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.

 




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)