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The 2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Jayhawks 129th season. The Jayhawks were led by fourth-year head coach David Beaty . They were members of the Big 12 Conference . They played their games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium , formally Memorial Stadium. 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 .[ 1]
The Jayhawks ended multiple losing streaks during the season, the longest being a 46 game road losing streak which ended with a 31–7 win over Central Michigan. The win also ended a 12 game losing streak against FBS opponents.[ 2] [ 3]
On November 5, Kansas athletic director Jeff Long announced that Beaty will not be retained as head coach but he was able to finish the season and was officially fired at the end of the season.[ 4]
All-conference players lost [ edit ] Returning all-conference players [ edit ] The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Jayhawks predicted to finish in last place receiving all last place votes.[ 5]
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Oklahoma
509 (46)
2
West Virginia
432 (2)
3
TCU
390 (1)
4
Texas
370 (1)
5
Oklahoma State
300
6
Kansas State
283 (2)
7
Iowa State
250
8
Texas Tech
149
9
Baylor
125
10
Kansas 52
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. No. 18 (FCS) Nicholls * Jayhawk TV L 23–26 OT 24,305 September 8 2:00 p.m. at Central Michigan * ESPN+ W 31–718,127 September 15 11:00 a.m. Rutgers * David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN W 55–1428,044 September 22 2:30 p.m. at Baylor FS1 L 7–2636,725 September 29 11:00 a.m. Oklahoma State David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN L 28–4818,364 October 6 11:00 a.m. at No. 9 West Virginia ESPN2 L 22–3857,419 October 20 2:30 p.m. at Texas Tech FS1 L 16–4854,402 October 27 2:00 p.m. TCU David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FS1 W 27–2615,069 November 3 11:00 a.m. Iowa State David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FSN L 3–2715,543 November 10 11:00 a.m. at Kansas State FSN L 17–2150,062 November 17 6:30 p.m. at No. 6 Oklahoma FOX L 40–5586,371 11:00 a.m. No. 11 Texas David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS FS1 L 17–2415,219 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Source: [ 6]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
No. 18 (FCS)
7
3
7
3 6
26
Jayhawks
7
3
0
10 3
23
At Central Michigan [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
0
7
14
10
31
Chippewas
0
0
7
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Scarlet Knights
7
7
0
0
14
Jayhawks
17
14
10
14
55
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
0
0
7
0
7
Bears
7
16
3
0
26
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
14
10
10
14
48
Jayhawks
0
7
7
14
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
7
0
7
8
22
No. 9 Mountaineers
14
7
7
10
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
3
0
6
7
16
Red Raiders
3
21
3
21
48
1
2
3
4
Total
Horned Frogs
0
10
7
9
26
Jayhawks
7
0
10
10
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Cyclones
14
6
7
0
27
Jayhawks
0
3
0
0
3
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
0
3
7
7
17
Wildcats
0
0
14
7
21
1
2
3
4
Total
Jayhawks
7
3
7
23
40
No. 6 Sooners
7
14
14
20
55
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 11 Longhorns
7
0
14
3
24
Jayhawks
0
0
0
17
17
^ Hancock, Peter (December 20, 2017). "KU football stadium to be renamed after donor David Booth" . KU Sports . Retrieved December 20, 2017 . ^ "Kansas routs Central Michigan, snaps 46-game road skid" . ESPN.com . September 8, 2018.^ "Takeaways, run game lead Kansas to 55–14 blowout of Rutgers" . ESPN.com . September 15, 2018.^ "Kansas' David Beaty won't return for fifth season as football coach" . ESPN.com . November 4, 2018.^ "Sooners Picked to Repeat in Big 12 Preseason Football Poll" .^ "2018 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule" . KUAthletics.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018 .
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