American college football season
2024 Kansas Jayhawks football |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 20 |
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AP | No. 19 |
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Record | 1–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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Head coach | - Lance Leipold (4th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Jeff Grimes (1st season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Jim Zebrowski (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Brian Borland (4th season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | D.K. McDonald (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Children's Mercy Park (2 games) Arrowhead Stadium (4 games) |
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Seasons |
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.
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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.
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
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
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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 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lindenwood (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 22 Kansas | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 48 |
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)
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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
No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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: comp–att–int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Illinois | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
UNLV
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | UNLV | KU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UNLV | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
at West Virginia
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KU | WVU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
West Virginia | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
TCU
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | TCU | KU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
TCU | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
at Arizona State
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KU | ASU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Arizona State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Houston
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | HOU | KU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Houston | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
at Kansas State
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KU | KSU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Kansas State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Iowa State
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | ISU | KU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
at BYU
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KU | BYU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
BYU | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Colorado
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | COL | KU |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Colorado | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
at Baylor
Kansas Jayhawks at Baylor Bears
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
- Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics | KU | BAY |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Baylor | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Roster
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 | | | | 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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AP | 22 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Coaches | 24 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CFP | Not released | | | | | | | | Not released |
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References
- ^ "2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Box Score" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
- ^ "Kansas football wraps up big National Signing Day with 2024 class". Kansan.com.
- ^ "Kansas Football 2024 schedule". KUAthletics.com.[dead link]
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