Head coach David Beaty and starting quarterback Peyton Bender talked to the media ahead of the season opener against Nicholls State. The game is slated to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Entering Saturday, the Jayhawks have an 11-game losing streak. Senior Peyton Bender was recently named the starting quarterback after making eight starts for Kansas in his junior season.
Nicholls State returns a total of 18 starters from last season’s team, which went 8-4 and made the FCS playoffs for the fourth time in program history. The Colonels are ranked No. 17 in the FCS preseason coaches poll.