The 2022 Big 12 Conference football season was the 27th season of the Big 12 Conference football, taking place during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 3, 2022, with non-conference play. Conference play began on September 24.
The 2022 season was the eleventh season for the Big 12 since the early 2010s conference realignment. It was also the final year in the ten-team configuration that existed prior to the additions of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF before the 2023 season.
The 2022 Big 12 Championship Game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 3, 2022. The game featured the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats.
Preseason Recruiting classes + National Rankings Team ESPN Rivals 24/7 On3 Recruits Total SigneesBaylor29T32373321Iowa State -283936 25Kansas - -11611811Kansas State -506366 21Oklahoma1588822Oklahoma State 36 22 29 2720TCU -604539 14Texas 1355528Texas Tech -394343 18West Virginia -T32353723
Big 12 media days The 2022 Big 12 media days were held on July 13–14, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
Big 12 Commissioner – Brett Yormark 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 7, 2022.
+Big 12 1 Baylor (17) 365 2 Oklahoma (12) 354 3 Oklahoma State (9) 342 4 Texas (2) 289 5 Kansas State 261 6 Iowa State (1) 180 7 TCU 149 8 West Virginia 147 9 Texas Tech 119 10 Kansas 48
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Preseason awards All−American Teams
AP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamAS 1st Team AS 2nd TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd Team ESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamPFF 1st TeamPFF 2nd TeamSN 1st Team SN 2nd Team Austin McNamara, P, Texas TechBijan Robinson, RB, TexasConnor Galvin, OL, BaylorCooper Beebe, OT, Kansas StateDeuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas StateFelix Anudike-Uzomah, DL, Kansas StateJaxon Player, DL, BaylorMalik Knowles, WR, Kansas StateSiaki Ika, DT, BaylorWill McDonald IV, DL, Iowa StateXavier Worthy, WR, TexasZach Frazier, OL, West Virginia
Individual awards
Lott TrophyWill McDonald IVIowa StateDE Sr. Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas State Jr.Key LawrenceOklahomaCBDodd TrophyDave ArandaBaylorHC —Mike GundyOklahoma StateMaxwell AwardXavier HutchinsonIowa StateWR Sr.Deuce VaughnKansas StateRBJr.Dillon GabrielOklahomaQB Jr.Spencer SandersOklahoma State Sr.Quentin JohnstonTCUWRJr.Bijan Robinson TexasRBXavier WorthyWRSo.JT DanielsWest VirginiaQBJr.Davey O'Brien AwardDillon Gabriel Oklahoma QB Jr. Spencer SandersOklahoma State Sr.Doak Walker AwardDevin NealKansasRBSo.Deuce VaughnKansas StateJr.Eric GrayOklahomaSr.Dominic RichardsonOklahoma StateJr.Kendre MillerTCURoschon Johnson TexasSr.Bijan RobinsonJr.Biletnikoff AwardXavier HutchinsonIowa StateWR Sr. Marvin MimsOklahomaJr.Quentin JohnstonTCUIsaiah Neyor TexasXavier WorthySo.
John Mackey AwardBen SimsBaylor TE Sr.Brayden WillisOklahomaJa'Tavion SandersTexasSo.Baylor CuppTexas TechJr.Mike O'LaughlinWest Virginia Jr.Rimington TrophyJacob Gall Baylor C GraduateTrevor DowningIowa State Sr.Mike NovitskyKansasPreston WilsonOklahoma State Jr.Steve AvilaTCUSr.Zach FrazierWest VirginiaSo.Butkus AwardDavid UgwoegbuOklahomaLB Sr.Dee WintersTCUDeMarvion OvershownTexasJim Thorpe AwardKenny Logan Jr.KansasS Sr.JuJu BrentsKansas StateCBTre TomlinsonTCUBronko Nagurski Trophy Dillon Doyle BaylorLBSr. Siaki IkaDTJr.Will McDonald IVIowa StateDE Sr.Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas StateJr.Brock Martin Oklahoma State Sr.Collin OliverSo.Tre TomlinsonTCUCBSr.DeMarvion OvershownTexasLBDante Stills West VirginiaDTCharles WoodsCBOutland TrophyJacob Gall BaylorC Graduate Connor GalvinOTSr.Siaki IkaDTJr.Trevor DowningIowa StateC Sr.Cooper BeebeKansas StateOTJr.Anton HarrisonOklahomaHunter WoodardOklahoma StateOG Sr.Steve AvilaTCUCSr.Cole SpencerTexas TechOTDante StillsWest VirginiaDT
Lou Groza AwardCasey LeggWest Virginia PK Sr.Ray Guy AwardIssac Power Baylor P Sr.Ty ZentnerKansas StateMichael TurkOklahoma Sr.Tom HuttonOklahoma StateSr.Jordy SandyTCUAustin McNamaraTexas TechPaul Hornung AwardKenny Logan Jr.Kansas SSr.Malik KnowlesKansas StateWRMarvin MimsOklahomaJr.Brennan PresleyOklahoma StateDerius DavisTCUSr.D'Shawn JamisonTexasDBMyles PriceTexas TechWRJr.Wuerffel TrophyBen SimsBaylor TESr.Anthony Johnson Jr.Iowa StateDB Sr.Sam BurtKansasDLSr.Will HowardKansas StateQBJr.Marvin MimsOklahomaWRBrendon EversOklahoma StateDT Sr.Andrew CokerTCUOTJr.Bijan RobinsonTexasRBTony Bradford Jr.Texas TechDLSr.Zach FrazierWest Virginia OLSo.Walter Camp AwardXavier Hutchinson Iowa StateWR Sr.Will McDonald IVDEJr.Deuce VaughnKansas StateRBDillon GabrielOklahomaQB Jr.Spencer SandersOklahoma State Sr.Quentin JohnstonTCUWRJr.Bijan Robinson TexasRBXavier WorthyWRSo.JT DanielsWest VirginiaQBJr.Bednarik AwardSiaki IkaBaylor DTJr.Will McDonald IVIowa StateDE Sr.Kenny Logan Jr.KansasSSr.Felix Anudike-UzomahKansas StateDEJr.Jalen RedmondOklahomaDT Jr.Collin OliverOklahoma StateDESo.Tre TomlinsonTCUCBSr.DeMarvion OvershownTexasLBTyree WilsonTexas TechLBDante StillsWest VirginiaDTRotary Lombardi AwardConnor GalvinBaylorOTSr.Trevor DowningIowa StateC Sr.Will McDonald IVDE Cooper Beebe Kansas StateOLJr.Felix Anudike-UzomahDEChris MurrayOklahomaOG Sr.Brock MartinOklahoma StateDEDeMarvion OvershownTexasLB Graduate Dante StillsWest VirginiaDLSr.Wyatt Milum OLSo.Zach Frazier Patrick Mannelly Award Randen PlattnerKansas StateLS Sr.Kasey Kelleher Oklahoma Graduate Matt HembroughOklahoma State Sr.Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardBlake ShapenBaylorQBJunior Xavier HutchinsonIowa StateWR Sr.Deuce VaughnKansas StateRBJuniorMarvin Mims OklahomaWR Theo Wease Spencer SandersOklahoma StateQB Sr.Taye BarberTCUWR GraduateQuentin JohnstonJr.Kendre MillerRBBijan RobinsonTexasTahj BrooksTexas TechMyles PriceWRSaRodorick ThompsonRBSr.Brian PolendeyWest VirginiaTEPolynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardSiaki Ika BaylorDTJr.Jonah Laulu OklahomaSr.Sione Asi Oklahoma StateRS Sr.Manning AwardSpencer SandersQBSr.Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardAdrian MartinezKansas StateQBSr.Dillon GabrielOklahoma Jr. Spencer SandersOklahoma State Sr.Max DugganTCUSr.Hudson CardTexasSo.Tyler ShoughTexas TechSr.JT DanielsWest VirginiaJr. Ted Hendricks Award
Preseason All-Big 12 teams 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
Offensive Player of the Year: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE, Kansas State, Jr. Newcomer of the Year: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oklahoma, GS
+ All-Big 12 Offense Position Player Class Team QB Spencer Sanders RS SeniorOklahoma State RB Deuce Vaughn JuniorKansas State RB Bijan RobinsonJuniorTexas FB Jared Rus RS SeniorIowa State WR Xavier Hutchinson RS SeniorIowa State WR Quentin Johnston JuniorTCU WR Xavier Worthy SophomoreTexas TE Ben Sims SeniorBaylor OL Connor Galvin RS SeniorBaylor OL Jacob Gall RS SeniorBaylor OL Trevor Downing RS SeniorIowa State OL Cooper Beebe JuniorKansas State OL Zach Frazier Sophomore West Virginia PK Casey Legg RS Senior West Virginia KR/PR Malik Knowles SeniorKansas State + All-Big 12 Defense Position Player Class Team DL Siaki IkaJunior Baylor DL Will McDonald IVRS SeniorIowa State DL Felix Anudike-UzomahJuniorKansas State DL Collin OliverSophomoreOklahoma State DL Dante StillsSeniorWest Virginia LB Dillon Doyle SeniorBaylor LB Daniel Green SeniorKansas State LBDeMarvion OvershownSenior Texas DB Kenny Logan Jr.Senior Kansas DBJuJu BrentsSeniorKansas State DB Jason Taylor IIRS SeniorOklahoma State DB Tre TomlinsonSenior TCU DB Charles Woods SeniorWest Virginia PMichael TurkGS Oklahoma
Head coaches
Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Big–12 recordBaylor Dave Aranda 3 20-15 20-15 13-14Iowa State Matt Campbell 6 81-57 46-42 32-31Kansas Lance Leipold 2 154-55 8–16 4–14Kansas State Chris Klieman 4 101-32 29-19 20-16Oklahoma Brent Venables 1 6-6 6-6 3-6Oklahoma State Mike Gundy 18 156–74 156–74 95–61TCU Sonny Dykes 1 83–63 12–0 9–0Texas Steve Sarkisian 2 59–46 13–11 9–9Texas Tech Joey McGuire 1 7-5 7-5 5-4West Virginia Neal Brown 4 57–41 22–25 14–21
Schedule Index to colors and formattingBig 12 member wonBig 12 member lostBig 12 teams in bold All times Central time.
† denotes Homecoming game
Regular season schedule Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
Week Thirteen
Championship Game
Postseason Bowl games
Legend 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 gameDateSiteTime (CST)Television Big 12 teamOpponentScoreAttendance Armed Forces Bowl December 22, 2022 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPN Baylor Air ForceL 30–15 Guaranteed Rate BowlDecember 27, 2022 Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona 9:15 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma State WisconsinL 24–1723,187 Liberty BowlDecember 28, 2022 Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN 4:30 p.m. ESPN Kansas ArkansasL 55–53 (3OT)52,847Texas BowlDecember 28, 2022 NRG Stadium • Houston, TX 8:00 p.m. ESPN Texas Tech Ole MissW 42–2553,251Cheez-It Bowl December 29, 2022 Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL 4:30 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma No. 13 Florida StateL 35–3261,520Alamo BowlDecember 29, 2022Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas 8:00 p.m. ESPN No. 20 Texas No. 12 WashingtonL 27–2062,730New Year's Six bowl gamesSugar BowlDecember 31, 2022Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana 11:00 a.m. ESPN No. 9 Kansas State No. 5 AlabamaL 45–2060,437College Football Playoff bowl games Fiesta Bowl December 31, 2022 State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona 3:00 p.m. ESPN No. 3 TCU No. 2 MichiganW 51–4571,723CFP National Championship GameJanuary 9, 2023SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, CA6:30 p.m.ESPNNo. 3 TCUNo. 1 GeorgiaL 7–6572,628 Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone. Big-12 teams shown in bold.
Head to head matchups Head to head Source: TeamBaylorIowa StateKansasKansas StateOklahomaOklahoma StateTCUTexasTexas TechWest Virginia Baylor — W 31–24 W 35–23 L 3-31 W 38–35 L 25–36 L 28-29 L 27-38 W 45–17 L 40–43 Iowa State L 24–31 — L 11–14 L 9–10 L 13–27 L 14-20 L 14-62 L 21–24 L 10-14 W 31–14 Kansas L 23–35 W 14–11 — L 27-47 L 42–52 W 37–16 L 31–38 L 14-55 L 28-43 W 55–42 OT Kansas State W 31-3 W 10–9 W 47-27 — W 41–34 W 48–0 L 28–38 L 27–34 W 37–28 W 48-31 Oklahoma L 35–38 W 27–13 W 52–42 L 34–41 — W 28-23 L 24–55 L 0–49 L48-51OT L 20-23 Oklahoma State W 36–25 W 20-14 L 16–37 L 0–48 L 13-28 — L 40–43 2OT W 41–34 W 41–31 L 19-24 TCU W 29-28 W 62-14 W 38–31 W 38–28 W 55–24 W 43–40 2OT — W 17-10 W 34–24 W 41–31 Texas W 38-27 W 24–21 W 55-14 W 34–27 W 49–0 L 41–34 L 10-17 — L 34–37 OTW 38–20 Texas Tech L 17–45 W 14-10 W 43-28 L 28–37 W 51-48OT L 31–41 L 24–34 W 37–34 OT — W 48–10 West Virginia W 43–40 L 14–31 L 42–55 OT L 31-48 W 23-20 W24-19 L 31–41 L 20–38 L 10–48 — Updated with the results of all regular season conference games.
Big 12 vs other conferences
Regular Season