2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Jayhawks 131st season. The Jayhawks will be led by second-year head coach Les Miles. They will be members of the Big 12 Conference. They will play their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
Head coach | Les Miles (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Brent Dearmon (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | D. J. Eliot (2nd season) |
Home stadium | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 47,000) |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of date; Rankings from AP Poll. |
The Jayhawks will attempt to end their 45 game losing streak in road conference games, as well as their 38 game losing streak to teams ranked in the AP poll. If Kansas qualifies for a bowl game, it will be their first bowl game since the 2008 season.
COVID-19 impact
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jayhawks schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played without fans in attendance. Offseason workouts and the spring game were canceled due to the pandemic. On June 20, the University of Kansas announced it had tested 86 football players and 110 staff members. Only one player tested positive and no staff members. One player tested positive for the antibody test, indicating the player had it in the past, but no longer had it.[1]
Offseason
Starters lost
Overall, the Jayhawks had 25 players run out of eligibility. Below are the starters who have run out of eligibility.
Name | Position |
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Hakeem Adeniji | T |
Jelani Brown | DT |
Daylon Charlot | WR |
Hasan Defense | CB |
Azur Kamara | LB |
Mike Lee | S |
Clyde McCualley III | G |
Ben Miles | FB |
Darrius Moragne | DE |
Carter Stanley | QB |
Najee Stevens-McKenzie | LB |
Bryce Torneden | S |
Andru Tovi | C |
Coaching staff changes
Name | Position | Replacement |
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Clint Bowen[2] | Safeties | Jordan Peterson[3] |
Todd Bradford | Linebackers | D. J. Elliot* |
Tony Hull[4] | Running backs | Jonathan Wallace[5] |
Vacant | Special teams | |
Outside linebackers | Chidera Uzo-Diribe |
*Job title change only
Recruiting
The Jayhawks have 26 commitments for their 2020 recruiting class. Below is the breakdown.
Overall class ranking
Website | Overall rank | Conference rank | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits |
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Rivals | 49 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
247 Sports | 57 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
Positional breakdown
Position | Number |
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WR | 6 |
TE | 2 |
QB | 1 |
OL | 5 |
LB | 3 |
DL | 2 |
DB | 4 |
ATH | 2 |
All information above is as of April 2, 2020
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 5 | TBD | New Hampshire* | ||
September 12 | TBD | at Baylor | ||
September 19 | TBD | Boston College* |
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September 26 | TBD | at Coastal Carolina* | ||
October 3 | TBD | Iowa State |
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October 10 | TBD | at Kansas State |
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October 17 | TBD | Oklahoma State |
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October 24 | TBD | at West Virginia | ||
November 7 | TBD | Texas |
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November 14 | TBD | at Texas Tech | ||
November 21 | TBD | at Oklahoma | ||
November 28 | TBD | TCU |
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Game summaries
New Hampshire
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | ||||
Jayhawks | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at Baylor
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||||
Bears | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–15 | Nov. 30, 2019 | L 6–61 |
Boston College
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | ||||
Jayhawks | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–0 | Sep. 13, 2019 | W 48–24 |
at Coastal Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||||
Chanticleers | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0–1 | Sep. 7, 2019 | L, 7–12 |
Iowa State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cyclones | 0 | ||||
Jayhawks | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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50–43–6 | Nov. 23, 2019 | L, 31–41 |
at Kansas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||||
Wildcats | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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65–47–5 | Nov. 2, 2019 | L, 10–38 |
Oklahoma State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||||
Jayhawks | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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29–38–3 | Nov. 16, 2019 | L, 13–31 |
at West Virginia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||||
Mountaineers | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–8 | Sep. 21, 2019 | L, 24–29 |
Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Longhorns | 0 | ||||
Jayhawks | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–16 | Oct. 19, 2019 | L, 48–50 |
at Texas Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||||
Red Raiders | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–19 | October 26, 2019 | W, 37–34 |
at Oklahoma
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jayhawks | 0 | ||||
Sooners | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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27–77–6 | Oct. 5, 2019 | L, 20–45 |
TCU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 0 | ||||
Jayhawks | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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9–23–4 | Sep. 28, 2019 | L, 14–51 |
Coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Les Miles | Head coach |
Brent Dearmon | Offensive coordinator |
D.J. Eliot | Defensive coordinator/linebackers |
Chidera Uzo-Diribe | Outside linebackers |
Mike Ekeler | Special teams |
Emmett Jones | Wide receivers/passing game coordinator |
Joshua Eargle | Tight ends/recruiting coordinator |
Jonathan Wallace | Running backs/special teams |
Chevis Jackson | Defensive backs |
Jordan Peterson | Safeties |
Kwahn Drake | Defensive line/defensive run game coordinator |
Luke Meadows | Offensive line |
Ben Iannachionne | Director of football strength & conditioning |
References
- "Kansas Football COVID-19 Testing and Results Update". KUAthletics.com.
- "Longtime KU assistant Clint Bowen leaves for North Texas". WIBW.com.
- "Jordan Peterson Added to Kansas Football Staff as Safeties Coach". KUAthletics.com.
- "Tony Hull hired as Rainbow Warriors football co-offensive coordinator". KHON2.com.
- "Jonathan Wallace Named Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach". KUAthletics.com.
- "2020 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.