Kansas kept its bowl hopes alive on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, by shutting down West Virginia for a 37-14 road victory at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va., according to KU Sports.
The Jayhawks improved to 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12. They host BYU on Saturday.
West Virginia entered the contest boasting one of the nation’s worst statistical defenses. Yet the defining story unfolded on the other side of the ball as the Kansas defense suffocated a traditionally high-flying Mountaineers offense.
The Jayhawks held West Virginia under 100 total yards through the first three quarters. At one point, the defense forced seven consecutive punts.
Pushed by nine tackles for loss, Kansas restricted the Mountaineers to 37 carries for 35 yards. That total included bottling up running back Cam Cook—who led the nation in rushing in 2025—to just 12 yards on nine carries, KU Sports reported.
Quarterback Isaiah Marshall threw an early interception but finished with 316 total yards, splitting his production nearly evenly between passing and rushing. After an injury sidelined running back Dylan Edwards, backups Chase Belcher and Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman shouldered the load.
The reserve running backs combined for 29 carries, 114 yards, and four touchdowns. Cummings-Coleman and Belcher repeatedly punched through the West Virginia front as the Jayhawks built a commanding 30-7 halftime lead.
At the break, Kansas outgained West Virginia 339-79, establishing a 228-19 advantage on the ground. Belcher capped his strong afternoon by scoring untouched on the first play of the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 37-7.
West Virginia manufactured a more respectable margin in the game’s final minutes. Michael Hawkins Jr. connected with John Neider on a 17-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-8 with five minutes remaining.
Any hopes of a miraculous comeback evaporated when Kansas recovered the ensuing onside kick. Despite picking up another fourth down deep in its own territory, West Virginia ultimately turned the ball over on downs, sealing the 37-14 final score.
