Kansas 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 3-5

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ +2.4 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Isaiah MarshallQB1,506 passing yards
Cole BallardQB381 passing yards
Dylan EdwardsRB574 rushing yards
Nik McMillanWR466 receiving yards
Nahzae CoxWR404 receiving yards
Cam PickettWR323 receiving yards
Trey LathanLB55 tackles
Corey GordonS42 tackles
David SantiagoDE35 tackles
Leroy Harris IIIDE3.5 sacks
Daveon CrouchLB2 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Kansas 55, Middle Tennessee 0. A 55-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Kansas 21, Missouri 38. A 17-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Rock Chalk"

— Kansas fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Kansas — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.