Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 6:00 PM | Florida International* | #13 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | W 40-10 | 52,112 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana Tech* | #12 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | W 29-0 | 48,621 | |
| September 12 | 7:00 PM | at #18 South Florida* | #11 | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | L 34-37 | 58,755 | |
| September 20 | 6:00 PM | Sam Houston State* | #19 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FCS | W 38-14 | 51,767 | |
| October 4 | 11:30 AM | at Iowa State | #16 | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | Versus | W 35-33 | 47,847 | |
| October 11 | 11:30 AM | Colorado | #15 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | ESPN2 | W 30-14 | 49,566 | |
| October 18 | 2:30 PM | at #6 Oklahoma | #15 | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ABC | L 31-45 | 85,241 | |
| October 25 | 11:00 AM | #6 Texas Tech | #18 | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | ESPN | L 21-63 | 50,125 | |
| November 1 | 11:30 AM | Kansas State | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Sunflower Showdown) | FSN | W 52-21 | 52,230 | ||
| November 8 | 1:30 PM | at Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FSN PPV | L 35-45 | 85,486 | ||
| November 15 | 11:30 AM | #5 Texas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | L 7–35 | 51,930 | ||
| November 29 | 11:30 AM | vs. #11 Missouri | Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Border War) | FSN | W 40–37 | 79,123 | ||
| December 31 | 5:00 PM | vs. Minnesota* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl) | NFL Network | W 42-21 | 49,103 | ||
Following the season the NCAA ranked the Jayhawks schedule as the 7th toughest in Division I FBS, out of 119.
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