WRITER: Henry Greenstein

KU was this close to a 6th win and bowl eligibility

The Kansas football team is facing the prospect of another empty winter. With Friday’s gut-wrenching 31-21 loss to No. 13 Utah, the Jayhawks finished 5-7 for the second straight season, again suffering a decisive loss in their final game with one last chance to clinch bowl eligibility. But unlike in 2024, when KU went on a remarkable late-season run to put itself in contention, this time the Jayhawks faltered ...

Big 12 power rankings: One regular-season game remains

Texas Tech remained the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s Big 12 power rankings and remains on a collision course for a rematch with BYU in the league title game in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 6. Tech received all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12. BYU was second, followed by Utah, Arizona State and Arizona. Kansas remained at No. 12 entering a battle with third-ranked ...

KU volleyball gets key ranked win at Iowa State

The 13th-ranked Kansas volleyball team earned a much-needed road victory at No. 22 Iowa State on Wednesday night, taking down the Cyclones 3-1 (25-23, 25-16, 15-25, 26-24) at Hilton Coliseum. The Jayhawks bounced back after a pair of demoralizing losses in Utah and concluded their road slate for the regular season. KU (21-10, 12-5 Big 12), which entered the match 14th in RPI to ISU’s No. 20, is looking to ...

Preview: KU looking for senior-day upset against playoff hopeful Utah

The 2024 Kansas football team fought through three ranked foes just to earn the chance to play for a postseason berth on Thanksgiving weekend. It didn’t take advantage of that opportunity and finished the year on a down note at 5-7. The 2025 Jayhawks, who enter Friday’s battle with No. 13 Utah at 5-6, will need their first ranked win and by far their most impressive victory of the year — their three ...

Jayhawks will hope Jackson's 15-point half serves as 'icebreaker' for sophomore guard

Las Vegas — Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson had never scored more than 12 points in a game prior to Wednesday. He had 17 total points through seven games of the 2025-26 season game prior to Wednesday. And, amid broader struggles with turnovers and general hesitation on offense, he had seen his role dwindle to single-digit minutes in two of his last three appearances prior to Wednesday. Then he scored 15 ...

Jayhawks looking to rival Wildcats for run-game inspiration against Utah

About four hours after Kansas concluded its disappointing 38-14 loss at Iowa State on Saturday, another scoreline undoubtedly caught the attention of the KU faithful. The rival Kansas State Wildcats, on the strength of a whopping 471 rushing yards and counting, had as a result of a touchdown run by Joe Jackson with seven minutes to go taken a 47-35 lead on the road at then-No. 12 Utah, a College Football ...