KU Football

Big 12 power rankings: Top two teams to face off on Saturday

BYU was the overwhelming pick for the top spot in this week’s Big 12 power rankings ahead of Saturday's showdown with Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. The Cougars received 14 of 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the league. Tech received the other two first-place ...

Calvin reflects on first sack, increased playing time alongside classmate Herold

The Kansas football team recorded two sacks in Saturday’s 38-21 victory over Oklahoma State. Both came from defensive tackles who were part of KU’s 2023 recruiting class. Blake Herold has long been a part of KU’s rotation on the interior, to the point that former defensive coordinator ...

KU getting creative at tight end

Offensive tackle Nolan Gorczyca, a redshirt senior and the final Buffalo transfer remaining on Kansas’ roster in Lance Leipold’s fifth season as the head coach, made his first career start on Saturday against Oklahoma State. Gorczyca has experienced significant playing time as a rotational ...

Canty grateful for long-awaited first KU touchdown

Kansas wide receiver Bryson Canty sees setbacks as opportunities to learn lessons, he says, and he knows everything happens for a reason — even the leg injury that set him back during fall camp after he arrived in Lawrence over the summer. After all, he wouldn’t even be playing for KU in ...

KU run game enjoys benefits of full-strength Hishaw, Williams

As Kansas lined up in a huddle at the Oklahoma State 5-yard line, redshirt senior quarterback Jalon Daniels relayed a play call that followed the same theme as the previous nine playcalls: Hand the ball off to Leshon Williams. “The more and more I got every single play call, I’m like ...