Kansas Program History

Jayhawks · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 178-300-2.373
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 4final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +9.129th in 2024

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Lance Leipold	Big 12	3-4	1-3	.429		+3.653	28.455	24.856
2025	Lance Leipold	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+4.051	29.445	25.561
2024	Lance Leipold	Big 12	5-7	4-5	.417		+9.129	32.522	23.440
2023	Lance Leipold	Big 12	9-4	5-4	.692	23	+8.926	33.818	24.846
2022	Lance Leipold	Big 12	6-7	3-6	.462		+0.367	32.727	32.4108
2021	Lance Leipold	Big 12	2-10	1-8	.167		-14.3116	23.098	37.3123
2020	Les Miles	Big 12	0-9	0-8	.000		-15.9119	21.9111	37.8120
2019	Les Miles	Big 12	3-9	1-8	.250		-9.3106	24.693	33.9102
2018	David Beaty	Big 12	3-9	1-8	.250		-6.495	24.0100	30.484
2017	David Beaty	Big 12	1-11	0-9	.083		-16.7120	20.4112	37.1119
2016	David Beaty	Big 12	2-10	1-8	.167		-13.9114	20.9115	34.8102
2015	David Beaty	Big 12	0-12		.000		—	—	—
2014	Charlie Weis	Big 12	2-2		.500		—	—	—
2013	Charlie Weis	Big 12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2012	Charlie Weis	Big 12	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2011	Turner Gill	Big 12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2010	Turner Gill	Big 12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2009	Mark Mangino	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2008	Mark Mangino	Big 12	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2007	Mark Mangino	Big 12	12-1		.923	7	—	—	—
2006	Mark Mangino	Big 12	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2005	Mark Mangino	Big 12	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Mark Mangino	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2003	Mark Mangino	Big 12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2002	Mark Mangino	Big 12	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2001	Terry Allen / Tom Hayes	Big 12	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2000	Terry Allen	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1999	Terry Allen	Big 12	5-7		.417		—	—	—
1998	Terry Allen	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1997	Terry Allen	Big 12	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Glen Mason	Big 12	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	Glen Mason	Big 8	10-2		.833	9	—	—	—
1994	Glen Mason	Big 8	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1993	Glen Mason	Big 8	5-7		.417		—	—	—
1992	Glen Mason	Big 8	8-4		.667	22	—	—	—
1991	Glen Mason	Big 8	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1990	Glen Mason	Big 8	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1989	Glen Mason	Big 8	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1988	Glen Mason	Big 8	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1987	Bob Valesente	Big 8	1-9-1		.136		—	—	—
1986	Bob Valesente	Big 8	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1985	Mike Gottfried	Big 8	6-6		.500		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Lance Leipold	2021–2026	6	30-39	.435
Les Miles	2019–2020	2	3-18	.143
David Beaty	2015–2018	4	6-42	.125
Charlie Weis	2012–2014	3	6-22	.214
Turner Gill	2010–2011	2	5-19	.208
Mark Mangino	2002–2009	8	50-48	.510
Tom Hayes	2001	1	1-2	.333
Terry Allen	1997–2001	5	20-33	.377
Glen Mason	1988–1996	9	47-54-1	.466
Bob Valesente	1986–1987	2	4-17-1	.205
Mike Gottfried	1985	1	6-6	.500