Overview
- Kickoff is set for Friday at 6 p.m. CT at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, with the match streamed on ESPN+.
- Kansas enters at 14-5-3, while California Baptist is 12-8-2 after clinching a second straight WAC tournament title over Utah Valley on penalty kicks.
- The Jayhawks secured the seed following a run to the Big 12 Tournament final, where they lost 1-0 to BYU.
- The winner will face the Louisville–Kentucky winner in the second round on Nov. 20.
- This will be Kansas’s first NCAA home match at Rock Chalk Park since 2019, with players noting the home crowd as a boost.