Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Venue: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
Capacity: ~47,000
Broadcast: TNT (with simulcasts on truTV and Max)
Weather Forecast (Lawrence, KS)
Kickoff Temperature: ~76°F (24°C)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, light humidity
Wind: 7–11 mph from the south
Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers
Impact: Comfortable fall football weather; minimal effect on play.
Injury Report
Cincinnati Bearcats:
QB Brendan Sorsby – healthy, 655 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT; also 175 rushing yards, 4 TDs.
RB Tawee Walker – healthy, 151 yards, 1 TD.
WR Cyrus Allen – healthy, 145 yards, 3 TDs.
TE Joe Royer – healthy, 138 yards, 2 TDs.
Kansas Jayhawks:
QB Jalon Daniels – healthy, 817 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs; also 151 rushing yards, 1 TD.
RB Leshon Williams – healthy, 186 yards, 2 TDs.
WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr. – healthy, 221 yards, 2 TDs.
WR Cam Pickett – healthy, 132 yards, 3 TDs.
Key Player Matchups
Brendan Sorsby (CIN QB) vs. Kansas Defense
Sorsby is completing 70.3% of passes and adds a rushing threat.
Kansas allows just 16.5 ppg (32nd nationally).
Jalon Daniels (KU QB) vs. Cincinnati Secondary
Daniels has 12 TDs in 4 games, a proven dual-threat.
Cincinnati’s defense allows only 13.3 ppg (20th nationally).
Tawee Walker (CIN RB) vs. Jayhawks Front Seven
Walker averages 6.3 ypc.
Kansas allows 133.3 rushing ypg (64th nationally).
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (KU WR) vs. Bearcats Corners
Henderson is Daniels’ top target.
Cincinnati allows just 184.3 passing ypg (45th nationally).
Recent Team Form
Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1)
W 70–0 vs. Northwestern State (Week 3)
L 20–27 vs. Pitt (Week 2)
W 31–17 vs. Miami (OH) (Week 1)
Strengths: Balanced offense (438.3 ypg, 40.3 ppg).
Weaknesses: -2 turnover margin, poor 3rd-down conversion (33.3%).
Kansas Jayhawks (3–1)
W 41–10 vs. West Virginia (Week 4)
W 34–20 vs. Kansas State (Week 3)
L 20–27 vs. Iowa State (Week 2)
W 38–17 vs. Northern Iowa (Week 1)
Strengths: Efficient offense (407 ypg, 37.3 ppg).
Weaknesses: Red-zone defense (112th nationally, 100% scoring allowed).
Conference vs. Conference
Both are Big 12 members.
This is a conference matchup with early-season Big 12 standings implications.
Series History
All-time series: First-ever meeting between Cincinnati and Kansas.
Betting Trends
Cincinnati Bearcats:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
1–4 ATS in last 5 road games.
2 of 3 games have gone Over.
Kansas Jayhawks:
2–2 ATS in 2025.
5–1 ATS in last 6 home games.
3 of 4 games have gone Under.
Historical Betting Results
No prior head-to-head betting history.
Kansas has covered in 2 of 4 games this season.
Cincinnati has covered in 2 of 3 games this season.
Game Odds
Cincinnati Bearcats 57.5
Kansas Jayhawks – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
