2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team
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.
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Grimes (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Jim Zebrowski (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Borland (4th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | D.K. McDonald (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Children's Mercy Park (2 games) Arrowhead Stadium (4 games) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Coaching staff changes
| Name | Position | Reason | Replacement |
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| Andy Kotelnicki | Offensive coordinator | Accepted job at Penn State | Jeff Grimes |
| N/A | Co-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach | Positions created | D.K. McDonald |
| Scott Fuchs | Offensive line coach | Accepted job with the Tennessee Titans | Daryl Agpalsa |
Starters lost
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.
| Name | Position |
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| Jason Bean | QB |
| Mike Novitski | OL |
| Dominick Puni | OL |
| Mason Fairchild | TE |
| Kenny Logan | S |
| Craig Young | S |
| Rich Miller | LB |
| Hayden Hatcher | DE |
Entered NFL draft
Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft.
| Name | Position |
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| Austin Booker | DE |
| Kwinton Lassiter | CB |
Recruiting
| Website | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | Total recruits | Overall rank | Big 12 rank |
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| 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
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Deshawn Warner DE |
Goodyear, AZ | Desert Edge | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Preseason
Big 12 preseason poll
The preseason poll will be released in July.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Lindenwood* | ESPN+ | |||
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | FS1 | |||
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV* |
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| September 21 | at West Virginia | |||||
| September 28 | TCU | |||||
| October 5 | at Arizona State | |||||
| October 19 | Houston |
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| October 26 | at Kansas State | |||||
| November 9 | Iowa State |
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| November 16 | at BYU | |||||
| November 23 | Colorado |
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| November 30 | at Baylor | |||||
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Game summaries
Lindenwood
| Favorite | Spread |
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| TBD | TBD |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas
- Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV: TBD
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| Statistics | LIN | KU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | – – | – – |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Lindenwood | Passing | ||
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| Kansas | Passing | ||
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Roster
Below is the Jayhawks roster during spring practices. It should undergo multiple changes before the first game.
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Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
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Offensive line
Defensive end
Defensive tackle
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Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Special teams
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Coaching Staff
Roster updated: June 04, 2024 | |||||||
References
- "2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Box Score" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
- "Kansas football wraps up big National Signing Day with 2024 class". Kansan.com.
- "Kansas Football 2024 schedule". KUAthletics.com.
- "KU Football 2024 roster and coaching staff". KUAthletics.com.