Big 12 Football Preview and Predictions for 2025 Season

Aug. 29: Auburn at Baylor
Sep. 1: TCU at North Carolina
Sep. 6: Iowa at Iowa State; Kansas at Missouri; Baylor at SMU
Sep. 13: Pitt at West Virginia
Sep. 20: SMU at TCU

The first two contests pit a Big 12 squad against big-name coaches Hugh Freeze and Bill Belichick in Week 1. The remainder are traditional rivalries, highlighted by the first tilt between Baylor and SMU since 2016.

Aug. 23: Iowa State vs. Kansas State (in Dublin, Ireland)
Oct. 11: Arizona State at Utah
Oct. 18: Texas Tech at Arizona State
Nov. 1: Arizona State at Iowa State; Texas Tech at Kansas State
Nov. 22: Kansas State at Utah

In theory, these five matchups will have a considerable impact on the Big 12 standings. Iowa State and Kansas State kick off the season with a Week 0 showdown in Dublin, while the middle of the campaign is stacked with key games for Arizona State and Texas Tech in particular.

Sep. 20: Baylor at Arizona State; Texas Tech at Utah
Sep. 26: TCU at Arizona State
Oct. 11: Kansas at Texas Tech; TCU at Kansas State
Oct. 18: Utah at BYU
Nov. 15: Utah at Baylor

Consider this the “if they’re actually going to compete” section. These are marquee opportunities for teams such as Baylor, BYU, Kansas, TCU and even Utah. At the very least, it might be the difference between, say, 6-6 and 8-4.