Led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold, Kansas finished the season 9–4 overall and 5–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big 12.

They were picked ninth out of 14 teams in the conference, their highest selection since the Big 12 eliminated divisions.

In the preseason Coaches poll released on August 7, Kansas received a vote to be ranked.

Kansas was picked ninth in the conference, their first time not being selected in last place since the Big 12 eliminated divisions in 2010.

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas The Jayhawks were without preseason conference player of the year Jalon Daniels who was still nursing an injury suffered in the Jayhawks bowl game the previous season.

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas The Jayhawks and Longhorns played each other as ranked teams for the first time in the history of the series.

Quarterback Jalon Daniels re-aggravated a preseason back injury in warmups and did not play.

Their 28 point margin of victory was the largest in a conference game since defeated rival Kansas State by 31 in 2008. at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma The Jayhawks fell into an early 14–0 deficit.

Despite two special teams miscues resulting in mixed extra points, they fought back to gain a 19–17 lead.

After trading touchdowns but KU missing a 2-point conversion attempt, the Jayhawks took a slim 2 point into halftime.

They marched down the field to score the game winning touchdown with 55 seconds left to become bowl eligible.

The win also gave KU their first 7 win season since 2008. at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas No scoring The Jayhawks, already down starter Jalon Daniels, lost backup Jason Bean to injury early in the game.

Texas Tech jumped to an early 13–0 lead before Kansas scored their first points on a 60 yard touchdown.

The loss also officially eliminated Kansas' slim hopes to play in the Big 12 championship game.

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona After giving up a touchdown on their first drive on defense and then punting on their first drive on offense, the Jayhawks went on to score 28 unanswered points before UNLV kicked a field goal as time expired in the first half.

The Jayhawks won 49–36 despite 18 penalties for 216 yards, the majority of which were personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct.

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