Kansas football features John Brown imagery for Border War against Missouri
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 2:38 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
The Kansas Jayhawks are incorporating John Brown into their promotional material ahead of their upcoming Border War matchup against the Missouri Tigers. A monochrome hype video released Thursday by the team program uses the historical figure to frame the rivalry, which dates back to 1891 and originates from Civil War-era tensions. Gilbert Brown narrates the video, which contrasts images of John Brown with William Quantrill. Both programs enter the Week 2 game with 1-0 records following their respective season-opening victories. Missouri currently holds a 58-54-9 lead in the all-time football series and seeks to extend its winning streak against Kansas to five games. The game is scheduled for this weekend as the two schools continue their long-standing athletic feud.
- •Kansas and Missouri meet this weekend for their Week 2 college football matchup.
- •The Kansas football program released a hype video featuring John Brown on September 10.
- •Missouri holds an all-time series record of 58-54-9 against Kansas.
- •The Tigers have won the last four meetings between the two schools.
- •Both teams enter the game with 1-0 records after opening the season with victories.
- 2:38 PMYahoo Sports — Kansas football news: Jayhawks leaning hard into heroic John Brown imagery ahead of Border War vs. Missouri
"Ahead of the college football Border War as the Kansas Jayhawks take on the Missouri Tigers this weekend, the former is channeling John Brown for the game. In a monochrome hype video titled “Heroes and Villains” and narrated by Gilbert Brown, posted on Thursday, Sep. 10, the rivalry between Kansas and Missouri was explained. “Love doesn’t exist […] The post Kansas football news: Jayhawks leaning hard into heroic John Brown imagery ahead of Border War vs. Missouri appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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