Kansas Jayhawks
9-4 (5-4 Big 12)23rd APLast: W 49-36 vs UNLV
Lance Leipold · 3rd season · .447 at Kansas · .500 career since 2015
- Rating
- +8.926
- Adj Off
- 33.818
- Adj Def
- 24.846
- WAP
- -1.0226
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.5%11 | 52.5%39 |
| Plays per game | 62.1108 | 65.665 |
| Time of possession | 30:4848 | 29:1286 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.03 | 7.480 |
| Yards per rush | 5.410 | 4.488 |
| Points per game | 34.817 | 26.567 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4327 | 4.15104 |
| Starting field position | Own 28100 | Own 3081 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3844 | +0.19790 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3316 | +0.16258 |
| Success rate | 48.6%9 | 44.8%106 |
| Explosiveness | 1.389 | 1.2244 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.24114 | +0.202112 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.6481 | +0.22349 |
| Std downs success | 54.5%6 | 51.4%120 |
| Passing downs success | 34.8%21 | 30.1%67 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.8%24 | 77.8%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3150 | 1.3865 |
| Penalties per game | 5.652 | 5.399 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.991 | 50.766 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.3%10 | 41.6%99 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4698 | 1.5495 |
| 4th down conversion | 36.8%116 | 60.0%106 |
Rank out of 133 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | Missouri State(FCS) | W48-17 | +0.00 | +0.53 | +0.24 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 59  Illinois | W34-23 | +0.12 | +0.37 | +0.25 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @132  Nevada | W31-24 | +0.02 | +0.42 | +0.17 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 78  BYU | W38-27 | +0.07 | +0.28 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @8  Texas#3 | L14-40 | -0.32 | +0.02 | +0.43 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 37  UCF | W51-22 | +0.20 | +0.58 | +0.30 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @49  Oklahoma State#16 | L32-39 | -0.73 | +0.40 | +0.35 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 10  Oklahoma#15 | W38-33 | +0.46 | +0.24 | +0.16 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @34  Iowa State | W28-21 | +0.33 | +0.33 | -0.01 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 38  Texas Tech | L13-16 | -0.80 | +0.17 | -0.02 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 13  Kansas State#18 | L27-31 | -0.59 | +0.41 | +0.22 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @85  Cincinnati | W49-16 | +0.12 | +0.72 | +0.20 |
| Dec 26Post | N78  UNLV | W49-36 | +0.10 | +0.51 | +0.20 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jason BeanSR | 64% | 124/199 | 62.3% | 2130 | 10.7 | 18 | 7 |
| 6Jalon DanielsSR | 24% | 56/75 | 74.7% | 705 | 9.4 | 5 | 1 |
| 15Cole BallardJR | 12% | 20/36 | 55.6% | 286 | 7.9 | 1 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Devin NealSR | 41% | 203 | 1280 | 6.3 | 16 | 25 |
| 9Daniel Hishaw Jr.SR | 24% | 121 | 626 | 5.2 | 8 | 1 |
| 25Dylan McDuffieSR | 9% | 45 | 253 | 5.6 | 4 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Lawrence ArnoldWR SR | 14% | 44 | 782 | 17.8 | 6 |
| 11Luke GrimmWR SR | 11% | 33 | 555 | 16.8 | 6 |
| Quentin SkinnerWR SR | 9% | 29 | 587 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 89Mason FairchildTE SR | 9% | 27 | 451 | 16.7 | 3 |
| 7Trevor WilsonWR SR | 4% | 11 | 195 | 17.7 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Austin BookerDL SO | 55 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37Hayden HatcherDE SR | 29 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Jereme RobinsonDE SR | 23 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 |
| 99Gage KeysDL SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 36Patrick Joyner Jr.DE SR | 16 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40Devin PhillipsDL SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JB BrownLB SR | 54 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Rich MillerLB SR | 52 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15Craig YoungLB SR | 35 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6Taiwan BerryhillLB SR | 34 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Cornell WheelerLB SR | 25 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenny Logan Jr.S SR | 86 | 6 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 5O.J. BurroughsS SR | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 4Marvin GrantS SR | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3Ra'Mello DotsonCB SR | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 2Jacobee BryantCB SR | 32 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 8Kwinton LassiterCB SR | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 18Kalon GervinCB SR | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Seth KellerSR | 11/14 | 79% | 44 | 47/47 | 80 |
| 34Owen PiepergerdesJR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Damon GreavesSR | 32 | 39.0 | 53 | 11 | 0 |