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Thursday, October 8
Manhattan, Kan.
6:30 p.m. CT
University of Kansas
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Kansas State
Photo by: Arun Halder/Kansas Athletics
Kansas Set for Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Kansas State
10/7/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
| Kansas (8-3-1, 2-1-1 Big 12) at Kansas State (5-3-4, 0-3-1 Big 12) | |
| When | Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. CT |
| Where | Manhattan, Kan. // Buser Family Park |
| Watch | Watch |
| Live Stats | Stats |
| Game Notes | Kansas | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| Social Media | @KUWSoccer | @kansassoccer | Facebook |
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas soccer will travel west on Thursday, Oct. 8 to take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown. Kickoff at Buser Family Park in Manhattan is set for 6:30 p.m. CT, and the match can be seen on ESPN+.
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"We're looking forward to getting back on the field and responding the right way after a tough loss last week," Kansas head coach Nate Lie said. "We know what's in front of us with Kansas State, and we have to be ready to compete. It's a big rivalry game, it's on the road, and we're going to have to bring a lot of energy and focus to get the result we want."
The Jayhawks collected their first conference loss last Friday in Waco, falling 3-1 to No. 6 Baylor. Despite the loss, Livvy Moore tallied her NCAA-leading 10th assist of the season in the closing minutes of the match, finding Jillian Gregorski who added her seventh goal of the year.
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Thursday marks the second match of a three-game road trip for Kansas, as the Jayhawks will travel to Boulder, Colorado on Sunday for a matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes. It is the second-longest road trip of the season for Kansas, behind only a four-game non-conference trip.
Moore leads the country with 10 assists this season, while Gregorski leads Kansas and is tied for second in the Big 12 with seven goals. Sophie Dawe is tied for second in the conference with five shutouts. As a team, Kansas ranks sixth in the Big 12 with 75 points, while its 25 goals are tied for fifth and its 25 assists are tied for third in the conference.
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ABOUT KANSAS STATE
Kansas State enters Thursday's match with a 5-3-4 record. The Wildcats are 0-3-1 in Big 12 play, with a draw against Arizona and losses to Houston, Arizona State and BYU. Gabby Demers leads Kansas State with five goals, while Rilyn Rintoul and Langley Mayers pace the Wildcats with three assists. Kansas State was picked 14th in the Big 12 preseason poll.
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SERIES HISTORY
Kansas and Kansas State have faced off 11 times since the Wildcats added a soccer team in 2017. The Jayhawks lead the all-time record 7-2-2, having won each of the last three matches between the two. Kansas tallied four goals in a 4-1 win over Kansas State in 2025, tied for the largest margin of victory in the matchup's history (3-0 Kansas, 2019.)
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HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Thursday's match will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Oscar Montenegro (analyst) on the call. Fans can watch by clicking here.
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Live stats can be found here, while live updates will also be provided on the team's official X page at @KUWSoccer.
UP NEXT
Kansas will travel to Boulder, Colorado to take on the No. 24-ranked Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Oct. 11. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. CT.
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