(KU) The University of Kansas football team has a new opponent to open the season against. The Jayhawks are now scheduled to kick-off the season against Southern Illinois on August 29th.
The game will be the fourth in the series history between the two teams, with the Jayhawks holding a 3-0 advantage. The last time they played was in 2000 when the Jayhawks won 42-0.
The Jayhawks were previously scheduled to take on New Hampshire to kick off the 2020 season on Sept. 5, before the Colonial Athletic Association and New Hampshire suspended the fall 2020 competition season due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
