Kansas Jayhawks announce sellout for first game at renovated football stadium
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- Kansas announces sellout for 2025 opener against Fresno State at home stadium.
- Renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium opens at 41,525-seat capacity in Lawrence.
- KU records 10th sellout since 2022 as Leipold enters fifth season as head coach.
Kansas football’s season opener against Fresno State on Saturday is officially a sellout, KU Athletics announced Wednesday.
The capacity for the newly renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is set at 41,525 for the 2025 season. Kickoff between the Jayhawks and Bulldogs is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central with the game nationally televised on FOX.
According to the release, KU has now sold out at least one game in each of its last four seasons for a total of 10 sellouts. KU has eight sellouts in Lawrence since the start of the 2022 season, and two sellouts at Children’s Mercy Park, which has a smaller capacity (just over 20,000) and is located in Kansas City.
The Jayhawks played two games at the KCK soccer stadium as KU’s stadium underwent renovations during the 2024 season.
Kansas looks to bounce back after a disappointing last season in which KU finished 5-7 despite high expectations. Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold enters his fifth year and will try to lead KU back to a bowl game, which would be the Jayhawks’ third in four seasons.
This story was originally published August 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM with the headline "Kansas Jayhawks announce sellout for first game at renovated football stadium."
