The 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big 12 Conference during 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the 134th season of play in program history. Led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold, Kansas finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 12. The Jayhawks defeated UNLV in the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl for the program's first bowl game victory in 15 years. The team played home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas Jayhawks football team drew an average home attendance of 45,888 in 2023.
The Jayhawks entered the season with their highest expectations in several years. They were picked ninth 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 four different players selected to the watch lists of seven 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 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since starting 4–0 in three straight seasons from 1913 to 1915.[3] After defeating sixth-ranked Oklahoma on October 28, Kansas became bowl eligible for the second consecutive season, which was the first time the Jayhawks were bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons since 2007 and 2008. The victory also gave the Jayhawks their first win over the Sooners since 1997, their first win over a top-ten team since defeating third-ranked Virginia Tech in the 2008 Orange Bowl, and their first win over a top-ten ranked team at home since defeating second-ranked Oklahoma in 1984.[4] The Jayhawks achieved a winning season in conference play, their first since 2007. Kansas finished the season ranked 23rd in the AP poll, their first time being ranked in the final AP poll since the 2007 season.
Offseason
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Coaching staff changes
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The Jayhawks did not lose a single member of their coaching staff from the previous season.
Starters lost
[edit]
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.[5]
Name
Position
Earl Bostick Jr.
OL
Sam Burt
DL
Caleb Sampson
DL
Malcolm Lee
DE
Entered NFL Draft
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Name
Position
Lonnie Phelps
DE
Transfer portal
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Incoming
Name
Position
Old school
Austin Booker
DE
Minnesota
Dylan Brooks
DE
Auburn
J. B. Brown
LB
Bowling Green
Logan Brown
T
Wisconsin
Patrick Joyner
ED
Utah State
Seth Keller
K
Texas State
Gage Keys
DL
Minnesota
Spencer Lowell
OT
California
Dylan McDuffie
RB
Georgia Tech
Damarius McGhee
CB
LSU
Devin Phillips
DL
Colorado State
Charlie Weinrich
K
Nebraska
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 Borcila
K
Vanderbilt
Cam'ron Dabney
CB
Northern Illinois
Eriq Gilyard
LB
UConn
Steven McBride
WR
Hawaii
Jarrett Paul
S
Appalachian State
Gavin Potter
LB
Arkansas State
Ky Thomas
RB
Kent State
Edwin White
S
North Alabama
Recruiting
[edit]
Website
4 star recruits
3 star recruits
Total recruits
Overall rank
Big 12 rank
247 Sports
0
12
12
76
14*
Rivals
0
12
12
81
14*
*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
College recruiting information
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
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Preseason
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Big 12 preseason poll
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The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6. Kansas was picked ninth in the conference, their first time not being selected in last place since the Big 12 eliminated divisions in 2010.
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final
AP
RV
—
RV
RV
24
RV
23
RV
—
22
19
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
Coaches
RV
RV
RV
RV
24
RV
24
RV
RV
23
18
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
CFP
Not released
21
16
25
—
—
—
Not released
Game summaries
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Rankings are from AP poll through Oklahoma game and the College Football Playoff poll beginning with the Iowa State game through the end of the season.
Missouri State
[edit]
See also: 2023 Missouri State Bears football team
Favorite
Spread
Kansas
–32
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Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
3
0
7
17
Jayhawks
7
10
10
21
48
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
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 downs
10
27
Plays–yards
48–217
66–521
Rushes–yards
27–74
38–245
Passing yards
143
276
Passing: comp–att–int
14–21–2
22–28–0
Time of possession
26:13
33:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Missouri State
Passing
Jacob Clark
14/21 143 yards 1 TD 2 INTa
Rushing
Jacob Clark
8 carries 36 yards
Receiving
Celdon Manning
2 receptions 31 yards
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
22/28 276 yards 2 TDs
Rushing
Devin Neal
13 carries 94 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Lawrence 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
[edit]
See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Favorite
Spread
Kansas
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Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
0
7
8
8
23
Jayhawks
14
14
6
0
34
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, 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
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 downs
19
27
Plays–yards
56–341
65–539
Rushes–yards
18–139
44–262
Passing yards
202
277
Passing: comp–att–int
19–28–2
21–29–1
Time of possession
23:21
36:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Illinois
Passing
Luke Altmyer
19/28 202 yards 1 TD 2 INTs
Rushing
Luke Altmyer
13 carries 70 yards 2 TDs
Receiving
Isaiah Williams
6 receptions 99 yards
Kansas
Passing
Jalon Daniels
21/29 277 yards 2 TDs 1 INT
Rushing
Devin Neal
10 carries 120 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Arnold
5 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.
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 downs
24
14
Plays–yards
67–441
59–263
Rushes–yards
40–143
37–150
Passing yards
298
113
Passing: comp–att–int
21–27–0
15–22–0
Time of possession
31:51
28:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jalon Daniels
21/27 298 yards
Rushing
Devin Neal
17 carries 89 yards 3 TDs
Receiving
Mason Fairchild
5 receptions 74 yards
Nevada
Passing
Brendon Lewis
15/22 113 carries
Rushing
Brendon Lewis
11 carries 58 yards
Receiving
Dalevon Campbell
1 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
[edit]
See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team
Favorite
Spread
Kansas
–9
BYU Cougars at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Cougars
7
10
3
7
27
Jayhawks
14
0
14
10
38
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, 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
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 downs
23
23
Plays–yards
56–351
73–366
Rushes–yards
22–9
37–221
Passing yards
357
130
Passing: comp–att–int
30–51–2
14–19–0
Time of possession
30:05
29:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Kedon Slovis
30/51 357 yards 2 TDs 2 INTs
Rushing
L. J. Martin
11 carries 28 yards
Receiving
Chase Roberts
5 receptions 89 yards
Kansas
Passing
Jalon Daniels
14/19 130 yards 3 TDs
Rushing
Devin Neal
17 carries 91 yards
Receiving
Lawrence Arnold
4 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
[edit]
See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team
Favorite
Spread
Texas
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No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 3 Texas Longhorns
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Jayhawks
0
7
7
0
14
No. 3 Longhorns
10
3
13
14
40
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, 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
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 downs
11
33
Plays–yards
46–260
86–661
Rushes–yards
25–124
51–335
Passing yards
136
325
Passing: comp–att–int
9–21–0
25–35–1
Time of possession
20:19
39:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
9/21 136 yards 1 TD
Rushing
Devin Neal
8 carries 45 yards
Receiving
Trevor Wilson
1 reception 58 yards 1 TD
Texas
Passing
Quinn Ewers
25/35 325 yards 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing
Jonathan Brooks
21 carries 218 yards 2 TDs
Receiving
Adonai Mitchell
10 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
[edit]
See also: 2023 UCF Knights football team
Favorite
Spread
UCF
–2
UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Knights
0
0
8
14
22
Jayhawks
3
21
13
14
51
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
0:53 KU Dylan McDuffie 1 yard (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 7–35, 3:20 KU 51–22
Statistics
UCF
KU
First downs
21
25
Plays–yards
81–371
63–490
Rushes–yards
38–202
51–399
Passing yards
169
91
Passing: comp–att–int
15–23–0
8–12–0
Time of possession
25:35
34:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UCF
Passing
Timmy McClain
12/15 136 yards 2 TDs
Rushing
R. J. Harvey
16 carries 133 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Javon Baker
4 receptions 85 yards
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
8/12 91 yards 1 TD
Rushing
Devin Neal
12 carries 154 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Luke Grimm
2 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
[edit]
See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
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 downs
19
27
Plays–yards
63–500
79–554
Rushes–yards
29–90
38–219
Passing yards
410
336
Passing: comp–att–int
23–34–2
28–41–0
Time of possession
28:29
31:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
23/34 410 yards 5 TDs 2 INTs
Rushing
Devin Neal
13 carries 66 yards
Receiving
Mason Fairchild
5 receptions 92 yards 2 TDs
Oklahoma State
Passing
Alan Bowman
28/41 336 yards 2 TDs
Rushing
Ollie Gordon II
29 carries 168 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Ollie Gordon II
6 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
[edit]
See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Favorite
Spread
Oklahoma
–8
No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 6 Sooners
0
21
6
6
33
Jayhawks
7
10
9
12
38
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Game time: 11:00 am CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 47,233
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Allison Williams
9:25 KU Mello Dotson 37 yard interception return (Seth Keller kick good) KU 7–0
Second quarter
14:06 KU Daniel Hishaw 9 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 10–79, 14:06 KU 14–0
10:15 OU Dillon Gabriel 7 yard run (Zach Schmidt kick good) 10–75, 3:54 KU 14–7
6:05 OU Tawee Walker 2 yard run (Zach Schmidt kick good) 9–66, 3:11 14–14
4:23 OU Dillon Gabriel 9 yard run (Zach Schmidt kick good) 4–17, 1:38 OU 21–14
0:50 KU Seth Keller 24 yard field goal 12–79, 3:26 OU 21–17
Third quarter
4:01 KU Seth Keller 29 yard field goal 5–45, 2:45 OU 21–20
3:03 KU Jason Bean 38 yard run (Jason Bean pass failed) 1–38, 0:08 KU 26–21
0:35 OU Gavin Sawchuk 3 yard run (Dillon Gabriel pass failed) 7–75, 2:28 OU 27–26
Fourth quarter
12:25 KU Daniel Hishaw 1 yard run (Jason Bean pass failed) 7–65, 3:03 KU 32–27
5:22 OU Dillon Gabriel 1 yard run (Dillon Gabriel pass failed) 4–14, 1:23 OU 33–32
0:55 KU Devin Neal 9 yard run (Devin Neal run failed) 7–80, 1:01 KU 38–33
Statistics
OU
KU
First downs
19
25
Plays–yards
74–440
73–443
Rushes–yards
55–269
41–225
Passing yards
171
218
Passing: comp–att–int
14–19–1
15–32–2
Time of possession
28:50
31:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma
Passing
Dillon Gabriel
14/19 171 yards 1 INT
Rushing
Tawee Walker
23 carries 146 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Drake Stoops
4 receptions 76 yards
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
15/32 218 yards 2 INTs
Rushing
Devin Neal
25 carries 112 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Lawrence Arnold
3 receptions 79 yards
In the last matchup with the Sooners before they leave for the SEC, Kansas got out to a 14–0 lead. Oklahoma responded with a 21–0 run to take a 21–17 lead into halftime. KU would go on a 9–0 run to start the second half. The teams traded touchdowns. Kansas got the ball with 1:56 left. They marched down the field to score the game winning touchdown with 55 seconds left to become bowl eligible. The win was also the Jayhawks first win over Oklahoma since 1997, first win over top 10 team at home since 1984, and first win over a top 10 team period since 2008.
at Iowa State
[edit]
See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Favorite
Spread
Iowa State
–3
No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 21 Jayhawks
7
7
7
7
28
Cyclones
0
3
8
10
21
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Game time: 6:00 pm CDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 61,500
Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco, Robert Griffin III
Game information
First quarter
KU ISU
8:40 KU Devin Neal 6 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 9–86, 4:32 KU 7–0
Second quarter
10:21 KU Mello Dotson 50 yard interception return (Seth Keller kick good) KU 14–0
0:03 ISU Chase Contreraz 35 yard field goal 7–50, 0:38 KU 14–3
Third quarter
9:24 KU Devin Neal 1 yard run (Owen Piepergerdes kick) 11–75, 5:36 KU 21–3
3:59 ISU Eli Sanders 6 yard run (Eli Sanders run good) 9–75, 5:25 KU 21–11
Fourth quarter
8:11 ISU Rocco Becht 2 yard run (Chase Contreraz kick good) 12–90, 6:57 KU 21–18
7:51 KU Jason Bean 80 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 1–80, 0:20 KU 28–18
4:53 ISU Chase Contreraz 29 yard field goal 7–64, 2:58 KU 28–21
Statistics
KU
ISU
First downs
16
16
Plays–yards
58–361
56–333
Rushes–yards
35–74
29–75
Passing yards
287
258
Passing: comp–att–int
14–23–0
21–27–1
Time of possession
30:27
29:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
14/23 287 yards 1 TD
Rushing
Devin Neal
21 carries 57 yards 2 TDs
Receiving
Lawrence Arnold
3 receptions 112 yards 1 TD
Iowa State
Passing
Rocco Becht
20/26 216 yards 1 INT
Rushing
Eli Sanders
14 carries 57 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Dimitri Stanley
5 receptions 58 yards
The Jayhawks jumped out to a 14 point lead before Iowa State scored their first points, a field goal. Kansas would open the 2nd half with a touchdown to take a 21–3 lead. Iowa State responded with a 15–0 to make the game 21–18. Kansas followed up an Iowa State touchdown and 2 point conversion with an 80 yard touchdown to take a 28–18 lead. Iowa State would kick a field goal but wouldn't have enough in the end. It was KU's first road win against Iowa State since 2008 and first win as a ranked team since 2009. The win also gave KU their first 7 win season since 2008.
Texas Tech
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See also: 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
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10
0
3
3
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No. 16 Jayhawks
0
0
0
13
13
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
The Jayhawks, already down starter Jalon Daniels, lost backup Jason Bean to injury early in the game. Texas Tech jumped to an early 13–0 lead before Kansas scored their first points on a 60 yard touchdown. After two Seth Keller field goals, the score was tied with 25 seconds left. Texas Tech would march down the field quickly to kick a game winning field goal with 3 seconds.
No. 21 Kansas State
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See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown
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No. 21 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks
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7
9
8
7
31
No. 25 Jayhawks
7
13
7
0
27
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
13:44 KSU Will Howard 11 yard pass Ben Sinnott (Chris Tennant kick good) 5–75, 1:16 KSU 7–0
2:05 KU Devin Neal 36 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 11–82, 6:10 7–7
Second quarter
10:55 KU Devin Neal 9 yard run (Seth Keller kick blocked) 8–76, 4:28 KU 13–7
KSU Keenan Garber blocked extra point returned for a two point conversion KU 13–9
7:24 KSU Will Howard 11 pass to Keagan Johnson (Chris Tennant kick good) 8–75, 3:33 KSU 16–13
0:26 KU Cole Ballard 5 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 13–75, 7:00 KU 20–16
Third quarter
13:28 KU Devin Neal 2 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 3–65, 1:32 KU 27–16
6:35 KU D. J. Giddens 1 yard run (Will Howard run good) 10–87, 4:01 KU 27–24
Fourth quarter
10:22 KSU Will Howard 15 yard run (Chris Tennant kick good) 6–55, 3:01 KSU 31–27
Statistics
KSU
KU
First downs
20
19
Plays–yards
61–331
57–396
Rushes–yards
37–166
41–234
Passing yards
165
162
Passing: comp–att–int
13–24–1
11–16–2
Time of possession
26:40
33:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas State
Passing
Will Howard
13/24 165 yards 2 TDs 1 INT
Rushing
D. J. Giddens
21 carries 102 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Jayce Brown
4 receptions 96 yards
Kansas
Passing
Cole Ballard
11/16 162 yards 1 TD 2 INTs
Rushing
Devin Neal
18 carries 138 yards 3 TD
Receiving
Mason Fairchild
1 reception 59 yards
In the first matchup in Sunflower Showdown with both teams ranked in 28 years, the teams traded scores early in the game. In the beginning of the second half, Kansas took an 11 point lead. K-State would come back to win the game. It was the 15th straight loss for KU in the rivalry. The loss also officially eliminated Kansas' slim hopes to play in the Big 12 championship game.
at Cincinnati
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See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
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16
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Game time: 6:30 pm CST / 7:30 pm EST
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 38,193
Referee: Kevin Boitman
TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman
8:12 UC Carter Brown 49 yard field goal 12–44, 6:48 UC 3–0
Second quarter
8:55 KU Devin Neal 13 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 5–77, 2:38 KU 7–3
5:31 KU Jason Bean 15 yard pass to Jared Casey (Seth Keller kick good) 5–66, 2:22 KU 14–3
0:26 UC Emory Jones 11 yard pass Ryan Montgomery (Carter Brown kick good) 13–75, 5:05 KU 14–10
0:05 KU Jason Bean 26 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Seth Keller kick good) 2–56, 0:17 KU 21–10
Third quarter
11:53 KU Devin Neal 30 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 8–75, 3:07 KU 28–10
Fourth quarter
13:23 UC Ryan Montgomery 7 yard pass to Dee Wiggins (Emory Jones run no good) 12–67, 5:58 KU 28–16
11:39 KU Jason Bean 43 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 3–79, 1:37 KU 35—16
9:52 KU Jason Bean 50 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 2–59, 0:55 KU 42–16
0:47 KU Dylan McDuffie 6 yard run (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 11–61, 7:01 KU 49–16
Statistics
KU
UC
First downs
23
21
Plays–yards
51–562
73–342
Rushes–yards
34–312
42–231
Passing yards
250
111
Passing: comp–att–int
13–17–0
16–31–1
Time of possession
27:19
32:41
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Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
13/17 250 yards 2 TDs
Rushing
Devin Neal
10 carries 106 yards 2 TDs
Receiving
Lawrence Arnold
3 receptions 74 yards
Cincinnati
Passing
Emory Jones
15/27 104 yards 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing
Corey Kiner
18 carries 106 yards
Receiving
Dee Wiggins
4 receptions 27 yards
In their first conference game again Big 12 newcomer Cincinnati, Kansas would only trail for briefly. The Jayhawks scored their first touchdown halfway through the second quarter and followed it up with another touchdown. The Jayhawks would pull away in the 4th quarter following two Jason Bean touchdown runs to win 49–16. The win gave the Jayhawks their first 8 more win regular season since 2007. It also gave the Jayhawks their most conference wins since winning 7 in 2007. It also gave the Jayhawks as many conference wins as the previous four seasons combined.
UNLV
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See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team and 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
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UNLV 11:07 Vincent Davis Jr. 3 yard run (Jose Pizano kick good) 8–65, 3:53 UNLV 7–0
KU 2:05 Jason Bean 6 yard pass Luke Grimm (Seth Keller kick good) 9–98, 4:48 7–7
Second quarter
KU 11:37 Jason Bean 60 yard pass to Luke Grimm (Seth Keller kick good) 4–65 yards, 2:38 KU 14–7
KU 7:57 Jason Bean 15 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 5–66 yards, 1:19 KU 21–7
KU 1:21 Devin Neal 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 8–70 yards, 3:42 KU 28–7
UNLV 0:00 Jose Pizano 40 yard field goal 5–38, 1:21 KU 28–10
Third quarter
UNLV 12:15 Jayden Maiava 5 yard pass to Shelton Zeon III (Jose Pizano kick good) 5–42, 1:44 KU 28–17
UNLV 10:30 Jayden Maiava 37 yard pass to (Jose Pizano kick good) 1–37, 0:07 KU 28–24
Fourth quarter
KU 14:52 Jason Bean 40 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 10–99, 6:53 KU 35–24
UNLV 12:06 Jacob De Jesus 11 yard run (Jayden Maiava run failed) 7–88, 2:46 KU 35–30
KU 11:10 Jason Bean 56 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold (Seth Keller kick good) 2–61, 0:56 KU 42–30
KU 8:16 Jason Bean 43 yard pass to Luke Grimm (Seth Keller kick good) 3–46, 1:33 49–30
UNLV 6:27 Jayden Maiava 50 yard pass to Senika McKie (Vincent Davis run failed) 5–80, 1:49 KU 49–36
Statistics
KU
UNLV
First downs
22
22
Plays–yards
591
386
Rushes–yards
142
95
Passing yards
449
291
Passing: comp–att–int
19–28–3
24–35–2
Time of possession
34:06
25:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Jason Bean
19/28 449 yards 6 TDs 3 INTs
Rushing
Devin Neal
20 carries 71 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Luke Grimm
4 receptions 160 yards 3 TDs
UNLV
Passing
Jayden Maiava
24/35 291 yards 3 TDs 2 INTs
Rushing
Jacob De Jesus
6 carries 40 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Ricky White
7 receptions 97 yards 1 TD
After giving up a touchdown on their first drive on defense and then punting on their first drive on offense, the Jayhawks went on to score 28 unanswered points before UNLV kicked a field goal as time expired in the first half. UNLV started the 2nd half on a 14–0 run to pull within 4 points. The teams traded touchdowns at the beginning of the 4th quarter before the Jayhawks would put the game away with a 14–0 run. The Jayhawks won 49–36 despite 18 penalties for 216 yards, the majority of which were personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct. Senior quarterback Jason Bean tied a program record for passing touchdowns with 6. The win gave the Jayhawks their first bowl victory since they won the same bowl game, when it was known as the Insight Bowl, in 2008.
^ abKotelnicki served as offensive coordinator through the regular season. He was hired by Penn State in December. Jeff Grimes was hired as the replacement for the bowl game and the following season.
^ abPromoted to co-offensive coordinator for bowl game.
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