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Kansas · Big 12Kansas opens 2026 against LIU with Isaiah Marshall at quarterback
The Jayhawks’ Friday opener is the first look at a rebuilt offense before Missouri comes to Lawrence on Sept. 11.
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AUG 29, 2026
AUG 29, 2026
Kansas is scheduled to open the 2026 season against Long Island University on Friday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. ET, with Isaiah Marshall taking over as the Jayhawks’ starting quarterback.
Marshall will work with two new wide receivers, transfer running back Dylan Edwards and an almost entirely rebuilt offensive line. LIU is the first live evaluation before Kansas hosts Missouri on Sept. 11.
Kansas has won five straight season openers by a combined 200-51. LIU enters after a 42-21 loss to North Dakota in its first game of the year.
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