Sources: Kansas, ASU talking '26 game in London

Kansas and Arizona State are successful discussions astir moving adjacent season's matchup to London's Wembley Stadium, sources confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel connected Thursday.

The crippled -- tentatively scheduled for September 19, 2026 -- volition necessitate docket modifications by Kansas earlier the determination to British ungraded tin beryllium finalized.

The Jayhawks volition request a waiver to determination their antecedently scheduled crippled against Middle Tennessee from Sept. 19 to Week 0 adjacent season, arsenic good arsenic finalization of woody points, sources added.

Kansas is unfastened to facing Arizona State successful London successful portion due to the fact that the Jayhawks' stadium is acceptable for offseason operation and whitethorn person reduced seating capableness for the Sun Devils' visit.

If the schools tin finalize the move, the Kansas-Arizona State matter would go the 3rd assemblage shot crippled overseas adjacent year, arsenic Michigan is expected to play Western Michigan successful Germany and TCU and North Carolina are slated to play successful Ireland.

The Post and Courier was archetypal to study the matchup perchance moving to London.

The Big 12 has prioritized expanding its planetary footprint nether commissioner Brett Yormark, who is looking to turn the conference's marque and relevance overseas and supply caller student-athlete experiences with the semipermanent purpose of perchance monetizing planetary TV rights.

Baylor's women's hoops squad will unfastened its upcoming season connected Nov. 3 against Duke astatine Adidas Arena successful Paris arsenic portion of the Oui-Play Paris event. The league is besides moving connected putting unneurotic an Olympic sports contention successful Mexico, a root told ESPN.

Kansas-Arizona State would beryllium the second-ever assemblage shot crippled played successful the United Kingdom. In 1988, Richmond defeated Boston University 20-17 successful the Imperial Bowl astatine the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre successful London.

ESPN's Max Olson contributed to this report.