# 2022 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2022 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 133rd season. The Jayhawks played their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks finished the season 6–7 overall and 3–6 in the Big 12. They qualified for the 2022 Liberty Bowl where they lost to Arkansas.
The Jayhawks won their first two games to start the season 2–0 for the first time since 2011. With a win over West Virginia on September 10, the Jayhawks won their opening conference game of the season for the first time since a victory over Iowa State in 2009. After defeating Houston the following week, the Jayhawks improved to a 3–0 record, their best start since 2009. In the AP poll released on September 18, the Jayhawks received votes to be ranked for the first time since the 2009 season. Following what was at the time career highs in yards (324) and passing touchdowns (4) against Duke on September 23, some websites began calling junior quarterback Jalon Daniels a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. However, two weeks later he suffered a shoulder injury. The injury was initially reported as season ending, but Daniels denied the report. The Jayhawks' victory over Iowa State on October 1 gave the Jayhawks their second conference victory. It was the first time Kansas won more than one conference game since 2008, and marked their first five-game winning streak since 2009. That season was also the last time Kansas started 5–0. In the AP poll released on October 2, Kansas was ranked 19th, thereby earning an AP poll ranking for the first time since 2009. After losing back-to-back games, the Jayhawks fell out of the rankings. After defeating Oklahoma State for their sixth victory of the season, the Jayhawks became bowl eligible for the first time since 2008. The victory also gave the Jayhawks their first victory over an AP-ranked team since 2010 and their first ever victory over a team ranked in the College Football Playoff poll since it was first released in 2014.
The Jayhawks finished the season with three conference victories, the team's highest conference win total since 2008. The 2022 season was the first time Kansas did not finish last in the Big 12 since the 2014 season. Their eighth place finish was the best the Jayhawks had finished since the Big 12 eliminated divisions after the 2010 season. The Jayhawks qualified for the 2022 Liberty Bowl but lost a triple-overtime game to Arkansas, 55–53. Daniels, who had returned from injury during the regular season, set a team record and a Liberty Bowl record by throwing for 544 yards in the loss.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes

| Name | Position | Replacement |
| Chevis Jackson | Cornerbacks | Jordan Peterson |
| Kwahn Drake | Defensive line | N/A* |
| N/A† | Defensive ends | Taiwo Onatolu |
| Emmett Jones | Wide receivers | Terrence Samuel |
| Jake Schoonover | Special teams coordinator | Terrence Samuel |
| N/A† | Defensive tackles | Jim Panagos |
| Travis Partridge | Offensive quality control | N/A* |
*The Jayhawks do not have a coaching position with this exact title for the 2022 season †The Jayhawks did not have a coaching position with this exact title in 2021

### Starters lost

Overall, the Jayhawks had 25 players run out of eligibility. Below are the starters from 2021 who have run out of eligibility. Starters are based on players who started the final game of the 2021 season. Sixteen of 25 starters, including special teams, will return.
| Name | Position |
| Kwamie Lassiter II | WR |
| Earl Bostick | OL |
| Chris Hughes | OL |
| Nate Betts | LB |
| Ricky Thomas | S |
| Jeremy Webb | S |
| Kyron Johnson | DE |
| Caleb Sampson | DT |
| Malcolm Lee | DT |

### Recruiting

The Jayhawks have 8 commitments for their 2022 recruiting class. Below is the breakdown. Rankings are as of May 18, 2022.

#### Overall class ranking

| Website | Overall rank | Conference rank | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 1–2 star recruits | No star ranking |
| Rivals | N/A* | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | 85 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
*Rivals only ranks the top 100 recruiting classes and the Jayhawks recruiting class is not in the top 100.

#### Highest rated recruit

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brian Dilworth DB | Hollywood, FL | Chaminade-Madonna Prep | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||

### Notable transfers
#### Incoming

| Name | Position | Previous school |
| Kalon Gervin | CB | Michigan State |
| Sevion Morrison | RB | Nebraska |
| Craig Young | S | Ohio State |
| Nolan Gorczyca | T | Buffalo |
| Eriq Gilyard | LB | UCF |
| Ky Thomas | RB | Minnesota |
| Deondre Doiron | DT | Buffalo |
| Douglas Emilien | WR | Minnesota |
| Lonnie Phelps | DE | Miami (OH) |

#### Outgoing

| Name | Position | New school |
| Miles Kendrick | QB | New Mexico |
| Conrad Hawley | QB | Iowa State* |
*Hawley committed to play for Iowa State's basketball program and is not playing football at the school

## Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 7, 2022. Kansas was picked last in the conference for the 12th consecutive season. First place votes are in parentheses.
Big 12 media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| 1 | Baylor (17) | 365 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (12) | 354 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State (9) | 342 |
| 4 | Texas (2) | 289 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 261 |
| 6 | Iowa State (1) | 180 |
| 7 | TCU | 149 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 147 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 119 |
| 10 | Kansas | 48 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 pm | Tennessee Tech* | | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPN+ | W 56–10 | 34,902 |
| September 10 | 5:00 pm | at West Virginia | | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN+ | W 55–42 $^{OT}$ | 52,188 |
| September 17 | 3:00 pm | at Houston* | | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ESPNU | W 48–30 | 30,317 |
| September 24 | 11:00 am | Duke* | | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FS1 | W 35–27 | 47,233 |
| October 1 | 2:30 pm | Iowa State | | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPN2 | W 14–11 | 47,233 |
| October 8 | 11:00 am | No. 17 TCU | No. 19 | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS (College GameDay) | FS1 | L 31–38 | 47,233 |
| October 15 | 11:00 am | at Oklahoma | No. 19 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | ESPN2 | L 42–52 | 83,874 |
| October 22 | 11:00 am | at Baylor | | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | ESPN2 | L 23–35 | 45,882 |
| November 5 | 2:30 pm | No. 18 Oklahoma State | | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FS1 | W 37–16 | 43,606 |
| November 12 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Tech | | Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell FieldLubbock, TX | ESPN+ | L 28–43 | 55,613 |
| November 19 | 2:30 pm | Texas | | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | FS1 | L 14–55 | 38,246 |
| November 26 | 7:00 pm | at No. 12 Kansas State | | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown) | FOX | L 27–47 | 51,861 |
| December 28 | 4:30 pm | vs. Arkansas* | | Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | L 53–55 $^{3OT}$ | 52,847 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Lance Leipold | Head coach |
| Andy Kotelnicki | Offensive coordinator |
| Brian Borland | Defensive coordinator |
| Jake Schoonover | Special teams coordinator |
| Jim Zebrowski | Quarterbacks |
| Terrence Samuel | Wide receivers/Special teams coordinator |
| Jonathan Wallace | Running backs |
| Jordan Peterson | Defensive backs |
| Taiwo Onatolu | Defensive ends |
| Scott Fuchs | Offensive line |
| Chris Simpson | Linebackers |
| Jim Panagos | Defensive tackles |

## Game summaries

Rankings from AP poll until after November 5, after which, all rankings are College Football Playoff.

### Tennessee Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Jayhawks | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Friday, September 2, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,902
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed, Jay Sonnhalter
* Pregame line: Kansas −30.5
| Statistics | TTU | KU |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 69–190 | 49–502 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–93 | 30–297 |
| Passing yards | 97 | 205 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–26–1 | 16–19–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:36 | 24:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee Tech | Passing | Jeremiah Oatsvall | 10/18 76 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Tennessee Tech | Rushing | Jeremiah Oatsvall | 12 carries 42 yards |
| Tennessee Tech | Receiving | Willie Miller | 3 receptions 28 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 15/18 189 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 4 carries 108 yards 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 1 reception 56 yards |
The Jayhawks hosted the Golden Eagles to open the season. After forcing a 3-and-out on defense to start the game, the Jayhawks only took 1:53 to score their first touchdown of the season. Following another 3-and-out from the defense, the Jayhawks would score again. Kansas would score 3 touchdowns before allowing one themselves. They would score 35 unanswered points before allowing another touchdown after the Jayhawks had pulled their starters out of the game. They would defeat Tennessee Tech 56-10 for their largest margin of victory since 2016 when they defeated Rhode Island 55–6.

### At West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 |
| Mountaineers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,188
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Forest Conoly
* Pregame line: West Virginia –14
| Statistics | KU | WVU |
| First downs | 22 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 65-419 | 78–501 |
| Rushes–yards | 36-200 | 38-146 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 355 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–0 | 28–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 17/28 215 yards 3 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 11 carries 82 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 6 receptions 66 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | JT Daniels | 28/38 355 yards 3 TD 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Tony Mathis Jr. | 15 carries 54 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | 11 receptions 154 yards |
In the Jayhawks opening conference game, they began the game with a 14–0 deficit before scoring their first touchdown. West Virginia would respond with their own touchdown to take the 21–7 lead. Kansas would then go on a 35–10 run to take a 42–31 lead. The Mountaineers responded with a 11–0 run to tie the game and send it to overtime. The Jayhawks would strike first in overtime on offense. On the Mountaineers drive in overtime, Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant intercepted J. T. Daniels pass and returned 86 yards for a touchdown to win 55–42. The win gave the Jayhawks a 2–0 record for the first time since 2011 and gave KU their first conference opener win since 2009.

### At Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| Cougars | 14 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas
* Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
* Game time: 3:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,317
* Referee: Tuta Salaam
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst)
* Pregame line: Houston –8.5
| Statistics | KU | HOU |
| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 64–440 | 70–446 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–282 | 39–174 |
| Passing yards | 158 | 272 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–23–0 | 22–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 14/23 158 yards 3 TDs |
| Kansas | Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 12 carries 123 yards 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Receiving | Torry Locklin | 1 reception 60 yards 1 TD |
| Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 22/31 272 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Clayton Tune | 16 carries 63 yards 1 TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 5 receptions 107 yards 1 TD |
In the Jayhawks first game against future Big 12 Conference opponent Houston since the 2005 Fort Worth Bowl, the Jayhawks began the game with a 14–0 deficit. The Jayhawks quickly rallied back, however, scoring 28 unanswered points to go into halftime 28–14. A lightning delay in the 2nd quarter caused halftime to be shortened to 15 minutes. Houston would go on a 10 play, 4:23 long drive for a touchdown to cut the lead to 28–21, but after a 6 minute, 75 yard drive for a touchdown the Kansas defense would force a turnover, a strip sack on Houston quarterback Clayton Tune, and on the ensuing drive the Jayhawks offense would put Kansas back up 42–21. Two Jacob Borcila field goals would put Kansas up by 18 late in the game, 48–30, giving Kansas their first back-to-back road victories since 2007, and their first 3–0 start since 2009.

### Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,233
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
* Pregame line: Kansas –7
| Statistics | DUK | KU |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 71–463 | 63–528 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–139 | 39–204 |
| Passing yards | 324 | 324 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–36–0 | 19–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:28 | 29:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 24/35 324 yards 1 TD |
| Duke | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 10 carries 54 yards |
| Duke | Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 5 receptions 93 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 19/23 324 yards 4 TDs |
| Kansas | Rushing | Jalon Daniels | 11 carries 82 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions 84 yards 1 TD |
In a battle of unbeaten teams more known for their basketball programs, the Jayhawks took the early lead in front of their capacity sellout crowd. The teams would trade touchdowns including a 73-yard touchdown reception from Daniel Hishaw Jr., who would break multiple tackles on his way to the end zone. The Jayhawks would never trail in the game. Despite a late score from Duke, Kansas held on to win 35–27. Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels would set career highs with 324 passing yards and 4 touchdowns with only 4 incompletions. The win moved Kansas to 4–0 for the first time since 2009 and would make them two wins away from being bowl eligible for the first time since 2008.

### Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,233
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer, Dustin Fox
* Pregame line: Iowa State –3.5
| Statistics | ISU | KU |
| First downs | 20 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 78–313 | 46–213 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–26 | 31–112 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 101 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 30–48–1 | 8–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:02 | 24:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Hunter Dekkers | 30/48 287 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Deon Silas | 12 carries 29 yards |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Xavier Hutchinson | 13 receptions 101 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 7/14 93 yards |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 12 carries 75 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 4 receptions 46 yards |
The Jayhawks faced the Cyclones in what would prove to be a defensive battle. The Jayhawks held the Cyclones to only 11 points, their lowest point total allowed in a conference game since 2018. The Jayhawks were held to their lowest point total of the season as quarterback Jalon Daniels, who entered the game considered a Heisman Trophy candidate, was held to only 93 yards. Kansas started the game up 14–0 before allowing 11 unanswered points. Iowa State kicker Jace Gilbert missed 3 field goals, including a potential game-tying field goal with only 27 seconds left in the game. The win moved the Jayhawks to a 5–0 record and gave the Jayhawks their second conference victory, their first time winning more than a single conference game since 2008. The game would be the final game in a stretch of 151 consecutive games the Jayhawks would play as unranked team.

### No. 17 TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Horned Frogs | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 19 Jayhawks | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 31 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 am CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,233
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (FS1): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard
* Pregame line: TCU –7.5
| Statistics | TCU | KU |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 64–452 | 72–540 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–144 | 38–189 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 351 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–33–1 | 24–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Max Duggan | 23/33 308 yards 3 TDs 1 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Kendre Miller | 18 carries 88 yards 1 TD |
| TCU | Receiving | Quentin Johnston | 14 receptions 206 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 16/24 262 yards 4 TDs 1 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 15 carries 88 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 4 receptions 98 yards |
Kansas was featured on ESPN's College GameDay for the first time since 2007 and hosted for the first time ever in their first game as a ranked team since 2009. TCU would start with a 10–0 lead. Late in the 2nd quarter on a drive that led to a field goal, Jayhawks' starting quarterback Jalon Daniels injured his shoulder. He would not return to the game. In the 3rd quarter, both teams would combine for 42 points as TCU would take a 31–24 lead into the fourth quarter. TCU would score what would prove to be the game-winning touchdown with 1:36 left in the game as the Jayhawks suffered their first loss of the season. The loss moved the Jayhawks losing streak against teams ranked in the AP poll to 45.

### At Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Jayhawks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Sooners | 14 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,874
* Referee: Daniel Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore
* Pregame line: Oklahoma –10
| Statistics | KU | OU |
| First downs | 22 | 36 |
| Plays–yards | 62–430 | 99–701 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–165 | 57–298 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 403 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–2 | 29–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 16/27 265 yards 4 TDs 2 INTs |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 12 carries 84 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 5 receptions 113 yards 2 TDs |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 29/42 403 yards 2 TDs 1 INT |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Eric Gray | 20 carries 176 yards 2 TDs |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Marvin Mims | 9 receptions 106 yards |
The game began as a shootout, with both teams trading touchdowns for the first 15 minutes of the game. After that, Oklahoma would score 21 unanswered points to take a 35–14 lead. The Jayhawks would score a touchdown shortly before the half. The Jayhawks and Sooners would trade touchdowns in the 2nd half before Oklahoma was held to a field goal. The Jayhawks responded with a touchdown but failed to recover the onside kick as the Jayhawks would lose their second consecutive game after starting 5–0. The Jayhawks gave up 701 yards and 51 points to the Sooners in a game where the final score depicted the game being closer than it actually was.

### At Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Bears | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
* Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 pm CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,822
* Referee: Michael Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler
* Pregame line: Baylor –10.5
| Statistics | KU | BU |
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 49–288 | 83–437 |
| Rushes–yards | 22–56 | 57–273 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 164 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–1 | 17–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 19:50 | 40:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 16/27 232 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 10 carries 32 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 4 receptions 66 yards 1 TD |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 17/26 164 yards 1 TD 2 INTs |
| Baylor | Rushing | Richard Reese | 31 carries 186 yards 2 TDs |
| Baylor | Receiving | Hal Presley | 3 receptions 39 yards |
The Jayhawks got into an early 28–3 due to a bad punt, a turnover, and poor play defensively. The Jayhawks would go on a 20–0 run to make the game 28–23 with 6:29 left in the game. Baylor would score with 2:39 left ending the Jayhawks comeback bid. The loss would be the 3rd straight for Kansas as KU would fail to win their 6th game for bowl eligibility.

### No. 18 Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Jayhawks | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,606
* Referee: Daniel Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
* Pregame line: KU –1
| Statistics | OSU | KU |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 75–415 | 69–554 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–111 | 46–351 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 203 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–40–3 | 18–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Garret Rangel | 27/40 304 yards 2 TDs 3 INTs |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 14 carries 51 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Bryson Green | 9 receptions 105 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 18/23 203 yards 2 TD |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 32 carries 224 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Devin Neal | 6 receptions 110 yards |
The Jayhawks jumped out to a 31–7 lead in the game early in the 3rd quarter. Oklahoma State would score a field goal and touchdown but missed a two point conversion attempt to make it 34–16. KU would finish with another field goal. The victory was the Jayhawks first win over a AP ranked team since 2010, the first win by KU over OSU since 2007, and the first win by KU over OSU at home since 1994. It was also their largest victory over a ranked team since they defeated 15th ranked Oklahoma 38–17 in 1995. The win made Kansas bowl eligible for the first time since 2008.

### At Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Red Raiders | 17 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 43 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, Texas
* Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 pm CST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,613
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf
* Pregame line: TTU –3.5
| Statistics | KU | TTU |
| First downs | 30 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 65–525 | 82–510 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–242 | 48–264 |
| Passing yards | 283 | 246 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–33–1 | 20–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 17/28 270 yards 3 TDs 1 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 24 carries 190 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 4 receptions 110 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Tyler Shough | 20/33 246 yards 1 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tyler Shough | 12 carries 76 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Xavier White | 4 receptions 70 yards |
The Jayhawks had an early 24–7 hole. They would make the game 27–21 by halftime. However, Kansas kicker Jacob Borcilla missed two field goals, 1 in the first quarter and 1 in the 3rd, that would have made the game tied at 27–27. Kansas wouldn't be able to complete the comeback, losing 43–28.

### Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Longhorns | 14 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 pm CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind: NW 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 38,246
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle, Mark Helfrich
* Pregame line: Texas −9
| Statistics | UT | KU |
| First downs | 28 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 79–539 | 59–346 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–427 | 30–104 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 242 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–22–0 | 18–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 12/21 107 yards 1 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Bijan Robinson | 25 carries 243 yards 4 TDs |
| Texas | Receiving | Jordan Whittington | 6 receptions 56 yards |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 17/26 230 yards 2 TDs 1 INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 13 carries 51 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Quentin Skinner | 4 receptions 98 yards |
Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels returned after missing the previous 6 games due to a shoulder injury. However, the Jayhawks struggling defense failed to stop Texas running back Bijan Robinson who would score 4 touchdowns. The Jayhawks wouldn't score until late in the 3rd quarter after allowing 45 unanswered points. The Jayhawks allowed 539 yards on defense, their 3rd game allowing over 500 yards and their 8th time (6th consecutive game) allowing over 400 yards.

### At No. 12 Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| No. 12 Wildcats | 23 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 47 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 pm CST
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: N 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 51,861
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
* Pregame line: Kansas State –11.5
| Statistics | KU | KSU |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 63–307 | 63–443 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–127 | 42–230 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 213 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–33–0 | 11–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 20/32 168 yards |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 16 carries 59 yards 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 3 receptions 48 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 11/21 213 yards 2 TDs |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 25 carries 147 yards 1 TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Deuce Vaughn | 2 receptions 82 yards |
In the 120th edition of the Sunflower Showdown, the Jayhawks made the 80 mile trip to Manhattan. K-State and KU traded touchdowns on their first drives. However, after a short kick return, a penalty on the kickoff return, and a holding penalty in the endzone, the Jayhawks gave up a safety. K-State would score on the next drive to go up 23–7. The Jayhawks wouldn't come within a touchdown of the Wildcats the rest of the game and would lose their 14th straight game against their in-state rival.

### vs Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 53 |
| Razorbacks | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 55 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
* Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 pm CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,847
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave O'Brien, Dan Mullen
* Pregame line: Arkansas –3
| Statistics | KU | ARK |
| First downs | 32 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 90–603 | 81–681 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–59 | 52–394 |
| Passing yards | 544 | 287 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 37–56–2 | 19–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:55 | 29:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 37/55 544 yards 5 TDs 2 INTs |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 9 carries 29 yards |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 10 receptions 167 yards 1 TD |
| Arkansas | Passing | K. J. Jefferson | 19/29 287 yards 2 TDs 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | K. J. Jefferson | 14 carries 130 yards 2 TDs |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Matt Landers | 3 receptions 121 yards 1 TD |
In the Jayhawks first bowl game in 14 years, they scored the first touchdown of the game. That would be the Jayhawks only lead in regulation However, multiple turnovers would get the Jayhawks into a 31–7 hole late in the first half. The Jayhawks would finish regulation on a 31–7 run themselves to send the game into overtime led by a successful onside kick. The Jayhawks fell short in overtime and would lose the game 53–55. Daniels broke the school record for passing yards in a game with 544.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | | | — | RV | RV | 19 | 19 | RV | — | | RV | — | | | | |
| Coaches | | | — | RV | RV | 17 | 20 | RV | — | | RV | — | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |

## Season Honors
### 1st Team All-Big 12

* DB Cobee Bryant

### 2nd Team All-Big 12

* QB Jalon Daniels
* TE Mason Fairchild
* OL Mike Novitsky
* DL Lonnie Phelps

### Honorable Mention All-Big 12

* RB Devin Neal
* OL Earl Bostick
* DL Dominick Puni
* DB Kenny Logan