Big 12 Football

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

The Arizona Wildcats are coming off a nine-win season in 2025, which was a bit of a surprise in head coach Brent Brennan‘s second season. Now, he has an experienced group coming back on offense and has one of the best quarterbacks in the country to lead them. Meanwhile, Arizona extended its defensive coordinator after… Read more: Arizona Football’s Top 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. A 20-Team Playoff Would Be Good Typically, I would say no to a 20-team College Football Playoff. In fact, I wasn’t… Read more: Tuesday Takes: Why a 20-Team CFP Would Help the Big 12

For every conference contender, there is always the chance of being upset. Things are no different in the Big 12 Conference. Here, we determine the most likely upset to watch for each contender in the Big 12. First order of business — who are the contenders? Fair question. The Big 12 tends to be a… Read more: The Most Likely Upset for Every Big 12 Football Contender

We are just weeks away from the college football season kicking off, and if there was ever a doubt that Joey McGuire was embracing Texas Tech as the “evil empire” of college football, well, think again. McGuire reportedly said recently during a meeting, “We’re the most hated team in college football. And I absolutely love… Read more: Joey McGuire is Embracing His Evil Empire Status at Texas Tech

What’s going on in the Big 12 and beyond? I expand and explain every Sunday in Postscripts at Heartland College Sports, your home for independent Big 12 coverage. Five Stories I Thought About This Week I went through our site and found five stories that I thought were interesting this week and wanted to redirect… Read more: The Big 12 Isn’t Safe, the Pac-12 Is Talking, and Nothing Makes Sense

Getting the Protect College Sports Act passed before the fall recess was going to be hard. Everyone knew that. There was no surprise when Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported on Friday that the bill was highly unlikely to get further than a cloture vote before recess. What happened? What usually happens in Congress. When the… Read more: The Protect College Sports Act Has a New, and Familiar, Enemy

The wrinkles within the Protect College Sports Act, which looks poised to move through the U.S. Senate following a handful of amendments and revisions, are hard to ignore as the legislation looks to reshape the conference map yet again. A new amendment, this one by Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Florida), would grant a Power Four school… Read more: Is the Big 12 Truly Safe From Realignment?

It’s a big season in front of Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears. After a lackluster 2025, Aranda and his staff are on the hot seat this fall. Legacy passer and Las Vegas Raiders signee Sawyer Robinson led the Bears through the air with 309.6 passing yards per game, but just five wins showed up… Read more: Watch: Baylor OC Jake Spavital On the WR That ‘Can Take a Game Over’

One of my favorite parts of August is the seemingly endless barrage of tape from fall camp. Your favorite team back on the field: helmets, pads, familiar faces and exciting newcomers. It’s that first true taste of football magic before the season actually kicks off and all of your dreams are destroyed like a tower… Read more: This Big 12 Quarterback Will Be a Problem for Defenses

There is no denying that the NCAA is taking a pummeling in court. When it comes to student-athlete eligibility, including their new “five-for-five” age-based eligibility rule, they can’t catch a break. The new rule will give student-athletes five years to play five years of college athletics. The rule removes redshirts and only offers waivers in… Read more: How Two Big 12 Programs Just Benefited from NCAA Legal Losses

We are still four weeks away from kickoff and the Big 12 is already taking shots from other conferences. But the crazy thing is, it’s not from the SEC, Big Ten or even the ACC. Of all the conferences out there, it’s from the Pac-12. Now, I know what you are thinking, “the Pac-12? I… Read more: This Pac-12 Coach Thinks the Big 12 Isn’t ‘Enough’

Yep, that’s a real headline. The Big 12 Conference and Monster Energy are now in NASCAR. Riley Herbst will debut the Big 12 and Monster Energy skin on his Toyota Camry XSE at the HyVee Perks 250 in Newton, Iowa, this weekend. It’s the latest branding collaboration since the conference announced that a Big 12/Monster… Read more: Look: Big 12 Debuts New Monster Energy Race Car

Purdue introduced longtime Rice administrator Tommy McClelland with a press conference on Thursday, and one particular remark doesn’t exactly win much praise for the Boilermakers or the Big Ten. It’s a 33-minute introduction, and while McClelland is certainly qualified for such an undertaking at Purdue, a comment about the school’s in-state rival, the Indiana Hoosiers… Read more: Purdue’s New Athletic Director Just Fumbled His Introductory Press Conference

We are just a few weeks away from the kickoff of college football season! The slow build from spring practices, to Big 12 Media Days, to Week 0 is about to come to a head. The Big 12 has several high profile non-conference games for the 2026 season and it starts in Week 0 and… Read more: The Top 6 Big 12 Football Non-Conference Games in 2026

College football guru Josh Pate handed his College Football Playoff prediction to the masses on Thursday, and it includes a marquee matchup for the BYU Cougars of the Big 12 Conference. In his playoff picture, Pate taps No. 7 BYU to host Lane Kiffin and No. 10 LSU at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah,… Read more: Watch: Josh Pate’s Playoff Prediction Includes a Big 12 Host

It’s make or break time for Scott Frost and the UCF Knights. Officially joining the Big 12 in 2023, UCF was always expected to make a transition from its time in the American, but what’s frustrated so many fans over the past three years is just how little progress has been made between two head… Read more: The Best and Worst Scenarios for the UCF Knights

While Colorado is working hard to improve from their abysmal 3-9 season, they have already been labeled by many before kickoff. After a recent video posted by Colorado football, many are calling Colorado out saying that they are small. In the video itself, I will admit that it looks more like your local high school… Read more: Is Colorado Undersized in the Big 12?

The 2026 preseason coaches poll was released on Tuesday, and the Big 12 had four teams end up in the Top 25. Texas Tech led the way at No. 12; BYU was ranked No. 15; Utah is No. 21; and Houston came in at No. 24. TCU, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Arizona State and Kansas State… Read more: Top Big 12 Takeaways on the Preseason Coaches Poll

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 Ten and SEC Did the Right Thing Normally, I would come here and rip the Big Ten and SEC… Read more: Tuesday Takes: The SEC and Big Ten Actually Did the Right Thing?