A view of stands from the suite levels are seen at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium during a media tour on April 25, 2025. Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Kansas Football Displays New End Zone Turf: See the New Design

Originally posted on Kansas Jayhawks on SI
By Jared Shlensky | Last updated Jul 18, 2025 9:30 PM ET

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium has been undergoing a surplus of renovations over the last few months, and on Thursday, fans got a glimpse of the new artificial turf end zones.

And to use the wrong term. they're ... fire. (To call them wheat isn't as cool.)

The wheat is growing in the end zones

Best place to wave it, no doubt. pic.twitter.com/1U2BF2GRYa
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) July 17, 2025

The blue with the wheat in the background is A+ creativity, and the Red "K" in the white seats is awesome. Now, in terms of comfort and player safety efficiency, we'll have to wait till August 23rd when the Jayhawks host Fresno State to begin the season.

Update:

Adding more meaning to Wave the Wheat. #DoSomethingBIG #RockChalk @KU_Football pic.twitter.com/DDbEwYUFCl
— MMTH (@MMTHBuilt) July 17, 2025

Turf costs less to maintain, and multiple sports teams can use it. The same goes for concerts and other non-sporting events. Mammoth Global, aka MMTH, installed the turf and has been getting a lot of compliments -- and rightfully so -- about the end zone designs.

According to this report, at least 70% of it, as part of phase one of the project, is complete. Time is ticking, but by all accounts, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium will be a full-go come August 23rd. Expect more photos of the turf to make its way onto social media over the next couple as the installation process continues.

This article first appeared on Kansas Jayhawks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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