It’s all water under the bridge now, but it bears repeating that Kansas’ schedule was not supposed to turn out this way. When the Jayhawks agreed to play in the Union Jack Classic on Sept. 19, the idea was that they would secure waivers to move the Middle Tennessee game scheduled for the ...
Kansas coach Bill Self had to coach what sometimes felt like two different teams during the 2025-26 season, as he once acknowledged, amid the inconsistent availability of star guard Darryn Peterson. The Jayhawks could have to reckon with some inconsistent availability in 2026-27 as well, ...
When Kansas defensive coordinator D.K. McDonald was in the NFL — he spent three years working with the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive backs — a new player would arrive midseason and by the following weekend the coaching staff might have to have him ready to start. KU finds itself in a ...
Kansas guard Connor Stroh says he is having more fun than he has ever had playing football, and when he feels that way, he can play free. But he is also playing physically free of what he has realized is an impediment to his potential production: “This has been the first time I have played a ...
The Kansas football team’s running back room has taken a significant blow, but reinforcements are on the way. Syracuse transfer Yasin Willis suffered an injury during KU’s loss to Arizona State in London on Sept. 19 and wore a walking boot on the sideline during the second half. Head ...
Former Kennesaw State running back Chase Belcher and former Central Connecticut State defensive tackle Clifton Thompson have joined the Kansas football team after earning a fifth year of eligibility in the courts, head coach Lance Leipold confirmed at his press conference on Monday ...