Kansas Jayhawks Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Kansas Jayhawks football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Kansas Jayhawks compete in the Big 12 Conference, where every game is carried by ESPN or FOX television partners. National broadcasts are spread across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, FS1, and TNT Sports, while select matchups stream on ESPN+. Kansas opens the 2026 season with three consecutive home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium before entering an eight-game Big 12 slate. The conference schedule features nationally relevant showdowns against Arizona State, BYU, Colorado, Kansas State, Texas Tech, and Utah as the Jayhawks continue to establish themselves among the Big 12 contenders under head coach Lance Leipold. With one of the league's deepest schedules and several rivalry games expected to receive national television windows, Kansas once again figures to be a regular presence on major college football broadcasts throughout the fall.
| Kansas Jayhawks TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Aug. 29) | vs Fresno State | 7:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 5) | vs Wagner | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs Missouri | 3:30 PM | ABC |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 19) | @ Arizona State * | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 5 (Sat, Sept. 26) | vs UCF * | 7:00 PM | FS1 |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 3) | @ BYU * | 9:00 PM | FOX |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 10) | vs Colorado * | 3:30 PM | ABC |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 17) | @ Cincinnati * | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 24) | vs Kansas State * (Sunflower Showdown) | 7:30 PM | FOX |
| Week 10 (Sat, Oct. 31) | @ Texas Tech * | 8:00 PM | FS1 |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 7) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 14) | vs Houston * | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 21) | @ Utah * | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| Week 14 (Fri, Nov. 27) | vs Iowa State * | 8:00 PM | ABC |
* Big 12 Conference game. Home games are played at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Which Kansas Jayhawks football games are worth watching in 2026?
Kansas opens the season with three home games, but the September 12 Border Showdown against Missouri immediately stands out as one of the biggest non-conference rivalry games in college football. One week later, the Jayhawks begin Big 12 play with a difficult late-night trip to Arizona State before another nationally televised road matchup at BYU. October features perhaps the toughest stretch of the schedule, including home games against Colorado and rival Kansas State, plus road trips to Cincinnati and Texas Tech. The annual Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State on October 24 remains one of the conference's signature rivalry games and could have major implications in the Big 12 title race.
After a bye week, Kansas closes the regular season with Houston, Utah, and Iowa State. The November 21 road trip to Utah presents one of the league's toughest environments, while the regular-season finale against Iowa State on Black Friday could once again influence both the Big 12 Championship Game and the College Football Playoff picture. With multiple appearances on ABC, FOX, ESPN, and other national networks, the Jayhawks once again feature one of the conference's most attractive television schedules in 2026.
