2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team explained
The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks played 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 were led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks looked 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.
The Jayhawks also started the year ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2009 season. After a stale 2–6 record, which included a 5 game losing streak, including a loss to in-state rival Kansas State for the sixteenth straight year. The Jayhawks upset then no. 17 Iowa State, handed then no. 6 ranked BYU it's first loss of the season, and upset no. 16 Colorado to become the first team in FBS history with a losing record to beat 3 straight AP Poll ranked opponents.[1] However, the Jayhawks were defeated in the final game of the season against Baylor, ending their season with a 5–7 record and preventing the team from clinching a third-straight bowl game.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
| Offensive coordinator | Accepted job at Penn State | Jeff Grimes |
| Offensive analyst | Accepted Offensive coordinator job at Nevada | N/A |
| N/A | Co-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach | Positions created | D. K. McDonald |
| Scott Fuchs | Offensive line coach | | 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.
| QB |
| OL |
| OL |
| TE |
| S |
| S |
| Rich Miller | LB |
| Hayden Hatcher | DE | |
[2] Entered NFL draft
Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft.
Recruiting
| 247 Sports | 3 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 6 |
| Rivals | 3 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 6* | |
The Jayhawks received a commitment from their highest rated recruit ever, who was ranked 67th nationally among all recruits.[3]
- Highest rated recruit|}
Preseason
Big 12 media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[4]
Big 12| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
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| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 | |
Schedule
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Game summaries
vs. Lindenwood (FCS)
See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team.
| Statistics | LIN | KU |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 26 |
| Total yards | 202 | 530 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 331 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–1 | 14–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:58 | 31:02 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Lindenwood | Passing | Nate Glantz | 18/31, 127 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Steve Hall | 7 carries, 26 yards |
| Receiving | Abe Haerr | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | | 9/15, 148 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 8 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD | |
at Illinois
See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
| Statistics | KU | ILL |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 65–327 | 59–271 |
| Rushing yards | 33–186 | 34–79 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 192 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–32–3 | 16–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:22 | 30:38 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/32, 141 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 14 carries, 101 yards |
| Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD |
| Illinois | Passing | | 16/25, 192 yards |
| Rushing | | 16 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 99 yards | |
UNLV
See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team.
| Statistics | UNLV | KU |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 65–267 | 59–352 |
| Rushing yards | 47–181 | 35–199 |
| Passing yards | 86 | 153 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–18–0 | 12–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UNLV | Passing | | 7/18, 86 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Matthew Sluka | 19 carries, 124 yards |
| Receiving | Jaden Bradley | 1 reception, 31 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/24, 153 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 23 carries, 120 yards |
| Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions, 58 yards | |
at West Virginia
See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team.
| Statistics | KU | WVU |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 72–431 | 63–443 |
| Rushing yards | 47–247 | 33–148 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–1 | 15–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:47 | 23:13 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kansas | Passing | | 15/25, 184 yds, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 27 rushes, 110 yds, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 75 yds, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | | 15/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 87 yds, TD |
| Receiving | Hudson Clement | 7 receptions, 150 yds | |
TCU
See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team.
| Statistics | TCU | KU |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 72–507 | 68–346 |
| Rushing yards | 35–151 | 34–167 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 179 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–37–2 | 15–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:24 | 31:36 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| TCU | Passing | | 28/37, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jeremy Payne | 8 carries, 65 yards |
| Receiving | | 10 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 15/34, 179 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Daniel Hishaw | 13 carries, 85 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Luke Grimm | 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
at Arizona State
See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
| Statistics | KU | ASU |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 28 |
| Total yards | 64–411 | 70–485 |
| Rushing yards | 33–151 | 45–313 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 172 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–0 | 15–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:41 | 29:19 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/31, 260 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 14 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | | 14/24, 157 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 25 carries, 186 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD | |
Houston
See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team.
| Statistics | HOU | KU |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 65–335 | 54–467 |
| Rushing yards | 32–98 | 33–220 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 247 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–33–4 | 16–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:41 | 28:19 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | | 15/24, 173 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Donovan Smith | 14 carries, 45 yards |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 16/21, 247 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 17 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions, 80 yards | |
at No. 16 Kansas State (Sunflower Showdown)
See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | KU | KSU |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 401 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 192 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–1 | 19–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:40 | 32:20 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 18/39, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 15 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Trevor Wilson | 4 receptions, 69 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 19/34, 253 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | DJ Giddens | 18 carries, 102 yards |
| Receiving | Jayce Brown | 5 receptions, 98 yards | |
No. 17 Iowa State
See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team.
| Statistics | ISU | KU |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 25 |
| Total yards | 461 | 532 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 237 |
| Passing yards | 383 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–38–1 | 12–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:43 | 35:17 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 24/37, 383 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Carson Hansen | 8 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/24, 295 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 18 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD | |
at No. 6 BYU
See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team.
| Statistics | KU | BYU |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 242 | 354 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 192 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–19–1 | 18–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 12/19, 169 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 14 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Luke Grimm | 4 receptions, 77 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 18/28, 192 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | LJ Martin | 15 carries, 76 yards |
| Receiving | Chase Roberts | 5 receptions, 71 yards | |
Colorado
See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
| Statistics | COLO | KU |
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| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Total yards | 308 | 520 |
| Rushing yards | 42 | 331 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–29–0 | 14–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:49 | 40:11 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colorado | Passing | | 23/29, 266 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Shedeur Sanders | 4 carries, 26 yards |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 14/21, 189 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 37 carries, 207 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Devin Neal | 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD | |
at Baylor
See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team.
| Statistics | KU | BAY |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kansas | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Baylor | Passing | | |
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Roster
Depth chart
Notes and References
- Web site: Schrotenboer . Brent . Colorado vs. Kansas highlights: Top moments from Buffaloes' playoff damaging loss . 2024-11-24 . USA TODAY . en-US.
- Web site: 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Box Score . KUAthletics.com.
- Web site: Kansas football wraps up big National Signing Day with 2024 class . Kansan.com.
- Web site: Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll . July 2, 2024 .
- Web site: Kansas Football 2024 schedule . KUAthletics.com.
