Kansas: 2026 Week 7 recap

Kansas sits at 66th overall after a dominant 55–0 home win over Middle Tennessee in Week 5, but the rating hasn't budged—a sign the blowout came against a severely outmatched opponent. At 2–2 on the season, the Jayhawks are tracking toward about 4.6 expected wins, well short of playoff positioning (0% playoff probability). The red-zone TD rate of 22% suggests Kansas isn't capitalizing on scoring opportunities even when drives stall, and third-down conversion efficiency at 41% means the offense is generating inconsistent first-down chains. Next up is a road trip to Utah in Week 6, a markedly tougher test that will clarify whether last week's dominant showing reflected genuine growth or simply a talent gap against a struggling opponent.