The future football series between the Kansas Jayhawks and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs has been trimmed down to just one game, according to a report by LA Tech Sports Central.
Back in 2019, we reported that Kansas and Louisiana Tech had agreed to a home-and-home football series. The two-game series was scheduled to begin at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan., on September 18, 2027, and then conclude the following season at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, La., on September 16, 2028.
According to a copy of the amendment to the original contract obtained by LA Tech Sports Central and provided to FBSchedules.com, the two schools have agreed to cancel the 2028 game at Louisiana Tech, but the 2027 game at Kansas remains as scheduled.
As a consideration for the contract change, Kansas has agreed to increase the guarantee amount to Louisiana Tech for the 2027 game in Ruston. The Bulldogs will receive a $925,000 guarantee from the Jayhawks following the completion of the contest. The contract amendment was executed on Aug. 22, 2025.
Kansas and Louisiana Tech first met in football in 1987 and have played four contests total. In the most recent matchup in 2013, the Jayhawks defeated the Bulldogs, 13-10, and currently lead the overall series 3-1.
Previously, Kansas had four non-conference contests scheduled for the 2028 season. The Jayhawks are scheduled to open the season in Week Zero on the road against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Aug. 26. The Lindenwood Lions and Washington State Cougars will then visit Lawrence on Sept. 2 and Sept. 9, respectively.
Louisiana Tech, which is heading to the Sun Belt Conference next season, now has three non-conference opponents on its 2028 schedule, and all three are on the road. Barring any additional changes, the Bulldogs will visit the Texas Longhorns on Sept. 2, North Texas Mean Green on Sept. 9, and San Diego State Aztecs on Sept. 23.
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Louisiana Tech and Kansas have renegotiated their prior home and home deal (at Kansas in 2027 and in Ruston in 2028).
The agreement will make the 2027 contest a guarantee game at Kansas (still on September 18, 2027) for $925,000, with no return trip to Ruston.
— LA Tech Sports Central (@latechsportsctl) August 25, 2025
This is becoming an unfortunate trend.
Why is it unfortunate?
Because P4 schools aren´t traveling to G6 schools anymore. It´s really sad because those games are a lot of fun.
Are they?
I’m not sure I think they are “fun.”
I personally don’t see the value in playing road games at little schools. My take, I guess.
We will survive all of this ever-changing CFB opponents.
Are teams no longer taking advantage of the “13th” game if they play Hawaii? Because not even Hawaii is playing 13 games anymore
It’s too hard on players to play an extra game. Also you have to win 7 to go bowling instead of 6.
Before every conference had championship games, teams would play that 13th game the first week of December. Now that the regular season is done the last Saturday of November, schools are less inclined to add a 13th game.
Sad to see Kansas dodging the return trip to Louisiana, would have even been a fun out of conference game at Independence Stadium in Shreveport.
Lindenwood….again? Can’t we find better competition?