The 2025 Big 12 Conference football season was the 30th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2025 Big 12 Championship Game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 6, 2025. The two top teams, Texas Tech and BYU, played for the conference's automatic berth into the 2025–26 College Football Playoff, which Texas Tech won.
Preseason Recruiting classes + National rankings Team ESPN Rivals 24/7 On3 recruits Total signees Arizona61 42 494824 Arizona State42 40 434628 Baylor38 33 374021 BYU63 49 555923 Cincinnati69 67 616519 Colorado34 52 383514 Houston59 51 525220 Iowa State64 55 545819 Kansas60 71 737015 Kansas State32 43 353725 Oklahoma State53 45 534121 TCU21 26 242632 Texas Tech51 62 474318 UCF62 70 796215 Utah33 45 423825 West Virginia40 44 514228
Big 12 media days The 2025 Big 12 media days were held on July 8–9, 2025 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Big 12 Commissioner – Brett Yormark
SchoolDateHead Coach Players ArizonaJuly 9Brent Brennan Noah FifitaRhino Tapa'atoutaiTre SmithTreydan StukesDalton JohnsonGenesis Smith Arizona StateJuly 8Kenny DillinghamSam LeavittJordyn TysonBen ColemanC.J. FiteClayton SmithXavion Alford BaylorJuly 8Dave Aranda Sawyer RobertsonJosh CameronOmar AigbedionJackie MarshallKeaton ThomasDevyn Bobby BYUJuly 8Kalani SitakeLJ MartinChase RobertsJack KellyIsaiah GlaskerKeanu Tanuvasa CincinnatiJuly 8Scott Satterfield Brendan SorsbyJoe RoyerGavin GerhardtDontay Corleone ColoradoJuly 9Deion Sanders Julian LewisKaidon SalterJordan SeatonDJ McKinneyAlejandro Mata HoustonJuly 9Willie Fritz Mekhi MewsStephon JohnsonCarlos Allen Jr.Latrell McCutchin Sr. Iowa StateJuly 8Matt Campbell Rocco BechtTyler MillerDomonique OrangeJeremiah CooperJontez Williams KansasJuly 9Lance LeipoldJalon DanielsBryce FosterDean Miller D.J. Withers Kansas StateJuly 8Chris KliemanAvery JohnsonTaylor PoitierCody StufflebeanDes PurnellVJ Payne Oklahoma StateJuly 9Mike GundyJosh Ford Iman OatesCam Smith TCUJuly 9Sonny DykesJosh HooverEric McAlisterColtin DeeryDevean DealNamdi ObiazorBud Clark Texas TechJuly 8Joey McGuireBehren MortonCaleb DouglasRomello HeightLee HunterJacob RodriguezCole Wisniewski UCFJuly 8Scott Frost Myles MontgomeryPaul RubeltNyjalik KellyKeli LawsonUtahJuly 9Kyle Whittingham Devon DampierSpencer FanoSmith SnowdenLander BartonWest VirginiaJuly 9Rich RodriguezJaden BrayLanden LivingstonEdward Vesterinen
Preseason awards
All−American Teams PlayerAP 1st TeamAS 1st TeamAS 2nd TeamAS 3rd TeamAS 4th TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd TeamESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamPFF 1st TeamSN 1st TeamSN 2nd TeamSI 1st TeamSI 2nd TeamUSAT 1st TeamUSAT 2nd Team Josh CameronDontay CorleoneSpencer FanoDylan Edwards Will FerrinParker KingstonTanner KoziolSam LeavittCaleb LomuDomonique OrangeJacob Rodriguez Austin RomaineJordan SeatonKeaton Thomas Jordyn TysonBryson WashingtonJahiem WhitePalmer Williams
Individual awards
Lott TrophyTaye BrownArizonaLBJr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLSr.DJ McKinneyColoradoCBJr.David BaileyTexas TechLBSr.Dodd TrophyKenny DillinghamArizona StateHC--Kalani SitakeBYUMatt CampbellIowa StateChris KliemanKansas StateJoey McGuireTexas TechMaxwell AwardNoah FifitaArizona QB Jr.Jordyn TysonArizona StateWRR-Jr.Sam LeavittQBR-So.Sawyer RobertsonBaylorSr.Bryson WashingtonRBSo.Brendan SorsbyCincinnatiQBJr.Rocco BechtIowa StateR-Jr.Avery JohnsonKansas StateJr.Dylan Edwards RBJosh HooverTCUQBBehren MortonTexas TechSr.Jaden NixonUCFRBDevon DampierUtahQBJr.Jahiem WhiteWest VirginiaRBBronko Nagurski Trophy CJ FiteArizona StateDTJr.Keaton ThomasBaylorLBR-Jr.Jack KellyBYUR-Sr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLSr.Jeremiah CooperIowa StateSAustin RomaineKansas StateLBJr.Bud ClarkTCUSSr.Jacob RodriguezTexas TechLBR-Sr. Lee HunterDTOutland TrophyCJ FiteArizona StateJr.Omar AigbedionBaylorOLSr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLSr.Jordan SeatonColoradoOTSo.Bryce FosterKansasR-Jr.Lee HunterTexas TechDTR-Sr.Caleb LomuUtahOTR-So.Spencer Fano Jr.Butkus Award Keyshaun ElliottArizona StateLB Sr. Keaton ThomasBaylorR-Jr.Isaiah GlaskerBYU Jack KellyR-Sr.Austin RomaineKansas StateJr.Bryan McCoy Jr.Oklahoma StateSr.Kaleb Elarms-OrrTCUJacob RodriguezTexas TechR-Sr.Lander Barton UtahSr.Jim Thorpe AwardXavion AlfordArizona StateDB R-Sr.Jeremiah CooperIowa StateSr.Jontez WilliamsR-So.Bud ClarkTCUSr.Paul Hornung Award Ismail MahdiArizonaRB Jalen MossArizona StateWRR-Jr.Josh CameronBaylorR-Sr.Parker KingstonBYUR-Jr.Mekhi MewsHoustonSr.Dylan EdwardsKansas StateRBJr.Jaden NixonUCFR-Sr.Smith SnowdenUtahCBJr.Wuerffel TrophyGenesis SmithArizonaDB Coben BourguetArizona StateWRR-Sr.Sawyer RobertsonBaylorQBJr.Tanner WallBYUDT/SR-Sr.Gavin GerhardtCincinnatiC6Yr.Charlie Offerdahl ColoradoRBSr.Rocco BechtIowa StateQBR-Jr.Leyton CureKansasTER-Sr. Damian IlalioKansas StateDTSr.Paul OyewaleTCUDE/EdgeJr.Behren MortonTexas TechQBSr.Paul RubeltUCFOL5Yr.Devon DampierUtahQBJr.Nicco MarchiolWest VirginiaR-Jr.Lou Groza AwardWill FerrinBYUPKJr.Kyle KonrardyIowa StateFr.Gabe PanikowskiOklahoma StateSr. Ray Guy AwardPalmer WilliamsBaylorPJr.Patrick Mannelly Award Garrison GrimesBYULS R-Sr.Drew ClausenIowa StateShea FreibaumOklahoma StateJr.Walter Camp AwardSam LeavittArizona StateQBR-So.Jordyn TysonWRR-Jr.Kaidon SalterColoradoQBR-Sr.Jalon DanielsKansasDoak Walker AwardBryson WashingtonBaylorRBSo. LJ MartinBYUTawee WalkerCincinnatiR-Sr.Dallan HaydenColoradoJr.Micah WelchSo.Abu Sama IIIIowa StateJr.Carson HansenLeshon WilliamsKansasR-Sr.Daniel Hishaw Jr. Sr.Dylan EdwardsKansas StateJr.Quinten JoynerTexas TechR-So.Jaden NixonUCFR-Sr.Myles Montgomery Wayshawn ParkerUtahSo.Jahiem WhiteWest VirginiaJr.Biletnikoff Award Luke WysongArizonaWRR-Sr.Jordyn TysonArizona StateR-Jr.Josh CameronBaylorR-Sr.Chase RobertsBYUTanner KoziolHoustonTESr.Jayce BrownKansas StateWRJr.Eric McAlisterTCUSr.Caleb Douglas Texas TechJr.Reggie VirgilSr.Cam VaughnWest VirginiaR-So.
Davey O'Brien AwardSam LeavittArizona StateQBR-So.Sawyer RobertsonBaylorSr.Brendan SorsbyCincinnatiJr.Rocco BechtIowa StateR-Jr.Avery JohnsonKansas StateJr.Josh HooverTCUBehren MortonTexas TechSr.Devon DampierUtahJr.John Mackey AwardKeyan BurnettArizonaTESr.Chamon MetayerArizona StateR-Sr.Michael TriggBaylorJoe RoyerCincinnatiTanner KoziolHoustonSr.Gabe BurkleIowa StateR-So.Garrett OakleyKansas StateJr.Rimington TrophyBen ColemanArizona StateOLGr.Coleton PriceBaylorR-Jr.Gavin GerhardtCincinnatiR-Sr.Demetrius HunterHoustonJr. Dylan BarrettIowa StateR-Jr.Bryce FosterKansasR-Sr.Sam HechtKansas StateSr.Sheridan WilsonTexas TechJr.Jaren KumpUtahSr.Bednarik AwardXavion AlfordArizona StateCBR-Sr.Keaton ThomasBaylorLBR-Jr.Isaiah GlaskerBYUDontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLSr. Domonique OrangeIowa StateDTJontez WilliamsCBR-Jr.Austin RomaineKansas StateLBJr.Bud ClarkTCUDBSr.David BaileyTexas TechLBJacob RodriguezR-Sr.Lee HunterDT Smith SnowdenUtahCBJr.Tacario DavisWashingtonSr.Rotary Lombardi AwardDontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLJordan SeatonColoradoOLSo.David BaileyTexas TechLBSr.Jacob RodriguezR-Sr.Spencer FanoUtahOLJr.Manning AwardSam LeavittArizona StateQBR-So.Sawyer RobertsonBaylorSr.Brendan SorsbyCincinnatiJr.Rocco BechtIowa StateR-Jr.Avery JohnsonKansas StateJr.Josh HooverTCUBehren MortonTexas TechSr.Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Ka'ena Decambra ArizonaCR-Sr.Chubba Ma'ae GNoah Fifita QB Jr.Tiaoalii SaveaDLR-Jr.Rhino Tapa'atoutaiTR-So.Samu TaumanupepeBaylorDLTausli AkanaBYUDESiale EseraDLRaider DamuniSSJr.Weylin LapuahoGSr.Logan LutuiDER-Sr.Sonny MakasiniGR-Jr.Keanu TanuvasaDTSione FotuHoustonLBJr.Khalil LaufauDTTamatoa McDonoughIowa StateDER-Sr.Tavake TuikolovatuKansasGR-So.Damian IlalioKansas StateDER-Sr.Levani DamuniUtahLBGr.Logan FanoDER-Jr.Spencer FanoTJr.Caleb LomuR-So.Aliki VimahiGr.Michael MokofisiGR-Sr.Tanoa TogiaiDallas VakalahiDTSoKimo Makane'oleWest Virginia GR-Sr.Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardNoah FifitaArizonaQB Jr.Sam LeavittArizona StateR-So.Sawyer RobertsonBaylorSr.Brendan SorsbyCincinnatiJr.Conner Weigman HoustonAvery JohnsonKansas StateJosh Hoover TCUBehren MortonTexas TechSr.Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Ty BuchananArizonaOLSr. Jordyn TysonArizona State WRR-Jr. Bryson WashingtonBaylorRBR-So.Josh CameronWRR-Sr.Sawyer RobertsonQBL.J. MartinBYURBSo.Brendan SorsbyCincinnatiQBJr.Kaidon SalterColorado Sr.Dre'lon MillerWRSo.Conner WeigmanHoustonQBR-Jr.Bryce FosterKansasOLR-Jr. Josh HooverTCU QB Jr.Caleb DouglasTexas TechWRSr.Coy EakinWRR-Jr. Behren Morton QB R-Sr.Jaden NixonUCFRBR-So.Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year AwardJulian LewisColoradoQBFr.Linkon CureKansas StateTERodney Fields Jr.Oklahoma StateRBR-Fr.Ryan HughesTCU OT
Preseason All-Big 12 teams 2025 Preseason All-Big 12
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Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Leavitt, QB, Arizona State, RS-So. Defensive Player of the Year: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech, Sr. Newcomer of the Year: Devon Dampier, QB, Utah, Jr.
+ All-Big 12 Offense Position Player Class Team QB Sam Leavitt RS-So.Arizona State RB Bryson Washington Baylor Jahiem White Jr.West Virginia FB Will Swanson Sr.Kansas State WR Eric McAlister TCU Chase Roberts RS-Sr.BYU Jordyn Tyson RS-Jr.Arizona State TE Joe Royer RS-Sr.Cincinnati OL Ben Coleman Gr.Arizona State Spencer Fano Jr.Utah Bryce Foster RS-Jr.Kansas Caleb Lomu RS-So.Utah Jordan Seaton So.Colorado PK Will Ferrin RS-Sr.BYU KR/PR Josh Cameron Baylor
+ All-Big 12 Defense Position Player Class Team DL David Bailey Sr.Texas Tech Dontay Corleone RS-Sr.Cincinnati C.J. Fite Jr.Arizona State Lee Hunter Sr.Texas Tech Domonique Orange Iowa State LB Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech Austin Romaine Jr.Kansas State Keaton Thomas RS-Jr.Baylor DB Xavion Alford RS-Sr.Arizona State Bud Clark Sr.TCU Jeremiah Cooper Iowa State DJ McKinney Jr.Colorado Jontez Williams RS-Jr.Iowa State P Palmer Williams Jr.Baylor
Head coaches
Coaching changes There were two coaching changes before the 2025 season. On December 1, 2024 Neal Brown was fired as head coach of West Virginia. On December 12, 2024 West Virginia announced the return of former head coach Rich Rodriguez, the 36th head coach in school history. On December 2, 2024 Gus Malzahn announced he was leaving as head coach of UCF and accepting the offensive coordinator position at Florida State. On December 7, 2024 UCF announced the return of former head coach Scott Frost.
On September 23, 2025 Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy was fired after 21 seasons. He finished his career with a 170–90 record, the winningest coach in school history.
Coaches Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2024 season
Team Head coach Year at school Overall record Record at school Big 12 recordConference ChampionshipsArizona Brent Brennan 2 38–56 4–8 2–7 0Arizona State Kenny Dillingham 3 14–12 14–12 7–2 1Baylor Dave Aranda 6 31–30 31–30 21–24 1BYU Kalani Sitake 10 72–43 72–43 9–9 0Cincinnati Scott Satterfield 3 84–64 5–16 4–14 0Colorado Deion Sanders 3 40–18 13–12 7–2 0Houston Willie Fritz 2 212–124 4–8 3–6 0Iowa State Matt Campbell‡ 10 99–66 64–51 45–36 0Kansas Lance Leipold 5 168–67 22–28 13–23 0Kansas State Chris Klieman 7 120–41 48–28 31–23 1Oklahoma State Mike Gundy† 21 169–88 169–88 102–72 1TCU Sonny Dykes 4 98–76 27–13 18–9 0Texas Tech Joey McGuire 4 23–16 23–16 16–11 0UCF Scott Frost 3 35–38 19–7 0–0 0Utah Kyle Whittingham# 21 167–86 167–86 2–7 0 West Virginia Rich Rodriguez 8 190–129–2 60–26 0–0 0 Notes: † Mike Gundy was fired after 3 games. Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 11, 2025 Eric Morris was announced as the official replacement following the end of the 2025 season. ‡ Following the conclusion of the 2025 regular season, Matt Campbell accepted the head coaching position at Penn State on December 8, 2025. Jimmy Rogers was named as the replacement. # On December 12, 2025 Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham announced his final game would be the 2025 Las Vegas Bowl.
Schedule