The 2023 Big 12 Conference football season was the 28th season of the

Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. It consists of 16 full-member universities (3 private universities and 13 public universities) in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida ...

football taking place during the

2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 154th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). ...

. The 2023 season was the first season for the Big 12 to have 14 members, with BYU,

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, and UCF joining the conference. It was also the last season for founding conference members

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and

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

, who left for the

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prior to the start of the 2024 season. The

2023 Big 12 Championship Game The 2023 Big 12 Championship Game was a college football game played on December 2, 2023, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was the 22nd edition of the Big 12 Championship Game, and determined the champion of the Big 12 Conference for the ...

was played at

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Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal c ...

on December 2, 2023, between

and

Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University (informally Oklahoma State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The university was established in 1890 under the legislation of the Morrill Act. Originally known ...

. Texas won 49–21, winning their fourth Big 12 championship in team history.

Background

Previous season

The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in overtime 31–28 in the Big 12 title game. Eight teams participated in bowl games, finishing with a record of 2–7. Baylor lost to

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30–15 in the Armed Forces Bowl.

lost to

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

24–17 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

lost to

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

55–53 in the Liberty Bowl.

Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five- ...

defeated

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42–25 in the Texas Bowl.

lost to No. 13

Florida State Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...

35–32 in the Cheez-It Bowl. No. 21

lost to No. 12

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27–20 in the Alamo Bowl. No. 9

Kansas State Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public inst ...

lost to No. 5

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45–20 in the Sugar Bowl. No. 3

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made the 2023 College Football Playoffs; they defeated No. 2

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in the Semi-final game in the Fiesta Bowl, 51–45. They would go on lose to No. 1

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in the

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game 65–7, the worst defeat in the College Football Playoff Era.

Preseason

Recruiting classes

Big 12 media days

The 2023 Big 12 media days were held in July 2023 in

Frisco, Texas Frisco is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Collin County, Texas, Collin and Denton County, Texas, Denton counties. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (DFW) and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth In ...

. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows: * Big 12 Commissioner –

Brett Yormark Brett Yormark (born September 28, 1966) became the fifth and current commissioner of the Big 12 Conference on August 1, 2022. He has held top positions at Katz Sports, NASCAR, Palace Sports & Entertainment, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, an ...

* Baylor –

Dave Aranda David Christopher Aranda (born September 29, 1976) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Baylor University, a position he has held since 2020. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah St ...

(HC),

Blake Shapen Blake Shapen (born January 21, 2001) is an American college football quarterback who plays for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He previously played for the Baylor Bears. Early life Shapen grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Evangel C ...

(QB), Drake Dabney (TE), Josh Cameron (WR), T.J. Franklin (DL), Mike Smith Jr. (LB) * BYU –

Kalani Sitake Kelaokalani Fifita "Kalani" Sitake (born October 10, 1975) is a Tongan–American American football, football coach and former player. He has been the head football coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) since 2015, and is the first Demographic ...

(HC), Kedon Slovis (QB), Kody Epps (WR), Ben Bywater (LB),

Tyler Batty Tyler Batty (born May 2, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars. Early life Batty attended Payson High School in Pay ...

(DE), Ryan Rehkow (P) * Cincinnati –

Scott Satterfield Fredric Scott Satterfield (born December 21, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Satterfield served as the hea ...

(HC),

Emory Jones Emory Jones (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He had previously signed with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) as an undr ...

(QB), Deshawn Pace (DE), Jowon Briggs (DL),

Dontay Corleone Dontay Corleone (born August 7, 2002) is an American college football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He is nicknamed "The Godfather" due to his surname. Early life Corleone grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, as one of four children to ...

(DL) * Houston –

Dana Holgorsen Dana Carl Holgorsen (born June 21, 1971) is an American college football coach. He is currently the offensive coordinator at the University of Nebraska. He served as the head football coach at West Virginia University from 2011 to 2018 and the Un ...

(HC), Nelson Ceaser (DL), Jack Freeman (OL), Hasaan Hypolite (LB), Patrick Paul (OL) * Iowa State – Matt Campbell (HC),

Jaylin Noel Jaylin Noel (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the Texans in the t ...

(WR), Beau Freyler (DB), T. J. Tampa (DB), Gerry Vaughn (LB) * Kansas –

Lance Leipold Lance Leipold ( ; born May 6, 1964) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Kansas, a position he has held since 2021. He was the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater fr ...

(HC),

Jalon Daniels Jalon Daniels (born October 29, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the Kansas Jayhawks. Early life Daniels was born in Lawndale, California, later attending Lawndale High School. He committed to the University of Kansas to pla ...

(QB),

Devin Neal Devin Marques Neal (born August 12, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected by the Saints in th ...

(RB), Rich Miller (LB), Kenny Logan Jr. (S) * Kansas State –

Chris Klieman Christopher Paul Klieman ( ; born September 27, 1967) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Kansas State University, a position he has held since the 2019 season. Klieman served as the head football coach at Nort ...

(HC), Will Howard (QB),

Cooper Beebe Cooper Beebe (born May 19, 2001) is an American professional football center for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, being named a unanimous All-American in 2023. ...

(OL), Daniel Green (LB),

Kobe Savage Kobe Savage (born February 12, 2001) is an American football safety for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions, the Tyler Apaches and the Kansas State Wildcats. Early life and high school Savage attended Pa ...

(S) * Oklahoma –

Brent Venables Thomas Brent Venables (born December 18, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Venables served as the associate head coach, defensiv ...

(HC)

Dillon Gabriel Dillon Gabriel (born December 28, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the Oregon Ducks ...

(QB), Drake Stoops (WR), Jonah Laulu (DL), Danny Stutsman (LB) * Oklahoma State –

Mike Gundy Michael Ray Gundy (born August 12, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Oklahoma State University. Gundy played college football at Oklahoma State, where he played quarterback from 1986 t ...

(HC),

Collin Oliver Collin Oliver (born September 23, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Packers ...

(LB), Korie Black (CB),

Brennan Presley Brennan Orlando Presley (born February 2, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Early life and high ...

(WR), Preston Wilson (OL) * TCU –

Sonny Dykes Daniel "Sonny" Dykes (born November 9, 1969) is an American football coach, and a former college baseball player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU), and previously served in the same role at Southern Meth ...

(HC),

Bud Clark John Elwood "Bud" Clark Jr. (December 19, 1931 – February 1, 2022) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 48th mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1985 to 1992. A left-leaning populist with little political experience befor ...

(S),

Brandon Coleman Brandon Coleman may refer to: * Brandon Coleman (musician), American jazz pianist with West Coast Get Down * Brandon Coleman (wide receiver) (born 1992), American football wide receiver * Brandon Coleman (offensive lineman) (born 2000), Amer ...

(OL), Jamoi Hodge (LB),

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(CB),

Jared Wiley Jared Wiley (born November 2, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the C ...

(TE) * Texas –

Steve Sarkisian Stephen Sarkisian (; born March 8, 1974)Stephens, Ken. – "QB Genealogy – Steve Sarkisian is latest in long line of talented BYU quarterbacks". – ''Dallas Morning News''– December 31, 1996. is an American football coach and former player ...

(HC),

Quinn Ewers Quinn Tucker Ewers (; born March 15, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas Longhorns. Ewers was se ...

(QB), Jordan Whittington (WR),

Xavier Worthy Xavier Worthy (born April 27, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning three All-Big 12 honors. Worthy ...

(WR),

Jaylan Ford Jaylan Ford (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns. Early life Ford attended Lone Star Hig ...

(LB),

Jahdae Barron Jahdae Lyzel Barron ( ; born December 4, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Barron played college football for the Texas Longhorns, winning the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award ...

(DB) * Texas Tech –

Joey McGuire Joe Newton McGuire (born August 6, 1971) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Texas Tech University, a position he had held since the 2022 season. McGuire previously served as the associate head coach and outside lineba ...

(HC), Tyler Shough (QB),

Jerand Bradley Jerand Bradley (born October 10, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas State Wildcats football, Kansas State Wildcats. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football, Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Boston Colle ...

(WR),

Tahj Brooks Tahj Brooks (born May 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Bengals in the ...

(RB), Tony Bradford Jr. (DL), Jaylon Hutchings (DL) * UCF –

Gus Malzahn Arthur Gustav Malzahn III (; born October 28, 1965) is an American college football coach who is the offensive coordinator at Florida State. He was the head coach at the University of Central Florida ( UCF) from 2021 to 2024, Auburn University fr ...

(HC),

Javon Baker Javon Baker (born February 18, 2002) is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alaba ...

(WR), Ricky Barber (DT),

John Rhys Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional football utility player, having been designated as both a quarterback and wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footbal ...

(QB), Josh Celiscar (DE),

Lokahi Pauole Lokahi Pauole (born February 7, 2001) is an American college football offensive lineman for the UCF Knights. Early life Pauole grew up in Kapolei, Hawaii and attended Kamehameha Schools, where he played football and basketball. Pauole excelled i ...

(OL) * West Virginia –

Neal Brown Neal Brown (born March 11, 1980) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the special assistant to the head coach at Texas. He was recently the head football coach at West Virginia University from 2019 to 2024. ...

(HC), Zach Frazier (OL), Doug Nester (OL), Sean Martin (DL), Lee Kpogba (LB), Aubrey Burks (DB)

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on July 6, 2023. *First place votes in ()

Preseason awards

All−American Teams

''Sources:''

Individual awards

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

2023 Preseason All-Big 12 ''Source:'' *Offensive Player of the Year:

, QB, Kansas, Jr. *Defensive Player of the Year:

, LB, Texas, Sr. *Newcomer of the Year: Treshaun Ward, RB, Kansas State, Sr.

Head coaches

Schedule

All times Central time. † denotes Homecoming game Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 9. Rankings from Week 10 until the end of the Season reflect those of the College Football Playoff Rankings.

Regular season

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

Week Eight

Week Nine

Week Ten

Week Eleven

Week Twelve

Week Thirteen

Championship Game

Postseason

Bowl games

For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big 12 will have annual appearances in the following bowls:

Sugar Bowl The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana. Played annually since January 1, 1935, it is tied with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in the country, surpassed only ...

(unless the Sugar Bowl is a CFP game),

First Responder Bowl The First Responder Bowl is an NCAA post-season college football bowl game played annually in the Dallas, Dallas, Texas, area. The bowl was first held on January 1, 2011, and since 2014 has been contested in late December. The bowl was held at t ...

Liberty Bowl The Liberty Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in late December or early January since 1959. For its first five years, it was played at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia before being held at Atlantic Cit ...

Alamo Bowl The Alamo Bowl is an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Since 2010 it matches the second choice team from the Pac-12 Conference and the second ...

Guaranteed Rate Bowl The Rate Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that has been played in the state of Arizona since 1989, under several different names. Played as the Copper Bowl from inception through 1996, it was known as the Insight.com Bowl from 1997 ...

Pop-Tarts Bowl The Pop-Tarts Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Orlando, Florida, at Camping World Stadium. Originally commissioned as the Sunshine Classic, it has undergone many name changes due to sponsorship rights. The bowl is op ...

, and

Texas Bowl The Texas Bowl is an annual postseason NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game first held in 2006 in Houston, Texas. Each edition of the bowl has been played at NRG Stadium, previously known as Reliant Stadium. The bowl replace ...

. Big 12 teams will play in a New Year's Six bowl if they are ranked high enough for an at-large bid in the final CFP rankings. The Big 12 champions are also eligible for the

College Football Playoff The College Football Playoff (CFP) is an annual single-elimination tournament, knockout invitational tournament to determine a national champion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, D ...

if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking. Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone. Big-12 teams shown in bold.

Head to head matchups

* Do not play during regular season ''Updated with the results of November 25, 2023.''

Big 12 vs Power 5 matchups

This is a list of the

Power Five conferences The power conferences are the most prominent athletic conferences in college football in the United States. They are part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I, the highest level o ...

teams ( ACC,

Big Ten The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1 ...

Pac-12 The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level for all sports, and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl ...

, Notre Dame and SEC).

Big 12 vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include Big 12 teams competing against teams from The American,

C-USA Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern United States, Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Associ ...

MAC Mac or MAC may refer to: Common meanings * Mac (computer), a line of personal computers made by Apple Inc. * Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth * Mac, a prefix to surnames derived from Gaelic languages * McIntosh (apple), a Canadi ...

Mountain West The Mountain West Conference (MW) is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States, participating in NCAA Division I. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The MW officially began operations on Janu ...

Sun Belt The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered stretching across the Southeast and Southwest. Another rough definition of the region is the area south of the Parallel 36°30′ north. Several climates can be found in the re ...

Big 12 vs FCS matchups

The

Football Championship Subdivision The NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA, is the second-highest level of college football in the United States, after the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (F ...

comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.

Big 12 vs other conferences

Regular Season Post Season

Television Selections

The Big 12 Conference has television contracts with ESPN and FOX, which allow games to be broadcast across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1 and FS2. Streaming broadcasts for games under Big 12 control are streamed on ESPN+. Texas operates its own network, Longhorn Network, in conjunction with ESPN. Games under the control of other conferences fall under the contracts of the opposing conference.

Awards and honors

Players of the week

Totals per school

Big 12 Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Big 12 Conference coaches at the end of the season.

All-Americans

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points.

College Football All-American The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best college football players in the United States at their respective positions. The original use of the term ''All-America'' seems to have been to the 1889 College Football ...

consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, ''TSN'', and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.

List of All American Teams

* American Football Coaches Association All-America Team * Associated Press All-America Team * CBS Sports All-America Team * ESPN All-America Team * Football Writers Association of America All-America Team * Fox Sports All-America Team * The Athletic All-America Team * Sporting News 2022 College Football All-America Team * Sports Illustrated * USA Today All-America Team * Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team
The Sporting News College Football All-America Team

All-conference teams

The following players earned All-Big 12 honors. Any teams showing (_) following their name are indicating the number of All-Big 12 Conference Honors awarded to that university for 1st team and 2nd team respectively. ''Source'': First Team Second Team ''Notes:'' * RS = Return Specialist * AP/ST = All-Purpose/Special Teams Player (not a kicker or returner) * † Two-time first team selection; * ‡ Three-time first team selection Honorable mentions *Baylor: Monaray Baldwin (WR), Drake Dabney (TE), TJ Franklin (DL), Gabe Hall (DL), Caden Jenkins (DB, DFoY), Matt Jones (LB), Dawson Pendergrass (OFoY) *BYU:

(DPoY, DLoY), Kamden Garrett (DB), Eddie Heckard (DB, DNoY), Darius Lassiter (ONoY), Paul Maile (OL), Ryan Rehkow (STPoY),

Isaac Rex Isaac Rex (born August 4, 1998) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the BYU Cougars. Early life and high school Rex attended high school at San Clemente. He was a two-sport standout and received honors ...

(TE),

Jakob Robinson Jakob Robinson (born October 10, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies football, Utah State Aggies and the BY ...

(DB),

Max Tooley Maxwell Tooley (born March 5, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the BYU Cougars. Early life and high school Tooley ...

(LB) *Cincinnati: Jowon Briggs (DL),

(DLoY), Mason Fletcher (P, STPoY), Gavin Gerhardt (OL), Xzavier Henderson (WR), Luke Kandra (OLoY), Deshawn Pace (DB) *Houston: Samuel Brown (WR), Nelson Ceaser (DPoY, DLoY), Matthew Golden (STPoY), Isaiah Hamilton (DB), Parker Jenkins (ONoY), A. J. Haulcy (DB, DNoY), Patrick Paul (OLoY) *Iowa State: Benjamin Brahmer (TE), Chase Contreraz (PK, STPoY), Beau Freyler (DB),

Jayden Higgins Jayden William Higgins (born December 15, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Iowa State Cyclones ...

(WR, ONoY), Jarrod Hufford (OL, OLoY),

(KR/PR, OPoY), Tyler Onyedim (DL), Domonique Orange (DL), Tyler Perkins (P), Jack Sadowsky (DFoY), T. J. Tampa (DPoY), Gerry Vaughn (LB), Malik Verdon (DB) *Kansas:

Lawrence Arnold Lawrence Arnold is an American college football wide receiver for the Kansas Jayhawks. Early life Arnold attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where he caught 109 passes for 1,635 yards and 25 touchdowns. A three-star recruit, he comm ...

(WR), Jason Bean (QB),

Austin Booker Austin Booker (born December 14, 2002) is an American professional American football, football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minne ...

(DLoY),

Mello Dotson Ra'Mello Dotson (born February 19, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Early life Dotson attended Mainland Hi ...

(DB),

Mason Fairchild Mason Fairchild (born August 30, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played in college at Kansas. Early life Fairchild grew up in Andale, Kansas and attended Andale ...

(TE),

(OPoY),

Mike Novitsky Michael Novitsky (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls and Kansas Jayhawks and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2024. College ca ...

(OL), Dominick Puni (OLoY), Jereme Robinson (DL) *Kansas State: Jack Blumer (P), Phillp Brooks (WR, KR/PR),

Khalid Duke Khalid Duke (born February 27, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats. Early life Duke attended high school at Riverside Military Academy. Coming out of high school, Duke ...

(DLoY), DJ Giddens (RB), Hayden Gillum (OL), Will Howard (OPoY),

Avery Johnson Avery DeWitt Johnson (born March 25, 1965) is an American basketball television commentator, former player and coach who previously served as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He is an NBA and college basketball ana ...

(OFoY), Will Lee III (DB), KT Leveston (OL), Austin Moore (DPoY), Brendan Mott (DL),

Jacob Parrish Jacob Parrish (born February 29, 2004) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Buccaneer ...

(DB), Seth Porter (STPoY), Desmond Purnell (LB), Austin Romaine (DFoY), Uso Seumalo (DL), Marques Sigle (DNoY, DB), Chris Tennant (PK), Treshaun Ward (ONoY, RB), Carver Willis (OL) *Oklahoma: Nic Anderson (OFoY, WR), Rondell Bothroyd (DL), Billy Bowman (DPoY), Isaiah Coe (DL), Kendel Dolby (DB), Ethan Downs (DLoY), Jalil Farooq (WR, KR/PR), Gavin Freeman (KR/PR),

(OPoY), Tyler Guyton (OL),

Kip Lewis Kip Lewis (born February 20, 2004) is an American football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners. Early life and high school Lewis attended Carthage High School in Carthage, Texas. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play colleg ...

(DFoY, LB), McKade Mettauer (OL), Andrew Raym (OLoY), Walter Rouse (OL), Gavin Sawchuk (RB), Tawee Walker (RB), Woodi Washington (DB), Gentry Williams (DB) *Oklahoma State:

Korie Black Korie Louis Black (born June 22, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Giants in the ...

(DB), Alan Bowman (QB), Braden Cassity (FB), Dalton Cooper (OL), Kendal Daniels (DB), Cameron Epps (DFoY, DB), Anthony Goodlow (DNoY, DLoY, DL), Alex Hale (STPoY), Josiah Johnson (ONoY, TE), Nickolas Martin (DPoY), Joe Michalski (OLoY, OL), Rashod Owens (WR),

(KR/PR), Jake Springfield (OL) *TCU:

Emani Bailey Emani Bailey (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the TCU Horned Frogs. Early ...

(RB), Shad Banks Jr. (LB), Millard Bradford (DB), Andrew Coker (OL),

(OLoY), Caleb Fox (DL), Jamoi Hodge (LB), Josh Hoover (OFoY), Griffin Kell (K), Namdi Obiazor (DPoY, LB), Willis Patrick (OL), Mark Perry (DB), JP Richardson (WR), Jaylon Robinson (WR), Jordy Sandy (P),

(OPoY), Damonic Williams (DLoY, DL), Savion Williams (WR) *Texas: Kelvin Banks Jr. (OLoY),

CJ Baxter Cedric "CJ" Baxter Jr. (born June 28, 2005) is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns. Early years Baxter attended Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida. During his high school career, he had 3,826 rushing yards and 57 to ...

(OFoY, RB), Jonathon Brooks (OPoY), Terrance Brooks (DB),

Ethan Burke Ethan Burke is an American football edge rusher for the Texas Longhorns. High school career Burke attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. At Westlake, Burke was a dual sport athlete playing football and lacrosse. Originally, Burke com ...

(DL), Trill Carter (DNoY), Kitan Crawford (STPoY), Alfred Collins (DL),

(QB), Gunnar Helm (TE), Anthony Hill (LB), Christian Jones (OL), Jake Majors (OL), Ryan Sanborn (P),

Barryn Sorrell Barryn Sorrell (born December 22, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Packers in the ...

(DL), Michael Taaffe (DB), Jerrin Thompson (DB), Jordan Whittington (WR) *Texas Tech: C.J. Baskerville (DNoY, DB), Tony Bradford Jr. (DL),

(OPoY), Myles Cole (DL),

Baylor Cupp Baylor Cupp (born May 10, 2000) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Early life Cupp attended high school at Brock. Coming out of high schoo ...

(TE), Malik Dunlap (DB), Gino Garcia (PK), Jaylon Hutchings (DLoY, DL), Bralyn Lux (DB), Drae McCray (ONoY, KR/PR), Monroe Mills (OL),

Behren Morton Behren Morton (born January 17, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Early life Morton grew up in Eastland, Texas and attended Eastland High School, where his father is the head football coach. He became th ...

(QB), Jesiah Pierre (LB), Myles Price (WR), Ben Roberts (LB), Caleb Rodgers (OL), Rusty Staats (OL), Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (DPoY), Xavier White (WR), Dennis Wilburn (OL) *UCF: Colton Boomer (PK),

Tylan Grable Tylan Grable (born October 4, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and UCF Knights. Early life Gr ...

(OL),

RJ Harvey Robert "RJ" Harvey Jr. (born February 4, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and the UCF Knights. Harvey was ...

(RB), Demari Henderson (DB), Kobe Hudson (WR), Lee Hunter (DL), Malachi Lawrence (DL), Tre’mon Morris-Brash (DLoY),

(OL), Randy Pittman Jr. (OFoY),

(QB), Corey Thornton (DB), Xavier Townsend (KR/PR), John Walker (DFoY) *West Virginia: Beanie Bishop Jr. (DNoY), Aubrey Burks (DB), Ben Cutter (DFoY), CJ Donaldson (RB), Preston Fox (KR/PR), Zach Frazier (OLoY), Garrett Greene (QB), Lee Kpogba (DL), Mike Lockhart (DL), Michael Hayes (STPoY, PK), Sean Martin (DLoY, DL), Doug Nester (OL), Tomas Rimac (OL), Oliver Straw (P), Kole Taylor (ONoY), Edward Vesterinen (DL), Jahiem White (OFoY), Brandon Yates (OL)

Rankings

Home game announced attendance

Bold – at or exceeded capacity
† Season high
‡ Record stadium Attendance

NFL draft

The

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was held at

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Background

Previous season

Preseason

Recruiting classes

Big 12 media days

Preseason poll

Preseason awards

All−American Teams

Individual awards

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Head coaches

Schedule

Regular season

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

Week Eight

Week Nine

Week Ten

Week Eleven

Week Twelve

Week Thirteen

Championship Game

Postseason

Bowl games

Head to head matchups

Big 12 vs Power 5 matchups

Big 12 vs Group of Five matchups

Big 12 vs FCS matchups

Big 12 vs other conferences

Television Selections

Awards and honors

Players of the week

Totals per school

Big 12 Individual Awards

All-Americans

List of All American Teams

All-conference teams

Rankings

Home game announced attendance

NFL draft

List of selections

Total picks by school

References