Kansas Jayhawks at TCU Horned Frogs

Injuries noted

Kansas Jayhawks: Syeed Gibbs (out) — CB #2 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Jalen Dupree (out) — RB #4 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Isaiah Marshall (questionable) — QB #8 listed Questionable on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Elijah Cannon (questionable) — CB #10 listed Questionable on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Jaden Harris (questionable) — S #12 listed Questionable on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Mason Ellis (out) — S #23 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Jack Utz (out) — TE #35 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Kasen Carpenter (out) — OL #51 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Griffin Baker (out) — WR #80 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report

TCU Horned Frogs: Julius Simms (out) — S #7 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Ryan Yaites (probable) — S #13 listed Probable on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Terry Shelton (out) — WR #15 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Devondre McGee (out) — CB #17 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Fletcher Fierro (out) — WR #22 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Jeremy Payne (out) — RB #26 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Michael Teason Jr. (out) — LB #27 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Landon Walker (questionable) — RB #27 listed Questionable on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Cade Bennett (out) — OL #60 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Kari Ashley (probable) — TE #81 listed Probable on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Keagan Cunningham (out) — WR #83 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report; Cooper Reid (out) — WR #84 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Jaden Craig is TCU's projected starter

  8.59 Y/A

  Jaden Craig is TCU's projected starting quarterback. Current-week previews (KUsports Oct 30, Yahoo/Roundtable Oct 30 and Oct 28) name Jaden Craig as TCU's quarterback. He has 2,066 passing yards, 11 TDs and 6 INTs this season, including 372 yards against West Virginia in TCU's last game. Leipold said of Craig: 'The quarterback continues to play better and better each and every week.' He does not appear on TCU's availability report in the opened sources. No injury from the last game or limited practice this week was found. No opened source attributed to TCU (Sonny Dykes, a team release or a depth chart) confirms him as this week's starter, because the TCU athletics game-notes page would not load. He is therefore listed as projected, not confirmed. 2026 line: 2062 passing yards, 67.5% completions, 8.59 yards per attempt, 11-6 TD-INT over 7 games.

TRENCHES

• KU: 208 rushing yards per game to TCU's 111.4

  96.6 YPG

  Kansas runs for 208 a game against TCU's 111.4, so the Jayhawks are the team built to grind. Kansas is up from 168.3 last season and TCU is down from 131.4, which widens the gap. Seven games each gives this some weight. Kansas will try to run the ball and keep TCU's offense off the field, and how well that works decides the tempo.

• TCU: 105.4 rushing yards allowed per game to KU's 166.9

  61.4 YPG

  TCU allows 105.4 rushing yards a game over 7 games, and Kansas gives up 166.9. TCU's front is the sturdier group, while Kansas has been run on most weeks. TCU's ground game should find room at home, and Kansas may have to throw more than it wants. Teams that can run on a soft front tend to control tempo, which matters for both the side and the total.

PACE & SCRIPT

• TCU: 13.9 points allowed per game to KU's 24

  10.1 PPG

  KU is at 24 points allowed per game over 7 games; TCU is at 13.9 over 7 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 30. Last season KU was at 26.8 over 12 games and TCU at 25.3 over 13 games.

• KU @ TCU carries a 45.5 market total

  45.5

  At 45.5, this sits 6 points under the 51.5 slate median across 33 games, so the market expects a game short on scoring. That assumes neither offense breaks loose for long stretches. If either team starts hitting big plays early, the low expectation can give way quickly.

MISMATCH

• KU: 208 rush yards a game to TCU's 111.4

  208 VS 111.4

  Kansas is running for 208 yards a game over seven games, a jump from 168.3 last season, while TCU has fallen to 111.4 from 131.4. Kansas can lean on the ground and keep TCU's offense on the sideline. TCU has to hide a run game that isn't carrying its share, which puts more on its passing. Over seven games both moves look real, so lean on which team can stay on schedule when sizing up this one.

REPLACEMENT

• Syeed Gibbs (CB) is out for KU

  OUT

  CB #2 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Jalen Dupree (RB) is out for KU

  OUT

  RB #4 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Mason Ellis (S) is out for KU

  OUT

  S #23 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Jack Utz (TE) is out for KU

  OUT

  TE #35 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Kasen Carpenter (OL) is out for KU

  OUT

  OL #51 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Griffin Baker (WR) is out for KU

  OUT

  WR #80 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Julius Simms (S) is out for TCU

  OUT

  S #7 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Terry Shelton (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  WR #15 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Devondre McGee (CB) is out for TCU

  OUT

  CB #17 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Fletcher Fierro (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  WR #22 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Jeremy Payne (RB) is out for TCU

  OUT

  RB #26 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Michael Teason Jr. (LB) is out for TCU

  OUT

  LB #27 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Cade Bennett (OL) is out for TCU

  OUT

  OL #60 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Keagan Cunningham (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  WR #83 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Cooper Reid (WR) is out for TCU

  OUT

  WR #84 listed Out on the Big 12 Update 2 report Big 12 availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 21:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

SITUATIONAL

• TCU: 294.6 team passing yards per game to KU's 238.1

  56.4 YPG

  TCU is throwing for 294.6 a game, almost identical to last season's 290.1, so the air attack is a stable identity. Kansas is up a bit to 238.1 from 222.3. TCU at home is the more dangerous passing team, and its number has two seasons of backing, which makes it more trustworthy than most seven-game figures.

• KU: 3.71 fourth-down attempts per game to TCU's 2

  1.71 ATT/G

  KU is at 3.71 fourth-down attempts per game over 7 games; TCU is at 2 over 7 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 30. Last season KU was at 2.33 over 12 games and TCU at 1.92 over 13 games.

TEAM RECORD

• Big 12 game: KU 1-3, TCU 1-3 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the Big 12. KU is 1-3 against it, TCU is 1-3. 2026 standings through 2026-10-31.