Coming into the 2025 season, Kansas football’s linebacker group looked like one of the most improved units after a strong offseason in the transfer portal. The additions of Bangally Kamara, Trey Lathan, and Joseph Sipp Jr.
A middle-of-the-road 7-6 finish to Bowling Green's 2024 season resulted in the Falcons' management changing regimes and hiring former NFL legend Eddie George as the team's head coach after a successful four-year tenure at FCS Tennessee State.