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Kansas
JayhawksBalancedBig 12 Conference3-9#111 (-6.75)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
16· DOverall
Offense
10· FRating
17· DPer play
5· FConsistency
10· FBig plays
Defense
27· DRating
49· CPer play
15· DConsistency
Situational
6· FRed-zone O
67· CRed-zone D
86· B3rd down O
49· C3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
-0.079
Opp-Adj Defense
+0.006
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.097
Defensive EPA/play
+0.002
lower = better
Off Success Rate
40.5%
Def Success Rate
50.0%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
20.8%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
26.0%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.099
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
+0.124
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.54
Special Teams
Opponent-adjusted special-teams component of the Final Rating, in expected points per game — positive = better. The four units sum to the net.
Net ST Rating
-0.53
expected pts/game
Kicking
+0.29
own kicking game
Kick Defense
-0.75
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.12
own return game
Return Defense
+0.06
vs opponent returns
Performance vs Perception
Our opponent-adjusted model rank vs. how others rate this team. Descriptive — where the model and the consensus disagree.
Model Rank
#111
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
—
Market (Vegas)
—
unavailable
Recruiting Rank
#56
recruiting 55 spots higher
2 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Kansas ranks among all FBS teams in 2018 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense21th
Opp-adjusted defense53th
Offensive EPA/play18th
Defensive EPA/play50th
Offensive success rate8th
Explosiveness11th
Defensive havoc25th
Points per drive13th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Georgia Tech2022OA -0.050 / +0.061similar: rushing offense, offensive EPA, takeaway rate4252Western Kentucky2018OA -0.103 / +0.001similar: run defense, offensive EPA, TD drive rate3483Maryland2025OA -0.071 / +0.010similar: defensive EPA, pass defense, run defense3394Illinois2021OA -0.054 / +0.040similar: offensive EPA, run defense, TD drive rate3305Akron2017OA -0.111 / -0.023similar: offensive success rate, havoc rate, defensive EPA326
2018 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Nicholls State | 23-26 | L | -8.0 | L | 57 | U |
| 2 | @ Central Michigan | 31-7 | W | +3.0 | W | 48.5 | U |
| 3 | vs Rutgers | 55-14 | W | -1.0 | W | 44 | O |
| 4 | @ Baylor | 7-26 | L | +7.5 | L | 54.5 | U |
| 5 | vs Oklahoma State | 28-48 | L | +17.0 | L | 55.5 | O |
| 6 | @ West Virginia | 22-38 | L | +27.0 | W | 61 | U |
| 8 | @ Texas Tech | 16-48 | L | +17.5 | L | 59 | O |
| 9 | vs TCU | 27-26 | W | +13.0 | W | 46.5 | O |
| 10 | vs Iowa State | 3-27 | L | +18.5 | L | 46 | U |
| 11 | @ Kansas State | 17-21 | L | +9.0 | W | 45.5 | U |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma | 40-55 | L | +35.0 | W | 69.5 | O |
| 13 | vs Texas | 17-24 | L | +14.5 | W | 50.5 | U |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
7-5
58.3%
O/U Record
5-7
41.7%
Straight Up
3-9
25.0%
Home ATS3-3
Away ATS4-2
Favorite ATS1-1
Underdog ATS6-4
Last 5 ATS
WLWWW
Graded against consensus market lines (median across multiple sportsbooks). Games the market never lined — mostly early-season non-FBS matchups — are excluded from ATS and O/U records; individual games may grade differently than closing-line sources.
Situational Profile
Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.
| Situation | OFF EPA | OFF Rank | DEF EPA | DEF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | -0.066 | 22th | -0.012 | 53th |
| Red Zone | -0.267 | 6th | -0.089 | 67th |
| Third Down | +0.259 | 86th | +0.022 | 49th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.098 | 17th | +0.001 | 48th |
| First Half | -0.180 | 8th | +0.008 | 41th |
| Second Half | +0.041 | 64th | -0.031 | 61th |
| Early Downs | -0.109 | 12th | -0.023 | 50th |
| Passing Downs | -0.004 | 48th | +0.023 | 48th |
| Standard Downs | -0.108 | 14th | -0.028 | 56th |
| Goal to Go | -0.649 | 1th | -0.436 | 95th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 48.1%Rush 51.9%
Havoc/Game
11.9
Havoc Rate
16.6%
TO Margin
+1.3
Explosive/G
12.5
Yards/Game
350.8
Pts/Drive
1.54
3rd Down%
39.1%
3&Out%
27.1%
Team Statistics
2018 season totals across 12 games — Kansas vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Kansas | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 286 | 360 |
| Points / Game | 23.8 | 30.0 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 215 | 263 |
| Rushing | 86 | 118 |
| Passing | 111 | 128 |
| Penalty | 18 | 17 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 423 | 468 |
| Yards | 1,903 | 2,061 |
| Yards / Carry | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Yards / Game | 158.6 | 171.8 |
| Touchdowns | 14 | 21 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 392 | 361 |
| Completions | 229 | 234 |
| Completion % | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Yards | 2,307 | 2,961 |
| Yards / Attempt | 5.9 | 8.2 |
| Touchdowns | 18 | 23 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 16 |
| Passer Rating | 120.97 | 145.88 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 815 | 829 |
| Yards | 4,210 | 5,022 |
| Yards / Play | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Yards / Game | 350.8 | 418.5 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 15 | 19 |
| Yards | 74 | 121 |
| Average | 4.9 | 6.4 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 23 | 22 |
| Yards | 451 | 454 |
| Average | 19.6 | 20.6 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 72 | 52 |
| Yards | 3,051 | 2,129 |
| Average | 42.4 | 40.9 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 16 | 4 |
| Yards | 304 | 84 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 17 | 18 |
| Lost | 7 | 11 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 78 | 72 |
| Yards | 669 | 664 |
| Yards / Game | 55.8 | 55.3 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 29:47 | 30:13 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 179 | 158 |
| Conversions | 70 | 72 |
| Conversion % | 39.1% | 45.6% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 19 | 9 |
| Conversions | 7 | 4 |
| Conversion % | 36.8% | 44.4% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 28 | 48 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 21 | 38 |
| Score % | 75.0% | 79.2% |
| Touchdowns | 15 | 30 |
| TD % | 53.6% | 62.5% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 17 | 15 |
| Made | 12 | 13 |
| Pct | 70.6% | 86.7% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 30 | 45 |
| Made | 30 | 43 |
| Pct | 100.0% | 95.6% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 5 | 0 |
| Made | 4 | 0 |
Official-stats conventions: rushing includes sacks as negative attempts (NCAA), so Total Offense = rush + pass. Red-zone Score % counts touchdowns and field goals per trip.