Wave the Wheat - A Kansas CFB27 Dynasty - Presented by BigJDotCom01

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Three Big Ten teams begin the season in the AP Top 25 (Notre Dame, Indiana, and Iowa). One other team received votes (Missouri). Notre Dame and Indiana are the favorites to meet in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game.

Kansas had no players placed in the preseason All-Big Ten teams. The First and Second Teams were dominated by Indiana and Notre Dame. The defending champion Hoosiers placed 14 players on the First Team and seven on the Second Team. Notre Dame placed seven on the First Team and 13 on the Second Team. Only Nebraska (4), Iowa (3), and Missouri (2) placed any other players on the All-Conference teams.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. Notre Dame (Roster: 4, Media Poll: 3) OVR: 94, OFF: 94, DEF: 94
2. Indiana (Roster: 1, Media Poll: 5) OVR: 84, OFF: 84, DEF: 86
3. Iowa (Roster: 18, Media Poll: 18) OVR: 80, OFF: 81, DEF: 79
4. Missouri (Roster: 35, Media Poll: 26) OVR: 82, OFF: 84, DEF: 81
5. Minnesota (Roster: 34, Media Poll: 40) OVR: 77, OFF: 76, DEF: 79
6. Illinois (Roster: 42, Media Poll: 41) OVR: 75, OFF: 76, DEF: 74
7. Iowa State (Roster: 65, Media Poll: 43) OVR: 76, OFF: 76, DEF: 76
8. Kansas (Roster: 64, Media Poll: 52) OVR: 76, OFF: 76, DEF: 76
9. Nebraska (Roster: 40, Media Poll: 56) OVR: 84, OFF: 84, DEF: 84
10. Northwestern (Roster: 53, Media Poll: 57) OVR: 75, OFF: 76, DEF: 74
11. Wisconsin (Roster: 70, Media Poll: 61) OVR: 80, OFF 81, DEF: 79
12. Kansas State (Roster: 63, Media Poll: 68) OVR: 79, OFF: 79, DEF: 79
13. Purdue (Roster: 80, Media Poll: 73) OVR: 76, OFF: 76, DEF: 76
14. Ball State (Roster: 112, Media Poll: 115) OVR: 67, OFF: 66, DEF: 69
15. Northern Illinois (Roster: 131, Media Poll: 116) OVR: 65, OFF: 66, DEF: 64
16. Missouri State (Roster: 136, Media Poll: 133) OVR: 66, OFF: 66, DEF: 66

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Kansas comes out of summer camp with a roster of 85 players. Here is a look at the 2026 Roster.

OFFENSE


Quarterback Isaiah Marshall could be a problem for defenses with his arm and legs.

DEFENSE


Safety Corey Gordon can lay the wood

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2026 KANSAS JAYHAWKS SCHEDULE[/b][/color]

Kansas will open the Coach BigJ Era with a Friday night home game against Ohio out of the Mid-American Conference. The Jayhawks then open up Big Ten play the following Saturday as they will host Northern Illinois.

The Jayhawks first road game of 2026 will be in Morgantown against West Virginia. On September 19th. The first road Big Ten game in school history will be at defending National Champion and fifth-ranked Indiana on October 3rd.

The Jayhawks will face rival Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan on October 17th.

Two late season Thursday night games will be at Iowa State on October 29th, and home against Illinois on November 19th.

Kansas will close the season at #3 Notre Dame on November 28th.

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We take over a Kansas program that is a two-star program with 21 seniors (9 offense, 12, defense). Wide Receiver and Tight End have seven combined seniors so we will need to add an impact player or two there. On defense, our best players are seniors so we will need to replenish on that side of the ball, especially since we are moving away from a 3-4 scheme into a 4-2-5 Man scheme.

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The 2026 season opened up and 11 Big Ten teams were in action, including #5 Indiana, who opened defense of their National Championship at home against North Texas. It was a mixed bag for the Big Ten in the opening week with #5 Indiana cruising past an overmatched North Texas squad. Wisconsin fell to Rutgers in triple overtime at Camp Randall. Missouri outlasted Arkansas 51-48 in double overtime in a rivalry matchup in Columbia. Kansas State pounded Oklahoma State 42-16 in Manhattan. Missouri State was impressive in a 28-14 win at Liberty, and Iowa State was shellacked on the road at Baylor 41-7. The Cyclones were only down 10-7 at the half, but were outscored 31-0 in the second half. Ball State fell to top-ranked Ohio State 35-0 at the Horseshoe.

Week #0: Scores:
#1 Ohio State 35, Ball State 0
#5 Indiana 38, North Texas 17
Rutgers 39, Wisconsin 37 (3OT)
Northern Illinois 44, Nevada 14
Nebraska 30, Bowling Green 16
Missouri 51, Arkansas 48 (2OT) (Battle Line Rivalry)
Maryland 24, Purdue 21
UAB 33, Illinois 20
Kansas State 42, Oklahoma State 16
Missouri State 28, Liberty 14
Baylor 41, Iowa State 7

National Game of the Week: #2 Oregon 24, #14 Michigan 23

BIG TEN Players of the Week:
DEFENSE: Yassine Falke (CB, Northern Illinois) 7 tackles, 2 INT, FF
OFFENSE: Ahmad Hardy (HB, Missouri) 19 car, 142 yds, 2 TD, 4 rec, 44 yds, TD

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BOBCATS UPSET JAYHAWKS
Coach BigJdotcom's Debut is Spoiled by Ohio


Victor Rosa scored Ohio's only touchdown of the game.

Media Ranks: Kansas 52nd, Ohio 126th
Overall: Kansas 76, Ohio 67
Offense: Kansas 76, Ohio 66
Defense: Kansas 76, Ohio 69
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 87F
TV: National TV
Site: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - Lawrence, KS (41,525)

9/4/26
Lawrence, KS (AP) – The Coach BigJ Era in Lawrence got off to a rough start on Friday night as the Jayhawks fell 19-13 to Ohio out of the Mid-American Conference. Ohio quarterback Nick Poulos threw for 252 yards in leading the Bobcats to the upset victory.

Ohio's defense came up with the first big play of the game, stuffing Yasin Willis on a fourth and one carry at the Bobcats 35 yard line, midway through the opening quarter.

Following an Ohio punt, the Jayhawks put together a ten-play, 80 yard drive with quarterback Isaiah Marshall scoring on a quarterback sneak on second and inches to put Kansas in front 7-0. Some key plays on the drive were a Yasin Willis 17 yard run, an 18 yard pass to Cam Pickett, and a 17 yard option keeper from Isaiah Marshall.

Ohio responded with a ten-play, 80 yard drive of their own, capped off by a two yard touchdown run from Victor Rosa. A key play of the drive was a 34 yard pass to Duncan Brune on third and 18 at the Kansas 36 yard line.

The Jayhawks would take the lead late in the half on a 40 yard field goal by Martin Connington. The defense then forced a punt, and the Jayhawks had a chance to increase their lead just before the half, but Isaiah Marshall was picked off by Kendall Bannister with just 27 second left until halftime, giving the Bobcats the ball at the Kansas 42 yard line. On third and 16 with 11 seconds left in the half, Duncan Brune ran a draw for 24 yards, setting up a 41 yard field goal from Greg Dickerson as time expired to sends the teams into halftime tied at 10-10.

The Jayhawks forced a punt to open the second half, then drove it down to the Ohio 32, but Martin Connington missed a 49 yard field goal, wide to the right to keep it tied at 10-10.

The Bobcats drove the ball inside the Kansas ten yard line, but were forced to kick another field goal, with Greg Dickerson connecting from 25 yards out to put Ohio up 13-10. Another huge third down conversion kept the drive alive as Nick Poulos found Andrew Metzger for 20 yards on third and ten to keep the drive going.

Early in the fourth, the Bobcats drove deep into Kansas territory, but once again settled for a short Greg Dickerson field goal. This time from 26 yards out, as the Bobcats went up 16-10.

Kansas then gambled on fourth and inches from their own 30. Jalen Dupree got stuffed and the Jayhawks turned the ball over on downs. Greg Dickerson kicked his fourth field goal of the game, this one from 46 yards, and Ohio went up by two scores at 19-10 with 4:45 left in regulation.

The Jayhawks quickly moved the ball down to the Ohio 15 yard line, facing a fourth and three. Coach BigJ sent out the field goal unit, and Martin Connington booted a 32 yard field goal to make it 19-13.

Ohio would pick up one first down, making Kansas burn all of their timeouts, but they did punt it back to the Jayhawks with 37 seconds left. Kansas took over on their own five yard line. Isaiah Marshall hit Dylan Edwards for 18 yards, then hit Nik McMillan for 26 yards to setup a last play Hail Mary from midfield. The pass was knocked down and Ohio held on for the 19-13 upset.

Kansas outgained Ohio 382 to 327, and the Jayhawks ran for 169 yards in the game, but could not come up with a big play on offense or defense to pull this one out. Sophomore Isaiah Marshall completed 23 of 37 passes for 213 yards with an interception. He also ran it seven times for 37 yards. Dylan Edwards ran it 13 times for 66 yards, including two runs of over 20 yards. He caught three passes for 32 yards. Star wideout Nik McMillan caught 11 passes for 107 yards.

The Jayhawks (0-1) will open up BigTen play next week as they will host Northern Illinois (1-1, 0-1).

Isaiah Marshall scores on a quarterback sneak.


Kendall Bannister makes a huge interception right before the half, resulting in points for Ohio.


Isaiah Marshall's Hail Mary was knocked away as time expired.

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Six teams opened BigTen play on Saturday with Missouri upsetting #5 Indiana 39-37 in double overtime in Columbia. #3 Notre Dame made it's BigTen debut with a 52-21 thrashing of Illinois in Champaign. #18 Iowa welcomed Northern Illinois to the BigTen with a 37-8 beat down in Iowa City.

Kansas fell at home to Ohio, while the rest of the BigTen feasted on FCS opponents.

In the polls, Notre Dame jumps up to #2 in the Media Poll, but falls to #6 in the Coaches Poll. Iowa jumped from #18 to #12 in both Polls. Indiana falls from #5 to #14 in the Media Poll, and from #8 to #14 in the Coaches Poll. Missouri jumps into the Top 25 at #13 in the Media Poll and #22 in the Coaches Poll.

Week #1: Scores:
Minnesota 38, FCS Midwest 14
#18 Iowa 37, Northern Illinois 8
Northwestern 42, FCS Midwest14
Nebraska 35, FCS Midwest 21
Iowa State 47, FCS Midwest13
Purdue 38, FCS Midwest 24
Missouri 39, #5 Indiana 37 (2OT)
#3 Notre Dame 52, Illinois 21
Kansas State 48, FCS Midwest 16

National Game of the Week: #1 Ohio State 45, #17 Penn State 3

BIG TEN Players of the Week:
DEFENSE: Jaylen Watson (CB, Iowa) 4 tackles, 2 INTs, PBU
OFFENSE: Avery Johnson (QB, Kansas State) 12-18 157 yds, TD, 15 car, 136 yds, 2 TD

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JAYHAWKS RUN PAST HUSKIES
Kansas Wins Inaugural Big Ten game over Northern Illinois


Dylan Edwards ran wild in the Jayhawks win on Saturday afternoon.

Media Ranks: Kansas 62nd, Northern Illinois 105th
Overall: Kansas 77, Northern Illinois 66
Offense: Kansas 76, Northern Illinois 66
Defense: Kansas 79, Northern Illinois 66
Weather: Clear, 72F
TV: Regional TV
Site: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - Lawrence, KS (41,525)

9/12/26
Lawrence, KS (AP) – It wasn't pretty at times, but the Kansas Jayhawks got the job done, as they defeated Northern Illinois 45-38 to win their first ever Big Ten game. Halfback Dylan Edwards had a career day, running for over 300 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Jayhawks.

Northern Illinois (1-2, 0-2) marched down the field on their opening possession and kicked a 24 yard Jon Ramsay field goal to take the lead. R.J. McCullers then picked off Isaiah Marshall on Kansas' first possession, giving the Huskies the ball at the Kansas 36 yard line. But the Jayhawks defense came through with a three and out, forcing a punt that went out at the two yard line.

Yasin Willis ran for five yards on first down, then Dylan Edwards broke off a spectacular 92 yard touchdown run to give the Jayhawks the lead. The Huskies answered with a seven play drive, going 79 yards and ending with a six yard touchdown run by Telly Johnson Jr.

Dylan Edwards third touch of the game went 77 yards for his second score, to put Kansas back in front 14-10 in a wild first quarter. Edwards ran it three times for 174 yards....in the first quarter!

After Kansas defense came up with a big fourth down stop on the Huskies next drive, Dylan Edwards did it again. This time, racing a mere 34 yards for a score to put Kansas up 21-10.

Northern Illinois took just three plays to answer with Jalen Macon hitting DeAree Rogers for a 75 yard touchdown, bringing the Huskies back to within 21-17.

Kansas would have a chance to score late in the half, and almost scored seven as Isaiah Marshall hit Carson Bruhn for a 24 yard gain down to the Northern Illinois one yard line, but they had to use their final time out, and decided to kick a short field goal, to go up 24-17 at the break. Kansas outgained Northern Illinois 355-350 in a wild first half.

The game did not settle down after hafltime. Kansas' Taylor David picked off Jalen Macon at the Jayhawks 23 yard line to snuff out Northern Illinois' first possession. But on fourth and inches from their own 32, Kansas decided to go for it and Yasin Willis was stuffed for a two yard loss. Four plays later, Jalen Macon hit DeAree Rogers for a five yard score to tie the game at 24-24.

Yasin Willis made up for the stop on fourth down on the Jayhawks next possession, running it in from 11 yards out as Kansas retook the lead. A nine play, 80 yard response from the Huskies, saw Telly Johnson Jr score again, but the extra point was blocked, leaving Kansas ahead 31-30.

Two plays later, Isaiah Marshall hit Nik McMillan on a slant that went 85 yards for a score to put the Jayhawks up by eight. But Telly Johnson Jr scored his third touchdown of the game on the Huskies next drive, scoring from a yard out on fourth down. The two-point conversion tied the game at 38-38 early in the fourth quarter.

Kansas then drove 82 yards in ten plays to retake the lead on a Yasin Willis one yard run with 7:54 left in regulation. Kansas had a chance to increase the lead on their next possession, but Martin Connington missed a 50 yard field goal, hitting the crossbar.

The Huskies had a last chance, driving the ball to the Kansas 38, but a fourth and one pass was batted down at the goal line and Kansas was able to run out the clock to win it.

Dylan Edwards finished the day rushing it 21 times for 309 yards with three touchdowns for the Jayhawks. Nic McMillan caught nine balls for 167 yards and a score. Trey Lathan had 17 tackles with three TFLs and a sack.

Jalen Macon threw for 434 tards with two touchdowns and an interception in the loss for the Huskies. DaAree Rogers caught ten passes for 192 yards and two scores. R.J. McCullers had eight tackles, a sacks and two interceptions on defense for Northern Illinois.

The Jayhawks (1-1, 1-0) will head out on the road next week for a non-conference tilt with West Virginia in Morgantown.

Dylan Edwards scores on a 92 yard run.


DeAree Rogers scored on this 75 yard catch and run for the Huskies.


Nik McMillan had his second straight 100 yard game to open the season.


Telly Johnson Jr scored three times in the loss for Northern Illinois.


Northern Illinois' last chance was broken up at the goal line.