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Kansas Jayhawks 2026 football schedule

Big 12 · 12 games · finals show the score
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Big Jay and Baby Jay
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Rivals
MissouriBorder WarKansas StateSunflower Showdown
Long Island UniversityatKansas1–0
BeatdownFCS vs Big 12
Kansas −42.5 · coveredO/U 54.5 · Over @ 57
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LIU00066
KU62471451
Fri, Sep 4Lawrence, KSESPNUCable · ESPN app
Still Ball
MissouriAP 23C 232–0atKansas1–1
Border WarSEC vs Big 12
Missouri −5.5 · coveredO/U 51.5 · Over @ 59
Details for Missouri at Kansas
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MIZ014141038
KU0147021
Fri, Sep 11Lawrence, KSFOXAntenna · Fox One
Ready to Rumble

Kansas plays 12 games in 2026, 9 in the Big 12, and is 1–2. Next up: Middle Tennessee at Kansas, Saturday, Oct 3 at 12 PM EDT on ESPNU. Rivalry games: Border War, Sunflower Showdown.

Quick answers

When does Kansas play next?
Saturday, Oct 3 at 12 PM EDT vs Middle Tennessee, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS.
What channel is Kansas on this week?
ESPNU. Also streams on ESPN app.
Who does Kansas play in 2026?
Long Island University, Missouri, Arizona State, Middle Tennessee, Utah, Kansas State, Baylor, TCU, UCF, West Virginia, BYU and Oklahoma State.
Key Notes
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