FOOTBALL Kansas

[SpaceRaider]

MTSU to face Kansas in 2026 - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee has agreed to play Kansas in football during the 2026 season as announced jointly today by MTSU and the University of Kansas.

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[MidTennMtneer]

So that's two. At Marshall, at Kansas. By then KSU will be in so I do wonder if we will stick with 8 conference games or go 9 in a round robin. Guess we will find out next year.

 

[Noogaraider1]

Definitely a winnable OOC game. Like it.

 

[mtfblue]

Definitely a winnable OOC game. Like it.

this is the new kansas, they will be way better in 2026.

 

[ewglenn]

this is the new kansas, they will be way better in 2026.

I doubt Lance is still there when we play

 

[SpaceRaider]

I doubt Lance is still there when we play

I hope we have a different coach as well.

 

[Sommy]

I hope we have a different coach as well.

I’m not sure I can make it until 2026.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Last time we had anything to do with Kansas has to have been when they came in for a Sunday men’s basketball game and slapped us around a bit during the Weil years.

 

[SpaceRaider]

925K

 

[MTFAN61]

925K

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Can't believe Colgate is accepting such a low number. Feel even a mid-tier P5 should payout $750,000 at minimum

 

[MidTennMtneer]

So we net what, $825-850k? Bus to Nashville and flight I'm guessing, then rental of bus to Lawerence. Plus fuel/labor for equipment truck.

Makes Colgate's amount look even worse since they are even farther away than we are.

 

[SpaceRaider]

So we net what, $825-850k? Bus to Nashville and flight I'm guessing, then rental of bus to Lawerence. Plus fuel/labor for equipment truck.

Makes Colgate's amount look even worse since they are even farther away than we are.

I was surprised that 4 seasons from this point that a G5 going to a P5 doesn't rate a 7 figure payday. I know it is kansas, but 4 more years of near double digit inflation really makes this a bargain basement deal. Were there better 'payday' games available? Did MT sell itself cheap?

 

[mtfblue]

I was surprised that 4 seasons from this point that a G5 going to a P5 doesn't rate a 7 figure payday. I know it is kansas, but 4 more years of near double digit inflation really makes this a bargain basement deal. Were there better 'payday' games available? Did MT sell itself cheap?

MT sold it's self cheap unless travel is included in a separate line item.

 

[ewglenn]

Even if travel was included that is entirely too cheap. FCS games for P5 are usually in the 400-500k range so Colgates is about where it should be. Most G5 games for P5 are usually between 1.2-1.5 million now days. We are 100% going to play another P5 game in 2026 based off that 925k alone.

 

[Hop45]

Even if travel was included that is entirely too cheap. FCS games for P5 are usually in the 400-500k range so Colgates is about where it should be. Most G5 games for P5 are usually between 1.2-1.5 million now days. We are 100% going to play another P5 game in 2026 based off that 925k alone.

Plus, they stole our future QB! That should count for something!!