2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team

American college football season

2023 Kansas Jayhawks football

Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion

Guaranteed Rate Bowl, W 49–36 vs. UNLV

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 23
AP| No. 23
Record| 9–4 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Lance Leipold (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Andy Kotelnicki[A] (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Jim Zebrowski (1st[B] season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple pro-style[1]
Defensive coordinator| Brian Borland (3rd season)
Base defense| 4–3[2]
Captain|

* Jalon Daniels
* Mike Novitsky
* Mason Fairchild
* Rich Miller

Home stadium| David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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2023 Big 12 Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 3 Texas y$^  |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 16 Oklahoma State y  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 15 Oklahoma |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Iowa State |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
No. 18 Kansas State |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
West Virginia |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Texas Tech |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
No. 23 Kansas |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
UCF |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
TCU |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Houston |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
BYU |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Baylor |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Cincinnati |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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 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 back-to-back seasons for the first time since starting 4–0 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

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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

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Earl Bostick Jr. | OL
Sam Burt | DL
Caleb Sampson | DL
Malcolm Lee | DE

### Entered NFL Draft

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Name  | Position

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Lonnie Phelps | DE

### Transfer portal

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Incoming
Name  | Position  | Old school

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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.

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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

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Website  | 4 star recruits  | 3 star recruits  | Total recruits  | Overall rank  | Big 12 rank

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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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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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: 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.

First place votes in parentheses.

Big 12 media poll

Predicted finish  | Team  | Points
1 | Texas (41) | 886
2 | Kansas State (14) | 858
3 | Oklahoma (4) | 758
4 | Texas Tech (4) | 729
5 | TCU (3) | 727
6 | Baylor | 572
7 | Oklahoma State (1) | 470
8 | UCF | 463
9 | Kansas | 461
10 | Iowa State | 334
11 | BYU | 318
12 | Houston | 215
13 | Cincinnati | 202
14 | West Virginia | 129

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### Preseason awards

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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 Novitsky

* 1st team All-Big 12

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 7:00 pm| Missouri State*| |

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| ESPN+| W 48–17| 41,091
September 8| 6:30 pm| Illinois*| |

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| ESPN2| W 34–23| 45,809
September 16| 9:30 pm| at Nevada*| |

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| CBSSN| W 31–24| 16,890
September 23| 2:30 pm| BYU| |

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| ESPN| W 38–27| 47,233
September 30| 2:30 pm| at No. 3 Texas| No. 24|

* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| ABC| L 14–40| 102,986
October 7| 3:00 pm| UCF| |

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| Fox| W 51–22| 46,107
October 14| 2:30 pm| at Oklahoma State| No. 23|

* Boone Pickens Stadium
* Stillwater, OK

| FS1| L 32–39| 53,855
October 28| 11:00 am| No. 6 Oklahoma| |

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (Big Noon Kickoff)

| Fox| W 38–33| 47,233
November 4| 6:00 pm| at Iowa State| No. 21|

* Jack Trice Stadium
* Ames, IA

| ESPN| W 28–21| 61,500
November 11| 11:00 am| Texas Tech| No. 16|

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| FS1| L 13–16| 47,233
November 18| 6:00 pm| No. 21 Kansas State| No. 25|

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown)

| FS1| L 27–31| 47,233
November 25| 6:30 pm| at Cincinnati| |

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| ESPN2| W 49–16| 38,193
December 26| 8:00 pm| vs. UNLV| |

* Chase Field
* Phoenix, AZ (Guaranteed Rate Bowl)

| ESPN| W 49–36| 26,478

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

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## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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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

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See also: 2023 Missouri State Bears football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –32

Missouri State Bears at Kansas Jayhawks

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 7 | 3 | 0| 7| 17
Jayhawks | 7 | 10 | 10| 21| 48

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, 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
* Gamebook

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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –3.5

Illinois Fighting Illini at Kansas Jayhawks

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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
* Gamebook

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

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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

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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.

### at Nevada

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See also: 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –28

Kansas Jayhawks at Nevada Wolf Pack

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Jayhawks | 7 | 3 | 14| 7| 31
Wolf Pack | 0 | 10 | 7| 7| 24

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada

* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 9:30 pm CDT / 7:30 pm PDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,890
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor
* Gamebook

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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –9

BYU Cougars at Kansas Jayhawks

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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
* Gamebook

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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Texas | –15.5

No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks at No. 3 Texas Longhorns

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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
* Gamebook

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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 UCF Knights football team

Favorite  | Spread

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UCF | –2

UCF Knights at Kansas Jayhawks

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Knights | 0 | 0 | 8| 14| 22
Jayhawks | 3 | 21 | 13| 14| 51

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, 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
* Gamebook

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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –3

No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys

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No. 23 Jayhawks | 7 | 18 | 7| 0| 32
Cowboys | 17 | 7 | 3| 12| 39

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, 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
* Gamebook

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

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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

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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 | Alex 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

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See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team

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Oklahoma | –8

No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Jayhawks

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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
* Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* 9:25 KU Mello Dawson 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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Iowa State | –3

No. 21 Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones

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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

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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
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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

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –4

Texas Tech at No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks

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Red Raiders | 10 | 0 | 3| 3| 16
No. 16 Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0| 13| 13

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 am CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,233
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
* Game summary

Game information

First quarter

* 10:18 TTU Tahj Brooks 5 yard run (Gino Garcia kick good) 7–50, 2:54 TTU 7–0
* 3:24 TTU Gino Garcia 32 yard field goal 15–42, 5:22 TTU 10–0

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

* 2:56 TTU Gino Garcia 31 yard field goal 8–22, 3:42 TTU 13–0

Fourth quarter

* 12:12 KU Devin Neal 60 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 4–70, 1:42 TTU 13–7
* 4:42 KU Seth Keller 24 yard field goal 11–71, 4:57 TTU 13–10
* 0:25 KU Seth Keller 22 yard field goal 14–77, 1:55 13–13
* 0:03 TTY Gino Garcia 30 yard field goal 4–63, 0:26 TTU 16–13

Statistics  | TTU  | KU

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First downs | 21 | 18
Plays–yards | 69–312 | 70–344
Rushes–yards | 44–136 | 45–207
Passing yards | 176 | 137
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–25–1 | 10–25–1
Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Texas Tech  | Passing | Behren Morton | 19/25 176 yards 1 INT
Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 33 carries 133 yards 1 TD
Receiving | Jerand Bradley | 4 receptions 91 yards
Kansas  | Passing | Cole Ballard | 9/24 120 yards 1 INT
Rushing | Devin Neal | 19 carries 137 yards 1 TD
Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 2 receptions 44 yards

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

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas State | –6.5

No. 21 Kansas State Wildcats at No. 25 Kansas Jayhawks

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No. 21 Wildcats | 7 | 9 | 8| 7| 31
No. 25 Jayhawks | 7 | 13 | 7| 0| 27

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

* Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 pm CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,233
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
* Game summary

Game information

First quarter

* 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

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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

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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

[edit]

See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Favorite  | Spread

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Kansas | –7

Kansas Jayhawks at Cincinnati Bearcats

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Jayhawks | 0 | 21 | 7| 21| 49
Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 0| 6| 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
* Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* 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

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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
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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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

[edit]

See also: 2023 UNLV Rebels football team and 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Favorite  | Spread

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KU | –10.5

2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Kansas Jayhawks vs UNLV Rebels

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Jayhawks | 7 | 21 | 0| 21| 49
Rebels | 7 | 3 | 14| 12| 36

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona

* Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 pm CST / 7:00 pm MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 26,478
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison
* Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* 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

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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

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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.

## Roster

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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

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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

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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'

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Coaching Staff

* Lance Leipold HC
* Andy Kotelnicki OC[A]
* Brian Borland DC
* Jake Schoonover ST
* Jim Zebrowski QB[B]
* 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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## Regular season awards

[edit]

### All-Big 12

[edit]

#### First team

[edit]

* OL Dominick Puni
* DL Austin Booker
* DB Cobee Bryant

#### Second team

[edit]

* RB Devin Neal
* DB Kenny Logan

#### Honorable mention

[edit]

* WR Lawrence Arnold
* QB Jason Bean
* DB Mello Dotson
* TE Mason Fairchild
* OL Mike Novitsky
* DL Jereme Robinson

### Conference awards

[edit]

Austin Booker

* Defensive Newcomer of the Year

Source:[9]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Kotelnicki 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.
2. ^ a b Promoted to co-offensive coordinator for bowl game.

## References

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1. ^ Guskey, Jordan (September 14, 2023). "Call Kansas football's offense under Andy Kotelnicki what you want". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
2. ^ Chasen, Scott (May 18, 2021). "New Kansas DC Brian Borland talks scheme change, goals in Lawrence". 247Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
3. ^ "Kansas Outlasts BYU in Big 12 Opener, 38-27, to Advance to 4-0". KUAthletics.com.
4. ^ "Oklahoma Game Notes" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
5. ^ "2022 Liberty Bowl Game Notes" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
6. ^ "Texas Selected Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". Big12Sports.com.
7. ^ "Kansas Football 2023 schedule". KUAthletics.com.
8. ^ "KU Football 2023 roster and coaching staff". KUAthletics.com.
9. ^ "2023 Big 12 Football Awards" (PDF). Big12Sports.com.

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