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Kansas
JayhawksBalancedBig 12 Conference3-9#76 (-2.93)
Grades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
44· COverall
Offense
71· BRating
41· CPer play
25· DConsistency
42· CBig plays
Defense
16· DRating
9· FPer play
12· FConsistency
Situational
58· CRed-zone O
7· FRed-zone D
47· C3rd down O
1· F3rd down D
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Opp-Adj Offense
+0.049
Opp-Adj Defense
-0.077
higher = better
Offensive EPA/play
-0.010
Defensive EPA/play
+0.120
lower = better
Off Success Rate
42.9%
Def Success Rate
50.1%
allowed · lower = better
Explosive Rate
23.4%
pass EPA > 1.0 · rush > 0.8
Explosive Allowed
25.5%
lower = better
Net EPA/play
-0.130
net · higher = better
Recent EPA Trend
-0.161
last 3 weeks
Points / Drive
1.88
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
+0.10
expected pts/game
Kicking
-0.41
own kicking game
Kick Defense
+0.65
vs opponent kicks
Returns
-0.01
own return game
Return Defense
-0.13
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
#76
opponent-adjusted strength
AP Poll
NR
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Market (Vegas)
—
unavailable
Recruiting Rank
#52
recruiting 24 spots higher
3 blue-chip recruits
Peer Context
Where Kansas ranks among all FBS teams in 2019 (percentile).
Opp-adjusted offense72th
Opp-adjusted defense20th
Offensive EPA/play41th
Defensive EPA/play9th
Offensive success rate21th
Explosiveness43th
Defensive havoc4th
Points per drive29th
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
1Louisiana Tech2023OA -0.009 / -0.137similar: pass defense, run defense, takeaway rate4162Central Michigan2023OA +0.010 / -0.139similar: passing offense, defensive EPA, run defense4103Eastern Michigan2025OA +0.012 / -0.169similar: run defense, TD drive rate, defensive EPA3994Georgia State2025OA -0.043 / -0.171similar: rushing offense, takeaway rate, havoc rate3855Nebraska2017OA +0.058 / -0.086similar: havoc rate, defensive success rate, TD drive rate379
2019 Schedule & Results
12 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Indiana State | 24-17 | W | -7.5 | L | 53.5 | U |
| 2 | vs Coastal Carolina | 7-12 | L | -7.0 | L | 54.5 | U |
| 3 | @ Boston College | 48-24 | W | +18.5 | W | 51 | O |
| 4 | vs West Virginia | 24-29 | L | +4.5 | L | 49 | O |
| 5 | @ TCU | 14-51 | L | +14.5 | L | 48 | O |
| 6 | vs Oklahoma | 20-45 | L | +32.0 | W | 67 | U |
| 8 | @ Texas | 48-50 | L | +20.0 | W | 63.5 | O |
| 9 | vs Texas Tech | 37-34 | W | +6.0 | W | 65.5 | O |
| 10 | vs Kansas State | 10-38 | L | +5.5 | L | 54.5 | U |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma State | 13-31 | L | +17.5 | L | 68.5 | U |
| 13 | @ Iowa State | 31-41 | L | +26.0 | W | 58.5 | O |
| 14 | vs Baylor | 6-61 | L | +14.5 | L | 48 | O |
Betting Profile
ATS Record
5-7
41.7%
O/U Record
7-5
58.3%
Straight Up
3-9
25.0%
Home ATS2-5
Away ATS3-2
Favorite ATS0-2
Underdog ATS5-5
Last 5 ATS
WLLWL
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 | -0.007 | 43th | +0.090 | 15th |
| Red Zone | +0.016 | 59th | +0.194 | 7th |
| Third Down | +0.015 | 47th | +0.422 | 1th |
| No Garbage Time | -0.016 | 40th | +0.102 | 14th |
| First Half | -0.101 | 17th | +0.097 | 21th |
| Second Half | +0.078 | 74th | +0.082 | 18th |
| Early Downs | -0.053 | 25th | +0.010 | 49th |
| Passing Downs | +0.144 | 79th | +0.203 | 12th |
| Standard Downs | -0.092 | 19th | +0.039 | 31th |
| Goal to Go | +0.293 | 89th | +0.086 | 26th |
Style & Tendencies
Pass 50.5%Rush 49.5%
Havoc/Game
10.6
Havoc Rate
13.4%
TO Margin
-1.0
Explosive/G
12.3
Yards/Game
377.3
Pts/Drive
1.88
3rd Down%
39.2%
3&Out%
22.9%
Team Statistics
2019 season totals across 12 games — Kansas vs. the combined line of every opponent in those games.
| Stat | Kansas | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 282 | 433 |
| Points / Game | 23.5 | 36.1 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 224 | 309 |
| Rushing | 92 | 151 |
| Passing | 116 | 138 |
| Penalty | 16 | 20 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 383 | 551 |
| Yards | 1,749 | 2,708 |
| Yards / Carry | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Yards / Game | 145.8 | 225.7 |
| Touchdowns | 10 | 32 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 390 | 376 |
| Completions | 235 | 240 |
| Completion % | 60.3% | 63.8% |
| Yards | 2,778 | 2,994 |
| Yards / Attempt | 7.1 | 8.0 |
| Touchdowns | 25 | 22 |
| Interceptions | 14 | 6 |
| Passer Rating | 134.06 | 146.83 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 773 | 927 |
| Yards | 4,527 | 5,702 |
| Yards / Play | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Yards / Game | 377.3 | 475.2 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 9 | 18 |
| Yards | 46 | 274 |
| Average | 5.1 | 15.2 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 44 | 26 |
| Yards | 873 | 531 |
| Average | 19.8 | 20.4 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 58 | 47 |
| Yards | 2,580 | 1,949 |
| Average | 44.5 | 41.5 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 6 | 14 |
| Yards | 69 | 137 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 12 | 11 |
| Lost | 6 | 2 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 66 | 80 |
| Yards | 601 | 746 |
| Yards / Game | 50.1 | 62.2 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 26:43 | 33:17 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 166 | 176 |
| Conversions | 65 | 92 |
| Conversion % | 39.2% | 52.3% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 20 | 16 |
| Conversions | 7 | 8 |
| Conversion % | 35.0% | 50.0% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 34 | 61 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 30 | 53 |
| Score % | 88.2% | 86.9% |
| Touchdowns | 20 | 43 |
| TD % | 58.8% | 70.5% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 19 | 25 |
| Made | 11 | 15 |
| Pct | 57.9% | 60.0% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 31 | 52 |
| Made | 27 | 50 |
| Pct | 87.1% | 96.2% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 5 | 3 |
| Made | 3 | 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.