Sixteen teams from Orlando to Tucson, a conference game played at Wembley Stadium, and a rivalry week that starts on Thanksgiving night. Here is the whole Big 12 season, week by week.
Times are Eastern. Conference games are in bold. TBA means the networks have not set the window.
Week 1 — August 29 to September 5
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| North Carolina vs TCU (Dublin) | Sat Aug 29 | 12:00 | ESPN | |
| Bethune-Cookman at UCF | Thu Sep 3 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Colorado at Georgia Tech | Thu Sep 3 | 8:00 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Idaho at Utah | Thu Sep 3 | 9:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| LIU at Kansas | Fri Sep 4 | 8:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Oregon State at Houston | Sat Sep 5 | 12:00 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | Sat Sep 5 | 12:00 | TNT / HBO Max | Pick → |
| Southeast Missouri at Iowa State | Sat Sep 5 | 1:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Baylor vs Auburn (Atlanta) | Sat Sep 5 | 3:30 | ABC | |
| Boston College at Cincinnati | Sat Sep 5 | 3:30 | FOX | Pick → |
| Oklahoma State at Tulsa | Sat Sep 5 | 3:45 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Nicholls at Kansas State | Sat Sep 5 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | Sat Sep 5 | 7:00 | FS1 | Pick → |
| Utah Tech at BYU | Sat Sep 5 | 8:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Northern Arizona at Arizona | Sat Sep 5 | 9:30 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Morgan State at Arizona State | Sat Sep 5 | 10:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
TCU opens the entire season in Dublin. Everyone else takes a tune-up.
Week 2 — September 11 and 12
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Missouri at Kansas | Fri Sep 11 | 8:00 | FOX | Pick → |
| Oregon at Oklahoma State | Sat Sep 12 | 12:00 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Washington State at Kansas State | Sat Sep 12 | 12:00 | TNT / HBO Max | Pick → |
| Arizona State at Texas A&M | Sat Sep 12 | 12:00 | ABC | Pick → |
| UT Martin at West Virginia | Sat Sep 12 | 1:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Weber State at Colorado | Sat Sep 12 | 3:30 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Arizona at BYU | Sat Sep 12 | 3:30 | FOX | Pick → |
| UCF at Pittsburgh | Sat Sep 12 | 3:30 | ESPN2 | Pick → |
| Southern at Houston | Sat Sep 12 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Western Carolina at Cincinnati | Sat Sep 12 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Iowa State at Iowa | Sat Sep 12 | 7:30 | NBC | Pick → |
| Texas Tech at Oregon State | Sat Sep 12 | 7:30 | CBS | Pick → |
| Grambling State at TCU | Sat Sep 12 | 8:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Prairie View A&M at Baylor | Sat Sep 12 | 8:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Arkansas at Utah | Sat Sep 12 | 10:15 | ESPN | Pick → |
Arizona at BYU is the first conference game of the year, and Iowa State goes to Iowa City for the Cy-Hawk.
Week 3 — September 18 and 19
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Houston at Texas Tech | Fri Sep 18 | 8:00 | FOX | Pick → |
| Tulane at Kansas State | Sat Sep 19 | 12:00 | ESPN2 | Pick → |
| Bowling Green at Iowa State | Sat Sep 19 | 12:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Arizona State vs Kansas (London) | Sat Sep 19 | 12:00 | FS1 | |
| Miami (OH) at Cincinnati | Sat Sep 19 | 3:30 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Utah State at Utah | Sat Sep 19 | 3:30 | FOX | Pick → |
| Louisiana Tech at Baylor | Sat Sep 19 | 4:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Murray State at Oklahoma State | Sat Sep 19 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Georgia State at UCF | Sat Sep 19 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Colorado at Northwestern | Sat Sep 19 | 7:30 | FOX or FS1 | Pick → |
| BYU at Colorado State | Sat Sep 19 | 7:30 | CBS | Pick → |
| West Virginia vs Virginia (Charlotte) | Sat Sep 19 | 7:30 | ACC Network | |
| Arkansas State at TCU | Sat Sep 19 | 8:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Northern Illinois at Arizona | Sat Sep 19 | 10:30 | TNT / HBO Max | Pick → |
Arizona State and Kansas play a conference game at Wembley Stadium. The Union Jack Classic counts in the standings.
Week 4 — September 26
| Matchup | Time | TV | Pick |
| Sam Houston at Texas Tech | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas State at Cincinnati | TBA | Pick → | |
| TCU at UCF | TBA | Pick → | |
| Utah at Iowa State | TBA | Pick → | |
| Oklahoma State at West Virginia | TBA | FOX or FS1 | Pick → |
| Colorado at Baylor | TBA | Pick → | |
| Houston at Georgia Southern | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona at Washington State | 7:30 | CBS | Pick → |
Week 5 — October 3
| Matchup | Time | Pick |
| Texas Tech at Colorado | TBA | Pick → |
| West Virginia at Iowa State | TBA | Pick → |
| Middle Tennessee at Kansas | TBA | Pick → |
| UCF at Houston | TBA | Pick → |
| Cincinnati at Arizona | TBA | Pick → |
| BYU at TCU | TBA | Pick → |
| Baylor at Arizona State | TBA | Pick → |
Week 6 — October 9 and 10
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Iowa State at BYU | Fri Oct 9 | 10:15 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Hawai’i at Arizona State | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → | |
| UCF at Oklahoma State | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas at Utah | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Houston at Kansas State | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona at West Virginia | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → |
Iowa State at BYU on a Friday night in Provo, kicking at 10:15 Eastern.
Week 7 — October 17
| Matchup | Time | Pick |
| TCU at Baylor | TBA | Pick → |
| Oklahoma State at Houston | TBA | Pick → |
| Utah at Colorado | TBA | Pick → |
| Kansas at Kansas State | TBA | Pick → |
| Cincinnati at West Virginia | TBA | Pick → |
| Arizona State at Texas Tech | TBA | Pick → |
| Notre Dame at BYU | TBA | Pick → |
Three rivalry games in one afternoon: TCU at Baylor, Utah at Colorado and the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan. Notre Dame visits Provo.
Week 8 — October 24
| Matchup | Time | TV | Pick |
| BYU at UCF | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas State at Arizona State | TBA | ESPN family | Pick → |
| Texas Tech at Cincinnati | TBA | Pick → | |
| West Virginia at TCU | TBA | Pick → | |
| Colorado at Oklahoma State | TBA | Pick → | |
| Houston at Utah | TBA | Pick → | |
| Baylor at Kansas | TBA | Pick → | |
| Iowa State at Arizona | TBA | Pick → |
Eight conference games, nothing else. The busiest Saturday on the Big 12 calendar.
Week 9 — October 30 and 31
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Baylor at UCF | Fri Oct 30 | 7:30 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Utah at Cincinnati | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona State at BYU | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona at Texas Tech | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas State at Colorado | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas at TCU | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Oklahoma State at Iowa State | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → |
Week 10 — November 6 and 7
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| TCU at Arizona | Fri Nov 6 | 10:15 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Iowa State at Baylor | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Oklahoma State at Kansas State | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Colorado at Arizona State | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| BYU at Utah | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Cincinnati at Houston | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| UCF at Kansas | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| West Virginia at Texas Tech | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → |
BYU at Utah is the Holy War, and it is a conference game again.
Week 11 — November 13 and 14
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Houston at Colorado | Fri Nov 13 | 10:15 | ESPN | Pick → |
| Utah at Arizona | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas State at TCU | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Texas Tech at Oklahoma State | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas at West Virginia | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Cincinnati at Iowa State | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Baylor at BYU | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona State at UCF | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → |
Week 12 — November 20 and 21
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Iowa State at UCF | Fri Nov 20 | 6:00 | FS1 | Pick → |
| Colorado at Cincinnati | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Oklahoma State at Arizona State | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → | |
| BYU at Kansas | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Utah at TCU | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona at Kansas State | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Texas Tech at Baylor | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Houston at West Virginia | Sat Nov 21 | TBA | Pick → |
Texas Tech at Baylor is the Battle for the Bronze Bell.
Week 13 — November 26 to 28
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| TCU at Texas Tech | Thu Nov 26 | 8:00 | ESPN | Pick → |
| West Virginia at Utah | Fri Nov 27 | 9:00 | FOX | Pick → |
| Kansas at Oklahoma State | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Kansas State at Iowa State | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Baylor at Houston | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Cincinnati at BYU | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arizona State at Arizona | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| UCF at Colorado | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → |
The Big 12 is the only conference playing on Thanksgiving night, with TCU at Texas Tech. Arizona State at Arizona is the Territorial Cup.
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