Kansas Jayhawks
5-7 (4-5 Big 12)Last: L 17-45 at Baylor
Lance Leipold · 4th season · .440 at Kansas · .492 career since 2015
- Rating
- +9.129
- Adj Off
- 32.522
- Adj Def
- 23.440
- WAP
- -3.3967
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.1%12 | 50.1%76 |
| Plays per game | 63.198 | 64.379 |
| Time of possession | 30:5444 | 29:0690 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.225 | 8.0111 |
| Yards per rush | 5.611 | 4.684 |
| Points per game | 29.752 | 26.075 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.6810 | 3.8373 |
| Starting field position | Own 25132 | Own 2963 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3137 | +0.221100 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3207 | +0.15456 |
| Success rate | 48.6%10 | 44.9%106 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2673 | 1.3089 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3165 | +0.220119 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37516 | +0.26792 |
| Std downs success | 54.0%9 | 50.5%109 |
| Passing downs success | 35.3%21 | 33.1%107 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.9%43 | 67.3%48 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4264 | 1.4259 |
| Penalties per game | 4.513 | 4.5127 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.411 | 40.8123 |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.7%2 | 44.1%109 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.25124 | 1.5895 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%16 | 57.9%96 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | NLindenwood(FCS) | W48-3 | +0.00 | +0.52 | -0.18 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @38  Illinois#16 | L17-23 | -0.64 | +0.06 | +0.16 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | N46  UNLV#23 | L20-23 | -0.75 | +0.31 | -0.01 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @56  West Virginia | L28-32 | -0.74 | +0.26 | +0.27 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | N31  TCU | L27-38 | -0.67 | +0.11 | +0.32 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @23  Arizona State#7 | L31-35 | -0.54 | +0.35 | +0.47 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | N83  Houston | W42-14 | +0.12 | +0.70 | +0.09 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @27  Kansas State | L27-29 | -0.57 | +0.19 | +0.21 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | N28  Iowa State#15 | W45-36 | +0.35 | +0.44 | +0.38 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @33  BYU#13 | W17-13 | +0.40 | +0.15 | +0.09 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | N37  Colorado#25 | W37-21 | +0.31 | +0.43 | +0.33 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @39  Baylor | L17-45 | -0.65 | +0.24 | +0.44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jalon DanielsSR | 98% | 171/300 | 57.0% | 2454 | 8.2 | 14 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Devin NealSR | 48% | 219 | 1266 | 5.8 | 16 | 24 |
| 9Daniel Hishaw Jr.SR | 14% | 65 | 376 | 5.8 | 3 | 3 |
| 28Sevion MorrisonSR | 6% | 27 | 164 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Luke GrimmWR SR | 17% | 51 | 690 | 13.5 | 6 |
| 2Lawrence ArnoldWR SR | 9% | 26 | 360 | 13.8 | 1 |
| Quentin SkinnerWR SR | 8% | 25 | 557 | 22.3 | 4 |
| 47Jared CaseyTE SR | 6% | 18 | 203 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 45Trevor KardellTE SR | 4% | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Dean MillerDE SR | 32 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 95Dylan WudkeDE SR | 23 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Jereme RobinsonDE SR | 21 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 52D.J. WithersDT SR | 21 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94Blake HeroldDT JR | 20 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 53Caleb TaylorDT SR | 18 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1JB BrownLB SR | 74 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44Cornell WheelerLB SR | 65 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 6Taiwan BerryhillLB SR | 29 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Jayson GilliomLB SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19Tristian FletcherLB JR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5O.J. BurroughsS SR | 64 | 6 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 4Marvin GrantS SR | 59 | 6 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 3Ra'Mello DotsonCB SR | 49 | 6 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 2Jacobee BryantCB SR | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 27Taylor DavisS JR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 14Jalen DyeS SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 11Devin DyeS SR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Tabor AllenSR | 12/15 | 80% | 47 | 40/42 | 76 |
| 60Luke HosfordSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Damon GreavesSR | 33 | 42.4 | 58 | 6 | 2 |
| 6Jalon DanielsSR | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 | 0 |