It’s early in the year for a bye week, but it feels like the Kansas football team has already had the chance to learn a lot about itself. The Jayhawks saw what they could look like on both sides of the ball when functioning at near-peak capacity in early-season home matchups with Fresno State and Wagner, then got a chance to experience some considerable adversity as they entered a hostile environment at ...
Iowa State was the overwhelming pick for the top spot in this week's Big 12 power rankings. The Cyclones received 14 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media members who regularly cover the Big 12. Arizona State, which held the top spot after the opening week of the season, dropped to sixth after a 24-20 loss at Mississippi State. Texas Tech and TCU each received one first-place vote. The Red ...
Updated 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025: The Big 12 Conference has removed an officiating crew from its next scheduled assignment as a result of an error made during Saturday’s game between Kansas and Missouri. According to a statement issued by the conference on Tuesday morning, the crew’s punishment is because it “allowed a punt to occur on a free kick.” "We believe we have one of the best officiating ...
Kansas football players undoubtedly heard all sorts of things from the sold-out Missouri crowd as they prepared to battle the Tigers on Saturday. One thing tight end DeShawn Hanika heard was a fan asking him if he even plays. “To be honest, I love it,” Hanika said. “I heard him. I had my headphone out. I heard him, and to be honest, I wouldn’t want it any other way.” It might have been a valid ...
ESPN announced on Tuesday afternoon its slate of "Big Monday" games for the upcoming 2025-26 men's college basketball season, which includes several contests featuring Kansas in Big 12 Conference competition on Monday nights. The Jayhawks will travel to Texas Tech on Feb. 2, host Arizona on Feb. 9 and host Houston Feb. 23. Each game will take place at 8 p.m. Central Time and will be televised on ESPN. The rest ...
Columbia, Mo. — DeShawn Hanika tells his fellow tight ends, “We like to live in hell.” It’s a shorthand for a mindset that he and his teammates will have to adopt over the course of the next week and a half, as they embrace the opportunity to battle through their first major adversity as a team. “We like the challenges,” Hanika said on Saturday, “because without the challenges it’s easy, and we ...