THIRD AND DATA

Week 4 · 2025

West Virginia at Kansas

Sat 09/20/2025 06:00 PMMemorial StadiumKansas pregame81% — Pregame win probability: 81% for Kansas. Kansas favored, and won.Conference

75°Cloudy6 mph SW · 77% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

West Virginia

10

4–8

Kansas

41

5–7

Attendance

40,320

reported

WVU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 60 yds0
14:541st & 10own 25Nicco Marchiol run for 5 yds to the WVU 30+5
14:412nd & 5own 30Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the WVU 32+2
14:103rd & 3own 32Nicco Marchiol sacked by Dean Miller for a loss of 2 yards to the WVU 30−2
13:244th & 5own 30Oliver Straw punt for 50 yds , Tate Nagy returns for 30 yds to the 50 yard line+30

KU4 plays, 50 yd · Touchdown

13:191st & 10midfieldJalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz0
13:122nd & 10midfieldDaniel Hishaw Jr. run for 7 yds to the WVU 43+7
12:373rd & 3opp 43Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVU 41+2
11:574th & 1opp 41Jalon Daniels pass complete to Levi Wentz for 41 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+41

WVU8 plays, 15 yd · Punt

11:571st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds0
11:521st & 10own 25Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the WVU 27+2
11:272nd & 8own 27Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 11 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down+11
11:091st & 10own 38Clay Ash run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 37−1
10:452nd & 11own 37Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 8 yds to the WVU 45+8
10:283rd & 3own 45(10:28) PENALTY WVU False Start (Krahe,Nick) 5 yards from WVU45 to WVU40. NO PLAY.−5
10:133rd & 8own 40Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes0
10:064th & 8own 40Oliver Straw punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 250

KU7 plays, 20 yd · Punt

10:021st & 10own 25Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the KU 30+5
9:252nd & 5own 30Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.0
9:153rd & 5own 30Jalon Daniels run for 7 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down+7
8:351st & 10own 37Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the KU 38+1
7:562nd & 9own 38Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 6 yds to the KU 44+6
7:213rd & 3own 44Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the KU 45+1
6:434th & 2own 45Finn Lappin punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 80

WVU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt

6:381st & 10own 8Cyncir Bowers run for 3 yds to the WVU 11+3
6:092nd & 7own 11Nicco Marchiol run for no gain to the WVU 110
5:513rd & 7own 11(05:52) PENALTY WVU False Start (Makane'ole,Kimo) 5 yards from WVU11 to WVU06. NO PLAY.−5
5:313rd & 12own 6Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Rodney Gallagher III0
5:194th & 12own 6Oliver Straw punt for 49 yds , Tate Nagy returns for 2 yds to the KU 47+2

KU5 plays, -3 yd · Punt

5:141st & 10own 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Carson Bruhn0
5:142nd & 10own 47(05:13) PENALTY KU False Start (Clements,Calvin) 5 yards from KU47 to KU42. NO PLAY.−5
5:072nd & 15own 42Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the KU 44+2
4:273rd & 13own 44Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz0
4:214th & 13own 44Finn Lappin punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 170

WVU4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

4:111st & 10own 17Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Oran Singleton Jr. for 2 yds to the WVU 19+2
3:492nd & 8own 19Oran Singleton Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 23+4
3:313rd & 4own 23Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn0
3:194th & 4own 23Oliver Straw punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 34 , Tate Nagy returns for 4 yds to the KU 34+4

KU4 plays, -5 yd · Punt

3:091st & 10own 34Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the KU 38+4
2:212nd & 6own 38run for 15 yds to the KU 23 fumbled, recovered by WVU Leshon Williams+15
2:043rd & 21own 23Leshon Williams run for 6 yds to the KU 29+6
1:174th & 15own 29Finn Lappin punt for 51 yds , Rodney Gallagher III returns for no gain to the WVU 200

WVU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

1:111st & 10own 20Nicco Marchiol run for 1 yd to the WVU 21+1
0:502nd & 9own 21Clay Ash run for 1 yd to the WVU 22+1
0:253rd & 8own 22Nicco Marchiol run for no gain to the WVU 220
0:004th & 8own 22Oliver Straw punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KU 390
0:00own 22End of 1st Quarter0

KU10 plays, 38 yd · Field goal

14:511st & 10own 39Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 8 yds to the KU 47+8
14:182nd & 2own 47Harry Stewart III run for 6 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down+6
13:411st & 10opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 11 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down+11
13:021st & 10opp 36Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 4 yds to the WVU 40+4
12:102nd & 14opp 40Jalon Daniels pass complete to DeShawn Hanika for 2 yds to the WVU 38+2
11:321st & 10opp 24Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the WVU 23+1
11:323rd & 12opp 38Jalon Daniels run for 14 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down West Virginia Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Eddie Kelly Jr.) to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down+14
10:382nd & 9opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.0
10:303rd & 9opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz0
10:254th & 9opp 23Laith Marjan 42 yd FG GOOD+42

WVU8 plays, 28 yd · Punt

10:251st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:171st & 10own 25Cyncir Bowers run for 2 yds to the WVU 27+2
9:502nd & 8own 27Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 3 yds to the WVU 30+3
9:323rd & 5own 30Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cyncir Bowers for 23 yds to the KU 47 for a 1ST down+23
9:091st & 10opp 47Cyncir Bowers run for no gain to the KU 470
8:532nd & 10opp 47Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn0
8:463rd & 10opp 47Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cyncir Bowers0
8:384th & 10opp 47Oliver Straw punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 80

KU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

8:331st & 10own 8Leshon Williams run for no gain to the KU 80
7:542nd & 10own 8Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the KU 10+2
7:103rd & 8own 10Jalon Daniels pass incomplete0
7:034th & 8own 10Finn Lappin punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 430

WVU9 plays, 49 yd · Field goal

6:501st & 10own 43Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jeff Weimer for 18 yds to the KU 39 for a 1ST down+18
6:221st & 10opp 39Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Oran Singleton Jr. for 4 yds to the KU 35+4
6:042nd & 6opp 35Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Ryan Ward for 13 yds to the KU 22 for a 1ST down+13
5:241st & 10opp 22Clay Ash run for 5 yds to the KU 17+5
4:552nd & 5opp 17Oran Singleton Jr. run for 6 yds to the KU 11 for a 1ST down+6
4:421st & 10opp 11Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the KU 9+2
4:082nd & 8opp 9Cyncir Bowers run for 1 yd to the KU 8+1
3:463rd & 7opp 8Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes0
3:434th & 7opp 8Kade Hensley 26 yd FG GOOD+26

KU4 plays, 56 yd · Touchdown

3:351st & 10own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 43 yds to the KU 44+43
3:291st & 10own 44Leshon Williams run for 9 yds to the WVU 47+9
2:532nd & 1opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 8 yds to the WVU 39 for a 1ST down+8
2:111st & 10opp 39Jalon Daniels pass complete to Leshon Williams for 39 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+39

WVU12 plays, 38 yd · On downs

2:111st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 62 yds0
2:061st & 10own 25Clay Ash run for 1 yd to the WVU 26+1
2:002nd & 9own 26Timeout Kansas, clock 02:000
1:542nd & 9own 26Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 10 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down+10
1:471st & 10own 36Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 8 yds to the WVU 44+8
1:312nd & 2own 44Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer0
1:263rd & 2own 44Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 11 yds to the KU 45 for a 1ST down+11
1:111st & 10opp 45Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer0
1:042nd & 10opp 45Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jeff Weimer for 5 yds to the KU 40+5
0:553rd & 5opp 40Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Clay Ash for 3 yds to the KU 37+3
0:454th & 2opp 37Timeout Kansas, clock 00:450
0:404th & 2opp 37Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes0

KU11 plays, 38 yd · Field goal

0:341st & 10own 37Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down+12
0:281st & 10own 49Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett0
0:222nd & 10own 49Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.0
0:133rd & 10own 49Jalon Daniels run for 28 yds to the WVU 23 for a 1ST down+28
0:131st & 10opp 23Timeout Kansas, clock 00:130
0:091st & 10opp 23Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Keaton Kubecka0
0:042nd & 10opp 23J. Daniels takes a knee−2
0:033rd & 12opp 25Timeout Kansas, clock 00:030
0:003rd & 12opp 25Laith Marjan 44 yd FG GOOD+44
0:00opp 25End of 2nd Quarter−40
14:481st & 10own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 59 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 94 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+94

WVU5 plays, -8 yd · Punt

14:481st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:411st & 10own 25Cyncir Bowers run for no gain to the WVU 250
14:182nd & 10own 25Nicco Marchiol sacked by Trey Lathan for a loss of 8 yards to the WVU 17−8
13:513rd & 18own 17Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer0
13:434th & 18own 17Oliver Straw punt for 46 yds0

KU13 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

13:361st & 10own 31Leshon Williams run for 11 yds to the KU 42 for a 1ST down+11
12:561st & 10own 42Leshon Williams run for 9 yds to the WVU 49+9
12:212nd & 1opp 49Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down+2
11:491st & 10opp 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett0
11:402nd & 10opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 7 yds to the WVU 40+7
11:213rd & 3opp 40Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVU 34 for a 1ST down+6
10:371st & 10opp 34(10:40) Shotgun Williams,Leshon rush right for 2 yards gain to the WVU32 (Redwood,Asani) PENALTY WVU Offside (Oxley,Marshon) 5 yards from WVU34 to WVU29. NO PLAY.+5
10:111st & 5opp 29Leshon Williams run for no gain to the WVU 290
9:242nd & 5opp 29Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down+5
8:491st & 10opp 24Jalon Daniels run for 8 yds to the WVU 16+8
8:052nd & 2opp 16Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the WVU 11 for a 1ST down+5
7:231st & 10opp 11Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the WVU 7+4
6:432nd & 6opp 7Boden Groen 7 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)+7

WVU5 plays, 12 yd · Turnover

6:431st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:381st & 10own 25(06:43) No Huddle-Shotgun Bowers,Cyncir rush left for 8 yards gain to the WVU33 (Rawls,Lyrik), out of bounds PENALTY WVU Holding (Young Bear,Walter) 10 yards from WVU25 to WVU15. NO PLAY.−10
6:091st & 10own 33Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 4 yds to the WVU 37+4
5:512nd & 6own 37Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn0
5:433rd & 6own 37Nicco Marchiol pass intercepted Trey Lathan return for 32 yds to the WVU 14+32

KU4 plays, 9 yd · On downs

5:381st & 10opp 14Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 3 yds to the WVU 11+3
4:592nd & 7opp 11Harry Stewart III run for 5 yds to the WVU 6+5
4:193rd & 2opp 6Harry Stewart III run for 1 yd to the WVU 5+1
3:394th & 1opp 5Leshon Williams run for no gain to the WVU 50

WVU12 plays, 95 yd · Touchdown

3:291st & 10own 5Jaylen Henderson run for 7 yds to the WVU 12+7
3:042nd & 3own 12Tyler Jacklich run for 4 yds to the WVU 16 for a 1ST down+4
2:421st & 10own 16Jaylen Henderson run for 8 yds to the WVU 24+8
2:192nd & 2own 24Tyler Jacklich run for 2 yds to the WVU 26 for a 1ST down+2
1:491st & 10own 26Jaylen Henderson run for 12 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down+12
1:321st & 10own 38Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 8 yds to the WVU 46+8
0:582nd & 2own 46Tyler Jacklich run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 45−1
0:293rd & 3own 45Jaylen Henderson run for 32 yds to the KU 23 for a 1ST down+32
0:001st & 10opp 23Tyler Jacklich run for 5 yds to the KU 18+5
0:00opp 23End of 3rd Quarter+5
14:512nd & 5opp 18Jaylen Henderson run for 5 yds to the KU 13 for a 1ST down+5
14:311st & 10opp 13Jaylen Henderson 13 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)+13

KU5 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

14:311st & 10own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 44 yds0
14:211st & 10own 25Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 3 yds to the KU 28+3
13:432nd & 7own 28Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Carson Bruhn0
13:303rd & 7own 28Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 10 yds to the KU 38 for a 1ST down+10
12:521st & 10own 38Leshon Williams 62 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)+62

WVU7 plays, 13 yd · Punt

12:521st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:411st & 10own 25Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 8 yds to the WVU 33+8
12:172nd & 2own 33Tyler Jacklich run for 3 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down+3
11:461st & 10own 36Jaylen Henderson run for 2 yds to the WVU 38+2
11:222nd & 8own 38Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Oran Singleton Jr.0
11:173rd & 8own 38Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Oran Singleton Jr.0
11:104th & 8own 38Oliver Straw punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 170

KU6 plays, 21 yd · Punt

10:591st & 10own 17Harry Stewart III run for 7 yds to the KU 24+7
10:162nd & 3own 24Cole Ballard pass complete to Bryson Canty for 8 yds to the KU 32 for a 1ST down+8
9:371st & 10own 32Cole Ballard run for 5 yds to the KU 37+5
8:532nd & 5own 37Harry Stewart III run for 1 yd to the KU 38+1
8:123rd & 4own 38Cole Ballard pass incomplete to Keaton Kubecka0
8:054th & 4own 38Finn Lappin punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 260

WVU6 plays, 52 yd · Turnover

7:581st & 10own 26Khalil Wilkins run for 20 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down Kansas Penalty, (10 Yards) to the KU 44 for a 1ST down+30
7:381st & 10opp 44Khalil Wilkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 45−1
7:102nd & 11opp 45PENALTY WVU False Start (Young Bear,Walter) 5 yards from KU45 to KU50. NO PLAY.−5
6:472nd & 16midfieldKhalil Wilkins run for 2 yds to the KU 48+2
6:073rd & 14opp 48Khalil Wilkins run for 12 yds to the KU 36+12
5:324th & 2opp 36Tyler Jacklich run for 14 yds to the KU 22 Tyler Jacklich fumbled, recovered by WVU Blake Herold+14

KU7 plays, 18 yd · Punt

5:231st & 10own 22Cole Ballard run for 3 yds to the KU 25+3
4:452nd & 7own 25Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 9 yds to the KU 34 for a 1ST down+9
4:001st & 10own 34Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 4 yds to the KU 38+4
3:192nd & 6own 38Johnny Thompson Jr. run for 3 yds to the KU 41+3
2:353rd & 3own 41Johnny Thompson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 40−1
2:004th & 4own 40Timeout Kansas, clock 02:000
1:544th & 4own 40Finn Lappin punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rodney Gallagher III at the WVU 130

WVU5 plays, 19 yd · End of period

1:481st & 10own 13Diore Hubbard run for 8 yds to the WVU 21+8
1:232nd & 2own 21Diore Hubbard run for 3 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down+3
0:511st & 10own 24Khalil Wilkins run for 3 yds to the WVU 27+3
0:002nd & 7own 27Diore Hubbard run for 5 yds to the WVU 32+5
0:00own 27End of 4th Quarter+5

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. West Virginia

Kansas 1–9 vs West Virginia

  • 2024 · wk 4Kansas 28 @ West Virginia 32
  • 2022 · wk 2Kansas 55 @ West Virginia 42
  • 2021 · wk 13West Virginia 34 @ Kansas 28
  • 2020 · wk 7Kansas 17 @ West Virginia 38
  • 2019 · wk 4West Virginia 29 @ Kansas 24
  • 2018 · wk 6Kansas 22 @ West Virginia 38
  • 2017 · wk 4West Virginia 56 @ Kansas 34
  • 2016 · wk 10Kansas 21 @ West Virginia 48
  • 2015 · wk 12West Virginia 49 @ Kansas 0
  • 2014 · wk 6Kansas 14 @ West Virginia 33

Previous 3 meetings vs. Lance Leipold

West Virginia 2–1 vs Lance Leipold

  • 2024 · wk 4Kansas 28 @ West Virginia 32
  • 2022 · wk 2Kansas 55 @ West Virginia 42
  • 2021 · wk 13West Virginia 34 @ Kansas 28

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