Long Island University Sharks vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Sep 4, 2026
FINAL
0-2Long Island University
6
1-0Kansas
51
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| KU | 6 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 51 |
Game Recap
Kansas shakes off sluggish start, crushes LIU 51-6 in its opener ahead of Border War with Missouri. Isaiah Marshall threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, Yasin Willis ran for 72 yards and two scores in his Kansas debut, and the Jayhawks rolled after a sluggish start to a 51-6 victory over Long Island University in their season-opener on Friday..
Scoring Summary
LIUKU
Q15:59Yasin Willis 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).06- Q29:46Martin Connington 32 Yd Field Goal.09
- Q26:10Yasin Willis 10 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick).016
- Q23:50Jalen Dupree 3 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick).023
- Q20:57Nik McMillan 19 Yd pass from Isaiah Marshall (Martin Connington Kick).030
- Q38:13Tate Nagy 6 Yd pass from Isaiah Marshall (Martin Connington Kick).037
- Q414:19Micah Johnson 8 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick).044
- Q410:09Will Johnson 39 Yd Field Goal.344
- Q47:22Donald Collier 3 Yd Run (Martin Connington Kick).351
- Q41:56Will Johnson 39 Yd Field Goal.651
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:2600
- Downs — 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:1500
- Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:1200
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:0806
- Punt — 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:4306
2nd Quarter
- Field Goal — 16 plays, 76 yards, 6:3009
- Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:3709
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:59016
- Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:32016
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:48023
- Punt — 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:50023
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:03030
- End of Half — 1 play, -14 yards, 0:57030
3rd Quarter
- Touchdown — 15 plays, 72 yards, 6:47037
- Fumble — 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:01037
4th Quarter
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:53044
- Field Goal — 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:10344
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:47351
- Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:32351
- Field Goal — 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:54651
- End of Game — 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:53651
Team Stats
LIUKU6Points51
146Total Yards613
111Pass Yards336
35Rush Yards277
26:54Time of Possession33:06
11First Downs29
0Touchdowns7
2(2)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)
1Turnovers1
40Penalty Yards60
Game Details
Friday, September 4, 2026 · 8:00 PM
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium · Lawrence, KS
attendance: 30,904 (65.8%)
spread: KU -44.5
over/under: 57.5