2022 Big 12 Conference football season
The 2022 Big 12 Conference football season will be the 27th season of the Big 12 Conference football taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on September 3 with non-conference play. Conference play will begin on September 24, 2022.
| 2022 Big 12 Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I FBS football season |
| Sport | football |
| Duration | September 3, 2022 January 2023 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Family (Fox, FS1, FSN), ESPN Family (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, Big 12 Now, LHN) |
| 2023 NFL Draft | |
| Championship Game | |
| 2022 Big 12 Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2022 season will be the eleventh season for the Big 12 since the early 2010s conference realignment brought the Big 12 membership to its current form.
The 2022 Big 12 Championship Game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 3, 2022.
Background
Preseason
Big 12 media days
The 2022 Big 12 media days were held on July 2022 in Frisco, Texas. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
- Big 12 Commissioner – Bob Bowlsby
- Baylor – Dave Aranda (HC)
- Iowa State – Matt Campbell (HC)
- Kansas – Lance Leipold (HC)
- Kansas State – Chris Klieman (HC)
- Oklahoma – Brent Venables (HC)
- Oklahoma State – Mike Gundy (HC)
- TCU – Sonny Dykes (HC)
- Texas – Steve Sarkisian (HC)
- Texas Tech – Joey McGuire (HC)
- West Virginia – Neal Brown (HC)
Preseason poll
The preseason poll was released on July 2022.
- First place votes in ()
Preseason All-Conference teams
Head coaches
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Big–12 record |
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| Baylor | Dave Aranda | 3 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 9–9 |
| Iowa State | Matt Campbell | 6 | 77–48 | 42–33 | 31–23 |
| Kansas | Lance Leipold | 2 | 148–49 | 2–10 | 1–8 |
| Kansas State | Chris Klieman | 4 | 91–29 | 19–16 | 13–14 |
| Oklahoma | Brent Venables | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Oklahoma State | Mike Gundy | 18 | 148–69 | 148–69 | 91–56 |
| TCU | Sonny Dykes | 1 | 71–63 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Texas | Steve Sarkisian | 2 | 51–42 | 5–7 | 3–6* |
| Texas Tech | Joey McGuire | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| West Virginia | Neal Brown | 4 | 52–33 | 17–17 | 11–15 |
*Includes games played against Nebraska and Baylor while at Washington
Schedule
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Big 12 member won |
| Big 12 member lost |
| Big 12 teams in bold |
All times Central time.
† denotes Homecoming game
Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| December 3 | 11:00 a.m. | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas | ABC | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. | ||||||||
Postseason
Bowl games
| Legend | |
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| Big 12 win | |
| Big 12 loss | |
For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big-12 will have annually eight appearances in the following bowls: Sugar Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a Big-12 team if champion is in the playoffs), First Responder Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Cheez-It Bowl and Texas Bowl. The Big-12 teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Big-12 champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Time (CST) | Television | Big-12 team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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| Liberty Bowl | December 2022 | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN | ESPN | |||||
| Guaranteed Rate Bowl | December 2022 | Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona | ESPN | |||||
| Cheez-It Bowl | December 2022 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | |||||
| Alamo Bowl | December 2022 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | ESPN | |||||
| Texas Bowl | January, 2023 | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN | |||||
| New Year's Six bowl games | ||||||||
| Sugar Bowl | January 1, 2023 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana | ESPN | |||||
Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone. Big-12 teams shown in bold.
Head to head matchups
| Team | Baylor | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | TCU | Texas | Texas Tech | West Virginia | ||||||
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| Iowa State | — | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas | — | |||||||||||||||
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| Oklahoma | — | |||||||||||||||
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| TCU | — | |||||||||||||||
| Texas | — | |||||||||||||||
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| West Virginia | — | |||||||||||||||
Updated with the results of all regular season conference games.
Big 12 vs other conferences
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Big 12 vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of the Power Five conferences teams (ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, BYU/Notre Dame and SEC).
| Date | Big 12 Team | Opponent | Conference | Location | Result |
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| September 3 | TCU | Colorado | Pac-12 | Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado | |
| September 3 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh | ACC | Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| September 10 | Baylor | BYU | Independents | LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah | |
| September 10 | Iowa State | Iowa (rivalry) | Big Ten | Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa | |
| September 10 | Kansas State | Missouri | SEC | Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas | |
| September 10 | Oklahoma State | Arizona State | Pac-12 | Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma | |
| September 10 | Texas | Alabama | SEC | Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas | |
| September 17 | Oklahoma | Nebraska (rivalry) | Big Ten | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | |
| September 17 | Texas Tech | NC State | ACC | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |
| September 24 | West Virginia | Virginia Tech (rivalry) | ACC | Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia | |
| September 24 | Kansas | Duke | ACC | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | |
Big 12 vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include Big 12 teams competing against teams from The American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| September 3 | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | |
| September 3 | C-USA | UTEP | Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | |
| September 3 | MAC | Central Michigan | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | |
| September 3 | Sun Belt | Louisiana-Monroe | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | |
| September 10 | MAC | Kent State | Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | |
| September 10 | The American | Houston | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | |
| September 17 | Sun Belt | Texas State | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | |
| September 17 | MAC | Ohio | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | |
| September 17 | The American | Kansas | Houston | TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX | |
| September 17 | The American | Tulane | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS | |
| September 17 | C-USA | UTSA | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | |
| September 24 | The American | TCU | SMU (rivalry) | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
Big 12 vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include Big 12 teams competing against FBS Independents which include Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn and UMass.
Big 12 vs FCS matchups
The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| September 3 | Southeast Missouri | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | |
| September 3 | Tennessee Tech | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | |
| September 3 | South Dakota | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | |
| September 3 | Murray State | Texas Tech | Jones A&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | |
| September 10 | Tarleton | TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | |
| September 17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | |
| September 17 | Towson | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV | |
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
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Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of capacity | ||
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| Baylor | McLane Stadium | 313,102 | 44,729 | 99.09% | ||||||||||
| Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium | 61,500 | 364,221 | 60,704 | 98.70% | |||||||||
| Kansas | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | 50,071 | 158,476 | 26,413 | 52.75% | |||||||||
| Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | 50,000 | 324,577 | 46,368 | 92.74% | |||||||||
| Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 86,112 | 544,564 | 77,795 | 90.34% | |||||||||
| Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium | 55,509 | 370,787 | 52,970 | 95.43% | |||||||||
| TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium | 45,000 | 276,704 | 39,529 | 87.84% | |||||||||
| Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium | 95,594 | 551,630 | 91,938 | 96.18% | |||||||||
| Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium | 60,454 | 314,411 | 52,402 | 86.68% | |||||||||
| West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium | 60,000 | 309,720 | 51,620 | 86.03% |
Bold – exceeded capacity
† Season high
‡ Record stadium Attendance
NFL Draft
The following list includes all Big 12 Players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round |
Round Pick |
Overall Pick |
Team |
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