While the 2026 Kansas football season is only weeks away, the Jayhawks have officially set their nonconference slate for the following campaign in 2027. According to public records requests by FBSchedules.com and KUSports.com writer Henry Greenstein, Kansas' matchup with Louisiana Tech has been moved up to Week 0. The game was previously expected to be played on Sept. 18.The finalized schedule will include Louisiana Tech, Southeastern Missouri State and Washington State, with the first two games coming at home in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and the contest versus Wazzu in Pullman. With the Border Showdown home-and-home series coming to a close until 2031, the Jayhawks will have what should be their easiest nonconference slate in quite some time. Unlike this year, they also won't have to deal with taking a transatlantic flight and adjusting to a six-hour time change right in the middle of the season. Anything can happen, but it's likely that the Jayhawks will be heavily favored in all three nonconference contests next year. The school is much more likely to achieve bowl eligibility if it schedules Group of Five opponents before Big 12 play, though that may not necessarily prepare the Jayhawks for what's to come in conference play.