The Jayhawks were led by third-year head coach David Beaty.

They played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

The Jayhawks have also lost 39 of their last 41 games against FBS opponents, including 12 straight.

The Jayhawks also finished the season with an 11 game losing streak, losing every game after they defeated Southeast Missouri State in their season opener.

The Jayhawks returned 2nd team All-Big 12 junior defensive end, Dorance Armstrong, who was also named Pre-season Big 12 Defensive Player of the year for the 2017 season.