2026 Big 12 Football Schedule: Complete Games, TV Info and Championship

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Big 12 Football Schedule

The 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule is out, and the 16-team conference enters its third season in the expanded format. Texas Tech returns as the defending Big 12 champion. The league has released early-season kickoff times and television assignments for the first three weeks, along with the full conference slate through late November.

The Big 12 Championship Game is set for Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. CT) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will air on ABC.

Big 12 conference football continues to deliver strong national exposure and competitive depth across all 16 big 12 football teams.

How to Watch 2026 Big 12 Football

  • TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, TNT
  • Streaming: ESPN+, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Max (for TNT games)

Most mid-season big 12 football games will have times and networks assigned closer to each week.

Big 12 Football Schedule — September, 2026

September 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule

September 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule
Date Matchup Time Location
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Colorado at Baylor11:00 AM CTWaco, Texas / McLane Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Sam Houston at Texas Tech11:00 AM CTLubbock, Texas / Jones AT&T Stadium
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026TCU at UCF2:30 PM CTOrlando, Fla. / Acrisure Bounce House (Conf.)
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Utah at Iowa State2:30 PM CTAmes, Iowa / Jack Trice Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Houston at Georgia Southern3:00 PM CTStatesboro, Ga. / Allen E. Paulson Stadium
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Kansas State at Cincinnati6:00 PM CTCincinnati, Ohio / Nippert Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Oklahoma State at West Virginia6:00 PM CTMorgantown, W.Va. / Milan Puskar Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026Arizona at Washington State6:30 PM CTPullman, Wash. / Martin Stadium

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Big 12 Football Schedule — October, 2026

October 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule

October 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule
Date Matchup Time Location
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026UCF at HoustonTBAHouston, Texas / TDECU Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026West Virginia at Iowa StateTBAAmes, Iowa / Jack Trice Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026Texas Tech at ColoradoTBABoulder, Colo. / Folsom Field (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026Middle Tennessee at KansasTBALawrence, Kan. / David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026Baylor at Arizona StateTBATempe, Ariz. / Mountain America Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026BYU at TCUTBAFort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026Cincinnati at ArizonaTBATucson, Ariz. / Casino Del Sol Stadium (Conf.)
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026Iowa State at BYU9:15 PM CTProvo, Utah / LaVell Edwards Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026Arizona at West VirginiaTBAMorgantown, W.Va. / Milan Puskar Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026Houston at Kansas StateTBAManhattan, Kan. / Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026Kansas at UtahTBASalt Lake City, Utah / Rice-Eccles Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026Hawai’i at Arizona StateTBATempe, Ariz. / Mountain America Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026UCF at Oklahoma StateTBAStillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026Arizona State at Texas TechTBALubbock, Texas / Jones AT&T Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026Oklahoma State at HoustonTBAHouston, Texas / TDECU Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026Notre Dame at BYUTBAProvo, Utah / LaVell Edwards Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026Utah at ColoradoTBABoulder, Colo. / Folsom Field (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026TCU at BaylorTBAWaco, Texas / McLane Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026Kansas at Kansas StateTBAManhattan, Kan. / Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026Cincinnati at West VirginiaTBAMorgantown, W.Va. / Milan Puskar Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026Baylor at KansasTBALawrence, Kan. / David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026Iowa State at ArizonaTBATucson, Ariz. / Casino Del Sol Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026BYU at UCFTBAOrlando, Fla. / Acrisure Bounce House (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026Colorado at Oklahoma StateTBAStillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026Houston at UtahTBASalt Lake City, Utah / Rice-Eccles Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026Kansas State at Arizona StateTBATempe, Ariz. / Mountain America Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026Texas Tech at CincinnatiTBACincinnati, Ohio / Nippert Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026West Virginia at TCUTBAFort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (Conf.)
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026Baylor at UCF6:30 PM CTOrlando, Fla. / Acrisure Bounce House (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026Arizona at Texas TechTBALubbock, Texas / Jones AT&T Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026Kansas at TCUTBAFort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026Arizona State at BYUTBAProvo, Utah / LaVell Edwards Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026Utah at CincinnatiTBACincinnati, Ohio / Nippert Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026Kansas State at ColoradoTBABoulder, Colo. / Folsom Field (Conf.)
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026Oklahoma State at Iowa StateTBAAmes, Iowa / Jack Trice Stadium (Conf.)

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Big 12 Football Schedule — November, 2026

November 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule

November 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule
Date Matchup Time Location
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026TCU at Arizona9:15 PM CTTucson, Ariz. / Casino Del Sol Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026Cincinnati at HoustonTBAHouston, Texas / TDECU Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026Colorado at Arizona StateTBATempe, Ariz. / Mountain America Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026BYU at UtahTBASalt Lake City, Utah / Rice-Eccles Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026Iowa State at BaylorTBAWaco, Texas / McLane Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026Oklahoma State at Kansas StateTBAManhattan, Kan. / Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026West Virginia at Texas TechTBALubbock, Texas / Jones AT&T Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026UCF at KansasTBALawrence, Kan. / David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Conf.)
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026Houston at Colorado9:15 PM CTBoulder, Colo. / Folsom Field (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Cincinnati at Iowa StateTBAAmes, Iowa / Jack Trice Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Kansas at West VirginiaTBAMorgantown, W.Va. / Milan Puskar Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Baylor at BYUTBAProvo, Utah / LaVell Edwards Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Kansas State at TCUTBAFort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Texas Tech at Oklahoma StateTBAStillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Arizona State at UCFTBAOrlando, Fla. / Acrisure Bounce House (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026Utah at ArizonaTBATucson, Ariz. / Casino Del Sol Stadium (Conf.)
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026Iowa State at UCF5:00 PM CTOrlando, Fla. / Acrisure Bounce House (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026BYU at KansasTBALawrence, Kan. / David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026Arizona at Kansas StateTBAManhattan, Kan. / Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026Houston at West VirginiaTBAMorgantown, W.Va. / Milan Puskar Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026Colorado at CincinnatiTBACincinnati, Ohio / Nippert Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026Utah at TCUTBAFort Worth, Texas / Amon G. Carter Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026Texas Tech at BaylorTBAWaco, Texas / McLane Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026Oklahoma State at Arizona StateTBATempe, Ariz. / Mountain America Stadium (Conf.)
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026TCU at Texas Tech7:00 PM CTLubbock, Texas / Jones AT&T Stadium (Conf.)
Friday, Nov. 27, 2026West Virginia at Utah8:00 PM CTSalt Lake City, Utah / Rice-Eccles Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026UCF at ColoradoTBABoulder, Colo. / Folsom Field (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026Arizona State at ArizonaTBATucson, Ariz. / Casino Del Sol Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026Cincinnati at BYUTBAProvo, Utah / LaVell Edwards Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026Kansas State at Iowa StateTBAAmes, Iowa / Jack Trice Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026Kansas at Oklahoma StateTBAStillwater, Okla. / Boone Pickens Stadium (Conf.)
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026Baylor at HoustonTBAHouston, Texas / TDECU Stadium (Conf.)

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Big 12 Championship Game

2026 Big 12 Championship Game

2026 Big 12 Championship Game
Date Opponent Time Tickets
Fridayvs Big 12 ChampionshipAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX8:00pm ETABC

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2026 Big 12 Football Teams

2026 Big 12 Football Schedules

2026 Big 12 Football Schedules
Team Full Schedule
Utah UtesFull 2026 Utah Football Schedule
Kansas State WildcatsFull 2026 Kansas State Football Schedule
Texas Tech Red RaidersFull 2026 Texas Tech Football Schedule
BYU CougarsFull 2026 BYU Football Schedule
Kansas JayhawksFull 2026 Kansas Football Schedule
TCU Horned FrogsFull 2026 TCU Football Schedule
Baylor BearsFull 2026 Baylor Football Schedule
Iowa State CyclonesFull 2026 Iowa State Football Schedule
Houston CougarsFull 2026 Houston Football Schedule
Cincinnati BearcatsFull 2026 Cincinnati Football Schedule
UCF KnightsFull 2026 UCF Football Schedule
Colorado BuffaloesFull 2026 Colorado Football Schedule
Arizona WildcatsFull 2026 Arizona Football Schedule
Arizona State Sun DevilsFull 2026 Arizona State Football Schedule
West Virginia MountaineersFull 2026 West Virginia Football Schedule

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Key Notes for the 2026 Season

The Big 12 remains a 16-team league. Texas Tech enters as the defending champion. Big 12 conference football continues strong national television exposure across ESPN, FOX and TNT Sports platforms.

Several high-profile non-conference games and international matchups (Dublin and London) highlight the early portion of the Big 12 Football Schedule. The full slate of big 12 football games will shape the race to Arlington throughout the fall.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the 2026 Big 12 football season start?
Week 0 begins Saturday, August 29, with TCU facing North Carolina in Dublin.

When is the Big 12 Championship Game?
Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

What channels show Big 12 football?
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1 and TNT.

Can I stream Big 12 games without cable?
Yes. Options include ESPN+, YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling TV.

Where can I find the full Big 12 Football Schedule?
The complete 2026 Big 12 Football Schedule with early TV times and conference matchups appears above.

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