Kansas heads into its matchup with TCU with a few notable names on the first availability report of the week, including one confirmed absence in the starting lineup and another player trending toward being unavailable for the Horned Frogs.
The Jayhawks will be without center Kasen Carpenter, who has been ruled out. Kansas is also working through injuries in the secondary, where several players on the two-deep appear in different states of uncertainty. Starting quarterback Isaiah Marshall is listed as probable after getting banged up against Baylor.
On the TCU side, running back Jeremy Payne is doubtful, leaving the Horned Frogs with a question mark around their leading rusher.
Here’s how Wednesday’s report broke down for both teams.
Kansas Wednesday report
Out: CB Syeed Gibbs, RB Jalen Dupree, S Mason Ellis, TE Jack Utz, OL Kasen Carpenter, WR Griffin Baker
Questionable: CB Elijah Cannon, S Jaden Harris
Probable: QB Isaiah Marshall
TCU Wednesday report
Out: S Julius Simms, CB Devondre McGee, WR Fletcher Fierro, RB Joe Pitchford, LB Michael Teason Jr., OL Cade Bennett, WR Cooper Reid
Doubtful: RB Jeremy Payne
Questionable: S Ryan Yaites, RB Landon Walker, TE Kari Ashley
Kansas is looking to win back-to-back Big 12 games for the first time since the end of the 2024 season, and the availability picture will keep getting updated through the week. For Saturday games, schools have to file reports on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and again 90 minutes before kickoff, with the final pregame update due on game day.
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