Big 12 Football

Former Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels continues to make a strong case that he belongs in the NFL. And on Saturday night, the former Big 12 star used a little trickery to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally for a 16-15 preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Early in the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay faced… Read more: How Jalon Daniels Helped Beat the Chiefs and Keeps Turning Heads in Tampa

The TCU Horned Frogs will kick off the season without a key safety on the depth chart, or anywhere for that matter. The program dismissed Jacob Fields, a junior who transferred to TCU this offseason from Louisiana Tech, after Fields was involved in a “physical altercation” in the team’s locker rooms earlier this month, according… Read more: TCU Tosses Star Safety Who Ignited Locker Room Melee

Making his rounds with reporters on Thursday, Kansas State head football coach Collin Klein delivered the unfortunate news that two of his starting offensive linemen, Second Team All-Big 12 tackle John Pastore (lower leg) and Oklahoma State transfer tackle George Fitzpatrick (health issues), will be absent from the 2026 campaign, which kicks off in just… Read more: A New Question Emerges for Kansas State in Fall Camp

Rich Rodriguez and the West Virginia Mountaineers are basically a lock to improve in 2026, but by how much is a tricky question to answer, considering the 93 starts brought in via the portal and battling one of the toughest schedules in the Big 12. Right away, you’ll notice WVU addressed two major skill positions… Read more: West Virginia Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

It’s hardly a true first impression for Morgan Scalley, who’s long awaited the opportunity to take over as head coach of the Utah football team, but it’s an important first step for the Utes under a new coaching staff and with real expectations again this year after losing longtime head coach Kyle Whittingham and returning… Read more: Utah Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

It’s shaping up to an unavoidably commercial year in college football, and BYU, one the Big 12’s biggest brands, is taking full advantage in monetizing “fan experiences” for some outrageous prices. From birthday messages to a visit from Cosmo, the BYU Cougars mascot, the school is looking to make bank on some gameday experiences that… Read more: BYU is Now Charging You to Meet its Mascot, Cosmo

It seems the Big 12 Conference and its deal with Monster Energy Drink have a new challenge: public health. That’s what a group of doctors contend as a legitimate issue with the league’s new partnership, which includes controversial uniform patches. The Big 12 inked its Monster deal earlier this summer, which basically ties the two… Read more: ‘Health Risk’: Doctors Press Big 12 Over its Partnership With Monster Energy Drink

There isn’t a Big 12 football program with a bigger target on its back than the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Preseason AP Top 25 tapped Joey McGuire‘s program at No. 12 in the nation after a crushing defeat at the hands of Oregon in last year’s College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl… Read more: Texas Tech Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

The TCU feel like a team that’s on the brink of another deep run, but Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs just haven’t managed to clear that jump over the last two seasons. Not long ago, old friend Max Duggan and TCU were the No. 2 team in the land despite missing out on a… Read more: TCU Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

While there were several head coaching changes in the Big 12, none carry the baggage that Oklahoma State’s change does. For more than 20 years, Mike Gundy set the tone in Stillwater. The former OSU quarterback who became a Cowboys assistant coach and then head coach did things in Stillwater no one had ever done.… Read more: Oklahoma State Football: 3 Things to Watch in 2026

There were several head coaching changes in the Big 12 this offseason, but none carry quite the heft as Collin Klein. Klein will make his head coaching debut with his alma mater, the Kansas State Wildcats. While he was a player, he helped lead Kansas State to one of its best seasons in program history… Read more: Kansas State Football: 3 Things to Watch in 2026

Welcome to Tuesday Takes, where I give you three takes from the Big 12. It was a jam-packed week full of exciting news, but several things caught my attention over the last few days. The Big 12 Is Being Left Out After hearing about Texas A&M turning down the opportunity to rekindle their rivalry with… Read more: Tuesday Takes: The Big 12 is Getting Hosed in Scheduling

The 2026 NFL season is rapidly approaching, with the first preseason games kicking off this weekend. The Big 12 continues to produce more and more NFL-level talent each year. It was especially noticeable this past draft when the Big 12 had three players drafted in the top 10. David Bailey from Texas Tech was selected… Read more: Five Former Big 12 Players to Watch This NFL Season

The Big 12 is about as unpredictable as any conference in college football. Over the last six years, there have been six different champions. No other conference in the country has had more parity than the Big 12. Last season, Texas Tech dominated by finishing the regular season 11-1 and beating BYU for the second… Read more: Your Best Big 12 Title Odds in 2026

Lance Leipold and the Kansas Jayhawks are in for a fairly unpredictable ride in 2026. After two 5-7 slides, football at Kansas isn’t quite as exciting as it was just two years ago, and Leipold now must answer numerous fears over the next three-plus months as he looks to right the ship and get back… Read more: Kansas Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

A key name to watch in California’s Class of 2028, Clovis West quarterback Jamar Howard has narrowed his recruitment to 12 schools, including the BYU Cougars and Utah Utes, per a recent post on his personal X account. Howard’s college list includes Arkansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Ole Miss, SMU, UCLA and Washington. He’s… Read more: Two Big 12 Schools in Play for 2028 California Quarterback

It’s Year 4 of Deion Sanders at Colorado, and the Buffaloes are hoping to return to the heights he took them to two years ago. The Buffs are coming off a 3-9 campaign that started with a shroud of secrecy around his health as he battled bladder cancer and beat it. Afterward, there were struggles… Read more: Colorado Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

It’s a time of change for Iowa State football. A proven winner, Matt Campbell, has moved on to the Big Ten, and Jamie Pollard landed Jimmy Rogers for the head coaching job before subsequently resigning as the school’s athletic director. By all counts, Iowa State isn’t expected to compete with the 8-4 finish in Campbell’s… Read more: Iowa State Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

Willie Fritz and the Houston Cougars have enjoyed steady growth since the veteran coach arrived in 2023, but this season could be the big break this program needs to join the Big 12 championship game conversation. There are 19 total starters, including 11 from last year’s team, on the roster, with some small tweaks to… Read more: Houston Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

Heisman Trophy winner and Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is not happy that another Tiger, cornerback DJ Pickett, will soon be wearing No. 5 for the LSU Tigers of the SEC. An attorney representing Daniels sent LSU a cease-and-desist letter regarding his name, image, and likeness earlier this month, according to a new report by… Read more: This Number Story Out of the SEC is Laughable

Scott Satterfield got the Cincinnati Bearcats back to bowl eligibility last year, and the blueprint for another seven-plus wins exists for this team if the stars align. Things looked pretty good for Texas Tech transfer Brendan Sorsby and Cincinnati last year at 7-1, with five consecutive conference wins against Kansas, Iowa State, UCF, Oklahoma State,… Read more: Cincinnati Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars were in the news earlier this week for past comments the head coach made about resources and “doing the most with the least” as the a Big 12 and College Football Playoff contender. It comes amid rumors around Brian Santiago and his position as athletic director at BYU, which… Read more: BYU Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

Just a season ago, some folks, including college football mogul Phil Steele, thought the Baylor Bears had all the makings of a Big 12 Conference contender. With 18 starters and quarterback Sawyer Robinson back, the Bears sure looked like a competitive program at the very least entering the 2025 season, but sputtered after a 4-2… Read more: Baylor Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026

This season, Indiana is gearing up to defend their national championship. The Hoosiers shocked the college football world last season by going undefeated and winning it all. Outside of coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers are going to look a lot different in 2026. For starters, they will be without Heisman winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza who… Read more: One Big 12 Coach Doesn’t Think Josh Hoover Will Be Great at Indiana

The Arizona State Sun Devils have taken to the Big 12 in a big way since they joined the conference in 2024. That first season was a magic carpet ride as the Sun Devils came out of nowhere to win the Big 12 Championship and reach the College Football Playoff for the first time. Last… Read more: Arizona State Football: Top 3 Things to Watch in 2026