The non-conference is wrapped up in the Big 12 for the 2025 football season, and while there were ups and downs, one of the biggest positives for the league was its dominance of the ACC. The Big 12 and ACC are essentially competing to be the No. 3 conference of the Power 4 in college football, behind the SEC and Big Ten. And at least based on this sample size in the 2025 college football season, it’s the Big 12 easily taking that mantle.
The Big 12 went 6-1 against the ACC this season. Here’s a look at the match ups from this season, along with the results.
| Date | Big 12 Team | ACC Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Baylor | SMU | Baylor won 48-45 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh | West Virginia won 31-24 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | TCU | SMU | TCU won 35-24 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | BYU | Stanford | BYU won 27-3 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | TCU | North Carolina | TCU won (48-14) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | UCF | North Carolina | UCF won (34-9) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Colorado | Georgia Tech | Tech won (27-20) |
Last season, the Big 12 went 3-3 against the ACC. So that makes the league 9-4 over the last two seasons against the conference.
Looking ahead, these results will fuel debates about College Football Playoff access, bowl tie-ins, and recruiting bragging rights. If the Big 12 keeps stacking wins in these cross-conference showdowns, it won’t just be seen as the No. 3 conference — it may start closing the gap on the top two.
