Missouri’s trip to Kansas on Friday brings the Border War back to Lawrence for the first time in 21 years, and the game will have a national TV window to match.
The Tigers and Jayhawks meet at David Booth Family Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. CT.
FOX will carry the game, with Tim Brando on play-by-play, Devin Gardner as analyst and Josh Sims reporting from the sideline. The matchup will also stream on FUBO.
Missouri enters at 1-0 after rolling past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14 in its season opener. New quarterback Austin Simmons made an immediate impression, throwing for 252 yards and four touchdowns before leaving in the second quarter.
Kansas is also 1-0 after beating Long Island 51-6 in Lawrence last Friday. Lance Leipold leads the Jayhawks, who are working with a new starting quarterback this season in Isaiah Marshall.
For fans following along on the radio, Tiger Radio Network will have the call with Mike Kelly, Howard Richards and Chris Gervino. Local radio coverage is on 1580 AM and 105.1 FM, while Sirius XM listeners can tune in on 142 or 228.
As of Thursday afternoon, secondary-market tickets started at $166 on StubHub.
After Friday’s game, Missouri returns home to face Troy on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+. The rest of the Tigers’ 2026 schedule includes games against Mississippi State, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky and Oklahoma, with one idle week on Oct. 24.
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