Kansas @ Iowa State Game Overview
KU vs ISURecords
KU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, '25 |
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ARIZ
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L 20 - 24 | W 5.5 | u56.0 |
| Nov 01, '25 |
OKST
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W 38 - 21 | L -24.5 | o55.0 |
| Oct 25, '25 |
KSU
|
L 17 - 42 | L -3.5 | o56.0 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
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TTU
|
L 17 - 42 | L 14 | o58.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
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UCF
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W 27 - 20 | W -3.5 | u54.0 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
CIN
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L 34 - 37 | L -5.5 | o56.5 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
WVU
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W 41 - 10 | W -12 | u54.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
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MIZZ
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L 31 - 42 | L 5.5 | o50.5 |
| Aug 29, '25 |
WAG
|
W 46 - 7 | L -46.5 | u57.5 |
| Aug 23, '25 |
FRES
|
W 31 - 7 | W -13.5 | u50.0 |
KU Next 3 Games
Kansas does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
KU vs ISU Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 9, 2024 ) Iowa State 36, Kansas 45
Kansas and Iowa State both are coming off bye weeks ahead of their Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.
With two weeks left in the regular season, the Cyclones (6-4, 3-4) are bowl eligible but the Jayhawks (5-5, 3-4) need one more win to achieve the feat.
In their most recent game, the Jayhawks lost 24-20 at Arizona on Nov. 8. The Cyclones picked up a 20-17 win at TCU on the same day, overcoming an 11-point deficit in the final 10 minutes.
When Kansas returned to practice this week, it tightened its red-zone and third-down offense.
"It'll be critical for us to be better in those situations down the stretch," said Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold. "We schedule them at the end of our practice to try and simulate game situations."
In the loss to the Wildcats, senior quarterback Jalon Daniels completed 15 of 29 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown. He also was Kansas' leading rusher with 74 yards and a TD on 14 carries.
Because he's been such an efficient passer and runner -- Daniels has completed 65.1% of his throws for 2,190 yards and 21 touchdowns and has rushed for 345 yards and three TDs -- Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said the Cyclones will have to account for all of his play-making skills.
"What he's done an incredible job of in his career is to just get better and better and better," Campbell said. "He can make you pay horizontally, so you have to be gap-sound. He's a player that can make you pay in a heartbeat."
Campbell announced this week that tight end Gable Burkle (leg injury), the team's No. 4 pass-catcher with 26 receptions, is scheduled for surgery and will miss the rest of the season. But the coach added a dose of optimism when he said redshirt senior linebacker Caleb Bacon will return to the lineup. Bacon's 55 tackles rank third on the Cyclones and his 6.5 tackles for loss are second.
--Field Level Media
KU vs ISUInjury report
Kansas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Iowa State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hasert | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Hasert is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| E. Lemos | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Lemos is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| B. Goodwin | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Goodwin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| T. James | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| James is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| J. Patton | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Patton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| X. Townsend | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Twonsend is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| C. Van Dinter | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Van Dinter is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| W. Archer | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Archer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| T. Buhr | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 26, '25) | Nov 26, '25 | |
| Buhr is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| J. Gilbert | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 26, '25) | Nov 26, '25 | |
| Gilbert is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cyclones. | ||||
| G. Burkle | TE | Out - Leg( Nov 18, '25) | Nov 18, '25 | |
| Burkle will undergo leg surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| R. Peppers | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 24, '25) | Oct 24, '25 | |
| Peppers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cyclones. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Williams | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 30, '25) | Sep 30, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Daniels | Nov 8, 2025 | ARIZ 24 - KU 20 | 199 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 6.9 | 1/0 | 120.7 |
| J.Daniels | Nov 1, 2025 | KU 38 - OKST 21 | 110 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 5.8 | 2/0 | 151.8 |
| J.Daniels | Oct 25, 2025 | KU 17 - KSU 42 | 129 | 35 | 17 | 48.6 | 3.7 | 0/1 | 73.8 |
| C.Ballard | Oct 25, 2025 | KU 17 - KSU 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4.0 | 0/1 | -16.4 |
| J.Daniels | Oct 11, 2025 | TTU 42 - KU 17 | 255 | 33 | 27 | 81.8 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 166.7 |
| C.Ballard | Oct 11, 2025 | TTU 42 - KU 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 2.8 | 0/0 | 73.8 |
| J.Daniels | Oct 4, 2025 | UCF 20 - KU 27 | 235 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 145.2 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Becht | Nov 8, 2025 | TCU 17 - ISU 20 | 111 | 24 | 9 | 37.5 | 4.6 | 1/2 | 73.4 |
| R.Becht | Nov 1, 2025 | ISU 19 - ASU 24 | 186 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 5.2 | 1/1 | 97.0 |
| R.Becht | Oct 25, 2025 | ISU 27 - BYU 41 | 311 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 8.6 | 1/3 | 131.7 |
| R.Becht | Oct 11, 2025 | COLO 24 - ISU 17 | 205 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 6.2 | 0/1 | 100.7 |
| R.Becht | Oct 4, 2025 | CIN 38 - ISU 30 | 314 | 48 | 30 | 62.5 | 6.5 | 2/0 | 131.2 |
KU vs ISU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388.6 | (61) | Yards | (78) | 372.6 |
| 6.0 | (39) | Yards/Play | (87) | 5.7 |
| 159.7 | (53) | Rush Yds | (72) | 149.7 |
| 35.8 | (56) | Rush Att | (32) | 32.9 |
| 4.5 | (46) | Yards/Rush | (104) | 4.6 |
| 228.9 | (70) | Pass Yds | (80) | 222.9 |
| 28.9 | (84) | Pass Att | (109) | 32.4 |
| 18.5 | (94) | Comp | (98) | 19.8 |
| 64.0 | (81) | Comp% | (54) | 61.1 |
| 12.4 | (35) | Yards/Comp | (65) | 11.3 |
| 7.9 | (51) | Yards/Att | (57) | 6.9 |
| 151.8 | (50) | QB rating | (50) | 126.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 374.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.1 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.0 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.2 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | (57) | Sacks | (135) | 1.0 |
| 16.9 | (99) | Sack Yds | (--) | 6.2 |
| 0.4 | (61) | Intercepts | (49) | 0.9 |
| 0.5 | (48) | Fumbles | (130) | 0.5 |
| 5.2 | (31) | Penalties | (109) | 7.1 |
| 42.0 | (19) | Penalty Yds | (111) | 63.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.3 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 52.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.2 | (64) | Score | (39) | 21.5 |
| 8.0 | (33) | 1st Q | (46) | 4.1 |
| 9.9 | (60) | 2nd Q | (78) | 7.5 |
| 8.1 | (36) | 3rd Q | (62) | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | (126) | 4th Q | (40) | 4.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.5 |
| 5.8 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | (97) | Yards/Punt Ret | (9) | 3.2 |
| 25.1 | (34) | Yards/KO Ret | (130) | 21.3 |
| 15.0 | (77) | FG Att | (42) | 14.0 |
| 14.0 | (65) | FG Made | (42) | 11.0 |
| 93.3 | (45) | FG% | (46) | 78.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.6 |
| 20.7 |
| 71.8 |
| 55.4 |
| 77.1 |