Kansas
Jayhawks

Kansas Jayhawks countdown notes

The Kansas Jayhawks have competed in a conference renowned for offensive football, unpredictability, and a growing national footprint since joining the FBS ranks. Based in Lawrence, KS and playing home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the program has built a tradition around its mascot — the Jayhawks — and the passionate community that fills the stadium every home Saturday. The program's history stretches back to 1890, spanning multiple coaching eras, conference affiliations, and generations of fans who have passed the tradition down through families across KS. College football in Lawrence is a community institution. On game days, the city reorganizes itself around the Jayhawks — restaurants fill with fans in Kansas gear hours before kickoff, local businesses display team colors, and the stadium becomes the center of civic life. This communal investment in the program extends into the offseason through recruiting tracking, spring practice attention, and the kind of sustained fan engagement that makes college football uniquely American. David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium holds 50,071 fans in Lawrence, KS and serves as the fortress of Kansas football. The stadium has been part of the program's identity for decades — expanded, renovated, and continuously improved as the program's ambitions have grown. Opponents arriving in Lawrence face a home-field advantage built on sustained investment and passionate fan support that registers in pregame noise levels, hostile environments for opposing offenses, and the momentum shifts that swing close conference games.

Use the page during the offseason to track how many days remain, then come back during the season as the clock rolls from one matchup to the next.