Week 1 Preview: Wagner Seahawks at Kansas Jayhawks

Game Preview: Wagner Seahawks at Kansas Jayhawks

Wagner Seahawks 0-0 (0-0 Northeast Conf) at Kansas Jayhawks 1-0 (0-0 Big 12)

Date: Friday, August 29th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN+
Location: Lawrence, KS, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Wagner: +45.5
Kansas: -45.5
O/U: 58.5

2024 Team Stats

Wagner:

2024 Offense (Northeast Rank)
Total Yards: 305.1 (6)
Passing Yards: 181.9 (4)
Rushing Yards: 123.2 (6)
2024 Defensive (Northeast Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 322.0 (2)
Passing Yards Allowed: 181.1(2)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 140.9 (5)
2024 Points Scored: 19.3 (6)
2024 Points Allowed: 24.3 (5)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Kansas:

2025 Offense (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards: 383.0 (1)
Passing Yards: 176.0 (3)
Rushing Yards: 207.0 (1)
2025 Defensive (Big 12 Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 216.0 (1)
Passing Yards Allowed: 179.0 (1)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 37.0 (1)
2025 Points Scored: 31.0 (1)
2025 Points Allowed: 7.0 (1)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: First time playing
Current Streak: N/A
Last Wagner win: N/A
Last Kansas win: N/A

2024 Player Stats

Wagner

Passing: Jake Cady – 152- 278, 1,746 YDS, 17-8 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Ricky Spruill – 121 ATT, 590 YDS, 5 TDS
Receiving: Jaylen Bonelli – 52 REC, 789 YDS, 6 TDS
Tackles: Justin Reilly – 70 (33-37)
Sacks: Logan Barnes – 4.5
Interception: Christian Davis – 4

Kansas (2025 Stats)

Passing: Jalon Daniels – 18-20, 176 YDS, 3-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Daniel Hishaw Jr – 13 ATT, 69 YDS, 0 TDS
Receiving: Cam Pickett – 6 REC, 77 YDS, 2 TDS
Tackles: Trey Lathan – 8 (4-4)
Sacks: Leroy Harris III – 1
Interceptions: Lyrik Rawls – 1

Next Game:

Wagner: September 6 – at Georgetown Hoyas – 1:00 PM EST
Kansas: September 6 – at Missouri Tigers- 3:30 PM EST

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