How to Watch the Kansas Jayhawks Throughout the 2024 Football Season

The Kansas Jayhawks are expected to be one of the top college football teams in 2024. And you don’t need cable to watch them. In fact, some games you will have to stream. Read on for all the details.

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The Kansas Jayhawks athletics department may be best known for its men’s basketball program, but its football team is striving towards sharing some of that spotlight. In 2024, this squad is not only looking to play in a bowl game for the third straight year, which would be a first in school history, but possibly even win its first conference championship since 1968 and second league title since 1947.

Are you looking to watch Kansas Jayhawks football games without cable as you see the team score touchdowns while hearing the fans chant, “Rocky Chalk, Jayhawk”? We can help you do that.

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Kansas Jayhawks Channels

The first step is learning which channels will or might broadcast KU matchups this fall. The Big 12 television contracts are essential to this as every conference game, home and away, falls under those as well as non-conference home tilts. These agreements result in Kansas games airing predominantly on ABC, Fox, FS1, ESPN, or ESPN2 with exclusive ESPN+ streams in the mix as well.

Of these types of matchups that were played in 2023, at least one was shown on each of those outlets with the most, three, featured on FS1. The 2024 season is expected to be similar to last season with ABC- and Fox-broadcast matchups being more common if the team has an especially good season, much less so if it is a campaign that is far from expectations.

A non-conference game at Illinois on September 7 falls under the Big Ten broadcast contracts, but it is being shown on FS1 anyway, so as long as you get access to those six outlets, you will be set.

Streaming Kansas Jayhawks Football Games

Now the focus turns towards the streaming services that you can utilize to watch Jayhawks football.

Fubo

Fubo is a solid option as it features all five of those channels that will or can potentially showcase Kansas football games in its base plan.

See our Fubo review for all the details.

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DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM also offers those same five channels in its most affordable package, its Entertainment plan.

For more information, see our DIRECTV STREAM review.

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Sling TV

If you get Sling’s Orange + Blue plan, you will secure access to FS1, ESPN, and ESPN2.

All-ABC broadcast games are expected to be streamed by ESPN3, which Sling includes, and you could use an antenna to gain access to Fox.

Getting to watch Fox-broadcast games is not as simple, however, as those networks are only available in select markets, none of which are in Kansas or Missouri.

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Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV should be considered as well as you can catch all Jayhawks television broadcasts here. This includes ESPN+ (and Disney+).

Our Hulu Live review has more.

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YouTube TV

All the main channels are also available through YouTube TV, which costs $72.99/mo.

ESPN+

Unless you get it with the Hulu Live plan, you will need to separately purchase access to ESPN+ to ensure being able to watch every game as there will be at least one contest in 2024 exclusively streamed by ESPN+. That is the season-opening matchup with Lindenwood.

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Kansas Jayhawks Football

The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off of a solid 9-4 campaign in which the school finished 23rd in both major polls. What does 2024 have in store? Of course, that is impossible to predict, but most prognosticators believe that KU will be in the top 25 again, possibly break into the top 15 or higher.

If that does happen, it will continue a resurgence as last season marked KU’s first winning record since 2008 and just its fourth since 1995.

Coaching

The main reason for this turnaround has been head coach Lance Leipold, who won six Division III national championships with UW-Whitewater between 2007-14 before building Buffalo’s program into a MAC power and looking to do the same with Kansas and the Big 12. His first Jayhawks team went 2-10, but that was followed by a near-.500 6-7 campaign and then last year’s 9-4 season.

Players

What most believe to be the key ingredient in a Big 12 title push is the healthy status of Jalon Daniels, who has the potential to be the conference’s, maybe the nation’s, top quarterback in 2024 but who also missed most of last season, including the entire second half of it, due to a back injury.

Daniels is planning to regularly hand the ball off to running back Devin Neal, a Lawrence native who may set school records for career rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns this fall. Meanwhile, wide receivers Lawrence Arnold and Luke Grimm should receive plenty of touches as well.

The defense is somewhat of a question mark although that is not the case at the cornerback position as both Mello Dotson and Cobee Bryant are viewed as amongst the Big 12’s best. Otherwise, the defensive line should also be a strength with Jereme Robinson as one of its leaders.

Temporary Stadiums in 2024

No 2024 home games will be played at Memorial Stadium, the team’s normal home, as it is undergoing extensive construction. This season’s non-conference home contests will take place at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS, while KU’s home Big 12 matchups will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.

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Wrapping Up

Which streaming services are you considering as you look ahead to Jayhawks football this fall? Fortunately, you have plenty of solid options to choose from. Arguably, Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, and Hulu Live are the best ones for this purpose, but it depends on your specific interests. Regardless, remember to include ESPN+ in your planning if you do not want to miss a single game.

Fubo is our top choice for Jayhawks fans. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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FAQs

What is a Jayhawk? Is it a real bird?

A Jayhawk is a mythical bird, not a real one. The name’s inspiration dates to Kansas Jayhawker militias from around 1850 while the bird-like elements of this fictional character and the mascot that you will see on broadcasts this fall come from blue jays and sparrow hawks.

Has Kansas football ever been good?

The Kansas Jayhawks are one of the oldest college football teams, having entered its first season in 1890. Since then, it’s made it to 12 bowl games and won the conference championships six times. The last time was in 1968. From 1969, the team’s winning percentage declined, though it secured an Orange Bowl victory and top 10 finish in the AP Poll in 2007.

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