Overview

• The Big 12 confirmed Kansas will face Arizona State at Wembley Stadium on September 19, 2026 in the first college football game ever played at the venue.
• The matchup is branded as the Union Jack Classic, organized and promoted by Union Jack Classic chairman Brian Dubiski.
• Kansas is the designated home team for the London game, a move that aligns with the ongoing $450 million renovation of David Booth Memorial Stadium.
• Conference leaders cast the game as part of a broader international push, following Iowa State’s 2025 opener in Dublin and a planned 2026 Dublin opener featuring TCU and North Carolina.
• Sky Sports reported the Union Jack Classic is intended to become a multi-game series, and ticket sales are set to start in early October.