Big 12 reveals full 2026 college football schedule

The Big 12 is turning the page to 2026. As the dust settles on the national title game, the conference has released their full schedule for the coming college football season.

Check it out below, in all of its glory. The slate is filled with exhilarating matchups, as the Big 12 looks to continue to solidify themselves as one of the premier destinations for exciting college football showdowns.

As you can tell, the schedule outlines a season that features nine conference games for all 16 programs. Additionally, there’s some fascinating non-conference opportunities for each team, as well as a pair of historic international matchups.

Big 12 teams will combine to play 13 non-conference games against Power Four opponents, with Notre Dame in the mix, as well. It’ll continue the league’s emphasis on national relevance and high-profile scheduling. Meanwhile, conference play will again feature a nine-game format across all member schools.

The 2026 schedule is highlighted by the Big 12’s global expansion, beginning with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, Aug. 29, when TCU faces North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland.

Later in the season, the Big 12 heads overseas as Week 3 features the Union Jack Classic, a conference matchup between Arizona State and Kansas at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Moreover, marquee non-conference games begin immediately in Week 1, highlighted by Cincinnati hosting Boston College. Week 2 features several high-profile matchups on Big 12 campuses, including Kansas hosting Missouri, Oklahoma State welcoming Oregon, and Utah facing Arkansas at home. Another marquee game arrives in Week 7, when BYU hosts Notre Dame.

Conference play begins early in the season, with Arizona traveling to BYU in Week 2, followed by Houston playing at Texas Tech the following week.

Continuing, annual Big 12 rivalry games will start to appear in Week 7, highlighted by the Sunflower Showdown between Kansas and Kansas State in Manhattan, as well as TCU traveling to Baylor. BYU and Utah will meet in Salt Lake City during Week 7, while the Territorial Cup between Arizona and Arizona State is scheduled for Thanksgiving week in Tucson.

It all leads to the 2026 Big 12 Football Championship Game, which will be played Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. CT on ABC at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It launches a new Friday–Saturday championship rotation aimed at increasing national exposure.

With Texas Tech coming off a Big 12 title and BYU emerging as one of the league’s top contenders after losing only two games last season, both to the Red Raiders, the 2026 schedule sets the stage for another competitive year across the conference. We’ll see who comes out on top.