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

The stadium was renamed following the Jayhawks 2017 season in December 2017 after a $50 million renovation was completed that was donated by Kansas alumnus David Booth.

The win also ended a 12 game losing streak against FBS opponents.

[2] With a 27–26 win over TCU, KU ended a 10 game losing streak against Big 12 teams.

[3] Two other major losing streaks were still active at the end of the season, they have lost 44 consecutive road games in the Big 12 as well as 30 consecutive losses against teams ranked in the AP Poll.