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Middle Tennessee vs Kansas Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MTU
Middle Tennessee
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
KU
Kansas
|
3 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
Player Stats
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
|
MTU
Middle Tennessee
|
+21.5 | 50.5o (4.5) |
|
KU
Kansas
|
-21.5 (33.5) | 50.5u |
Bet Graph
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:03 | |
FG
M. Connington
43 yard field goal
|
0 - 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 13:13 | |
0 - 10 | |
| 4:23 | |
0 - 17 | |
| 0:11 | |
FG
M. Connington
35 yard field goal
|
0 - 20 |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| 12:20 | |
0 - 27 | |
| 3:47 | |
0 - 34 | |
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 12:21 | |
0 - 41 | |
| 8:35 | |
0 - 48 | |
| 5:22 | |
TD
K. Cummings-Coleman
24 yard run
(
M. Connington
kick)
|
0 - 55 |
Team Statistics
| statistical category |
Middle Tennessee
|
Kansas
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 7 | 36 |
| Rushes-Yards | 16-55 | 58-480 |
| Passing Yards | 81 | 226 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Return Yardage | 90 | 48 |
| Passing | 9-26-0 | 16-25-1 |
| Punts-Average | 9-51.8 | 2-41.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-15 | 6-50 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Time of Possession | 19:05 | 40:55 |
Player Stats
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| R. Gagliano | 9/26 | 81 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| A. Martin | 8 | 40 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| T. Brown Jr. | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| B. Davis | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| R. Gagliano | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| Z. Butler | 4 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| C. Lacy | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| T. Brown Jr. | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| N. Clifton | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| No Sack Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Taylor | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Lowe | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Smith | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Lowe | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Z. Simpson-Smith | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Thompson | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Williams | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Woods | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Bodford | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Sherman | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Johnson | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Miniefield | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Chestnut | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Ausmer | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Sims | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Call | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Gyamfi | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Cross-Adams | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Malpress | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Rochelle | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| F. Hixon | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Butts | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Martin | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| A. Logan | 9 | 466 | 76 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Punt Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| S. Fleming | 2 | 90 | 52 | |||||||||||||||
| A. Clemons | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| I. Marshall | 13/22 | 161 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Jenkins | 3/3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| D. Edwards | 20 | 137 | 3 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| I. Marshall | 11 | 110 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Dupree | 12 | 68 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Jenkins | 3 | 53 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Collier | 5 | 50 | 0 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| K. Cummings-Coleman | 4 | 48 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| K. Kubecka | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| B. Hayes | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 47 | |||||||||||||
| C. Pickett | 8 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| N. Cox | 5 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| N. McMillan | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| D. Edwards | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| K. Cummings-Coleman | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| K. Kubecka | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Brinkley | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Harris III | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Santiago | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Gordon | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Davis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Crouch | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Brinkley | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Herold | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Conde | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Harris | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Credit | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Martin | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Carter | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Lathan | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. Davis | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| No Fumble Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| M. Gill | 2 | 83 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| K. Kubecka | 2 | 48 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Info
Location David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Temperature 64° Temperature
Attendance 32,000 attendance
MTU vs KURecords
MTU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, '26 |
@
JVST
|
L 13 - 23 | L 7.5 | u50.5 |
| Sep 19, '26 |
NEV
|
W 27 - 20 | W 3.5 | u50.5 |
| Sep 12, '26 |
@
MRSH
|
L 26 - 28 | W 11.5 | u56.5 |
| Sep 05, '26 |
MURR
|
W 38 - 14 | W -23.5 | u55.5 |
| Nov 29, '25 |
@
NMSU
|
W 31 - 24 | W 3.5 | o52.5 |
| Nov 22, '25 |
SHSU
|
W 31 - 17 | W -6.5 | u53.5 |
| Nov 15, '25 |
@
WKU
|
L 26 - 42 | L 13.5 | o51.5 |
| Nov 08, '25 |
FIU
|
L 30 - 56 | L -1.5 | o50.5 |
| Oct 29, '25 |
JVST
|
L 21 - 24 | W 3.5 | u54.5 |
| Oct 22, '25 |
@
DEL
|
L 28 - 31 | W 8.5 | o55.5 |
MTU Next 3 Games
MTU vs KU Preview
After a trip across the Atlantic to play Arizona State in London on Sept. 19, Kansas is preparing for nine straight games without a bye to close out the 2026 regular season.
First up, the Jayhawks (1-2) host Middle Tennessee (2-2) on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.
"I thought the open week was good," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said.
"I thought we moved around decently (Sunday); I felt good about our attitude and energy, but we'll see how it plays out."
Kansas fell to the Sun Devils 24-17 in the Union Jack Classic, dropping to 0-1 in Big 12 Conference play.
In roster news, Leipold confirmed that the Jayhawks have added defensive lineman Clifton Thompson and running back Chase Belcher, who earned a fifth year of eligibility through an injunction in an Indiana lawsuit against the NCAA.
Thompson was an all-Northeast Conference honoree in 2025 for Central Connecticut State, recording two sacks and seven tackles for loss over his three seasons with the Blue Devils. Belcher ran for 566 yards and two touchdowns last season for Kennesaw State.
Middle Tennessee coach Derek Mason was formally reprimanded by Conference USA on Monday after sharply criticizing the officials following the Blue Raiders' 23-13 loss to Jacksonville State last weekend. He said Middle Tennessee submitted 17 plays it believed featured missed holding calls to the conference.
"We've got to get to a point where these damn referees show up and do their damn job," Mason said.
"I'm not one to ever get in front of the media and talk about these types of things," he added. "But at the end of the day, man, these referees have to be better."
Middle Tennessee running back Antonio Martin Jr. is third in Conference USA with 345 rushing yards, crossing the century mark in three of the team's four games. He ran for a season-high 106 yards on 17 carries against Jacksonville State.
This will be the first all-time meeting between Kansas and the Blue Raiders.
--Field Level Media
MTU vs KUInjury report
Middle Tennessee's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Galloway | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 21, '26) | Oct 21, '26 | |
| Galloway is dealing due to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will play against Kennesaw State Owls on Wednesday, October 28th. | ||||
Kansas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Mason | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Mason is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Baylor on Saturday. | ||||
| J. Butler | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Butler is nursing due to an undisclosed injury, and it is yet to be established if he will suit up against Baylor on Saturday. | ||||
| C. Moses | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Moses is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Baylor on Saturday. | ||||
| K. Kubecka | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Kubecka is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Baylor on Saturday. | ||||
| C. Ballard | QB | Out - Shoulder( Oct 02, '26) | Oct 02, '26 | |
| Ballard is dealing with a shoulder injury, and there is no timetable for return. | ||||
| K. Amachree | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 02, '26) | Oct 02, '26 | |
| Amachree is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury. | ||||
| Y. Willis | RB | Out - Foot( Sep 28, '26) | Sep 28, '26 | |
| Willis has been out of the lineup with an foot injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| J. Thurman | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| Thurman has been sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Gagliano | Sep 26, 2026 | JVST 23 - MTU 13 | 216 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 152.7 |
| R.Gagliano | Sep 19, 2026 | MTU 27 - NEV 20 | 173 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 6.0 | 2/0 | 128.0 |
| R.Gagliano | Sep 12, 2026 | MRSH 28 - MTU 26 | 243 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 5.2 | 2/1 | 106.4 |
| R.Gagliano | Sep 5, 2026 | MTU 38 - MURR 14 | 200 | 26 | 20 | 76.9 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 166.9 |
| R.Gagliano | Nov 29, 2025 | NMSU 24 - MTU 31 | 260 | 42 | 24 | 57.1 | 6.2 | 3/0 | 132.7 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Marshall | Sep 19, 2026 | KU 17 - ASU 24 | 235 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 7.1 | 1/1 | 115.3 |
| I.Marshall | Sep 11, 2026 | KU 21 - MIZZ 38 | 168 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 5.6 | 2/2 | 99.0 |
| C.Ballard | Sep 11, 2026 | KU 21 - MIZZ 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 6.0 | 0/0 | 150.4 |
| I.Marshall | Sep 4, 2026 | KU 51 - LIU 6 | 246 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 12.9 | 2/0 | 217.2 |
| C.Ballard | Sep 4, 2026 | KU 51 - LIU 6 | 90 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 15.0 | 0/0 | 192.7 |
| J.Daniels | Nov 28, 2025 | KU 21 - UTAH 31 | 187 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 | 6.9 | 1/3 | 85.2 |
| J.Daniels | Nov 22, 2025 | ISU 38 - KU 14 | 154 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 6.7 | 0/1 | 104.1 |
| C.Ballard | Nov 22, 2025 | ISU 38 - KU 14 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 6.2 | 1/0 | 156.8 |
MTU vs KU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349.2 | (108) | Yards | (53) | 281.0 |
| 5.8 | (92) | Yards/Play | (64) | 4.4 |
| 141.2 | (86) | Rush Yds | (99) | 115.0 |
| 28.0 | (130) | Rush Att | (93) | 39.0 |
| 5.0 | (37) | Yards/Rush | (95) | 2.9 |
| 208.0 | (101) | Pass Yds | (21) | 166.0 |
| 32.5 | (45) | Pass Att | (24) | 24.3 |
| 19.8 | (88) | Comp | (16) | 13.3 |
| 60.8 | (122) | Comp% | (16) | 54.8 |
| 10.5 | (108) | Yards/Comp | (78) | 12.5 |
| 6.4 | (130) | Yards/Att | (46) | 6.8 |
| 133.3 | (117) | QB rating | (52) | 130.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 373.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.7 |
| 35.5 |
| 4.4 |
| 218.5 |
| 29.7 |
| 18.5 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.4 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | (23) | Sacks | (100) | 1.7 |
| 9.0 | (23) | Sack Yds | (--) | 5.0 |
| 0.2 | (41) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (23) | 0.7 |
| 8.2 | (97) | Penalties | (102) | 6.7 |
| 62.5 | (51) | Penalty Yds | (118) | 60.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.3 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.6 |
| 57.0 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.0 | (95) | Score | (61) | 22.7 |
| 7.0 | (74) | 1st Q | (44) | 1.0 |
| 5.8 | (121) | 2nd Q | (21) | 7.0 |
| 5.8 | (68) | 3rd Q | (117) | 7.0 |
| 7.5 | (96) | 4th Q | (92) | 7.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.2 |
| 6.1 |
| 8.7 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | (113) | Yards/Punt Ret | (24) | 7.0 |
| 15.5 | (32) | Yards/KO Ret | (23) | 59.0 |
| 6.0 | (54) | FG Att | (61) | 6.0 |
| 5.0 | (39) | FG Made | (63) | 4.0 |
| 83.3 | (32) | FG% | (63) | 66.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.8 |
| 20.5 |
| 29.8 |
| 22.8 |
| 76.4 |