American college football season
The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It will be the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium , the Jayhawks will play their non-conference home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas and their conference home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri . They will be led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold . The Jayhawks will look to win a bowl game in back–to–back seasons for only the second time in program history, and to qualify for a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history.
Offseason [ edit ]
Coaching staff changes [ edit ]
Starters lost [ edit ]
Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2023 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 8 players run out of eligibility.
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Entered NFL draft [ edit ]
Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft .
Recruiting [ edit ]
Website
4 star recruits
3 star recruits
Total recruits
Overall rank
Big 12 rank
247 Sports
3
13
16
46
6
Rivals
3
12
15
49
6*
*Rivals does not include the new teams joining the Big 12 and does include the teams leaving the Big 12, however, their ranks in the overall rankings are being factored into the rank for Kansas.
The Jayhawks received a commitment from their highest rated recruit ever, who was ranked 148th nationally among all recruits.[2]
Highest rated recruit
Preseason [ edit ]
Big 12 preseason poll [ edit ]
The preseason poll will be released in July.
Schedule [ edit ]
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Game summaries [ edit ]
Lindenwood [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
LIN
KU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lindenwood
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Illinois [ edit ]
Kansas Jayhawks at Illinois Fighting Illini
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jayhawks
0
0
0 0 0
Fighting Illini
0
0
0 0 0
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
Date : Saturday, September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.TV : FS1
Statistics
Kansas
Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UNLV
KU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at West Virginia [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KU
WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TCU
KU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
TCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Arizona State [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KU
ASU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
HOU
KU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Kansas State [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KU
KSU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa State [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ISU
KU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KU
BYU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BYU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
COL
KU
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colorado
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Baylor [ edit ]
Kansas Jayhawks at Baylor Bears
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jayhawks
0
0
0 0 0
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
Date : Saturday, November 30, 2024
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
KU
BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
– –
– –
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Baylor
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Below is the Jayhawks roster during summer practices. It should undergo multiple changes before the first game.
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References [ edit ]
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