Big 12 football schedule 2026 team by team: Games Dates, Start times for all 16 teams in conference

The Big 12 Conference has released its complete 2026 football schedule, with each team playing nine conference games. The season features unique international openers—TCU vs. North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland (Aug. 29) and Arizona State vs. Kansas in London, England (Sept. 19)—plus a championship game on Friday, December 4, 2026.All games are on Saturday unless noted. Times and TV channels will be announced later.

2026 Big 12 team-by-team football schedules

2026 Big 12 Football Schedule

All times Eastern. Many later-season games remain TBA as of August 24, 2026.

Arizona
Sep 5 vs. Northern Arizona (Home), 9:30 PM, ESPN+
Sep 12 at BYU (Away), 3:30 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 19 vs. Northern Illinois (Home), 10:30 PM, TNT
Sep 26 at Washington State (Away), 7:30 PM, CBS
Oct 3 vs. Cincinnati (Home), TBA
Oct 10 at West Virginia (Away), TBA
Oct 17 — BYE
Oct 24 vs. Iowa State (Home), TBA
Oct 31 at Texas Tech (Away), TBA
Nov 6 (Fri) vs. TCU (Home), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Nov 14 vs. Utah (Home), TBA
Nov 21 at Kansas State (Away), TBA
Nov 28 vs. Arizona State (Home), TBA

Arizona State
Sep 5 vs. Morgan State (Home), 10:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 12 at Texas A&M (Away), Noon, ABC
Sep 19 at Kansas (Away), Noon, FS1/FOX One
Sep 26 — BYE
Oct 3 at Baylor (Away), TBA
Oct 10 vs. Hawai'i (Home), TBA
Oct 17 at Texas Tech (Away), TBA
Oct 24 vs. Kansas State (Home), TBA, ESPN
Oct 31 at BYU (Away), TBA
Nov 7 vs. Colorado (Home), TBA
Nov 14 at UCF (Away), TBA
Nov 21 vs. Oklahoma State (Home), TBA
Nov 28 at Arizona (Away), TBA

Baylor
Sep 5 vs. Auburn (Neutral), 3:30 PM, ABC
Sep 12 vs. Prairie View A&M (Home), 8:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 19 vs. Louisiana Tech (Home), 4:00 PM, ESPNU
Sep 26 vs. Colorado (Home), TBA
Oct 3 at Arizona State (Away), TBA
Oct 10 — BYE
Oct 17 vs. TCU (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at Kansas (Away), TBA
Oct 30 (Fri) at UCF (Away), 7:30 PM, ESPN
Nov 7 vs. Iowa State (Home), TBA
Nov 14 at BYU (Away), TBA
Nov 21 vs. Texas Tech (Home), TBA
Nov 28 at Houston (Away), TBA

BYU
Sep 5 vs. Utah Tech (Home), 8:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 12 vs. Arizona (Home), 3:30 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 19 at Colorado State (Away), 7:30 PM, CBS
Sep 26 — BYE
Oct 3 at TCU (Away), TBA
Oct 9 (Fri) vs. Iowa State (Home), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Oct 17 vs. Notre Dame (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at UCF (Away), TBA
Oct 31 vs. Arizona State (Home), TBA
Nov 7 at Utah (Away), TBA
Nov 14 vs. Baylor (Home), TBA
Nov 21 at Kansas (Away), TBA
Nov 28 vs. Cincinnati (Home), TBA

Cincinnati
Sep 5 vs. Boston College (Home), 3:30 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 12 vs. Western Carolina (Home), 7:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 19 vs. Miami (OH) (Home), 3:30 PM, ESPN+
Sep 26 vs. Kansas State (Home), TBA
Oct 3 at Arizona (Away), TBA
Oct 10 — BYE
Oct 17 at West Virginia (Away), TBA
Oct 24 vs. Texas Tech (Home), TBA
Oct 31 vs. Utah (Home), TBA
Nov 7 at Houston (Away), TBA
Nov 14 at Iowa State (Away), TBA
Nov 21 vs. Colorado (Home), TBA
Nov 28 at BYU (Away), TBA

Colorado
Sep 3 (Thu) at Georgia Tech (Away), 8:00 PM, ESPN
Sep 12 vs. Weber State (Home), 3:30 PM, ESPN+
Sep 19 at Northwestern (Away), 7:30 PM
Sep 26 at Baylor (Away), TBA
Oct 3 vs. Texas Tech (Home), TBA
Oct 10 — BYE
Oct 17 vs. Utah (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at Oklahoma State (Away), TBA
Oct 31 vs. Kansas State (Home), TBA
Nov 7 at Arizona State (Away), TBA
Nov 13 (Fri) vs. Houston (Home), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Nov 21 at Cincinnati (Away), TBA
Nov 28 vs. UCF (Home), TBA

Houston
Sep 5 vs. Oregon State (Home), Noon, ESPN
Sep 12 vs. Southern University (Home), 7:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 18 (Fri) at Texas Tech (Away), 8:00 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 26 at Georgia Southern (Away), TBA
Oct 3 vs. UCF (Home), TBA
Oct 10 at Kansas State (Away), TBA
Oct 17 vs. Oklahoma State (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at Utah (Away), TBA
Oct 31 — BYE
Nov 7 vs. Cincinnati (Home), TBA
Nov 13 (Fri) at Colorado (Away), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Nov 21 at West Virginia (Away), TBA
Nov 28 vs. Baylor (Home), TBA

Iowa State
Sep 5 vs. Southeast Missouri State (Home), 1:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 12 at Iowa (Away), 7:30 PM, NBC/Peacock
Sep 19 vs. Bowling Green (Home), Noon, ESPNU
Sep 26 vs. Utah (Home), TBA
Oct 3 vs. West Virginia (Home), TBA
Oct 9 (Fri) at BYU (Away), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Oct 17 — BYE
Oct 24 at Arizona (Away), TBA
Oct 31 vs. Oklahoma State (Home), TBA
Nov 7 at Baylor (Away), TBA
Nov 14 vs. Cincinnati (Home), TBA
Nov 20 (Fri) at UCF (Away), 6:00 PM, FS1/FOX One
Nov 28 vs. Kansas State (Home), TBA

Kansas
Sep 4 (Fri) vs. LIU (Home), 8:00 PM, ESPNU
Sep 11 (Fri) vs. Missouri (Home), 8:00 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 19 vs. Arizona State (Home), Noon, FS1/FOX One
Sep 26 — BYE
Oct 3 vs. Middle Tennessee (Home), TBA
Oct 10 at Utah (Away), TBA
Oct 17 at Kansas State (Away), TBA
Oct 24 vs. Baylor (Home), TBA
Oct 31 at TCU (Away), TBA
Nov 7 vs. UCF (Home), TBA
Nov 14 at West Virginia (Away), TBA
Nov 21 vs. BYU (Home), TBA
Nov 28 at Oklahoma State (Away), TBA

Kansas State
Sep 5 vs. Nicholls State (Home), 7:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 12 vs. Washington State (Home), Noon, TNT
Sep 19 vs. Tulane (Home), Noon, ESPN2
Sep 26 at Cincinnati (Away), TBA
Oct 3 — BYE
Oct 10 vs. Houston (Home), TBA
Oct 17 vs. Kansas (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at Arizona State (Away), TBA, ESPN
Oct 31 at Colorado (Away), TBA
Nov 7 vs. Oklahoma State (Home), TBA
Nov 14 at TCU (Away), TBA
Nov 21 vs. Arizona (Home), TBA
Nov 28 at Iowa State (Away), TBA

Oklahoma State
Sep 5 at Tulsa (Away), 3:45 PM, ESPNU
Sep 12 vs. Oregon (Home), Noon, ESPN
Sep 19 vs. Murray State (Home), 7:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 26 at West Virginia (Away), TBA
Oct 3 — BYE
Oct 10 vs. UCF (Home), TBA
Oct 17 at Houston (Away), TBA
Oct 24 vs. Colorado (Home), TBA
Oct 31 at Iowa State (Away), TBA
Nov 7 at Kansas State (Away), TBA
Nov 14 vs. Texas Tech (Home), TBA
Nov 21 at Arizona State (Away), TBA
Nov 28 vs. Kansas (Home), TBA

TCU
Aug 29 (Sat) vs. North Carolina (Neutral, Dublin), Noon, ESPN
Sep 5 — BYE
Sep 12 vs. Grambling State (Home), 8:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 19 vs. Arkansas State (Home), 8:00 PM, ESPNU
Sep 26 at UCF (Away), TBA
Oct 3 vs. BYU (Home), TBA
Oct 10 — BYE
Oct 17 at Baylor (Away), TBA
Oct 24 vs. West Virginia (Home), TBA
Oct 31 vs. Kansas (Home), TBA
Nov 6 (Fri) at Arizona (Away), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Nov 14 vs. Kansas State (Home), TBA
Nov 21 vs. Utah (Home), TBA
Nov 26 (Thu) at Texas Tech (Away), 8:00 PM, ESPN

Texas Tech
Sep 5 vs. Abilene Christian (Home), 7:00 PM, FS1/FOX One
Sep 12 at Oregon State (Away), 7:30 PM, CBS
Sep 18 (Fri) vs. Houston (Home), 8:00 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 26 vs. Sam Houston (Home), TBA
Oct 3 at Colorado (Away), TBA
Oct 10 — BYE
Oct 17 vs. Arizona State (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at Cincinnati (Away), TBA
Oct 31 vs. Arizona (Home), TBA
Nov 7 vs. West Virginia (Home), TBA
Nov 14 at Oklahoma State (Away), TBA
Nov 21 at Baylor (Away), TBA
Nov 26 (Thu) vs. TCU (Home), 8:00 PM, ESPN

UCF
Sep 3 (Thu) vs. Bethune-Cookman (Home), 7:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 12 at Pitt (Away), 3:30 PM, ESPN2
Sep 19 vs. Georgia State (Home), 7:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 26 vs. TCU (Home), TBA
Oct 3 at Houston (Away), TBA
Oct 10 at Oklahoma State (Away), TBA
Oct 17 — BYE
Oct 24 vs. BYU (Home), TBA
Oct 30 (Fri) vs. Baylor (Home), 7:30 PM, ESPN
Nov 7 at Kansas (Away), TBA
Nov 14 vs. Arizona State (Home), TBA
Nov 20 (Fri) vs. Iowa State (Home), 6:00 PM, FS1/FOX One
Nov 28 at Colorado (Away), TBA

Utah
Sep 3 (Thu) vs. Idaho (Home), 9:00 PM, ESPNU
Sep 12 vs. Arkansas (Home), 10:15 PM, ESPN
Sep 19 vs. Utah State (Home), 3:30 PM, FOX/FOX One
Sep 26 at Iowa State (Away), TBA
Oct 3 — BYE
Oct 10 vs. Kansas (Home), TBA
Oct 17 at Colorado (Away), TBA
Oct 24 vs. Houston (Home), TBA
Oct 31 at Cincinnati (Away), TBA
Nov 7 vs. BYU (Home), TBA
Nov 14 at Arizona (Away), TBA
Nov 21 at TCU (Away), TBA
Nov 27 (Fri) vs. West Virginia (Home), 9:00 PM, FOX/FOX One

West Virginia
Sep 5 vs. Coastal Carolina (Home), Noon, TNT
Sep 12 vs. Tennessee-Martin (Home), 1:00 PM, ESPN+
Sep 19 vs. Virginia (Home), 7:30 PM, ACCN
Sep 26 vs. Oklahoma State (Home), TBA
Oct 3 at Iowa State (Away), TBA
Oct 10 vs. Arizona (Home), TBA
Oct 17 vs. Cincinnati (Home), TBA
Oct 24 at TCU (Away), TBA
Oct 31 — BYE
Nov 7 at Texas Tech (Away), TBA
Nov 14 vs. Kansas (Home), TBA
Nov 21 vs. Houston (Home), TBA
Nov 27 (Fri) at Utah (Away), 9:00 PM, FOX/FOX One

Big 12 Championship Game
Dec 4 (Fri) — Matchup TBD, 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT, ABC, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (first year of the Friday-night title game format)

Kickoff times and networks for TBA games are typically set 6–12 days out per the Big 12/TV rotation.

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