Big 12 Football Championship Game
Big 12 title game staying at home of Cowboys through 2025

Aug. 03, 2022 08:25 PM EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 championship game will remain at the home of the Dallas Cowboys through at least 2025, the season after Texas and Oklahoma are set...

Iowa head coach Matt Campbell walks off stage after speaking to reporters at the NCAA college football Big 12 media days in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Ties to Texas, Big 12 bind coaching newcomers Dykes, McGuire

By Schuyler Dixon Jul. 14, 2022 07:22 PM EDT

Baylor head coach Dave Aranda smiles while speaking at the NCAA college football Big 12 media days in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Baylor, Oklahoma St talk 2022 after Big 12 thriller of 2021

By Schuyler Dixon Jul. 13, 2022 06:31 PM EDT

Baylor safety Jairon McVea (42), linebacker Terrel Bernard (2), running back Abram Smith (7), wide receiver R.J. Sneed (0) running back Trestan Ebner (1) and safety Jalen Pitre (8) celebrate with the trophy after defeating Oklahoma State in an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 4, 2021. Baylor has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the conference title again, based on a poll of media who cover the league. It is the first time Baylor has ever been favored in the preseason vote. Coach Dave Aranda's Bears got 17 of the 41 first-place votes in the poll released Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman, file)
Defending Big 12 champ Baylor tabbed preseason favorite

Jul. 07, 2022 04:58 PM EDT

FILE - Baylor offensive linemen Connor Galvin, left, and Xavier Newman-Johnson (55), head coach Dave Aranda, and linebacker Terrel Bernard, right, hold up the trophy as ABC commentator Molly McGrath looks on after an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Aranda has agreed to a contract extension through the 2028 season after leading the Bears to a Big 12 championship and a school-record 12 wins capped by a Sugar Bowl victory last season. The school announced the extension Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, two months after athletic director Mack Rhoades had said there was a verbal agreement in amend the coach's contract. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman, File)
Baylor's Aranda gets contract extension through 2028 season

Feb. 15, 2022 12:46 PM EST

Baylor coach Dave Aranda is doused by offensive lineman Tate Williams (77) after the team's 21-7 victory over Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
No. 6 Baylor tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl; Corral hurt

By Brett Martel Jan. 02, 2022 12:53 AM EST

Oklahoma State running back Jaylen Warren (7) runs against Notre Dame during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
No. 9 Oklahoma State beats No. 5 Notre Dame 37-35 in Fiesta

By John Marshall Jan. 01, 2022 05:16 PM EST

Baylor running back Abram Smith (7) breaks free on a 75-yard run as he is chased by Oklahoma linebacker David Ugwoegbu (2), safety Pat Fields (10) and linebacker Shane Whitter (13) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The Southeastern Conference's most prolific offense clashes with one of the better defenses in the Big 12 when No. 8 Mississippi meets sixth-ranked Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)
Corral's decision sweetens Ole Miss-Baylor Sugar Bowl tilt

By Brett Martel Dec. 31, 2021 05:03 PM EST

FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan (17) throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Coan finally got a chance to don the Irish blue and gold in his final college season. He gets a chance to cap his season in a major way at the New Year's Day Fiesta Bowl. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Fiesta Bowl pits No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State

By The Associated Press Dec. 31, 2021 12:45 PM EST

FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan (17) throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Coan finally got a chance to don the Irish blue and gold in his final college season. He gets a chance to cap his season in a major way at the New Year's Day Fiesta Bowl. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
No. 5 Notre Dame faces No. 9 Oklahoma State in Fiesta Bowl

By John Marshall Dec. 31, 2021 12:33 PM EST

FILE - Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders (3) rolls out to pass while chased by Baylor defensive lineman TJ Franklin (90) in the first half of an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Sanders has made a steady climb in four years at Stillwater and gets a chance to cap his season in a major way at the New Year's Day Fiesta Bowl. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman, File)
Coan, Sanders looking to lead their teams to Fiesta Bowl win

By John Marshall Dec. 30, 2021 02:59 PM EST

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) passes against Mississippi State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Sugar Bowl pits No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 8 Ole Miss

By The Associated Press Dec. 05, 2021 05:16 PM EST

Oklahoma State running back Dezmon Jackson (27) is stopped short of the goal line by Baylor safety Jairon McVea on fourth down in the second half of an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)
No. 5 Notre Dame to face No. 9 Oklahoma State in Fiesta Bowl

By John Marshall Dec. 05, 2021 03:43 PM EST

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) celebrates his second-half, 4-yard touchdown run with wide receiver Braylon Sanders (13) during an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Starkville, Miss. Mississippi won 31-21. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Sugar Bowl matches No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi

By Brett Martel Dec. 05, 2021 03:02 PM EST

Oklahoma State running back Dezmon Jackson (27) is stopped short of the goal line by Baylor defensive lineman Gabe Hall (95) and safety Jalen Pitre (8) in the second half of an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)
The Latest: Notre Dame, Oklahoma St to clash in Fiesta Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 05, 2021 12:40 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Alabama won 41-24. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
CFP Takeaways: Bearcats belong; Tide proves doubters wrong

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 04, 2021 06:54 PM EST

Oklahoma State running back Dezmon Jackson (27) is tackled by Baylor linebacker Dillon Doyle short of the goal line in the second half of an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)
Baylor holds on for Big 12 title, knocks Okla St out of CFP

By Stephen Hawkins Dec. 04, 2021 04:07 PM EST

Baylor running back Trestan Ebner (1) fumbles the ball after being hit by Oklahoma State safety Jason Taylor II (25) and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (20) in the first half an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Oklahoma State recovered the fumble. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)
Oklahoma St coach says RB Warren out of Big 12 title game

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 04, 2021 02:16 PM EST

FILE - The College Football Playoff logo is shown on the field at AT&T Stadium before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Alabama in Arlington, Texas, Jan. 1, 2021. The most positive development at the latest meeting on expanding the College Football Playoff was that the people involved agreed to keep talking. There is no firm date for the next meeting, but there is one regularly schedule for January around the College Football Playoff championship game. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Big 12's Bowlsby: CFP expansion for 2024 'in some jeopardy'

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 04, 2021 01:18 PM EST

Baylor head coach Dave Aranda, left, talks to Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, before an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman)
Shapen starts as Baylor QB for injured Bohanon in B12 game

Dec. 04, 2021 12:17 PM EST