Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Matchup preview
Kansas (2-4) visits TCU (2-4) on Saturday, October 31 at 3:30 PM ET.
Kansas has the 123rd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 57th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, TCU has the 90th-ranked offense and the 29th-ranked defense. When Kansas has the ball, a 123rd-ranked offense (−0.094 EPA per play) meets a 29th-ranked defense (−0.045 allowed); when TCU has it, a 90th-ranked offense (+0.015) meets a 57th-ranked defense (+0.026 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Kansas offense is at 40.1% (133rd) and the TCU offense at 45.4% (88th). Kansas scores 27.7 points per game (55th) and allows 27.0 (78th); TCU scores 16.8 (126th) and allows 15.0 (9th).
TCU is 2-4; its last game was a 24-20 loss to West Virginia.
TCU is a 6-point favorite at home against Kansas. The spread opened at TCU -5.5. The total is 46.5, down from 51.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Kansas +190, TCU -230) prices Kansas at 33% and TCU at 67%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
Kansas +5.5 (-112)
Kansas +6 (-110)
TCU -202 64%
TCU -230 67%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Oct 28
- Kansas +6-108BetMGM
- TCU -6-110DraftKings
- Over 46.5-106Novig
- Under 46.5+104Kalshi
- Kansas+203Novig
- TCU-208Novig
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts196
- Completion %53.6%240th
- Passing yards1,506103rd
- Yards per attempt7.790th
- TD–INT11–7
- Rushing yards53151st
- Season line105 carries, 531 yds, 4 TD
- Receiving yards46671st
- Season line25 catches, 466 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles48158th
- Attempts240
- Completion %67.5%38th
- Passing yards2,06625th
- Yards per attempt8.641st
- TD–INT11–6
- Rushing yards42990th
- Season line88 carries, 429 yds, 2 TD
- Receiving yards51447th
- Season line38 catches, 514 yds, 2 TD
- Tackles41269th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Kansas | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateKansas offense vs TCU defense | 37.9%128th | 37.7%10th |
| Early-down success rateTCU offense vs Kansas defense | 40.1%32nd | 41.8%87th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateKansas offense vs TCU defense | 31.7%117th | 35.4%33rd |
| 3rd-down conversion rateTCU offense vs Kansas defense | 37.5%44th | 45.5%31st |
| Explosive play rateKansas offense vs TCU defense | 9.4%11th | 4.2%7th |
| Explosive play rateTCU offense vs Kansas defense | 7.1%82nd | 7.8%36th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 48.0%94th-highest | 55.9%19th-highest |
On 3rd down Kansas converts 31.7% (117th) against a TCU defense allowing 35.4% (33rd).
On 3rd down TCU converts 45.5% (31st) against a Kansas defense allowing 37.5% (44th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Kansas | TCU |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Lance Leipold | Sonny Dykes |
| Tenureat this school | 6th season | 5th season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 30–39 | 39–21 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 67–72 | 110–84 |
| Offensive coordinator | Andy Kotelnicki / Matt Lubick | Vacant / Gordon Sammis |
| Defensive coordinator | D.K. McDonald | Andy Avalos |
Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 3 times since 2021: Kansas won 0 and TCU 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 neutral | TCU 38, Kansas 27 TCU won | ||
| Oct 8, 2022 | TCU 38, Kansas 31 TCU won | ||
| Nov 20, 2021 | Kansas 28, TCU 31 TCU won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
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Kansas Jayhawks
- Kansas Jayhawks team stats
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TCU Horned Frogs
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