The Bulldogs could not stop Jalon Daniels.
If the Kansas sixth-year quarterback wasn’t accurately completing passes, he was running out of trouble. He made Fresno State’s defense look soft. The Jayhawks defeated Fresno State 31-7 to open the 2025 season.
The Week 0 matchup saw Kansas improve to 1-0; Fresno State fell to 0-1.
It was the first game at the $448 million renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, and the Jayhawks delivered for a sellout crowd of 41,525.
Daniels finished 18 of 20 for 176 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 47 yards on eight attempts.
E.J. Warner, playing his first game at quarterback for Fresno State, constantly found himself making up for lost ground and turned the ball over three times. He finished 18 of 29 for 179 yards with two interceptions