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Dillons Sunflower Showdown Set for 11 a.m. Kickoff on FS1
10/5/2026 11:29:00 AM | Football
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The 2026 Dillons Sunflower Showdown between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 17, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday. The game will air on FS1 from Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan.
The 2026 Dillons Sunflower Showdown will be the 124th meeting between the two schools, in a series that Kansas leads all-time, 65-53-5, while Kansas State narrowly leads 29-28-3 in games played in Manhattan all-time.
Prior to the Dillons Sunflower Showdown, Kansas will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for its first Big 12 Conference road game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 10. Kickoff between Kansas and No. 12 Utah will be at 9:15 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Kansas' Oct. 17 matchup with Kansas State will be the second 11 a.m. local time kickoff time this season and the first game televised on FS1 for the Jayhawks
The Dillons Sunflower Showdown will be the sixth game of the season for the Jayhawks as Kansas then hosts Baylor for Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
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The 2026 Dillons Sunflower Showdown will be the 124th meeting between the two schools, in a series that Kansas leads all-time, 65-53-5, while Kansas State narrowly leads 29-28-3 in games played in Manhattan all-time.
Prior to the Dillons Sunflower Showdown, Kansas will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for its first Big 12 Conference road game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 10. Kickoff between Kansas and No. 12 Utah will be at 9:15 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Kansas' Oct. 17 matchup with Kansas State will be the second 11 a.m. local time kickoff time this season and the first game televised on FS1 for the Jayhawks
The Dillons Sunflower Showdown will be the sixth game of the season for the Jayhawks as Kansas then hosts Baylor for Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
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