Big 12 Conference football


The Big 12 Conference is a conference of 16 universities which participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football. The conference formed in 1994 and begin conference play in the fall of 1996. The schools that compose the Big 12 Conference, except for Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Utah, and West Virginia, were members of either the Big Eight Conference or the Southwest Conference. Current Big 12 football teams claim a total of six NCAA [Division I FBS National Football Championship|national titles], while previous members of the conference claim an additional 19 titles. The current conference champion is 2024 [Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State], the school's first Big 12 title.

Membership

Current

†Divisions existed from 1996 through 2010.

‡: The Big 12 Conference recognizes TCU and Baylor as co-champions in 2014

Facilities and coaches

† denotes school is a private institution and is not required to disclose coaches pay

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Realignment

In 2010, it was announced that in 2011 both Nebraska and Colorado would leave the Big 12 for the Big Ten and Pac-10 respectively. Then in 2011 it was announced that Texas A&M and Missouri would both be leaving for the SEC. As replacements, TCU and West Virginia would be joining the conference from the Mountain West and Big East respectively. In 2021, Oklahoma and Texas announced they would leave to join the Southeastern Conference. In response, the Big 12 decided to backfill with the University of Cincinnati, the University of Central Florida, the University of Houston, and Brigham Young University. The first 3 schools joining from the American Athletic Conference and BYU being an Independent in football since 2010, with its basketball team playing in the West Coast Conference.
On July 27, 2023, Colorado Boulder|Colorado], a former member of the Big 12, announced it would rejoin the conference from the Pac-12 beginning in the 2024–25 academic year. The following week, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah announced they would leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12, also effective for the 2024–25 academic year.

Scheduling

Divisions

From the time the league was formed until realignment, the conference was split into two, six team, divisions. Teams played a total of 11 regular season games, three non-conference match-ups and eight conference games per season. The conference games were a combination of five divisional foes and three from the opposing division. Inter-divisional play was a "three-on, three-off" system, where teams played three teams from the other division on a home-and-home basis for two seasons, and then played the other three foes from the opposite side for a two-year home-and-home.
At the conclusion of the regular season, the top team from the South Division played the top team from the North Division in the Big 12 Championship Game.

Round-robin

After the departure of Nebraska and Colorado, both the divisional format and the Championship Game were dropped. Members continue to play three non-conference opponents in addition to playing all nine other members of the conference on an annual basis.
Starting again in 2017 the Championship Game was reinstated, the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage play in the game.

Champions

Since its inception in 1996, the Big 12 championship has been won by nine different schools, three of which no longer belong to the conference. From 1996 to 2010, the championship was determined in the Big 12 championship game. Following the departures of two schools in 2010, the conference discontinued the championship game in favor of a round-robin format to determine the champion. The University of Oklahoma Sooners have won the most championships with 14.

Championship game

The Big 12 Championship Game was first held by the Big 12 Conference each year from 1996 until 2010 and again starting with the 2017 season. The original championship game pitted the Big 12 North Division champion against the Big 12 South Division champion in a game held after the regular season has been completed. The first championship game was held during the 1996 season in St. Louis. The 2009 and 2010 games were played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Following the departures of Nebraska and Colorado to the Big Ten and Pac-12 respectively, the Big 12 Championship Game was discontinued. Following an NCAA rule change in 2015 which allows conferences with fewer than 12 members to hold a championship game, the Big 12 elected to return to a postseason championship game to determine the conference champion. Following the completion of the round-robin regular season, the conference's top two teams compete in the championship game. Oklahoma defeated TCU 41–17 on December 2, 2017, in the first Big 12 Championship Game played since 2010.

Championships by school

†: Denotes co-champion

‡: Denotes former member of the conference

Bowl games

†:The Big 12 champion and all other top ranked Big 12 teams will go to the College Football Playoff.

‡:If there are insufficient bowl tie-ins for bowl eligible teams ESPN may invite teams to events it operates.

Pac-12 Legacy Bowls

For 2025 Arizona, Arizona State University, Colorado, and Utah are part of the legacy Pac-12 bowl tie-ins, and will fill these bowls in addition to teams from the Big Ten, ACC, and remaining Pac-12 teams. For 2025 these four teams will not fill any Big 12 bowls as the Big 12 representative.
†:The Big 12 champion and all other top ranked Big 12 teams will go to the College Football Playoff.

‡:If there are insufficient bowl tie-ins for bowl eligible teams ESPN may invite teams to events it operates.

Bowl Game Results

Bowl games played by teams while they were in the Big 12
YearDateBowlWinning TeamWinning ScoreLosing TeamLosing Score
2024Jan 1 28, 2025Peach BowlTexas3931
2024Dec 31, 2024Texas BowlLSU4431
2024Dec 28, 2024Alamo Bowl3614
2024Dec 28, 2024Pop-Tarts Bowl42Miami 41
2024Dec 28, 2024New Mexico Bowl34Louisiana3
2024Dec 27, 2024Liberty BowlArkansas3926
2024Dec 26, 2024Rate Bowl44Rutgers41
2024Dec 17, 2024Frisco BowlMemphis4237
2023Jan 1, 2024Sugar BowlWashington3731
2023Dec 29, 2023Liberty BowlMemphis3626
2023Dec 28, 2023Alamo BowlArizona3824
2023Dec 28, 2023Pop-Tarts Bowl28NC State19
2023Dec 27, 2023Texas Bowl31Texas A&M23
2023Dec 27, 2023Duke's Mayo Bowl30North Carolina10
2023Dec 26, 2023Guaranteed Rate Bowl49UNLV36
2023Dec 22, 2023Gasparilla BowlGeorgia Tech3017
2023Dec 16, 2023Independence Bowl34California14
2022Jan 9, 2023CFP National ChampionshipGeorgia657
2022Dec 31, 2022Fiesta Bowl51Michigan45
2022Dec 31, 2022Sugar BowlAlabama4520
2022Dec 29, 2022Alamo BowlWashington2720
2022Dec 29, 2022Cheez-It BowlFlorida State3532
2022Dec 28, 2022Liberty BowlArkansas5553
2022Dec 28, 2022Texas Bowl42Ole Miss25
2022Dec 27, 2022Guaranteed Rate BowlWisconsin2417
2022Dec 22, 2022Armed Forces BowlAir Force3015
2021Jan 4, 2022Texas Bowl42LSU20
2021Jan 1, 2022Fiesta Bowl37Notre Dame35
2021Jan 1, 2022Sugar Bowl21Ole Miss7
2021Dec 29, 2021Alamo Bowl47Oregon32
2021Dec 29, 2021Cheez-It BowlClemson2013
2021Dec 28, 2021Guaranteed Rate BowlMinnesota186
2021Dec 28, 2021Liberty Bowl34Mississippi St7
2020Jan 2, 2021Fiesta Bowl34Oregon17
2020Dec 31, 2020Liberty Bowl24Army21
2020Dec 30, 2020Cotton Bowl55Florida20
2020Dec 29, 2020Alamo Bowl55Colorado23
2020Dec 29, 2020Cheez-It Bowl37Miami 34
2019Jan 1, 2020Sugar BowlGeorgia2614
2019Dec 31, 2019Alamo Bowl38Utah10
2019Dec 31, 2019Liberty BowlNavy2017
2019Dec 28, 2019Camping World BowlNotre Dame339
2019Dec 28, 2019Peach BowlLSU6328
2019Dec 27, 2019Texas BowlTexas A&M2421
2018Jan 1, 2019Sugar Bowl28Georgia21
2018Dec 31, 2018Liberty Bowl38Missouri33
2018Dec 29, 2018Orange BowlAlabama4534
2018Dec 28, 2018Alamo BowlWashington St2826
2018Dec 28, 2018Camping World BowlSyracuse3418
2018Dec 27, 2018Texas Bowl45Vanderbilt38
2018Dec 26, 2018Cheez-It Bowl10California7
2017Jan 1, 2018Rose BowlGeorgia5448
2017Dec 30, 2017Liberty Bowl21Memphis20
2017Dec 28, 2017Alamo Bowl39Stanford37
2017Dec 28, 2017Camping World Bowl30Virginia Tech21
2017Dec 27, 2017Texas Bowl33Missouri16
2017Dec 26, 2017Cactus Bowl35UCLA17
2017Dec 26, 2017Heart of Dallas BowlUtah3014
2017Dec 23, 2017Birmingham BowlSouth Florida3834
2016Jan 2, 2017Sugar Bowl35Auburn19
2016Dec 30, 2016Liberty BowlGeorgia3123
2016Dec 29, 2016Alamo Bowl38Colorado8
2016Dec 28, 2016Russell Athletic BowlMiami 3114
2016Dec 28, 2016Texas Bowl33Texas A&M28
2016Dec 27, 2016Cactus Bowl31Boise State12
2015Jan 2, 2016Alamo Bowl47Oregon41
2015Jan 2, 2016Cactus Bowl43Arizona State42
2015Jan 2, 2016Liberty BowlArkansas4523
2015Jan 1, 2016Sugar BowlOle Miss4820
2015Dec 31, 2015Orange BowlClemson3717
2015Dec 29, 2015Russell Athletic Bowl49North Carolina38
2015Dec 29, 2015Texas BowlLSU5627
2014Jan 2, 2015Alamo BowlUCLA4035
2014Jan 2, 2015Cactus Bowl30Washington22
2014Jan 1, 2015Cotton BowlMichigan State4241
2014Dec 31, 2014Peach Bowl42Ole Miss3
2014Dec 29, 2014Liberty BowlTexas A&M4537
2014Dec 29, 2014Russell Athletic BowlClemson406
2014Dec 29, 2014Texas BowlArkansas317
2013Jan 3, 2014Cotton BowlMissouri4131
2013Jan 2, 2014Sugar Bowl45Alabama31
2013Jan 1, 2014Fiesta BowlCentral Florida5242
2013Dec 30, 2013Alamo BowlOregon307
2013Dec 30, 2013Holiday Bowl37Arizona State23
2013Dec 28, 2013Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl31Michigan14
2012Jan 4, 2013Cotton BowlTexas A&M4113
2012Jan 3, 2013Fiesta BowlOregon3517
2012Jan 1, 2013Heart of Dallas Bowl58Purdue14
2012Dec 31, 2012Liberty BowlTulsa3117
2012Dec 29, 2012Alamo Bowl31Oregon State27
2012Dec 29, 2012Buffalo Wild Wings BowlMichigan State1716
2012Dec 29, 2012Pinstripe BowlSyracuse3814
2012Dec 28, 2012Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas34Minnesota31
2012Dec 27, 2012Holiday Bowl49UCLA26
2011Jan 6, 2012Cotton BowlArkansas2916
2011Jan 2, 2012Fiesta Bowl41Stanford38
2011Dec 31, 2011Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas33Northwestern22
2011Dec 30, 2011Insight Bowl31Iowa14
2011Dec 30, 2011Pinstripe BowlRutgers2713
2011Dec 29, 2011Alamo Bowl67Washington56
2011Dec 28, 2011Holiday Bowl21California10
2011Dec 26, 2011Independence Bowl41North Carolina24
2010Jan 7, 2011Cotton BowlLSU4124
2010Jan 1, 2011Fiesta Bowl48Connecticut20
2010Jan 1, 2011Ticket City Bowl45Northwestern38
2010Dec 30, 2010Holiday BowlWashington197
2010Dec 30, 2010Pinstripe BowlSyracuse3634
2010Dec 29, 2010Alamo Bowl36Arizona10
2010Dec 29, 2010Texas BowlIllinois3814
2010Dec 28, 2010Insight BowlIowa2724
2009Jan 7, 2010BCS ChampionshipAlabama3721
2009Jan 2, 2010Alamo Bowl41Michigan State31
2009Jan 2, 2010Cotton BowlOle Miss217
2009Dec 31, 2009Insight Bowl14Minnesota13
2009Dec 31, 2009Sun Bowl31Stanford27
2009Dec 31, 2009Texas BowlNavy3513
2009Dec 30, 2009Holiday Bowl33Arizona0
2009Dec 28, 2009Independence BowlGeorgia4420
2008Jan 8, 2009BCS ChampionshipFlorida2414
2008Jan 5, 2009Fiesta Bowl24Ohio State21
2008Jan 2, 2009Cotton BowlOle Miss4734
2008Jan 1, 2009Gator Bowl26Clemson21
2008Dec 31, 2008Insight Bowl42Minnesota21
2008Dec 30, 2008Holiday BowlOregon4231
2008Dec 29, 2008Alamo Bowl30Northwestern23
2007Jan 3, 2008Orange Bowl24Virginia Tech21
2007Jan 2, 2008Fiesta BowlWest Virginia4828
2007Jan 1, 2008Cotton Bowl38Arkansas7
2007Jan 1, 2008Gator Bowl31Virginia28
2007Dec 31, 2007Insight Bowl49Indiana33
2007Dec 30, 2007Independence BowlAlabama3024
2007Dec 29, 2007Alamo BowlPenn State2417
2007Dec 27, 2007Holiday Bowl52Arizona State34
2006Jan 1, 2007Cotton BowlAuburn1714
2006Jan 1, 2007Fiesta BowlBoise State4342
2006Dec 30, 2006Alamo Bowl26Iowa24
2006Dec 29, 2006Insight Bowl44Minnesota41
2006Dec 29, 2006Sun BowlOregon State3938
2006Dec 28, 2006Holiday BowlCalifornia4510
2006Dec 28, 2006Independence Bowl34Alabama31
2006Dec 28, 2006Texas BowlRutgers3710
2005Jan 4, 2006Rose Bowl41Southern California38
2005Jan 2, 2006Cotton BowlAlabama1310
2005Dec 31, 2005Houston BowlTCU2724
2005Dec 30, 2005Independence Bowl38South Carolina31
2005Dec 29, 2005Holiday Bowl17Oregon14
2005Dec 28, 2005Alamo Bowl32Michigan28
2005Dec 27, 2005Champs Sports BowlClemson1910
2005Dec 23, 2005Fort Worth Bowl42Houston13
2004Jan 4, 2005Orange BowlSouthern California5519
2004Jan 1, 2005Cotton BowlTennessee387
2004Jan 1, 2005Rose Bowl38Michigan37
2004Dec 30, 2004Holiday Bowl45California31
2004Dec 29, 2004Alamo BowlOhio State337
2004Dec 29, 2004Houston Bowl33Texas-El Paso28
2004Dec 28, 2004Independence Bowl17Miami 13
2003Jan 4, 2004Sugar BowlLSU2114
2003Jan 2, 2004Cotton BowlOle Miss3128
2003Jan 2, 2004Fiesta BowlOhio State3528
2003Dec 31, 2003Independence BowlArkansas2714
2003Dec 30, 2003Holiday BowlWashington State2820
2003Dec 30, 2003Houston Bowl38Navy14
2003Dec 29, 2003Alamo Bowl17Michigan State3
2003Dec 22, 2003Tangerine BowlNorth Carolina State5626
2002Jan 1, 2003Cotton Bowl35LSU20
2002Jan 1, 2003Rose Bowl34Washington State14
2002Dec 31, 2002Humanitarian BowlBoise State3416
2002Dec 28, 2002Alamo BowlWisconsin3128
2002Dec 27, 2002Holiday Bowl34Arizona State27
2002Dec 27, 2002Houston Bowl33Southern Mississippi23
2002Dec 27, 2002Independence BowlOle Miss2723
2002Dec 23, 2002Tangerine Bowl55Clemson15
2001Jan 3, 2002Rose BowlMiami 3714
2001Jan 1, 2002Cotton Bowl10Arkansas3
2001Jan 1, 2002Fiesta BowlOregon3816
2001Dec 29, 2001Alamo BowlIowa1916
2001Dec 29, 2001Insight BowlSyracuse263
2001Dec 28, 2001Gallery Furniture Bowl28TCU9
2001Dec 28, 2001Holiday Bowl47Washington43
2001Dec 27, 2001Independence BowlAlabama1413
2000Jan 3, 2001Orange Bowl13Florida State2
2000Jan 1, 2001Cotton Bowl35Tennessee21
2000Dec 31, 2000Independence BowlMississippi State4341
2000Dec 30, 2000Alamo Bowl66Northwestern17
2000Dec 29, 2000Holiday BowlOregon3530
2000Dec 28, 2000Insight Bowl37Pittsburgh29
2000Dec 27, 2000Gallery Furniture BowlEast Carolina4027
1999Jan 2, 2000Fiesta Bowl31Tennessee21
1999Jan 1, 2000Cotton BowlArkansas276
1999Dec 31, 1999Independence BowlOle Miss2725
1999Dec 31, 1999Insight Bowl62Boston College28
1999Dec 29, 1999Holiday Bowl24Washington20
1999Dec 28, 1999Alamo BowlPenn State240
1998Jan 1, 1999Cotton Bowl38Mississippi State11
1998Jan 1, 1999Sugar BowlOhio State2414
1998Dec 31, 1998Independence BowlOle Miss3518
1998Dec 30, 1998Holiday BowlArizona2320
1998Dec 29, 1998Alamo BowlPurdue3734
1998Dec 26, 1998Insight Bowl34West Virginia31
1998Dec 25, 1998Aloha Classic51Oregon43
1997Jan 2, 1998Orange Bowl42Tennessee17
1997Jan 1, 1998Cotton BowlUCLA2923
1997Dec 31, 1997Fiesta Bowl35Syracuse18
1997Dec 30, 1997Alamo BowlPurdue3320
1997Dec 29, 1997Holiday BowlColorado State3524
1996Jan 1, 1997Cotton BowlBYU1915
1996Jan 1, 1997Fiesta BowlPenn State3815
1996Dec 31, 1996Orange Bowl41Virginia Tech21
1996Dec 30, 1996Holiday Bowl33Washington21
1996Dec 29, 1996Alamo BowlIowa270

Records

Overall series records

''Records are while teams are members of the Big 12 conference only.''

Rivalries

Conference rivalries mostly predate the conference. The Kansas-Missouri rivalry was the longest running, the longest west of the Mississippi and the second-longest in college football. It was played 119 times before Missouri left the Big 12. The Jayhawks and Tigers are scheduled to play for the first time since 2011 on September 6, 2025 in Columbia and meet again in Lawrence on September 12, 2026.
Several schools within the Big 12 also maintain rivalries with schools from other conferences. Iowa State plays the University of Iowa Football Team in football each year for the "Cy-Hawk" trophy. Other rivalries include the Iron Skillet game between TCU and Southern Methodist University Football, or SMU ; and the "War on I-4" between UCF and the University of South Florida Football Team, or USF. However, the latter two rivalry games are no longer played on an annual basis, and are now considered dormant, due to conference realignment and scheduling difficulties.

Current

Totals through the end of the 2022 season.

Former