Kansas Jayhawks
3-4 (1-3 Big 12)Last: W 25-24 vs BaylorNext: at TCU
Lance Leipold · 6th season · .435 at Kansas · .482 career since 2015
- Rating
- +3.651
- Adj Off
- 28.354
- Adj Def
- 24.754
- WAP
- -2.3789
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.0%30 | 55.1%22 |
| Plays per game | 73.313 | 65.971 |
| Time of possession | 30:2958 | 29:3182 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.145 | 6.962 |
| Yards per rush | 4.944 | 4.490 |
| Points per game | 31.057 | 24.070 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5293 | 3.1942 |
| Starting field position | Own 27123 | Own 32129 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17955 | +0.01743 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12655 | +0.03730 |
| Success rate | 44.6%53 | 37.3%38 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3514 | 1.29104 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22913 | -0.02038 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.14494 | +0.14969 |
| Std downs success | 52.9%29 | 42.9%31 |
| Passing downs success | 28.1%102 | 26.6%35 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.3%25 | 48.8%41 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.57108 | 1.0088 |
| Penalties per game | 6.775 | 7.142 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.788 | 65.932 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.4%101 | 33.0%31 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.711 | 1.7177 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%80 | 41.7%33 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.2-6.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4Wk 1 | Long Island University(FCS) | W51-6 | 0.00 | +0.55 | -0.18 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 23  Missouri#22 | L21-38 | -0.69 | -0.13 | +0.13 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | N71  Arizona State | L17-24 | -0.87 | +0.14 | -0.20 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 127  Middle Tennessee | W55-0 | +0.01 | +0.54 | -0.47 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @12  Utah#10 | L24-41 | -0.43 | +0.03 | +0.31 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @31  Kansas State | L24-35 | -0.62 | +0.03 | +0.22 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 39  Baylor | W25-24 | +0.21 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @44  TCU | +5.337% | +0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 52  UCF | -3.559% | +0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @78  West Virginia | -2.256% | +0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 11  BYU#2 | +10.026% | +0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @59  Oklahoma State | +1.446% | +0.23 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Isaiah MarshallFR | 95% | 105/196 | 53.6% | 1506 | 7.7 | 11 | 7 |
| 15Cole BallardFR | 4% | 5/8 | 62.5% | 96 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dylan EdwardsFR | 35% | 105 | 532 | 5.1 | 4 | 18 |
| 6Yasin WillisFR | 9% | 27 | 125 | 4.6 | 2 | 3 |
| 4Jalen DupreeFR | 8% | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22Micah JohnsonFR | 4% | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Nik McMillanWR FR | 12% | 25 | 466 | 18.6 | 5 |
| 7Cam PickettWR FR | 10% | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 44Carson BruhnTE FR | 6% | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 0Nahzae CoxWR FR | 5% | 10 | 259 | 25.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44David SantiagoDE FR | 32 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 33Leroy Harris IIIDE FR | 29 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 9Dakyus BrinkleyDE FR | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94Blake HeroldDT FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 56Marcus CalvinDT FR | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 88Kevin OatisDT FR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Trey LathanLB FR | 48 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Daveon CrouchLB FR | 30 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Quincy DavisLB FR | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Malachi CurveyLB FR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Joseph CreditLB FR | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Corey GordonS FR | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 27Taylor DavisS FR | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Jalen ToddCB FR | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 0Austin AlexanderCB FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5Roman PearsonCB FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Elijah CannonCB FR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 23Mason EllisS FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Martin ConningtonFR | 8/11 | 73% | 46 | 25/25 | 49 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Matthew GillFR | 22 | 40.9 | 66 | 3 | 1 |