Live Game Thread & Updates for Kansas Football vs Long Island

Keep track of the Kansas vs. Long Island score in the Jayhawks' season-opening showdown with our periodic game updates.

A view of the east seats at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium features sections with seat backs in the middle surrounded by sides without seat backs on Sept. 3, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

After nine months of waiting, Kansas football fans will finally see the team take the field today. As Lance Leipold enters his sixth season at the helm, the Jayhawks are hoping to kick off a bounce-back campaign following consecutive years without reaching bowl eligibility.

The opposing team today is Long Island, an FCS school in the Northeast Conference that finished 6-6 a year ago. The Sharks are coming off a 21-point loss to North Dakota in which they trailed by six scores before halftime.

Fans should expect a huge victory for the Jayhawks, but there are still plenty of interesting things to monitor with this new-look squad. Here at Kansas on SI, we'll be updating this live tracker throughout the game to keep everyone informed on the score and whatever else is happening during the contest.

First Quarter

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How to Watch Kansas vs. Long Island

Time: 7 p.m. CT
Channel: ESPNU
Link: Watch ESPN

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