Playing in its second bowl game in as many years, the Kansas Jayhawks will take on the UNLV Rebels in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona at 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 26 on ESPN.

The Guaranteed Rate Bowl will be Kansas’ 14th bowl appearance in program history, where the Jayhawks hold a 6-7 record all-time. After playing Arkansas in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in 2022, Kansas makes its second-straight bowl appearance for the second time in program history.

This season, Kansas is 8-4 (5-4 Big 12), marking its first eight-win regular season since 2007 and 15th eight-win season in program history. The breakout season led to the Jayhawks playing in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl (formerly the Insight Bowl) for the second time in program history, after defeating Minnesota, 42-21, in Tempe, Arizona following the 2008 season.

The pregame tailgate will take place from 3-6 p.m. at The Duce, which was featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” The program will start at 5 p.m.

The event will feature a DJ, the KU band and spirit squad, and program featuring Athletics Director Travis Goff, Kansas football alumni and emceed by the Voice of the Jayhawks, Brian Hanni.

Tickets to the pregame tailgate are $25 per person plus fees. Children age 8 and under may attend at no cost. Light appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available with the option to purchase additional food.

Space is extremely limited and buying tickets in advance is the only way to guarantee admittance.

The Ainsworth
3 S 2nd St, Ste 117
Phoenix AZ 85004

Free to attend! Available on a first-come, first-served basis

Opens at 12 p.m. MT.

Food and Drink available for purchase with music provided by a DJ

The Marching Jayhawks and KU Spirit Squads will make an appearance around 5 p.m.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas scored six touchdowns, including four on the ground by four different running backs, as the Jayhawks defeated Missouri State 48-17 in the season opener at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Friday night.

Kansas quarterback Jason Bean threw for 276 yards on 22-of-28 passing and tossed two touchdowns, while running backs Devin Neal, Dylan McDuffie, Daniel Hishaw Jr., and Sevion Morrison each scored on the ground. The Jayhawks totaled 521 total yards of offense, marking the eighth time Kansas has gone over 500 yards of offense in a game in the Lance Leipold era.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – On the strength of 539 yards of total offense and an electric performance from junior quarterback Jalen Daniels, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Illinois, 34-23 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Friday night.

A crowd of 45,089 saw Kanas don all-black uniforms and improve to 2-0 for the second-consecutive season, while Illinois fell to 1-1.

Daniels, the Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, engineered Kansas scoring drives on two of its first three possessions of the game and later concluded the first half with a four-play 75-yard touchdown drive in 36 seconds. Appearing in his first game of the season, Daniels was 21-for-29 passing for 280 yards and two touchdowns and he rushed for 41 yards on 11 carries.

For the second straight game, KU posted more than 500 yards total offense outgaining Illinois 542 to 341. In its opener, KU had 521 yards total offense against Missouri State on Sept. 1. Kansas has now gone over 500 yards of total offense in nine games under head coach Lance Leipold.

Kansas amassed 262 yards rushing with junior Devin Neal leading the way with 120 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown, while redshirt-junior Daniel Hishaw Jr. posted a career-high 100 yards and one score. The Jayhawk duo is the first to rush for 100+ yards in the same game since 2019 (at Boston College; Khalil Herbert, Pooka Williams Jr.).

RENO, Nev. — Devin Neal rushed for three touchdowns and Jalon Daniels threw for 298 yards as Kansas Football remained unbeaten on the year with a 31-24 victory at Nevada on Saturday night at Mackay Stadium.

The win marked the 600th in program history, and improved Kansas to 3-0 on the season for the second-straight year. Prior to last season, Kansas’ last 3-0 start was in 2009, while it is the first time since 1991-92 the Jayhawks have started 3-0 in back-to-back seasons.

Kansas opened with a nine-play, 75-yard drive to start the game that resulted in a three-yard rushing touchdown by Neal. Kansas has scored a touchdown on each of its opening possessions so far this season. The Jayhawks lead 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.

After each team traded field goals, Nevada responded with a 10-play, 78-yard scoring drive to even the score, 10-10 at the half.

Needing a score in the third quarter, Kansas found one on its second drive of the second half. Facing a second and four from the Nevada 30-yard line, Daniels dropped back and found tight end Mason Fairchild for a 29-yard gain, which set up a one-yard touchdown rush for Daniel Hishaw Jr., to make the score 17-10 with 5:07 remaining in the third quarter.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — On the strength of two defensive touchdowns and three passing touchdowns by Jalon Daniels, Kansas opened Big 12 Conference play with a 38-27 victory over BYU on Saturday, improving to 4-0 this season.

The win gives Kansas wins in its conference-opener in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2007-08. The victory also makes Kansas 4-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1914-15.

BYU falls to 3-1 on the season and gives them their first loss in Big 12 Conference play. Kansas improves to 2-0 against BYU all-time after defeating the Cougars in the 1992 Aloha Bowl.

Kansas’ defense came through with two defensive touchdowns, while holding BYU to nine rushing yards, the fewest amount of rushing yards against the Jayhawks since 2009 (UTEP, 4 yds.). The Jayhawk offense was led by three passing touchdowns from quarterback Jalon Daniels, as the Jayhawks overcame a second half deficit to defeat the Cougars.

On Kansas’ first defensive possession, junior Cobee Bryant got Kansas on the scoreboard by forcing a BYU fumble and returning it for a touchdown. The score was Bryant’s fourth defensive touchdown of his career and first since returning the game-winning touchdown at West Virginia in 2022.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — On the strength of two defensive touchdowns and three passing touchdowns by Jalon Daniels, Kansas opened Big 12 Conference play with a 38-27 victory over BYU on Saturday, improving to 4-0 this season.

The win gives Kansas wins in its conference-opener in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2007-08. The victory also makes Kansas 4-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1914-15.

BYU falls to 3-1 on the season and gives them their first loss in Big 12 Conference play. Kansas improves to 2-0 against BYU all-time after defeating the Cougars in the 1992 Aloha Bowl.

Kansas’ defense came through with two defensive touchdowns, while holding BYU to nine rushing yards, the fewest amount of rushing yards against the Jayhawks since 2009 (UTEP, 4 yds.). The Jayhawk offense was led by three passing touchdowns from quarterback Jalon Daniels, as the Jayhawks overcame a second half deficit to defeat the Cougars.

On Kansas’ first defensive possession, junior Cobee Bryant got Kansas on the scoreboard by forcing a BYU fumble and returning it for a touchdown. The score was Bryant’s fourth defensive touchdown of his career and first since returning the game-winning touchdown at West Virginia in 2022.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Devin Neal and Daniel Hishaw Jr. each rushed for over 100 yards and combined for three touchdowns to lead a powerful Kansas rushing attack that accumulated 399 yards en route to a 51-22 victory against UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

The win makes Kansas 5-1 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2008-09. The Jayhawks are one win away from becoming bowl eligible for the first time since the same season.

In a meeting of first-time Big 12 Conference foes, Kansas (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) dominated UCF (3-3,0-3 Big 12) early by jumping out to a 24-0 halftime lead, behind 142 rushing yards. The 51 points scored by Kansas were its most in a Big 12 home game since Nov. 6, 2010 vs. Colorado when KU scored 52 points.

The Jayhawks opened the game with a methodical 13-play, 82-yard drive that resulted in a 25-yard field goal from senior Seth Keller. The drive was Kansas’ longest of the season and put the Jayhawks up 3-0 with 3:44 to go in the first quarter.

On Kansas’ second possession on offense, the Jayhawks marched down the field and reached the endzone on a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jason Bean to wide receiver Lawrence Arnold. The touchdown was Arnold’s first of the season and first since scoring against Oklahoma State on Nov. 5, 2022.

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 39-32 on a windy Saturday afternoon inside Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Quarterback Jason Bean threw for five touchdowns and 410 yards, but it was not enough as Oklahoma State scored the final 15 points of the game. Oklahoma State improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play, while Kansas dropped to 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in conference action.

Oklahoma State wasted no time on its first possession, ripping off a 51-yard screen play on the first play from scrimmage. Just four plays later, the Cowboys reached the endzone on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Alan Bowman to Ollie Gordon to put Oklahoma State up, 7-0.

Oklahoma State would march down the field on a nine-play, 83-yard drive on its next possession to go up 14-0 just under eight minutes into the game.

Kansas responded with its own touchdown drive, as Bean found Trevor Wilson open for a 47-yard receiving touchdown to make it 14-7 with 5:14 remaining in the first quarter. The touchdown was Wilson’s third over his last three games, all of which have been 45+ yards.

After the quarter break, Kansas cut into Oklahoma State’s 17-7 lead with another passing touchdown, this time to tight end Mason Fairchild on a 30-yard strike over the middle.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – On Homecoming in front of a sellout crowd inside of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Kansas Jayhawks took down the No. 6-ranked Oklahoma Sooners 38-33. Kansas improved to 5-0 at home this season and became bowl eligible for the second consecutive year.

Quarterback Jason Bean led a 7-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 9-yard touchdown run by Devin Neal to give the Jayhawks a 38-33 lead. On the final play of the game, Kansas deflected the ball out of the end zone to complete the victory and give Kansas its first win over Oklahoma since 1997.

With the win, Kansas improved to 6-2 on the season and 3-2 in conference play, while Oklahoma suffered its first loss of the season to drop them to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play.

Mello Dotson got the scoring started for Kansas by jumping a Dillon Gabriel pass, resulting in a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown. The interception was Dotson’s fifth of his career including his first return for a touchdown. The interception return for a touchdown was Kansas’ third defensive touchdown of the season.

On Kansas’ next defensive possession, the Jayhawks were backed up in their own territory and stopped Oklahoma’s offense on a 4th-and-3 try courtesy of a 1-yard sack by Austin Booker. The sack gave the ball back to Kansas for an opportunity to go up by two scores.

AMES, Iowa – For the first time since 2008, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Iowa State on its home field as No. 22 KU claimed a 28-21 victory over the Cyclones in front of a sold-out crowd at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday night.

The win improves Kansas to 7-2 (4-2 Big 12) on the year and secures the Jayhawks a winning season for the first time since 2008. It is also KU’s first win over the Cyclones in Ames since 2008, snapping a stretch of seven-consecutive road defeats at ISU.

Iowa State falls to 5-4 on the year and 4-2 in Big 12 play with the loss.

After Kansas forced ISU into an opening drive three-and-out, the Jayhawks marched down the field on big plays to Quentin Skinner and Tanaka Scott, which put Kansas into Iowa State territory. After the drive stalled, Kansas converted on fourth-and-10 on a 21-yard pass play from Jason Bean to Lawrence Arnold with a late hit penalty from Iowa State added on.

Three plays later, junior Devin Neal scored the opening touchdown of the game on a 5-yard rush to put Kansas up, 7-0 with 8:40 remaining in the first quarter.

Kansas held Iowa State scoreless for its first four possessions of the first half, which included an interception returned for a 50-yard touchdown by junior Mello Dotson with 10:21 remaining in the first half. The interception return was Dotson’s second interception return for a touchdown in back-to-back games, while his sixth-career interception put Kansas up 14-0.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Devin Neal rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown and the Kansas defense held Texas Tech to 16 points, but it was not enough as the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks 16-13 in front of a sold-out crowd inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Kansas trailed 13-0 entering the fourth quarter and came back to tie it up at 13-13 with 0:26 remaining in the game. However, Texas Tech drove 63 yards in four plays to set up Gino Garcia for a game-winning 30-yard field goal.

Neal has now tallied 2,762 yards in his career, which passes John Riggins, Gale Sayers and Clark Green for fifth on the all-time list. Neal finished with 137 yards and a touchdown to mark his fourth 100-yard game of the season and the 10th of his career.

Kansas took the ball first but struggled to get anything going on its first two drives, going 3-and-out to start the game. Texas Tech took advantage of the slow KU start and jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.

Kansas found momentum in the second quarter but was unable to reach the endzone in the first half, as Texas Tech stopped Kansas on a 4th-and-goal with 3:05 remaining in the half. Texas Tech would take the 10-0 lead into halftime.

Texas Tech would extend its lead to 13-0 with 2:58 remaining in the third quarter on a 31-yard field goal by Gino Garcia.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Devin Neal rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown and the Kansas defense held Texas Tech to 16 points, but it was not enough as the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks 16-13 in front of a sold-out crowd inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Kansas trailed 13-0 entering the fourth quarter and came back to tie it up at 13-13 with 0:26 remaining in the game. However, Texas Tech drove 63 yards in four plays to set up Gino Garcia for a game-winning 30-yard field goal.

Neal has now tallied 2,762 yards in his career, which passes John Riggins, Gale Sayers and Clark Green for fifth on the all-time list. Neal finished with 137 yards and a touchdown to mark his fourth 100-yard game of the season and the 10th of his career.

Kansas took the ball first but struggled to get anything going on its first two drives, going 3-and-out to start the game. Texas Tech took advantage of the slow KU start and jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter.

Kansas found momentum in the second quarter but was unable to reach the endzone in the first half, as Texas Tech stopped Kansas on a 4th-and-goal with 3:05 remaining in the half. Texas Tech would take the 10-0 lead into halftime.

Texas Tech would extend its lead to 13-0 with 2:58 remaining in the third quarter on a 31-yard field goal by Gino Garcia.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – For the 15th time in program history and first since 2008, the Kansas Jayhawks have secured an eight-win season after defeating Cincinnati 49-16 in the regular season finale at Historic Nippert Stadium on Saturday night.

With the win, Kansas (8-4, 5-4 Big 12) earns its first win in a regular season finale since 2008 and completes its best regular season since going 11-1 in 2007. KU’s five Big 12 Conference wins are the most in a season since 2007, while Kansas also got its third road win of the season, the most since the 2007 season.

Cincinnati struck first on a 49-yard field goal, but Kansas found momentum in the second quarter when junior Cobee Bryant intercepted Cincinnati quarterback Brady Lichtenberg on a long throw. On the very next play, Kansas quarterback Jason Bean hit junior Luke Grimm on a 40-yard strike, which was Kansas’ longest play with 11:33 remaining in the first half.

After the quick turn of field position, running back Devin Neal scored on a 13-yard rush around the edge to give Kansas a 7-3 lead with 8:55 left in the second quarter.

Kansas got the ball back quickly after forcing a three-and-out on Cincinnati’s next possession, and the Jayhawks again cashed in. KU needed five plays to cover 66, using two runs from Neal to set up a 15-yard touchdown pass from Bean to Jared Casey, which made it 14-3 with 5:31 to play in the half.