Kansas Football
Kansas is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Lawrence, KS. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Kansas at +4.9, No. 48 of 138 FBS teams and No. 10 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Kansas games this season. Most recent result: lost to TCU 16-22 on Oct 31. Next up: vs UCF on Nov 7 — the model projects Kansas 31-27, giving Kansas a 61% chance to win.
Open Kansas in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Long Island University | W 42-6 99% ✓ | W 51-6 |
| Sep 11 | vs Missouri | L 27-28 44% ✓ | L 21-38 |
| Sep 19 | vs Arizona State | L 24-31 39% ✓ | L 17-24 |
| Oct 3 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-17 88% ✓ | W 55-0 |
| Oct 10 | @ Utah | L 17-38 11% ✓ | L 24-41 |
| Oct 17 | @ Kansas State | L 28-31 43% ✓ | L 24-35 |
| Oct 24 | vs Baylor | L 27-31 49% ✗ | W 25-24 |
| Oct 31 | @ TCU | L 20-24 38% ✓ | L 16-22 |
| Nov 7 | vs UCF | W 31-27 61% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ West Virginia | W 35-34 52% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs BYU | L 24-28 35% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Oklahoma State | L 31-35 42% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Kansas's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big 12 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Utah | 8-0 | +19.9 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7-1 | +15.4 |
| 3 |  BYU | 7-1 | +13.9 |
| 4 |  Arizona | 6-2 | +12.3 |
| 5 |  Houston | 6-2 | +11.6 |
| 6 |  Baylor | 5-3 | +10 |
| 7 |  TCU | 4-4 | +6.9 |
| 8 |  Iowa State | 4-4 | +5.9 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | 5-3 | +5.4 |
| 10 | Kansas | 3-5 | +4.9 |
| 11 |  Kansas State | 4-4 | +4.4 |
| 12 |  UCF | 4-4 | +3.4 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 5-3 | +3.2 |
| 14 |  Arizona State | 4-4 | +2 |
| 15 |  West Virginia | 5-3 | +1.3 |
| 16 |  Colorado | 3-5 | -2.6 |
High schools on the Kansas roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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