2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team represents the University of Kansas in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It is the Jayhawks' 134th season. The Jayhawks play their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, and compete in the Big 12 Conference. They are led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold.

2023 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–2 (2–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Kotelnicki (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (3rd season)
Captain
Home stadiumDavid Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 47,233)
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Oklahoma  4 0   7 0  
No. 7 Texas  3 1   6 1  
Kansas State  3 1   5 2  
Oklahoma State  3 1   5 2  
Iowa State  3 1   4 3  
Kansas  2 2   5 2  
BYU  2 2   5 2  
West Virginia  2 2   4 3  
Baylor  2 2   3 4  
TCU  2 3   4 4  
Texas Tech  2 3   3 5  
Houston  1 3   3 4  
UCF  0 4   3 4  
Cincinnati  0 4   2 5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 26, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

The Jayhawks entered the season looking to make back-to-back bowl games for the first time since the 2007 and 2008 seasons. They entered the season with their highest expectations in several years. They were picked 9th out of 14 teams in the conference, their highest selection since the Big 12 eliminated divisions. In the preseason Coaches poll released on August 7, Kansas received a vote to be ranked. It was their first vote in a preseason poll since 2009. They also received 10 votes in the AP poll. They had 4 different players selected to the watch lists of 7 awards and five preseason All-Big 12 selections. Quarterback Jalon Daniels was also named the preseason Player of the Year for the Big 12.

The Jayhawks won their first four games to start 4–0 back-to-back seasons for the first time since starting 4–0 three straight seasons from 1913 to 1915.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

The Jayhawks did not lose a single member of their coaching staff from the previous season.

Starters lost

Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2022 season. Players listed below have run out eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 4 players run out of eligibility.[1]

Name Position
Earl Bostick Jr.OL
Sam BurtDL
Caleb SampsonDL
Malcolm LeeDE

Entered NFL Draft

Name Position
Lonnie PhelpsDE

Transfer portal

Incoming
Name Position Old school
Austin BookerDEMinnesota
Dylan BrooksDEAuburn
J. B. BrownLBBowling Green
Logan BrownTWisconsin
Patrick JoynerEDUtah State
Seth KellerKTexas State
Gage KeysDLMinnesota
Spencer LowellOTCalifornia
Dylan McDuffieRBGeorgia Tech
Damarius McGheeCBLSU
Devin PhillipsDLColorado State
Charlie WeinrichKNebraska
Outgoing

Transfers listed below are only players who announced intention to transfer after the final regular season game of 2022.

Name Position New school
Jacob BorcilaKVanderbilt
Cam'ron DabneyCBNorthern Illinois
Eriq GilyardLBUConn
Steven McBrideWRHawaii
Jarrett PaulSAppalachian State
Gavin PotterLBArkansas State
Ky ThomasRBKent State
Edwin WhiteSNorth Alabama

Recruiting

Website 4 star recruits 3 star recruits Total recruits Overall rank Big 12 rank
247 Sports012127614*
Rivals012128114*

*Rivals and 247 Sports do not include the new teams joining the Big 12, however, their ranks in the overall rankings are being factored into the rank for Kansas.

Highest rated recruit
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jameel Croft
ATH
Detroit, MI Martin Luther King 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 3, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars

Preseason

Big 12 preseason poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6. Kansas was picked 9th in the conference, their first time not being selected in last place since the Big 12 eliminated divisions in 2010.

First place votes in parentheses.

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1Texas (41)886
2Kansas State (14)858
3Oklahoma (4)758
4Texas Tech (4)729
5TCU (3)727
6Baylor572
7Oklahoma State (1)470
8UCF463
9Kansas461
10Iowa State334
11BYU318
12Houston215
13Cincinnati202
14West Virginia129

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Preseason awards

QB Jalon Daniels
  • 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Big 12 Player of the Year
  • Walter Camp Award watch list
  • Davey O'Brien Award watch list
  • Manning Award watch list
CB Cobee Bryant
  • 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Jim Thorpe Award watch list
  • Bednarik Award watch list
RB Devin Neal
  • 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Doak Walker Award watch list
RB Daniel Hishaw Jr.
  • Doak Walker Award watch list
C Mike Novitski
  • 1st team All-Big 12

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmMissouri State*ESPN+W 48–1741,091
September 86:30 pmIllinois*
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPN2W 34–2345,809
September 169:30 pmat Nevada*CBSSNW 31–2416,890
September 232:30 pmBYU
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNW 38–2747,233
September 302:30 pmat No. 3 TexasNo. 24ABCL 14–40102,986
October 73:00 pmUCF
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FoxW 51–2246,107
October 142:30 pmat Oklahoma StateNo. 23FS1L 32–3953,855
October 2811:00 amNo. 6 Oklahomadagger
Fox
November 4at Iowa State
November 11Texas Tech
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
November 18Kansas State
November 25at Cincinnati

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Roster

2023 Kansas Jayhawks Football

Quarterback

  •  6 Jalon Daniels Junior
  •  9 Jason Bean RS-Senior
  • 14 Mikey Pauley RS–Freshman
  • 15 Cole Ballard Freshman
  • 16 Ben Easters RS-Sophomore
  • 18 Jack Jackson RS-Sophomore
  • 19 TJ Crews IV Freshman

Running back

  •  4 Devin Neal Junior
  • 12 Torry Locklin RS-Junior
  • 20 Daniel Hishaw Jr. RS-Sophomore
  • 25 Dylan McDuffie RS-Senior
  • 26 Johnny Thompson Jr. Freshman
  • 28 Sevion Morrison Junior
  • 30 Carson Morgan Freshman
  • 35 Billy Conaway RS-Junior
  • 38 Jack Schneider Freshman

Wide receiver

  •  0 Quentin Skinner Junior
  •  2 Lawrence Arnold Junior
  •  3 Tanaka Scott RS-Sophomore
  •  5 Doug Emilien RS-Sophomore
  •  7 Trevor Wilson RS-Junior
  • 11 Luke Grimm Junior
  • 13 Keaton Kubecka Freshman
  • 29 Reece Thomas RS-Sophomore
  • 36 Isaiah Coppage Freshman
  • 41 Hunter Luke Freshman
  • 80 Mack Moeller RS-Sophomore
  • 82 Isreal Moses Freshman
  • 84 Griffin Koch RS–Freshman
  • 85 Jarred Sample Freshman
  • 86 Surahz Buncom Freshman

Tight end

  • 17 Jaden Hamm Freshman
  • 45 Trevor Kardell Junior
  • 46 Dillon Mong Freshman
  • 47 Jared Casey Junior
  • 81 Quinton Conley RS-Freshman
  • 87 Will Huggins RS-Sophomore
  • 88 Tevita Ahoafi-Noa RS–Senior
  • 89 Mason Fairchild Senior
 

Offensive line

  • 50 Mike Novitsky RS-Senior
  • 52 Logan Brown RS-Junior
  • 54 Michael Ford Jr. Junior
  • 55 Ar'maj Reed-Adams RS-Sophomore
  • 57 Hank Kelly RS-Sophomore
  • 58 Kael Farkes RS-Freshman
  • 59 Nolan Gorczyca RS-Sophomore
  • 63 Jake Eisenhauer RS-Sophomore
  • 67 Dominick Puni RS-Senior
  • 70 Kobe Baynes RS-Sophomore
  • 71 James Livingston RS-Freshman
  • 72 Danny Robinson RS-Sophomore
  • 73 Dre Doiron RS-Sophomore
  • 74 De'Kedrick Sterns RS-Sophomore
  • 75 Calvin Clements Freshman
  • 76 Spencer Lovell RS-Junior
  • 77 Bryce Cabeldue Junior

Defensive end

  • 13 Dylan Brooks RS–Sophomore
  • 35 Tony Terry Freshman
  • 36 Patrick Joyner Jr. RS-Senior
  • 37 Hayden Hatcher RS-Senior
  • 45 Dean Miller RS-Sophomore
  • 46 Davion Westmoreland RS-Sophomore
  • 59 Jaydon Brittingham Freshman
  • 96 Cole Petrus RS-Sophomore

Defensive line

  •  7 Gage Keys RS-Sophomore
  •  9 Austin Booker RS-Sophomore
  • 40 Devin Phillips RS-Senior
  • 52 D.J. Withers RS-Sophomore
  • 53 Caleb Taylor Junior
  • 56 Marcus Calvin Freshman
  • 71 Grady Seyfert Freshman
  • 90 Jereme Robinson Junior
  • 92 Tommy Dunn Jr. RS-Sophomore
  • 94 Blake Herold Freshman
  • 97 Kenean Caldwell RS-Sophomore
  • 98 Lance Bassett Freshman
  • 99 Ronald McGee RS-Senior
 

Linebacker

  •  6 Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Junior
  • 10 Jayson Gilliom RS-Sophomore
  • 15 Craig Young RS-Senior
  • 16 Logan Brantley Freshman
  • 19 Tristian Fletcher RS-Sophomore
  • 20 Donovan Gaines RS-Sophomore
  • 26 Krishawn Brown RS-Sophomore
  • 28 J. B. Brown Junior
  • 30 Rich Miller Senior
  • 32 Dylan Downing RS-Junior
  • 34 Alex Raich Junior
  • 39 Cole Mondi RS-Sophomore
  • 41 Ezra Vedral Freshman
  • 44 Cornell Wheeler Linebacker

Cornerback

  •  2 Cobee Bryant Junior
  •  3 Mello Dotson Junior
  •  8 Kwinton Lassiter Senior
  • 18 Kalon Gervin RS-Senior
  • 22 Brian Dilworth RS-Freshman
  • 24 Damarius McGhee RS-Sophomore
  • 29 Jameel Croft Freshman
  • 47 Jacoby Davis Freshman

Safety

  •  1 Kenny Logan Jr. Senior
  •  4 Marvin Grant RS-Junior
  •  5 O.J. Burroughs Junior
  • 14 Jalen Dye RS-Sophomore
  • 17 Akili Hubbard Junior
  • 23 Mason Ellis RS-Freshman
  • 25 Kaleb Purdy RS-Freshman
  • 27 Taylor Davis Freshman
  • 31 Landon Nelson RS-Sophomore
  • 43 Andrew Russell RS-Senior

Special teams

  • 24 Reis Vernon P Junior
  • 34 Owen Piepergerdes K RS-Sophomore
  • 37 Grayden Addison P RS-Sophomore
  • 40 Tabor Allen K Junior
  • 51 Emory Duggar LS RS-Sophomore
  • 60 Luke Hosford LS RS-Junior
  • 91 Seth Keller K RS-Senior
  • 93 Charlie Weinrich K RS-Freshman
  • 99 Damon Greaves P Freshman'
 

Coaching Staff

  • Lance Leipold HC
  • Andy Kotelnicki OC
  • Brian Borland DC
  • Jake Schoonover ST
  • Jim Zebrowski QB
  • Terrence Samuel WR
  • Jonathan Wallace RB
  • Jordan Peterson DB
  • Taiwo Onatolu DE
  • Scott Fuchs OL
  • Chris Simpson LB
  • Jim Panagos DT

Roster updated: September 5, 2023

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Game summaries

Missouri State

Missouri State Bears at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 0717
Jayhawks 7 10 102148

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,091
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ahman Green
  • Pregame line: Kansas –32
Game information
First quarter
  • 11:26 KU Devin Neal 48 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 4–70, 1:49 KU 7–0
  • 2:24 MSU Jmariyae Robinson 2 yard pass from Jacob Clark (Owen Rozanc kick good), 10–46, 5:37 7–7
Second quarter
  • 12:12 MSU Owen Rozanc 37 yard field goal, 7–53, 3:10 MSU 10–7
  • 11:03 KU Luke Grimm 14 yard pass from Jason Bean (Seth Keller kick good), 3–75, 1:11 KU 14–10
  • 1:05 KU Seth Keller 28 yard field goal, 10–75, 1:02 KU 17–10
Third quarter
  • 10:29 KU Dylan McDuffie 17 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 9–69, 4:22 KU 24–10
  • 3:18 KU Seth Keller 35 yard field goal, 10–55, 5:07 KU 27–10
Fourth quarter
  • 14:57 MSU Jmariyae Robinson 5 yard run (Owen Rozanc kick good), 6–75, 3:21 KU 27–17
  • 10:18 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 24 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 8–75, 4:39 KU 34–17
  • 7:49 KU Devin Neal 6 yard pass from Jason Bean (Owen Piepergerdes kick good), 5–28, 2:21 KU 41–17
  • 4:57 KU Sevion Morrison 5 yard Run (Seth Keller kick), 4–23, 2:14 KU 48–17
Statistics MSU KU
First downs1027
Plays–yards48–21766–521
Rushes–yards27–7438–245
Passing yards143276
Passing: comp–att–int14–21–222–28–0
Time of possession26:1333:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri State PassingJacob Clark14/21 143 yards 1 TD 2 INTa
RushingJacob Clark8 carries 36 yards
ReceivingCeldon Manning2 receptions 31 yards
Kansas PassingJason Bean22/28 276 yards 2 TDs
RushingDevin Neal13 carries 94 yards 1 TD
ReceivingLawrence Arnold
Quentin Skinner
4 receptions 77 yards

The Jayhawks were without preseason conference player of the year Jalon Daniels who was still nursing an injury suffered in the Jayhawks bowl game the previous season. After trailing 10–7 early, the Jayhawks never trailed again. They would outscore the Bears 41–7 for the remainder of the game. It was the Jayhawks 3rd straight opening game win.

Illinois

Illinois Fighting Illini at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Fighting Illini 0 7 8823
Jayhawks 14 14 6034

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Friday, September 8, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,809
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra
  • Pregame line: Kansas –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:20 KU Jalon Daniels 4 yard pass to Torry Locklin (Seth Keller kick good), 10—82, 4:21 KU 7–0
  • 0:07 KU Jalon Daniels 5 yard pass to Jared Casey (Seth Keller kick good), 13–85, 6:35 KU 14–0
Second quarter
  • 3:12 KU Devin Neal 5 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 11–94, 6:35 KU 21–0
  • 0:41 IU Luke Altmyer 4 yard pass to Tip Reiman (Caleb Griffin kick good), 7–75, 2:31 KU 21–7
  • 0:05 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 4–75, 0:36 KU 28–7
Third quarter
  • 13:14 KU Seth Keller 41 yard field goal 5–45, 1:37 KU 31–7
  • 3:46 KU Seth Keller 30 yard field goal 7–37, 3:14 KU 34–7
  • 1:35 IU Luke Altmyer 72 yard run (Josh McCray run good), 5–75, 2:11 KU 34–15
Fourth quarter
  • 8:08 IU KU Luke Altmyer 6 yard run (Reggie Love III pass to Luke Altmyer good) 11–80, 4:47 KU 34–23
Statistics UI KU
First downs1927
Plays–yards56–34165–539
Rushes–yards18–13944–262
Passing yards202277
Passing: comp–att–int19–28–221–29–1
Time of possession23:2136:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois PassingLuke Altmyer19/28 202 yards 1 TD 2 INTs
RushingLuke Altmyer13 carries 70 yards 2 TDs
ReceivingIsiah Williams6 receptions 99 yards
Kansas PassingJalon Daniels21/29 277 yards 2 TDs 1 INT
RushingDevin Neal10 carries 120 yards 1 TD
ReceivingLawrence Arnold5 receptions 89 yards

The Jayhawks raced out to a 21–0 first half lead before allowing a touchdown, but Kansas responded to their first touchdown allowed with one themselves. The Illini would outscore the Jayhawks in the 2nd half 16-6 but it wouldn't be enough as the Jayhawks won 34–23.

at Nevada

Kansas Jayhawks at Nevada Wolf Pack
Period 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 7 3 14731
Wolf Pack 0 10 7724

at Mackay StadiumReno, Nevada

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 9:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,890
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor
  • Pregame line: Kansas –28
Game information
First quarter
  • KU 9:46 Devin Neal 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 9–75, 5:14 KU 7–0
Second quarter
  • UN 14:49 Brandon Talton 42 yard field goal, 9–24, 4:00 KU 7–3
  • KU 8:55 Seth Keller 44 yard field goal 13–47, 5:54 KU 10–7
  • UN 0:29 Sean Dollars 3 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 10–78, 4:55 10–10
Third quarter
  • KU 5:07 Daniel Hishaw Jr. 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 11–84, 4:41 KU 17–10
  • UN 3:33 Brendon Lewis 6 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 4–65, 1:34 17–17
  • KU 3:00 Devin Neal 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 2–75, 0:33 KU 24–17
Fourth quarter
  • UN 10:37 Brendon Lewis 2 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 14–75, 7:23 24–24
  • KU 6:20 Devin Neal 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 9–75, 4:17 KU 31–24
Statistics KU UN
First downs2414
Plays–yards67–44159–263
Rushes–yards40–14337–150
Passing yards298113
Passing: comp–att–int21–27–015–22–0
Time of possession31:5128:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas PassingJalon Daniels21/27 298 yards
RushingDevin Neal17 carries 89 yards 3 TDs
ReceivingMason Fairchild5 receptions 74 yards
Nevada PassingBrandon Lewis15/22 113 carries
RushingBrandon Lewis11 carries 58 yards
ReceivingDalevon Campbell1 reception 53 yards

Despite entering the game as a 4 touchdown favorite, the Jayhawks struggled early in the game. It was 10–10 at halftime. In the second half, the teams traded touchdowns, but in the end the Jayhawks would score the game winning touchdown with 6 minutes left to win.

BYU

BYU Cougars at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 10 3727
Jayhawks 14 0 141038

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,233
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, Quint Kessenich
  • Pregame line: Kansas –9
Game information
First quarter
  • KU 10:38 Cobee Bryant 22 yard fumble return (Seth Keller kick good) KU 7–0
  • BYU 5:48 Kedon Slovis 7 yard pass to Darius Lassite (Will Ferrin kick good) 10–75, 4:50 7–7
  • KU 1:33 Jalon Daniels 15 yard pass to Trevor Kardell (Seth Keller kick good) 8–86, 4:15 KU 14–7
Second quarter
  • BYU 11:00 Kedon Slovis 10 yard pass to L. J. Martin (Will Ferrin kick good) 13–75, 5:33 14–14
  • BYU 0:13 Will Ferrin 33 yard field goal 12–68, 4:05 BYU 17–14
Third quarter
  • KU 14:38 Kenny Logan Jr. 30 yard interception return (Seth Keller kick good) KU 21–17
  • BYU 10:55 Will Ferrin 34 yard field goal 8–58, 3:43 KU 21–21
  • KU 4:53 Jalon Daniels 5 yard pass to Luke Grimm (Seth Keller kick good) 10–75, 6:05 KU 28–20
Third quarter
  • KU 13:36 Jalon Daniels pass to Luke Grimm (Seth Keller kick good) 7–64, 3:38 KU 35–20
  • BYU 8:02 Keelan Marion 6 yard run (Will Ferrin kick good) 12–75, 5:34 KU 35–27
  • KU 1:33 Seth Keller 23 yard field goal 12–69, 6:26 KU 38–27
Statistics BYU KU
First downs2323
Plays–yards56–35173–366
Rushes–yards22–937–221
Passing yards357130
Passing: comp–att–int30–51–214–19–0
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYU PassingKedon Slovis30/51 357 yards 2 TDs 2 INTs
RushingL. J. Martin11 carries 28 yards
ReceivingChase Roberts5 receptions 89 yards
Kansas PassingJalon Daniels14/19 130 yards 3 TDs
RushingDevin Neal17 carries 91 yards
ReceivingLawrence Arnold4 receptions 31 yards

Kansas was Big 12 newcomer BYU's first conference game. The teams traded touchdown early before BYU took a 3-point halftime lead. The Jayhawks would go on a 21–3 run to take the lead. Kansas would win 38–27 to start the season 4–0.

at No. 3 Texas

No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 3 Texas Longhorns
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Jayhawks 0 7 7014
No. 3 Longhorns 10 3 131440

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 102,986
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath
  • Pregame line: Texas –15.5
Game information
First quarter
  • UT 10:06 Quinn Ewers run for 30 yards for a touchdown (Bert Auburn kick good) 7–88, 2:45 UT 7–0
  • UT 1:52 Bert Auburn 26 yard field goal 14–76, 6:26 UT 10–0
Second quarter
  • KU 14:05 Daniel Hishaw Jr. 18 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 5–75, 2:02 UT 10–7
  • UT 11:15 Bert Auburn 30 yard field goal 5–63, 3:35 UT 13–7
Third quarter
  • UT 13:28 Jonathon Brooks 54 yard run (Bert Auburn kick good) 4–71, 1:32 UT 20–7
  • KU 11:36 Jason Bean 58 yard pass to Trevor Wilson (Seth Keller kick good) 4–75, 1:52 UT 20–14
  • UT 2:33 Jonathon Brooks 1 yard run (Quinn Ewers pass incomplete) 5–32, 1:52 UT 26–14
Fourth quarter
  • UT 13:06 Quinn Ewers 9 yard pass (Bert Auburn kick good) 8–72, 3:25 UT 33–14
  • 5:34 Quinn Ewers 1 yard run (Bert Auburn kick good) 12–75, 5:51 UT 40–14
Statistics KU UT
First downs1133
Plays–yards46–26086–661
Rushes–yards25–12451–335
Passing yards136325
Passing: comp–att–int9–21–025–35–1
Time of possession20:1939:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas PassingJason Bean9/21 136 yards 1 TD
RushingDevin Neal8 carries 45 yards
ReceivingTrevor Wilson1 reception 58 yards 1 TD
Texas PassingQuinn Ewers25/35 325 yards 1 TD 1 INT
RushingJonathan Brooks21 carries 218 yards 2 TDs
ReceivingAdonai Mitchell10 receptions 141 yards 1 TD

The Jayhawks and Longhorns played each other as ranked teams for the first time in the history of the series. It was also the final matchup before Texas leaves the Big 12 for the SEC. Quarterback Jalon Daniels re-aggravated a preseason back injury in warmups and did not play. The Jayhawks kept the game close early, until the second half when they were outscored 27–7 giving the Jayhawks their first loss of the season.

UCF

UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 0 81422
Jayhawks 3 21 131451

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,107
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard
  • Pregame line: UCF –2
Game information
First quarter
  • 3:43 KU Seth Keller 25 yard field goal 13–82, 7:03 KU 3–0
Second quarter
  • 13:43 KU Jason Bean 5 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 9–69, 4:22 KU 10–0
  • 6:31 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 12–72, 6:13 KU 17–0
  • 3:26 KU Trevor Wilson 82 yard punt return (Seth Keller kick good) KU 24–0
Third quarter
  • 14:48 KU Devin Neal 75 run (Seth Keller kick good) 1–75, 0:12 KU 31–0
  • 13:01 UCF Timmy McClain 13 yard pass to Alec Holler (Timmy McClain pass incomplete) 4–75, 1:47 KU 31–6
  • 7:02 KU Dylan McDuffie 1 yard run 4–17, 3:05 KU 37–6
  • UCF Demari Henderson blocked extra point attempt returned for 2 point conversion KU 37–8
Fourth quarter
  • 13:55 UCF R. J. Harvey 4 yard run (Colton Boomer kick good) 17–75, 8:07 KU 37–15
  • 11:47 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 7 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 4–54, 2:02 KU 44–15
  • 10:09 UCF Timmy McClain 23 yard pass (Colton Boomer kick good) 5–75, 1:39 KU 44–22
  • 0:53 KU Dylan McDuffie 1 yard (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 7–35, 3:20 KU 51–22
Statistics UCF KU
First downs2125
Plays–yards81–37163–490
Rushes–yards38–20251–399
Passing yards16991
Passing: comp–att–int15–23–08–12–0
Time of possession25:3534:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCF PassingTimmy McClain12/15 136 yards 2 TDs
RushingR. J. Harvey16 carries 133 yards 1 TD
ReceivingJavon Baker4 receptions 85 yards
Kansas PassingJason Bean8/12 91 yards 1 TD
RushingDevin Neal12 carries 154 yards 1 TD
ReceivingLuke Grimm2 receptions 41 yards

In the Jayhawks first ever meeting with new Big 12 member UCF, they jumped out to an early 31–0 lead despite Jalon Daniels being out for the 2nd straight week. UCF would only manage 3 touchdowns, while the Jayhawks would score 51 points. Their 28 point margin of victory was the largest in a conference game since defeated rival Kansas State by 31 in 2008.

at Oklahoma State

No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Jayhawks 7 18 7032
Cowboys 17 7 31239

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line: Kansas –3
Game information
First quarter
  • 13:11 OSU Alan Bowman 17 yard pass to Ollie Gordon II (Alex Hale kick good) 5–77, 1:45 OSU 7–0
  • 7:25 OSU Alan Bowman 20 yard pass to Brennan Presley (Alex Hale kick good) 9–83, 3:00 OSU 14–0
  • 5:14 KU Jason Bean 47 yard pass to Trevor Wilson (Seth Keller kick good) 5—75, 2:11 OSU 14–6
Second quarter
  • 12:42 KU Jason Bean 30 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Seth Keller kick blocked) 9–75, 4:28 OSU 14–13
  • 10:41 KU Jason Bean 44 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Grayden Addison run failed) 2–72, 0:44 KU 19–14
  • 2:52 OSU Ollie Gordon II 42 yard run (Alex Hale kick good) 2–53 0:48, OSU 21–19
  • 2:10 OSU Alex Hale 28 yard field goal 8–64, 3;04 OSU 24–19
  • 1:06 KU Jason Bean 49 pass to Quentin Skinner (Jason Bean pass no good) 5–75, 1:46 KU 25–24
Third quarter
  • 11:13 KU Jason Bean 42 yard pass to Quentin Skinner (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 8–75, 3:42 KU 32–24
  • 5:28 OSU Alex Hale 26 yard field goal 13–66, 5:28 KU 32–27
Fourth quarter
  • 11:32 OSU Alex Hale 21 yard field goal 10–74, 4:52 KU 32–30
  • 2:33 OSU Brennan Presley 6 yard run (Alan Bowman pass failed) 9–50, 3:50 OSU 36–32
  • 0:15 OSU Alex Hale 46 yard field goal 4–9, 1:42 OSU 39–32
Statistics KU OSU
First downs1927
Plays–yards63–50079–554
Rushes–yards29–9038–219
Passing yards410336
Passing: comp–att–int23–34–228–41–0
Time of possession28:2931:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas PassingJason Bean23/34 410 yards 5 TDs 2 INTs
RushingDevin Neal13 carries 66 yards
ReceivingMason Fairchild5 receptions 92 yards 2 TDs
Oklahoma State PassingAlex Bowman28/41 336 yards 2 TDs
RushingOllie Gordon II29 carries 168 yards 1 TD
ReceivingOllie Gordon II6 carries 116 yards 1 TD

The Jayhawks fell into an early 14–0 deficit. Despite two special teams miscues resulting in mixed extra points, they fought back to gain a 19–17 lead. After trading touchdowns but KU missing a 2-point conversion attempt, the Jayhawks took a slim 2 point into halftime. The Cowboys outscored the Jayhawks 15–7 in the second half, partially due to two interceptions from quarterback Jason Bean leading to the Jayhawks loss.

No. 6 Oklahoma

No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Sooners 0 0 000
Jayhawks 0 0 000

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, Kansas

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OU KU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int– –– –
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
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References

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