LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 17 Kansas (11-4) will travel to Manhattan on Thursday night for the Dillon’s Sunflower Showdown against Kansas State (9-5). First serve from Morgan Family Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. CT, and the match can be seen on ESPN+.
The Jayhawks won their lone match last week, defeating UCF in four sets on Sunday for their fourth Big 12 win of the season.
The Wildcats enter Thursday on a five-match skid, having last won on September 24 against UCF. Kansas State fell to Iowa State and Colorado last week, in 3-0 and 3-2 matches respectively.
Thursday will mark the first meeting of the season between the two programs, with the Wildcats leading the all-time series 58-50. Kansas won the last meeting on November 15 last season in a sweep, splitting the 2025 series.
Following Thursday, the Jayhawks will return home to play No. 8 Arizona State (13-3) on Sunday, Oct. 18 inside of historic Allen Fieldhouse. First Serve between the Jayhawks and Sun Devils is set for 12 p.m. CT, and the match can be seen on ESPN.
