Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 14/19 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 12.9 | 80.7 | Season-high 246 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 13/30 | 168 | 2 | 2 | 5.6 | 19.6 | |
| Total | 27/49 | 414 | 4 | 2 | 9.2 | 50.2 |
#8
Isaiah Marshall
Kansas doesn't have to wonder what it gets from Isaiah Marshall; that certainty is the whole point of him.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Southfield, MI · Southfield A&T HS
Watch-list name (model)Returning to Kansas for 2026
The numbers
414
passing yards · 2026
4 TD · 2 INT · 8.4 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Kansas from 59% to 84% to win.Missouri at Kansas · 38-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Kansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
24.7own fans
-50rival fans
Kansas Jayhawks football shake up fall camp as DeAndre Harper, Marcus Calvin, and rising standout receivers earn praise from Lance Leipold. With competition heating up for key spots—especially at quarterback between Isaiah Marshall and…
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In Their Words
104 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“[Thamel] Sources: Kansas has named Isaiah Marshall as the starting QB”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Isaiah Marshall
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Isaiah Marshall is a cornerstone for Kansas — measured against the line he joined.
414PASS YDS4PASS TD72RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2024
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Southfield
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Lance Leipold — 6-8 over that span.
2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
50 of 49 attempts matched to play-by-play
50 of 50 attempts charted for true throw depth
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
16% of attempts (8)
88%comp
Air -2.8 · YAC 12.7 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
28% of attempts (14)
64%comp
Air 5.1 · YAC 3.1 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
42% of attempts (21)
38%comp1 INT
Air 15.2 · YAC 1.6 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
14% of attempts (7)
57%comp1 INT
Air 31.7 · YAC 2.5 avg
Overall 56.0% completion on 50 attempts · 42% of attempts thrown 10–19 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 207 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 9.2 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car) · N. McMillan — 6 rec · 130 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Missouri · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +3.43(02:26) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete short left to #3 K.Kubecka caught at MU43, for 21 yards to the MU41 (#7 K.Louidor-Faustin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Missouri · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.26(12:15) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete deep middle to #5 N.McMillan caught at KU42, for 32 yards to the MU48 (#2 S.Laulea), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 3&18 · Q1 · EPA +2.95(06:54) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete short left to #5 N.McMillan caught at LIU37, for 19 yards to the LIU16 (#22 R.Maxwell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.82(08:17) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete short middle to #11 T.Nagy caught at LIU00, for 6 yards to the LIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:13 #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #49 H.Moeller, LS: #39 R.Monteforte)
- Week 2 · Missouri · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +2.76(02:34) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall rush left for 10 yards gain to the MU44 (#4 T.Greco), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 3&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.66(12:27) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete short left to #5 N.McMillan caught at LIU28, for 17 yards to the LIU28, out of bounds at LIU28, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.62(01:54) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete deep left to #5 N.McMillan caught at MU00, for 20 yards to the MU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, 1ST DOWN #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #49 H.Moeller, LS: #39 R.Monteforte)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.55(07:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete deep left to #5 N.McMillan caught at LIU05, for 46 yards to the LIU05, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.51(02:08) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete short left to #0 N.Cox caught at MU00, for 10 yards to the MU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:07, 1ST DOWN #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #49 H.Moeller, LS: #39 R.Monteforte)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.37(14:06) Shotgun #8 I.Marshall rush right for 13 yards gain to the KU47 (#32 F.Matos), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Kansas
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #38
Peaked at #38 this season.
Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Isaiah... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing at five years old. My family is football players so they put me into football. Who was your favorite player growing up and who do you model your game after? My...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology