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Kansas Baseball Reveals 2026 Schedule – University of Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Coming off a record-breaking season, Kansas baseball announced a 55-game schedule for 2026 on Wednesday. The 2026 schedule is highlighted by 23 games at Hoglund Ballpark and a 30-game Big 12 Conference slate.
“We really like our 2026 schedule,” Big 12 Coach of the Year Dan Fitzgerald said. “Our four non-conference weekends will be really challenging and will certainly prepare us for another tough Big 12 slate. We’ve had a great first month of team practice and are looking forward to finishing the next few weeks before we move into another skill development segment.”
Kansas begins the season on Feb. 13 in Edinburg, Texas, for a three-game series against UTRGV. The Jayhawks will continue an extended opening road trip with a midweek game at Lamar and a series at McNeese State the following weekend.
The 23 games at Hoglund Ballpark in 2026 will begin on Thursday, March 5 with St. Thomas. The home conference opener will come on March 20 against Houston. The Jayhawks will also host pivotal Big 12 series against Arizona and West Virginia in May. Arizona participated in the College World Series a season ago and West Virginia played in a Super Regional last year.
The Jayhawks will also have a rematch of its NCAA Regional opener from last season on May 5 at Creighton. The Bluejays play their home games at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, the home of the College World Series.
There is one neutral site game on the schedule early in the season. On March 7, the Jayhawks will play St. Thomas at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. The game will be played in Kansas City due to a men’s basketball game happening on that day at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time since 2014. The team set new program records with 42 regular season wins, 20 Big 12 victories, seven conference series wins, five conference series sweeps, 20 road wins, 26 come-from-behind victories and 104 home runs.
Following the season, Fitzgerald agreed to a six-year contract extension through the 2031 season. Key contributors from last season’s team that will be returning this year include Brady Ballinger, Kannon Carr, Dariel Osoria, Dominic Voegele and Manning West.
This will be the 136th season of baseball at the University of Kansas.
SCHEDULE NOTES
• 55 games on the 2025 schedule
• 23 games at Hoglund Ballpark
• Feb. 13 season opener at UTRGV
• March 5 home opener vs. St. Thomas
• March 13 conference opener at Texas Tech
• March 13 conference home opener vs. Houston
• Season-long six-game homestand from March 17-March 25
• 16 of the first 19 games will be played away from Lawrence
• 30 Big 12 Conference games
• Matchups against eight NCAA Tournament teams from 2025 (TCU, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Arizona, Creighton, West Virginia)
• 14 of the final 18 regular season games come against 2025 NCAA Tournament teams
• Five Big 12 opponents at home: Houston, Utah, UCF, Arizona, West Virginia
• Five Big 12 opponents on the road: Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, BYU
• Play games in nine states (Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah)
• All dates and times are subject to change
• Broadcast and promotional schedules will be released prior to the start of the season
TICKETING
Information about season and single-game ticket options will be released at a later date.
“We really like our 2026 schedule,” Big 12 Coach of the Year Dan Fitzgerald said. “Our four non-conference weekends will be really challenging and will certainly prepare us for another tough Big 12 slate. We’ve had a great first month of team practice and are looking forward to finishing the next few weeks before we move into another skill development segment.”
Kansas begins the season on Feb. 13 in Edinburg, Texas, for a three-game series against UTRGV. The Jayhawks will continue an extended opening road trip with a midweek game at Lamar and a series at McNeese State the following weekend.
The 23 games at Hoglund Ballpark in 2026 will begin on Thursday, March 5 with St. Thomas. The home conference opener will come on March 20 against Houston. The Jayhawks will also host pivotal Big 12 series against Arizona and West Virginia in May. Arizona participated in the College World Series a season ago and West Virginia played in a Super Regional last year.
The Jayhawks will also have a rematch of its NCAA Regional opener from last season on May 5 at Creighton. The Bluejays play their home games at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, the home of the College World Series.
There is one neutral site game on the schedule early in the season. On March 7, the Jayhawks will play St. Thomas at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. The game will be played in Kansas City due to a men’s basketball game happening on that day at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas qualified for the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time since 2014. The team set new program records with 42 regular season wins, 20 Big 12 victories, seven conference series wins, five conference series sweeps, 20 road wins, 26 come-from-behind victories and 104 home runs.
Following the season, Fitzgerald agreed to a six-year contract extension through the 2031 season. Key contributors from last season’s team that will be returning this year include Brady Ballinger, Kannon Carr, Dariel Osoria, Dominic Voegele and Manning West.
This will be the 136th season of baseball at the University of Kansas.
SCHEDULE NOTES
• 55 games on the 2025 schedule
• 23 games at Hoglund Ballpark
• Feb. 13 season opener at UTRGV
• March 5 home opener vs. St. Thomas
• March 13 conference opener at Texas Tech
• March 13 conference home opener vs. Houston
• Season-long six-game homestand from March 17-March 25
• 16 of the first 19 games will be played away from Lawrence
• 30 Big 12 Conference games
• Matchups against eight NCAA Tournament teams from 2025 (TCU, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Arizona, Creighton, West Virginia)
• 14 of the final 18 regular season games come against 2025 NCAA Tournament teams
• Five Big 12 opponents at home: Houston, Utah, UCF, Arizona, West Virginia
• Five Big 12 opponents on the road: Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, BYU
• Play games in nine states (Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah)
• All dates and times are subject to change
• Broadcast and promotional schedules will be released prior to the start of the season
TICKETING
Information about season and single-game ticket options will be released at a later date.
| 2026 Kansas Baseball Schedule | |||
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Opponent | Location (Venue) |
| Feb. 13-15 | Fri.-Sun. | at UTRGV | Edinburg, Texas (UTRGV Baseball Stadium) |
| Feb. 18 | Wednesday | at Lamar | Beaumont, Texas (Vincent-Beck Stadium) |
| Feb. 20-22 | Fri.-Sun. | at McNeese State | Lake Charles, La. (Joe Miller Ballpark) |
| Feb. 25-March 1 | Wed.-Sun. | at Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. (U.S. Bank Stadium) |
| March 5 | Thursday | St. Thomas | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| March 6 | Friday | St. Thomas | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| March 7 | Saturday | St. Thomas | Kansas City, Kan. (Legends Field) |
| March 8 | Sunday | St. Thomas | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| March 10 | Tuesday | at TCU | Fort Worth, Texas (Lupton Stadium) |
| March 13-15 | Fri.-Sun. | at Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas (Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park) |
| March 17 | Tuesday | Missouri | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| March 20-22 | Fri.-Sun. | Houston | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| March 24-25 | Tue.-Wed. | Sacramento State | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| March 27-29 | Fri.-Sun. | at Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio (UC Baseball Stadium) |
| March 31 | Tuesday | at Missouri | Columbia, Mo. (Taylor Stadium) |
| April 2-4 | Thu.-Sat. | Utah | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| April 7 | Tuesday | at Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. (Hawks Field at Haymarket Park) |
| April 10-12 | Fri.-Sun. | UCF | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Wichita State | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| April 17-19 | Fri.-Sun. | at Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Okla. (O’Brate Stadium) |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Nebraska | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| April 24-26 | Fri.-Sun. | at Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. (Tointon Family Stadium) |
| April 28 | Tuesday | at Wichita State | Wichita, Kan. (Eck Stadium) |
| May 1-3 | Fri.-Sun. | Arizona | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| May 5 | Tuesday | at Creighton | Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field Omaha) |
| May 8-10 | Fri.-Sun. | West Virginia | Lawrence, Kan. (Hoglund Ballpark) |
| May 14-16 | Thu.-Sat. | at BYU | Provo, Utah (Miller Park) |
| Postseason | |||
| TBD | TBD | Big 12 Tournament | Surprise, Ariz. (Surprise Stadium) |
| May 29-June 1 | Fri.-Mon. | NCAA Regionals | Campus Sites |
| June 5-8 | Fri.-Mon. | NCAA Super Regionals | Campus Sites |
| June 12-22 | Fri.-Mon. | College World Series | Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field Omaha) |