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Kansas football picks, predictions: How many wins for Jayhawks in 2025 Big 12 season?

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February 19, 2025

Kansas football picks, predictions: How many wins for Jayhawks in 2025 Big 12 season?

The Kansas Jayhawks ended the 2024 season with some momentum, beating three ranked Big 12 teams in the last four weeks of the season.

Will that momentum carry over this season?

How many wins will the Kansas football team get in 2025?

Here’s an early game-by-game win-loss prediction for the Jayhawks for their 2025 schedule, beginning with a home game against Fresno State on Aug. 23 and concluding with a home matchup against Utah on Nov. 29.

The Jayhawks will also host Wagner, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Kansas State and Oklahoma State this season. They will play at Missouri, UCF, Texas Tech, Arizona and Iowa State, looking to improve on their 5-7 overall record and 4-5 Big 12 record in 2024.

Aug. 23: Fresno State at Kansas

The Bulldogs went 6-7 last season. You can bet the Jayhawks won’t take them lightly after losing to UNLV last season, 23-20.

Game prediction: Kansas 27, Fresno State 17

Kansas record prediction: 1-0

Aug. 30: Wagner at Kansas

Wagner, an FCS school, went 4-8 last season. If Kansas can’t defeat it soundly in 2025 the Jayhawks could be in for a long season.

Game prediction: Kansas 30, Wagner 13

Kansas record prediction: 2-0

Sept. 6: Kansas at Missouri

The good news for Kansas? This isn’t a conference game. Missouri is coming off a 10-3 season and went 7-0 at home in 2024.

Game prediction: Missouri 20, Kansas 13

Kansas record prediction: 2-1

Sept. 20: West Virginia at Kansas

The Jayhawks lost to West Virginia in their first Big 12 game of last season, 32-28. But that game was in Morgantown. Kansas will start Big 12 play with a win.

Game prediction: Kansas 31, West Virginia 21

Kansas record prediction: 3-1 (1-0 Big 12)

Sept. 27: Cincinnati at Kansas

Will the Bearcats be able to stop the Jayhawks? Will they be able to put up enough points to stay with Kansas? We have doubts.

Game prediction: Kansas 38, Cincinnati 20

Kansas record prediction: 4-1 (2-0 Big 12)

Oct. 4: Kansas at UCF

The Jayhawks were just 1-5 away from home last season. Those road woes will return in a loss at UCF.

Game prediction: UCF 27, Kansas 24

Kansas record prediction: 4-2 (2-1 Big 12)

Oct. 11: Kansas at Texas Tech

After falling at UCF, Kansas has the unenviable task of trying to beat Texas Tech in Lubbock. Easier said than done.

Game prediction: Texas Tech 38, Kansas 27

Kansas record prediction: 4-3 (2-2 Big 12)

Oct. 25: Kansas State at Kansas

Kansas State got the better of Kansas last season in Manhattan, Kansas, 29-27. Something tells us that the tables will turn in Lawrence, Kansas in 2025.

Game prediction: Kansas 30, Kansas State 27

Kansas record prediction: 5-3 (3-2 Big 12)

Nov. 1: Oklahoma State at Kansas

Kansas can’t afford a setback against the Cowboys at home if it wants to stay in the Big 12 title picture.

Game prediction: Kansas 38, Oklahoma State 27

Kansas record prediction: 6-3 (4-2 Big 12)

Nov. 8: Kansas at Arizona

The Jayhawks break through in Tucson for their first Big 12 road win of the season. It couldn’t come at a better time.

Game prediction: Kansas 38, Arizona 28

Kansas record prediction: 7-3 (5-2 Big 12)

Nov. 22: Kansas at Iowa State

There could be some big games in the Big 12 this week and this one certainly could fit the bill, with both the Jayhawks and Cyclones hoping to still be in Big 12 championship game contention.

Game prediction: Kansas 31, Iowa State 27

Kansas record prediction: 8-3 (6-2 Big 12)

Nov. 29: Utah at Kansas

Utah will be a lot better this season, but the Jayhawks will have a lot on the line in this regular-season finale at home. They’ll end the regular season with a five-game winning streak and await their postseason fate.

Game prediction: Kansas 30, Utah 21

Kansas record prediction: 9-3 (7-2 Big 12)

How many games do you think the Kansas Jayhawks football team will win in 2025?

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Kansas City, Kansas, becomes sister city to Concepción, Argentina, ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

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May 7, 2026

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Kansas City, Kansas, becomes sister city to Concepción, Argentina, ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

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Kansas City, Kansas, is now a sister city to Concepción, in the Tucumán province of Argentina.

The connection that carries deep personal meaning for members of the Kansas City area’s Argentinian community, with less than six weeks until Lionel Messi and their national team play at Kansas City Stadium (GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium).

Kansas City, Kansas, becomes sister city to Concepción, Argentina, ahead of World Cup

The official Sister Cities Agreement was signed Wednesday at Sporting Park, in a ceremony that also served as the kickoff of a broader cultural and economic initiative connecting Argentina and Kansas.

Federico Carmona has lived in the United States for more than two decades. He spent Wednesday afternoon cheering and smiling.

“This is my dream,” Carmona said.

For Carmona, the moment was personal — a merging of the two places he calls home.

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“This is a blessing,” Carmona said.

He continued, “Argentina is my heart. I was born in Argentina. I have so much passion for soccer. I used to play, my kids play. We never thought that Argentina was going to be in Kansas City. So that was a big, big surprise for us.”

Claudia Luna West, chair of the Sister Cities Association and a native of Concepción, Tucumán, was one of the driving forces behind the partnership.

“It means the world to me,” Luna West said.

She described the pairing of the two cities as a natural collaboration — like the ingredients of a perfect recipe coming together.

“Everything collaborates to be this great thing,” Luna West said.

That recipe metaphor extended to food. The event featured the announcement of a partnership between Kansas BBQ Empanadas and Jack Stack BBQ — a culinary symbol of the two cultures meeting.

“Now, empanadas aren’t going to be just an ethnic food. They’re going to be a landmark of Kansas,” Luna West said.

Mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK, Christal Watson, said the designation reflects the city’s diversity and its ability to connect with the world.

“I think it’s important that we set a global stage on how diverse we are and how beautifully, wonderfully made we are with all the different cultures,” Watson said.

Watson said shared experiences — including food — are what bring communities together.

“Food is a common link. Those are the things that get us engaged… those are the things that help us grow and be a better community overall,” Watson said. “We already have a flavor going on.”

Jake Reid, president and CEO of Sporting Kansas City, said the timing of the sister city announcement — with the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaching — felt right.

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“We’ve been planning this for so long. I think to have it on the doorstep now and be probably a month out is becoming very real and exciting,” Reid said. “They’re meant to be from… kind of everything we’ve got going on right now, for sure.”

For Carmona, the day was a long time coming.

“We can’t wait for all this to happen,” Carmona said.

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Kansas State football player’s dad blasts sport’s current state as son departs

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May 6, 2026

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Kansas State football player’s dad blasts sport’s current state as son departs

MANHATTAN — Kansas State will have a new kick returner come fall after Bryce Noernberg departed the team, and his dad used some colorful language in a Facebook post to announce it.

A K-State spokesperson confirmed that Noernberg left the team after the spring season. He returned 20 kicks over the last two seasons for an average of 27.8 yards per return. He scored one touchdown and also coughed up the ball multiple times.

In a Facebook post, Noernberg’s father, Scott, wrote that it had been an amazing few years in Manhattan, but then “Division I college football does what it does.”

“New head coach Colin (sic) Klein brought in all new coaches and players… paid them accordingly and (Noernberg) found himself at the bottom of the depth chart,” Scott Noernberg wrote. “Not wanting to start over again as a true walk-on freshman, he basically told them to kiss his ass!!

“Well done Bryce! I’m so proud that you stood up to the system! D1 athletics is in a very sad state, and it’s times like this that make you grow as a man!”

Also a wide receiver, Noernberg saw one offensive snap over his two seasons with the program. He was unlikely to find an offensive role for the Wildcats this year, considering the return of Jaron Tibbs and the additions of Josh Manning, Izaiah Williams, and Derrick Salley Jr. Other returning players, like Adonis Moise and Larry Porter IV, were also considered ahead of him.

His departure does leave a void at kick returner, which Noernberg wasn’t guaranteed to keep heading into the year.

Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com

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Wichita interchange is the most stressful in Kansas, poll says

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May 6, 2026

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Wichita interchange is the most stressful in Kansas, poll says

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An interchange in Wichita is the most stressful off-ramp in Kansas, according to the results of a new poll.

The poll, by personal injury law firm Regan Zambri Long, asked 3,011 drivers across the United States what off-ramps are the most stressful.

Based on their results, Interstate 135 Exit 5B to Kellogg Avenue took the top spot in Kansas.

The poll said traffic often slows down at this interchange because it is where two major routes meet. Exiting vehicles have to merge and prepare for nearby exits on Kellogg, making speeds fluctuate.

Second place was Interstate 70 Exit 356 to Wanamaker Road in Topeka, and the third-most stressful off-ramp is Interstate 35 Exit 220 to 119th Street in Overland Park.

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