Lance Leipold Reveals Concerning Mistakes With Run Defense

Oct 4, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold looks on during the second quarter against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images | Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesA 4-3 record does not tell the whole story for this Kansas football season. The Jayhawks have painfully lost in two of their games, and their 42-17 loss to the No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders is more indicative of how powerful the Lubbock, Texas, team is.

Yet it doesn’t take much looking into to find out why Kansas struggled to close out Missouri in a 42-31 loss (which was much closer than the scoreline suggests) and the 37-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats, a…