Arizona Wildcats
Tucson, Arizona - Arizona Stadium
Desert football with late kickoffs to beat the heat and one of the more pleasant November climates in the country....
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Big 12 football
Sixteen schools stretched from Orlando to Tucson, which makes this the widest geographic footprint in college football and the one with the most kickoff windows.
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- Programs
- 16
- Broadcast home
- ESPN and FOX family
- Combined seats
- 818,375
- Largest venue
- LaVell Edwards Stadium
Programs
All 16 Big 12 teams
Each program page covers broadcast patterns, ticket demand, seating, tailgating and travel.
Arizona State Sun Devils
Tempe, Arizona - Mountain America Stadium
A stadium carved between two buttes, with a walkable Tempe bar district a few blocks from the gates....
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Baylor Bears
Waco, Texas - McLane Stadium
A modern riverfront stadium where a good share of the crowd arrives by boat and ties up on the Brazos....
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BYU Cougars
Provo, Utah - LaVell Edwards Stadium
A mountain-backed stadium with a family atmosphere, no alcohol sales and one of the most scenic settings in the sport....
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Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati, Ohio - Nippert Stadium
One of the oldest stadiums in the country, wedged into an urban campus with a stadium-to-bar walk of about five minutes....
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Colorado Buffaloes
Boulder, Colorado - Folsom Field
The Ralphie run before each half is the best live tradition in the sport, with the Flatirons behind the west stands....
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Houston Cougars
Houston, Texas - TDECU Stadium
A modern campus stadium in the fourth-largest city in the country, with easy freeway access and a big-city weekend aroun...
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Iowa State Cyclones
Ames, Iowa - Jack Trice Stadium
One of the best-organized tailgate scenes in the Midwest, with acres of grass lots that open the night before....
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Kansas Jayhawks
Lawrence, Kansas - David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
A basketball town with a rebuilt football stadium at the top of the hill and one of the best college main streets in the...
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Kansas State Wildcats
Manhattan, Kansas - Bill Snyder Family Stadium
A purple-out crowd in the Flint Hills with a tailgate culture that treats visitors like guests rather than intruders....
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Oklahoma State Cowboys
Stillwater, Oklahoma - Boone Pickens Stadium
An orange-out crowd in a small town where the stadium is the largest thing for 50 miles in any direction....
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TCU Horned Frogs
Fort Worth, Texas - Amon G. Carter Stadium
A compact, modern stadium in a walkable Fort Worth neighborhood, and one of the easier premium experiences to get into i...
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lubbock, Texas - Jones AT&T Stadium
West Texas football with a horse-and-rider entrance, tortilla tosses and wind that becomes part of the game plan....
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UCF Knights
Orlando, Florida - FBC Mortgage Stadium
A loud, bouncing metal stadium on a huge campus, in a city where the rest of the weekend takes care of itself....
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Utah Utes
Salt Lake City, Utah - Rice-Eccles Stadium
A mountain-view stadium with a light-rail stop at the gate and ski country 45 minutes up the canyon....
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Morgantown, West Virginia - Milan Puskar Stadium
Country Roads after a win is one of the great stadium moments in the sport, and the gold-out night games are genuinely l...
Game day guideRivalries
The weekends that sell out first
Plan travel around these dates or accept secondary-market pricing.
Kansas vs Kansas State
The Sunflower Showdown, the oldest rivalry west of the Mississippi.
BYU vs Utah
The Holy War, a border rivalry that now sits inside the league.
Texas Tech vs Baylor
A long-running Texas series that decides in-state recruiting bragging rights.
Stadiums
Venues by capacity
Capacities as published by the schools, useful for judging how loud and how crowded a trip will be.
| Stadium | Program | City | Capacity | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaVell Edwards Stadium | BYU | Provo, Utah | 63,470 | 1964 |
| Jack Trice Stadium | Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | 61,500 | 1975 |
| Jones AT&T Stadium | Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | 60,454 | 1947 |
| Milan Puskar Stadium | West Virginia | Morgantown, West Virginia | 60,000 | 1980 |
| Boone Pickens Stadium | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Oklahoma | 55,509 | 1920 |
| Mountain America Stadium | Arizona State | Tempe, Arizona | 53,599 | 1958 |
| Rice-Eccles Stadium | Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 51,444 | 1927 |
| Arizona Stadium | Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | 50,782 | 1929 |
| Folsom Field | Colorado | Boulder, Colorado | 50,183 | 1924 |
| Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Kansas State | Manhattan, Kansas | 50,000 | 1968 |
| David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | 47,000 | 1921 |
| Amon G. Carter Stadium | TCU | Fort Worth, Texas | 47,000 | 1930 |
| McLane Stadium | Baylor | Waco, Texas | 45,140 | 2014 |
| FBC Mortgage Stadium | UCF | Orlando, Florida | 44,206 | 2007 |
| TDECU Stadium | Houston | Houston, Texas | 40,000 | 2014 |
| Nippert Stadium | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | 38,088 | 1915 |
How to watch
Where Big 12 games land
Conference network
ESPN and FOX family carries the widest slate, including the early windows national bundles treat as an add-on tier.
National windows
Ranked matchups and rivalry weekends move to national broadcast partners, usually confirmed around 12 days out.
Out-of-market
One live TV bundle that includes the conference network covers most of a season without a second subscription.
Stream Big 12 football on Fubo
Fubo carries ESPN and FOX family, national broadcast windows and cloud DVR, so one trial covers most of the schedule you cannot get with an antenna.
Other ways to watch
Travel
Planning across the footprint
- Cross-conference trips are genuinely long. Flying is usually cheaper than a two-day drive.
- Wind is the defining weather condition on the Plains, more than temperature.
- Mountain campuses sit above 4,500 feet. Plan for altitude on the walk up to the stadium.
Footprint
Four time zones, from Florida through the Plains to the Mountain West and Arizona.
Attend
Games to plan around
College Football
Bedlam Series
- When
- Late November, alternating campuses
- Venue
- Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Coverage: National afternoon or primetime window
Stillwater and Norman are small college towns; hotel inventory disappears for this rivalry. Tulsa is the usual fallback base.
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Texas Tech vs Texas Night Game
- When
- Late September or October, often a night kickoff
- Venue
- Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
Coverage: Conference network or national primetime window
Lubbock is a long way from anywhere. Fly into Midland or Amarillo and drive, and expect wind that affects everything from tents to passes.
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Territorial Cup: Arizona vs Arizona State
- When
- Late November
- Venue
- Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Coverage: Big 12 broadcast partners and national windows, announced about two weeks out
Late November in the desert is the most comfortable football weather in the country. Tucson trips are cheaper, Tempe trips are easier to fly into.
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Holy War: BYU vs Utah
- When
- Typically early season
- Venue
- LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
Coverage: Big 12 broadcast partners and national windows, announced about two weeks out
Salt Lake City is the practical airport for both campuses. Provo lodging sells out first, so book the valley and drive south.
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Farmageddon: Iowa State vs Kansas State
- When
- October or November, alternating between Ames and Manhattan
- Venue
- Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Coverage: Big 12 broadcast partners and national windows, announced about two weeks out
Both are small towns with big tailgates. Des Moines and Kansas City are the realistic hotel bases.
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Sunflower Showdown: Kansas vs Kansas State
- When
- Late in the regular season
- Venue
- David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
Coverage: Big 12 broadcast partners and national windows, announced about two weeks out
Lawrence is 45 minutes from Kansas City, which makes this one of the easier road weekends in the league.
FAQ
Big 12 questions
What channel carries Big 12 football?
ESPN and FOX family carries the bulk of the schedule, with marquee matchups moving to national broadcast windows. A live TV bundle that includes ESPN and FOX family is the simplest single subscription for out-of-market fans.
How many teams are in the Big 12?
16 programs, spanning four time zones, from florida through the plains to the mountain west and arizona.
What is the biggest stadium in the Big 12?
LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, listed at 63,470 seats.
How far ahead should I buy Big 12 tickets?
Rivalry weekends and any ranked matchup move first, often months out. Non-conference and early-season dates usually stay available into game week. Buy travel only after the broadcast window is announced.