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Kansas football in 2026

Kansas is 2-2 through 4 completed games: 2 wins, 2 losses.

Latest confirmed result: Kansas beat Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 55-0, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Kansas plays next against Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. Kickoff is 12:00 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.

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Lance Leipold

Leading the Kansas Jayhawks through the 2026 season.

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2026 roster snapshot

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Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06

Roster and staff

Lance Leipold leads the program. The staff listing identifies Matt Lubick on offense and D.K. McDonald on defense, with Taiwo Onatolu on special teams. The coaches tab shows their separate responsibilities.

The roster tab is a dated transcription of Kansas's 2026 personnel listing on cfbstats, including the published jersey numbers, positions, classes, measurements and hometowns. It is not a depth chart or weekly availability report.

Kansas program background

Kansas represents Lawrence, Kansas, and hosts its football games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kansas plays at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium; its Missouri series is known as the Border Showdown.

Kansas finished 5–7 in 2025.

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What is the KU 2026 football record?

Kansas is 2-2 through 4 completed games: 2 wins, 2 losses.

When does KU play next?

Kansas plays next against Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on the road. Kickoff is 12:00 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.

Who coaches Kansas?

Lance Leipold is the head coach.

What conference does KU play in?

Kansas competes in the Big 12.

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