KU-WVU kickoff set for 3 p.m. Oct. 4

By Matt Tait Sep 22, 2014

During the last few seasons, 11 a.m. was the most popular starting time for Kansas University football games.

So far this season, early afternoon games have been more en vogue for the Jayhawks.

Add another such start to the list, as the Big 12 Conference announced Monday morning that KU’s Oct. 4 kickoff at West Virginia was slated for 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net.

The WVU rematch will mark the third straight early-afternoon kickoff for the Jayhawks, who began their 24-10 victory over Central Michigan at 2:30, will kickoff against Texas on Saturday at 3 and will do the same at WVU the following week.

West Virginia leads the all-time series with Kansas, 2-1, with the Jayhawks winning last year’s match up, 31-19, in Lawrence. Both of the Mountaineers wins have come in Morgantown.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.