photo by: University of Kansas/HNTB

This rendering shows the most recent design for a renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The rendering also shows some possibilities for ancillary development on the east side of the stadium.

Seven months into construction, and according to Kansas athletic director Travis Goff, everything is going according to plan for the Kansas football team to play a “week zero” home game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium against Fresno State on Aug. 23, 2025.

“It’ll be a fun opportunity to open, celebrate, with Lawrence, with the rest of the state, with the rest of our fans and dedicate that first phase,” Goff said.

The phase one renovations are a $450 million project, mainly targeting the north and west sides of the stadium. Goff said that $250 million of the funds will come through fundraising, with the university “on the cusp of jumping over the $200 million mark.”

Phase one will raise the first level of seating up four feet and bring the club level seats 80 feet closer to the field with more seats closer to the action than before. By the end of the phase, the stadium’s north end will also include a conference center.

Along with the stadium developments, the Anderson Family Football Complex is undergoing renovations, including the addition of 25,000 square feet. While the complex is not completely finished, the KU football team will “move into the renovated elements of Anderson” on Monday ahead of the start of its fall camp.

“The new square footage isn’t done, and that’s part of the integration of the new west side,” Goff said.

The Jayhawks will split home games this season between Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas for the first two home games and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri for the final four home games. If things continue on the road they’re on, 2024 will be their one and only season away from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, since Goff expects it to remain open amid any future construction.