The 2026 Kansas Jayhawks football schedule features a 12-game Big 12 slate highlighted by the historic Union Jack Classic against Arizona State at Wembley Stadium in London on September 19. The Jayhawks host the Missouri Border War rivalry on September 12, making this one of the most internationally recognized schedules in program history. The season opens Friday, September 4 at home against LIU at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence.
2026 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri Sep 4 | TBD | LIU | TBD |
| 2 | Sep 12 | TBD | Missouri | TBD |
| 3 | Sep 19 | TBD | Arizona State * | TBD |
| BYE | Sep 26 | – | BYE WEEK | – |
| 4 | Oct 3 | TBD | Middle Tennessee | TBD |
| 5 | Oct 10 | TBD | @ Utah | TBD |
| 6 | Oct 17 | TBD | @ Kansas State | TBD |
| 7 | Oct 24 | TBD | Baylor | TBD |
| 8 | Oct 31 | TBD | @ TCU | TBD |
| 9 | Nov 7 | TBD | UCF | TBD |
| 10 | Nov 14 | TBD | @ West Virginia | TBD |
| 11 | Nov 21 | TBD | BYU | TBD |
| 12 | Nov 28 | TBD | @ Oklahoma State | TBD |
* Neutral site game played at Wembley Stadium, London, England (Union Jack Classic)
Kansas faces a demanding Big 12 road slate with trips to Utah, Kansas State, TCU, West Virginia, and Oklahoma State in the second half of the season. Home matchups against Baylor (October 24), UCF (November 7), and BYU (November 21) provide key opportunities to build wins at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. A bye week on September 26 gives the Jayhawks recovery time after the London trip before entering full conference play in October.
2026 Kansas Jayhawks Football FAQ
When does Kansas play in 2026?
Kansas opens the 2026 season on Friday, September 4 at home against LIU in Lawrence. Key Big 12 dates include home games against Baylor (October 24), UCF (November 7), and BYU (November 21), road games at Kansas State (October 17), TCU (October 31), and West Virginia (November 14), and the season finale at Oklahoma State on November 28.
When does Kansas play at Wembley in 2026?
Kansas faces Arizona State on September 19, 2026 at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the Union Jack Classic. This matchup is the first college football game ever played at Wembley and is one of the most anticipated events on the 2026 Kansas schedule.
When does Kansas play Missouri in 2026?
Kansas hosts Missouri in the Border War rivalry game on September 12, 2026 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence. The Border War is one of the most storied rivalries in college football and a highlight of the early portion of the Jayhawks 2026 home schedule.
