KU Football

Former KU cornerback McGhee, having already left team, reportedly enters portal

Former Kansas cornerback Damarius McGhee, who left the team prior to the start of spring practice, has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The news was first reported by 247Sports and then shared by McGhee himself on social media. A former four-star ...

KU football scheduled to host SEMO in 2027

The Kansas football team will host Southeast Missouri State during the first week of the 2027 season, according to documents obtained by the Journal-World on Tuesday via a Kansas Open Records Act request. The game will take place on Sept. 2, 3 or 4, 2027 with KU, as the home team. The Jayhawks ...

Discussion topics for KU’s trio of linemen at Big 12 media days

This year’s edition of Big 12 media days will give some new Kansas football players a turn in the spotlight. Yes, Jalon Daniels will indeed be in attendance as usual at Ford Center at The Star down in Frisco, Texas, and indeed, he’ll have plenty of time to answer questions from local and ...

Returning players who need to make the biggest steps forward for KU next season

The Kansas football team is relying on a greater proportion of transfers for significant contributions during the 2025 season than it has in any other year under Lance Leipold. The ultimate fate of the Jayhawks, though, may well depend on the ability of certain returning players to grow into ...

Smalls-Allen gives KU its second defensive tackle in the 2026 class

Lucas Smalls-Allen, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound three-star defensive tackle from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia, announced his commitment to the Kansas football class of 2026 on Friday morning. He joins recent addition Carter among the defensive tackles, as well as ends ...

Fairchild wins UFL title in first pro season

It was a charmed few months on the football field for former Kansas tight end Mason Fairchild. At the end of the fall he had won a state championship as part of the coaching staff for his alma mater, the powerhouse Andale High School; by the end of the spring, he had become a United Football ...