K. McDonald (1st season)
Home stadiumChildren's Mercy Park (2 games)
Arrowhead Stadium (4 games)
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Arizona   0 0     1 0  
Arizona State   0 0     1 0  
Baylor   0 0     1 0  
BYU   0 0     1 0  
Cincinnati   0 0     1 0  
Colorado   0 0     1 0  
Iowa State   0 0     1 0  
No. 19 Kansas   0 0     1 0  
No. 17 Kansas State   0 0     1 0  
No. 16 Oklahoma State   0 0     1 0  
TCU   0 0     1 0  
Texas Tech   0 0     1 0  
UCF   0 0     1 0  
No. 11 Utah   0 0     1 0  
Houston   0 0     0 1  
West Virginia   0 0     0 1  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 4, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks will play their non-conference home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas and their conference home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. They will be led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks will look to win a bowl game in back–to–back seasons for only the second time in program history, and to qualify for a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history. The Jayhawks also started the year ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2009 season.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Name Position Reason Replacement
Andy Kotelnicki Offensive coordinator Accepted job at Penn State Jeff Grimes
Matt Lubick Offensive analyst Accepted Offensive coordinator job at Nevada N/A
N/A Co-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach Positions created D.K. McDonald
Scott Fuchs Offensive line coach Accepted job with the
Tennessee Titans
Daryl Agpalsa

Starters lost

Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2023 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 8 players run out of eligibility.

Name Position
Jason Bean QB
Mike Novitsky OL
Dominick Puni OL
Mason Fairchild TE
Kenny Logan S
Craig Young S
Rich Miller LB
Hayden Hatcher DE

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Entered NFL draft

Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft.

Name Position
Austin Booker DE
Kwinton Lassiter CB

Recruiting

Website 4 star recruits 3 star recruits Total recruits Overall rank Big 12 rank
247 Sports 3 13 16 46 6
Rivals 3 12 15 49 6*

*Rivals does not include the new teams joining the Big 12 and does include the teams leaving the Big 12, however, their ranks in the overall rankings are being factored into the rank for Kansas.

The Jayhawks received a commitment from their highest rated recruit ever, who was ranked 67th nationally among all recruits.[2]

Highest rated recruit
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Deshawn Warner
DE
Goodyear, AZ Desert Edge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79

Preseason

Big 12 preseason poll

The preseason poll was released in July.

Big 12 media poll
Rank Team Points
1 Utah (20) 906
2 Kansas State (19) 889
3 Oklahoma State (14) 829
4 Kansas (5) 772
5 Arizona (3) 762
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Lindenwood*No. 22ESPN+W 48–320,829
September 76:00 p.m.at Illinois*No. 19
FS1  
September 136:00 p.m.UNLV*
  • Children's Mercy Park
  • Kansas City, KS
ESPN  
September 21at West Virginia   
September 28vs. TCU   
October 5at Arizona State   
October 19Houston
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
   
October 26at Kansas State   
November 9vs. Iowa State
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
   
November 16at BYU   
November 23vs. Colorado
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
November 30at Baylor

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Game summaries

vs. Lindenwood (FCS)

Game One – Lindenwood Lions (FCS) (0-0) vs No. 22 Kansas Jayhawks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lindenwood (FCS) 0 0 033
No. 22 Kansas 7 7 27748

at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,829
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Kenney (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:44) KU – Devin Neal 5-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:55; Kansas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:11) KU – Devin Neal 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:23; Kansas 14–0)
  • (08:42) KU – Mello Dotson 33-yard Interception Return, Tabor Allen PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:29; Kansas 20–0)
  • (07:07) KU – Luke Grimm 58-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:51; Kansas 27–0)
  • (00:04) KU – Daniel Hishaw Jr 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:00; Kansas 34–0)
Third quarter
  • (08:23) KU – Sevion Morrison 1-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:32; Kansas 41–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:22) KU – Doug Emilien 4-yard pass from Cole Ballard, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Kansas 48–0)
  • (06:12) LIN – Logan Seibert 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:04; Kansas 48–3)
Statistics Lindenwood No. 22 Kansas
First downs 12 26
Total yards 202 530
Rushing yards 75 331
Passing yards 127 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–1 14–21–1
Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 18/31, 127 yards, INT
Rushing Steve Hall 7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Abe Haerr 4 receptions, 58 yards
No. 22 Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 9/15, 148 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Devin Neal 8 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD

at Illinois

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Jayhawks 0 0 000
Fighting Illini 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Statistics Kansas Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UNLV

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
UNLV Rebels at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at Children's Mercy ParkKansas City, Kansas

  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UNLV KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at West Virginia

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Kansas Jayhawks at West Virginia Mountaineers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Mountaineers 0 0 000

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

TCU

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TCU KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arizona State

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Kansas Jayhawks at Arizona State Sun Devils
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Sun Devils 0 0 000

at Mountain America StadiumTempe, Arizona

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Houston Cougars at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HOU KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kansas State

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Iowa State

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Iowa State Cyclones at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cyclones 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ISU KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at BYU

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Kansas Jayhawks at BYU Cougars
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Cougars 0 0 000

at LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, Utah

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BYU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Colorado

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Colorado Buffaloes at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COL KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Baylor

Favorite Spread
TBD TBD
Kansas Jayhawks at Baylor Bears
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at McLane StadiumWaco, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics KU BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Quentin Skinner Sr
WR 2 Lawrence Arnold Sr
WR 3 Keaton Kubecka Injured  Fr
RB 4 Devin Neal Sr
WR 5 Doug Emilien  Jr
QB 6 Jalon Daniels  Jr
WR 7 Trevor Wilson  Sr
QB 8 Isaiah Marshall Fr
RB 9 Daniel Hishaw Jr.  Jr
WR 11 Luke Grimm Sr
RB 12 Torry Locklin  Sr
WR 13 Bryce Cohoon  Fr
QB 14 Mikey Pauley  So
QB 15 Cole Ballard  Fr
QB 16 Ben Easters  Jr
TE 17 Jaden Hamm  Fr
TE 18 DeShawn Hanika Injured  Sr
QB 19 TJ Crews IV  Fr
RB 22 Micah Johnson Fr
RB 25 Harry Stewart III Fr
RB 26 Johnny Thompson Jr.  Fr
RB 28 Sevion Morrison  Jr
RB 30 Carson Morgan  Fr
RB 38 Jack Schneider  Fr
WR 41 Hunter Luke  Fr
TE 43 Max Muehlberger  So
TE 44 Carson Bruhn Fr
TE 45 Trevor Kardell  Sr
TE 47 Jared Casey  Sr
OL 50 David Abajian Injured Fr
OL 52 Logan Brown  Jr
OL 53 Shane Bumgardner  Sr
OL 54 Michael Ford Jr. Sr
OL 55 Darrell Simmons Jr.  Sr
OL 56 Amir Herring  Fr
OL 57 Hank Kelly  Jr
OL 58 Kael Farkes  So
OL 59 Nolan Gorczyca  Jr
OL 61 Bryce Foster  Jr
OL 65 Carter Lavrusky Fr
OL 67 Eli Richmond Fr
OL 69 Harrison Utley Fr
OL 70 Kobe Baynes  Jr
OL 71 James Livingston  Fr
OL 72 Kene Anene Fr
OL 73 Dre Doiron  Jr
OL 74 De'Kendrick Sterns  Jr
OL 75 Calvin Clements  Fr
OL 76 Myles Ewell  Fr
OL 77 Bryce Cabeldue Sr
WR 80 Mack Moeller  Jr
TE 81 Quinton Conley  So
WR 82 Israel Moses V  Fr
WR 83 Grant Muffenbier  Fr
WR 84 Griffin Koch  So
WR 85 Jarred Sample  Fr
WR 86 Donald Collier Fr
TE 87 Leyton Cure  Jr
TE 88 Tevita Ahoafi-Noa  Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 J.B. Brown Sr
CB 2 Cobee Bryant Sr
CB 3 Mello Dotson Sr
S 4 Marvin Grant  Sr
S 5 O.J. Burroughs Sr
LB 6 Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Sr
LB 10 Jayson Gilliom  Jr
S 11 Devin Dye  Jr
DE 13 Dylan Brooks Injured  Jr
S 14 Jalen Dye  Jr
DE 15 DJ Warner Fr
LB 16 Logan Brantley  Fr
CB 17 Austin Alexander Fr
S 18 Damani Maxson Fr
LB 19 Tristian Fletcher  Jr
CB 22 Brian Dilworth  So
S 23 Mason Ellis  So
CB 24 Damarius McGhee  Jr
S 25 Kaleb Purdy  So
CB 26 Jalen Todd Fr
S 27 Taylor Davis  Fr
LB 28 JaCorey Stewart Fr
CB 29 Jameel Croft Jr.  Fr
CB 30 Aundre Gibson Fr
S 31 Landon Nelson  Jr
LB 32 Dylan Downing  Sr
LB 33 Jon Jon Kamara Fr
LB 34 Alex Raich  Sr
CB 36 Jameer Moore Fr
LB 39 Cole Mondi  Jr
LB 41 Ezra Vedral  Fr
CB 43 Will Gavin  Jr
LB 44 Cornell Wheeler  Sr
DE 45 Dean Miller  Jr
DE 46 Bai Jobe  Fr
CB 47 Jacoby Davis  Fr
CB 49 Tyler Soukhot  Jr
DT 52 D.J. Withers Jr
DT 53 Caleb Taylor Injured Sr
DE 55 Greydon Grimes Fr
DT 56 Marcus Calvin  Fr
DT 58 Javier Derritt  Sr
DE 59 Jaydon Brittingham  Fr
DL 70 Jason Strickland Fr
DT 71 Grady Seyfert  Fr
DE 90 Jereme Robinson Sr
DE 91 Dakyus Brinkley Fr
DT 92 Tommy Dunn Jr.  Jr
DT 94 Blake Herold  Fr
DE 95 Dylan Wudke  Sr
DE 96 Cole Petrus  So
DT 97 Kenean Caldwell  Jr
DT 98 Lance Bassett  Fr
DL 99 Ronald McGee  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 34 Owen Piepergerdes  Jr
P 35 Damon Greaves So
P 37 Grayden Addison  Jr
PK 40 Tabor Allen Sr
LS 49 Hollis Moeller Fr
LS 51 Emory Duggar  Jr
LS 60 Luke Hosford  Sr
PK 93 Charlie Weinrich  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2024-Aug-26

Depth chart

Defense
4–3 multiple


FS
O.J. Burroughs
Jalen Dye


HAWK LB LB
Jayson Gilliom Cornell Wheeler JB Brown
Alex Raich Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Tristian Fletcher
SS
Marvin Grant
Devin Dye
CB
Cobee Bryant
Damarius McGhee


DE DT DT DE
Jereme Robinson DJ Withers Tommy Dunn Dean Miller
Dylan Wudke Kenean Caldwell Caleb Taylor DJ Warner
CB
Mello Dotson
Jalen Todd
Offense
Multiple-style
WR
Luke Grimm
Doug Emilien
WR
Quentin Skinner
Trevor Wilson
LT LG C RG RT
Bryce Cabeldue Michael Ford Jr. Bryce Foster Kobe Baynes Logan Brown
Nolan Gorczyca James Livingston Shane Bumgardner Darrell Simmons Jr. Dre Doiron
TE
Jared Casey
Trevor Kardell
WR
Lawrence Arnold
Torry Locklin
QB
Jalon Daniels
Cole Ballard
Special teams
PK Tabor Allen
PK Charlie Weinrich
P Damon Greaves
P Grayden Addison
KR Trevor Wilson
Luke Grimm
PR Trevor Wilson
Sevion Morrison
LS Luke Hosford
H Damon Greaves
RB
Devin Neal
Daniel Hishaw Jr.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2219
Coaches2420
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. ^ "2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Box Score" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
  2. ^ "Kansas football wraps up big National Signing Day with 2024 class". Kansan.com.
  3. ^ "Kansas Football 2024 schedule". KUAthletics.com.[dead link]
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