KU Football

Wheeler poised for full return to action; Leipold provides other injury updates

The Kansas defense isn't out of the woods yet when it comes to injury concerns, but arguably its most significant player should be ready to go for Saturday night's Sunflower Showdown. Middle linebacker Cornell Wheeler practiced on Monday and should be "fully available" to play in Manhattan, ...

KU loses 4-star in-state commitment to Nebraska

Updated 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20: The Kansas football team lost a key recruit in its 2025 class on Sunday afternoon when Julian "Juju" Marks, an offensive lineman from Olathe South High School, announced on Sunday that he is instead going to play at Nebraska. Marks, who was one of 15 high ...

Once ‘highly questionable,’ Bryant turns in memorable 3-pick performance

Updated 12:46 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21: Kansas City, Mo. — By the time head coach Lance Leipold addressed the media in his game-week press conference last Monday, cornerback Cobee Bryant hadn’t taken any team reps since suffering an injury at Arizona State more than a week earlier, and his ...

Notebook: Homecoming for Houston coach; Leipold opines on rule changes

Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas owed some portion of its attendance figure at GEHA Field Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to the friends and family of the opposing head coach. “I’m worried about tickets this week,” Houston coach Willie Fritz joked, later adding, “I’ll be helping them out ...