It has been far from the season Kansas fans were hoping for on the football field, but that seems to be a recurring thing every year for the Jayhawks. There have been some high highs and low lows, but if there is any sort of credit Kansas can get, it's that the Jayhawks never give up.
Kansas is now 4-6 this season and has just two games left to get as many wins to become bowl eligible. There have been many times throughout this season when it felt like the Jayhawks would have no shot at a bowl game, and others it felt like gaining eligibility would be easy. However, blown leads in close games have put Kansas in the position they currently sit in.
It hasn't been easy this season, and the final two games won't be any easier with No. 10 BYU and No. 25 Oklahoma State on the way, but head coach Lance Leipold has continued to preach about how strong his team is and the fire they have, and to his credit, it has shown.
Kansas HC Lance Leipold on what the win over West Virginia means to his team:
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 15, 2026
"It means a ton. I'm so proud of their work ethic, their character, and how they e approached some tough times and stuck together...it pays off. You just don't know when." pic.twitter.com/H7tYTF1zjD
Kansas could have thrown in the towel and turned its attention to basketball already
Even though the fans might have made the switch over to basketball, the football team isn't done yet. There are still two games left, and the Jayhawks aren't out of the race yet when it comes to a bowl, and they even have a chance to play spoiler.
Oklahoma State isn't playing for a College Football Playoff spot or a spot in the Big 12 Championship, but certainly BYU is. The Cougars are currently No. 10 in the country, and are hanging on by a thread for a spot in the CFP. With two losses, one to UCF and the other to Utah, BYU can't afford a third loss, and Kansas could be the one to cause some chaos and hand it to the Cougars, which sure would be something to see.
The Jayhawks have shown they aren't giving up on this season. If they were going to, it would have happened a long time ago, but the fire and passion to win are still there, and with the possibility of a bowl game still within reach, that is enough motivation for Kansas to have some fun next week.
Some may want to say that Leipold should be fired; he shouldn't coach the Jayhawks anymore because the results aren't there, but to his credit, his team has never given up this fall. While wins are obviously valuable, having a coach guys want to play for and fight for is even more valuable, and that could be the perfect combo for the Jayhawks to get a major win soon enough.
One more win matches the Jayhawks' win total from last season, so that is yet another reason for Kansas to have more fight in them. Sure, basketball season is here, and Kansas has a lot more success on the hardwood, but football still has a job to do.
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