
Kansas
FBSBig 12 · Lawrence (KS), Kansas City, Kansas
Live2026:3-5(1-4 in conference)233–190L1from ESPN, hourly
561-680-54
All-time
0.433
Win %
0
National titles
6
Conf titles
3
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans
Rivalries
Kansas-Missouri RivalryMissouri
Greatest games
Kansas's top games of all time by Game Score.
2
1968 · Jan 1, 1969
1.08
Game Score
4
1947 · Jan 1, 1948
0.81
Game Score
5
2007 · Jan 3, 2008
0.80
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
2026In progress3-5
Kansas · Big 12
Conf record
1-4
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20239-4
Kansas · Big 12
Conf record
5-4
AP final
#23
Coach final
#23
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Guaranteed Rate Bowl (W)20226-7
Kansas · Big 12
Conf record
3-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)20088-5
Kansas · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
4-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Insight Bowl (W)200712-1
Kansas · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
#7
Coach final
#7
AP high
#2
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS20057-5
Kansas · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Fort Worth Bowl (W)20036-7
Kansas · Big 12 (North)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Tangerine Bowl (L)199510-2
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
5-2
AP final
#9
Coach final
#10
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Aloha Bowl (W)19928-4
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
#22
Coach final
#23
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Aloha Bowl (W)19818-4
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hall of Fame Bowl (L)19757-5
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#17
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Sun Bowl (L)19737-4-1
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
4-2-1
AP final
#18
Coach final
#15
AP high
#17
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (L)19689-2
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
6-1
AP final
#7
Coach final
#6
AP high
#3
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major19617-3-1
Kansas · Big Eight
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
#15
AP high
#8
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl (W)19478-1-2
Kansas · Big Six
Conf record
4-0-1
AP final
#12
Coach final
—
AP high
#12
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Orange Bowl (L)Major19273-4-1
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19252-5-1
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-5-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19242-5-1
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19235-0-3
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-0-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19223-4-1
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
1-3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19193-2-3
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
1-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19164-3-1
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
1-2-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19114-2-2
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
1-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19106-1-1
Kansas · Missouri Valley
Conf record
1-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 3-5 | Big 12 | 1-4 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 5-7 | Big 12 | 3-6 | ||||
| 2024 | 5-7 | Big 12 | 4-5 | ||||
| 2023 | 9-4 | Big 12 | 5-4 | #23 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl (W) | ||
| 2022 | 6-7 | Big 12 | 3-6 | Liberty Bowl (L) | |||
| 2021 | 2-10 | Big 12 | 1-8 | ||||
| 2020 | 0-9 | Big 12 | 0-8 | ||||
| 2019 | 3-9 | Big 12 | 1-8 | ||||
| 2018 | 3-9 | Big 12 | 1-8 | ||||
| 2017 | 1-11 | Big 12 | 0-9 | ||||
| 2016 | 2-10 | Big 12 | 1-8 | ||||
| 2015 | 0-12 | Big 12 | 0-9 | ||||
| 2014 | 3-9 | Big 12 | 1-8 | ||||
| 2013 | 3-9 | Big 12 | 1-8 | ||||
| 2012 | 1-11 | Big 12 | 0-9 | ||||
| 2011 | 2-10 | Big 12 | 0-9 | ||||
| 2010 | 3-9 | Big 12 | 1-7 | ||||
| 2009 | 5-7 | Big 12 | 1-7 | ||||
| 2008 | 8-5 | Big 12 | 4-4 | Insight Bowl (W) | |||
| 2007 | 12-1 | Big 12 | 7-1 | #7 | Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS | ||
| 2006 | 6-6 | Big 12 | 3-5 | ||||
| 2005 | 7-5 | Big 12 | 3-5 | Fort Worth Bowl (W) | |||
| 2004 | 4-7 | Big 12 | 2-6 | ||||
| 2003 | 6-7 | Big 12 | 3-5 | Tangerine Bowl (L) | |||
| 2002 | 2-10 | Big 12 | 0-8 | ||||
| 2001 | 3-8 | Big 12 | 1-7 | ||||
| 2000 | 4-7 | Big 12 | 2-6 | ||||
| 1999 | 5-7 | Big 12 | 3-5 | ||||
| 1998 | 4-7 | Big 12 | 1-7 | ||||
| 1997 | 5-6 | Big 12 | 3-5 | ||||
| 1996 | 4-7 | Big 12 | 2-6 | ||||
| 1995 | 10-2 | Big Eight | 5-2 | #9 | Aloha Bowl (W) | ||
| 1994 | 6-5 | Big Eight | 3-4 | ||||
| 1993 | 5-7 | Big Eight | 3-4 | ||||
| 1992 | 8-4 | Big Eight | 4-3 | #22 | Aloha Bowl (W) | ||
| 1991 | 6-5 | Big Eight | 3-4 | ||||
| 1990 | 3-7-1 | Big Eight | 2-4-1 | ||||
| 1989 | 4-7 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1988 | 1-10 | Big Eight | 1-6 | ||||
| 1987 | 1-9-1 | Big Eight | 0-6-1 | ||||
| 1986 | 3-8 | Big Eight | 0-7 | ||||
| 1985 | 6-6 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1984 | 5-6 | Big Eight | 4-3 | ||||
| 1983 | 4-6-1 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1982 | 2-7-2 | Big Eight | 1-5-1 | ||||
| 1981 | 8-4 | Big Eight | 4-3 | Hall of Fame Bowl (L) | |||
| 1980 | 4-5-2 | Big Eight | 3-3-1 | ||||
| 1979 | 3-8 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1978 | 1-10 | Big Eight | 0-7 | ||||
| 1977 | 3-7-1 | Big Eight | 2-4-1 | ||||
| 1976 | 6-5 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1975 | 7-5 | Big Eight | 4-3 | Sun Bowl (L) | |||
| 1974 | 4-7 | Big Eight | 1-6 | ||||
| 1973 | 7-4-1 | Big Eight | 4-2-1 | #18 | Liberty Bowl (L) | ||
| 1972 | 4-7 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1971 | 4-7 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1970 | 5-6 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1969 | 1-9 | Big Eight | 0-7 | ||||
| 1968 | 9-2 | Big Eight | 6-1 | ★ | #7 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1967 | 5-5 | Big Eight | 5-2 | ||||
| 1966 | 2-7-1 | Big Eight | 0-6-1 | ||||
| 1965 | 2-8 | Big Eight | 2-5 | ||||
| 1964 | 6-4 | Big Eight | 5-2 | ||||
| 1963 | 5-5 | Big Eight | 3-4 | ||||
| 1962 | 6-3-1 | Big Eight | 4-2-1 | ||||
| 1961 | 7-3-1 | Big Eight | 5-2 | Bluebonnet Bowl (W) | |||
| 1960 | 7-2-1 | Big Eight | 6-0-1 | #11 | |||
| 1959 | 5-5 | Big Seven | 3-3 | ||||
| 1958 | 4-5-1 | Big Seven | 3-2-1 | ||||
| 1957 | 5-4-1 | Big Seven | 4-2 | ||||
| 1956 | 3-6-1 | Big Seven | 2-4 | ||||
| 1955 | 3-6-1 | Big Seven | 1-4-1 | ||||
| 1954 | 0-10 | Big Seven | 0-6 | ||||
| 1953 | 2-8 | Big Seven | 2-4 | ||||
| 1952 | 7-3 | Big Seven | 3-3 | ||||
| 1951 | 8-2 | Big Seven | 4-2 | ||||
| 1950 | 6-4 | Big Seven | 3-3 | ||||
| 1949 | 5-5 | Big Seven | 2-4 | ||||
| 1948 | 7-3 | Big Seven | 4-2 | ||||
| 1947 | 8-1-2 | Big Six | 4-0-1 | ★ | #12 | Orange Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1946 | 7-2-1 | Big Six | 4-1 | ★ | |||
| 1945 | 4-5-1 | Big Six | 1-3-1 | ||||
| 1944 | 3-6-1 | Big Six | 1-4 | ||||
| 1943 | 4-5-1 | Big Six | 2-3 | ||||
| 1942 | 2-8 | Big Six | 1-4 | ||||
| 1941 | 3-6 | Big Six | 2-3 | ||||
| 1940 | 2-7 | Big Six | 0-5 | ||||
| 1939 | 2-6 | Big Six | 1-4 | ||||
| 1938 | 3-6 | Big Six | 1-4 | ||||
| 1937 | 3-4-2 | Big Six | 2-1-2 | ||||
| 1936 | 1-6-1 | Big Six | 0-5 | ||||
| 1935 | 4-4-1 | Big Six | 2-2-1 | ||||
| 1934 | 3-4-3 | Big Six | 1-2-2 | ||||
| 1933 | 5-4-1 | Big Six | 2-3 | ||||
| 1932 | 5-3 | Big Six | 3-2 | ||||
| 1931 | 5-5 | Big Six | 1-3 | ||||
| 1930 | 6-2 | Big Six | 4-1 | ★ | |||
| 1929 | 4-4 | Big Six | 2-3 | ||||
| 1928 | 2-4-2 | Big Six | 1-3-1 | ||||
| 1927 | 3-4-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-3-1 | ||||
| 1926 | 2-6 | Missouri Valley | 1-5 | ||||
| 1925 | 2-5-1 | Missouri Valley | 2-5-1 | ||||
| 1924 | 2-5-1 | Missouri Valley | 2-4-1 | ||||
| 1923 | 5-0-3 | Missouri Valley | 3-0-3 | ★ | |||
| 1922 | 3-4-1 | Missouri Valley | 1-3-1 | ||||
| 1921 | 4-3 | Missouri Valley | 3-3 | ||||
| 1920 | 5-2-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-2 | ||||
| 1919 | 3-2-3 | Missouri Valley | 1-1-1 | ||||
| 1918 | 2-2 | Missouri Valley | 1-1 | ||||
| 1917 | 6-2 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1916 | 4-3-1 | Missouri Valley | 1-2-1 | ||||
| 1915 | 6-2 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1914 | 5-2-1 | Missouri Valley | 2-2 | ||||
| 1913 | 5-3 | Missouri Valley | 3-2 | ||||
| 1912 | 4-4 | Missouri Valley | 1-2 | ||||
| 1911 | 4-2-2 | Missouri Valley | 1-1-1 | ||||
| 1910 | 6-1-1 | Missouri Valley | 1-1-1 | ||||
| 1909 | 8-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1908 | 9-0 | Missouri Valley | 4-0 | ★ | |||
| 1907 | 5-3 | Missouri Valley | 1-1 | ||||
| 1906 | 7-2-2 | Independent | |||||
| 1905 | 10-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1904 | 8-1-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1903 | 6-3 | Independent | |||||
| 1902 | 6-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1901 | 3-5-2 | Independent |
Award winners
7 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.
Mark Mangino2007
AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach
Aqib Talib2007
Consensus All-AmericanDB
David Jaynes1973
Consensus All-AmericanQB
David Jaynes1973
Heisman FinalistQB
John Zook1968
Consensus All-AmericanDE
Gale Sayers1964
Consensus All-AmericanB
Gale Sayers1963
Consensus All-AmericanB
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mark Mangino | AFCA Coach of the Year Award |
| 2007 | Aqib Talib | Consensus All-American |
| 1973 | David Jaynes | Consensus All-American |
| 1973 | David Jaynes | Heisman Finalist |
| 1968 | John Zook | Consensus All-American |
| 1964 | Gale Sayers | Consensus All-American |
| 1963 | Gale Sayers | Consensus All-American |