The 2023 Big 12 Conference football season was the 28th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2023 season was the first season for the Big 12 to have 14 members, with BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF joining the conference. It was also the last season for founding conference members Oklahoma and Texas, who left for the Southeastern Conference prior to the start of the 2024 season.

The 2023 Big 12 Championship Game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 2, 2023, between Texas and Oklahoma State. Texas won 49–21, winning their fourth Big 12 championship in team history.

Preseason Recruiting classes + National Rankings Team ESPN Rivals 24/7 On3 Recruits Total SigneesBaylor2931343221BYU2965666820Cincinnati2980745312Houston2952565420Iowa State -414144 23Kansas - 73737014Kansas State -343237 27Oklahoma1564727Oklahoma State 36 22 29 5820TCU -212020 23Texas 1333325Texas Tech -232827 25UCF2950503915West Virginia -44485119

Big 12 media days The 2023 Big 12 media days were held in July 2023 in Frisco, Texas. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:

Big 12 Commissioner – Brett Yormark Baylor – Dave Aranda (HC), Blake Shapen (QB), Drake Dabney (TE), Josh Cameron (WR), T.J. Franklin (DL), Mike Smith Jr. (LB) BYU – Kalani Sitake (HC), Kedon Slovis (QB), Kody Epps (WR), Ben Bywater (LB), Tyler Batty (DE), Ryan Rehkow (P) Cincinnati – Scott Satterfield (HC), Emory Jones (QB), Deshawn Pace (DE), Jowon Briggs (DL), Dontay Corleone (DL) Houston – Dana Holgorsen (HC), Nelson Ceaser (DL), Jack Freeman (OL), Hasaan Hypolite (LB), Patrick Paul (OL) Iowa State – Matt Campbell (HC), Jaylin Noel (WR), Beau Freyler (DB), T. J. Tampa (DB), Gerry Vaughn (LB) Kansas – Lance Leipold (HC), Jalon Daniels (QB), Devin Neal (RB), Rich Miller (LB), Kenny Logan Jr. (S) Kansas State – Chris Klieman (HC), Will Howard (QB), Cooper Beebe (OL), Daniel Green (LB), Kobe Savage (S) Oklahoma – Brent Venables (HC) Dillon Gabriel (QB), Drake Stoops (WR), Jonah Laulu (DL), Danny Stutsman (LB) Oklahoma State – Mike Gundy (HC), Collin Oliver (LB), Korie Black (CB), Brennan Presley (WR), Preston Wilson (OL) TCU – Sonny Dykes (HC), Bud Clark (S), Brandon Coleman (OL), Jamoi Hodge (LB), Josh Newton (CB), Jared Wiley (TE) Texas – Steve Sarkisian (HC), Quinn Ewers (QB), Jordan Whittington (WR), Xavier Worthy (WR), Jaylan Ford (LB), Jahdae Barron (DB) Texas Tech – Joey McGuire (HC), Tyler Shough (QB), Jerand Bradley (WR), Tahj Brooks (RB), Tony Bradford Jr. (DL), Jaylon Hutchings (DL) UCF – Gus Malzahn (HC), Javon Baker (WR), Ricky Barber (DT), John Rhys Plumlee (QB), Josh Celiscar (DE), Lokahi Pauole (OL) West Virginia – Neal Brown (HC), Zach Frazier (OL), Doug Nester (OL), Sean Martin (DL), Lee Kpogba (LB), Aubrey Burks (DB)

Preseason poll The preseason poll was released on July 6, 2023.

+Big 12 1 Texas886 (41) 2 Kansas State858 (14) 3 Oklahoma758 (4) 4 Texas Tech729 (4) 5 TCU727 (3) 6 Baylor572 7 Oklahoma State470 (1) 8 UCF463 9 Kansas461 10 Iowa State334 11 BYU318 12 Houston215 13 Cincinnati202 14 West Virginia129

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Preseason awards

All−American Teams Sources: AP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamAS 1st TeamAS 2nd TeamAS 3rd TeamAS 4thTeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd Team ESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd Team PFF 1st TeamPFF 2nd Team PFF 3rd TeamSN 1st TeamSN 2nd Team Kelvin Banks Jr.Cooper BeebePhillip BrooksJalen CatalonDontay CorleoneMason FletcherJaylan FordZach FrazierJaylon HutchingsByron MurphyJosh NewtonJa'Tavion SandersKingsley SuamataiaXavier Worthy

Individual awards

Lott TrophyBen BywaterBYULBJr. Danny StutsmanOklahoma Collin OliverOklahoma StateDLCobee BryantKansasDBJaylan FordTexasLBSr. Johnny HodgesTCU Joshua NewtonDBDodd Trophy Dave Aranda Baylor — — Gus MalzahnUCFJoey McGuireTexas TechSteve SarkisianTexasBrent VenablesOklahomaMaxwell Award Richard Reese Baylor RB So. Kedon Slovis BYU QB Sr. Aidan Robbins RB Jr. Matthew Golden Houston WR So. Devin Neal Kansas RB Jr. Jalon Daniels QB Will Howard Kansas State Sr. Dillon Gabriel Oklahoma Chandler Morris TCU So. Quinn Ewers Texas Xavier Worthy WR Jr. Tyler Shough Texas Tech QBSr. John Rhys Plumlee UCFDavey O'Brien AwardJalon DanielsKansasQBJr. Will Howard Kansas State Sr. Dillon Gabriel Oklahoma Quinn EwersTexasSo. John Rhys Plumlee UCFSr.Doak Walker AwardRichard ReeseBaylorRB So. Aidan RobbinsBYUJr.Tony Mathis Jr.HoustonDaniel Hishaw Jr.KansasSo.Devin NealJr.Treshaun WardKansas StateSr.Jovantae BarnesOklahomaSo.Emani BaileyTCUJr.Trey SandersTahj BrooksTexas TechSr.Biletnikoff Award Brennan PresleyOklahoma StateWR Xavier Worthy Texas Jr. Jerand BradleyTexas TechSo.John Mackey AwardIsaiah RexBYUTEJr. Mason FairchildKansasSr.Ben SinnottKansas StateJr.Austin StognerOklahomaSr.Rimington TrophyClark BarringtonBaylorOLGS Connor PayBYUJr.Jack FreemanHoustonSr.Mike NovitskyKansas rsSr.John LanzTCU Sr.Jake MajorsTexasJr.Rusty StaatsTexas Tech Sr.Zach FrazierWest VirginiaJr.Butkus AwardBen BywaterBYULB Danny StutsmanOklahoma Jaylan FordTexasSr.Jason JohnsonUCFGS.Jim Thorpe AwardCobee BryantKansasDB Jr.Kobe SavageKansas StateSr.Joshua NewtonTCUBronko Nagurski Trophy Gabe HallBaylorDLSr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatirsSo.T. J. TampaIowa StateDBSr.Cobee BryantKansasJr.Kobe SavageKansas StateSr.Danny StutsmanOklahoma LBJr.Collin OliverOklahoma StateDLJoshua NewtonTCUDBSr.Jaylan FordTexasLBJaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLGSJason JohnsonUCFLBOutland TrophyKelvin Banks Jr.TexasOLSo. Cooper BeebeKansas StateSr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDL So.Zach FrazierWest VirginiaOLJr.Jarrod HuffordIowa State Sr.Jaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLSr.KT LevestonKansas StateOLPatrick PaulHoustonJr.Lokahi PauoleUCFSr.Kingsley SuamataiaBYUSo.

Lou Groza AwardBert AuburnTexasPKJr. Colton BoomerUCFSo.Griffin KellBYUSr.Seth KellerKansasRay Guy AwardAustin McNamaraTexas TechPJordy SandyTCULaine WilkinsHoustonJr.Luke ElzingaOklahomaSr.Mason FletcherCincinnatiJr.Oliver StrawWest VirginiaSo.Ryan SanbornTexasGSTyler PerkinsIowa StateSo.Paul Hornung Award Phillip BrooksKansas StateWRSr. Malik FlemingHoustonKenny Logan Jr.KansasJaylin NoelIowa StateJr.Ja'Shaun PokeWest VirginiaSr.Brennan PresleyOklahoma StateXavier WorthyTexasJr.Wuerffel TrophyAlfonzo AllenBaylorDBSo. Brennan PresleyOklahoma StateWRSr.Christian JonesTexasOLEthan DownsOklahomaDLJr.Gerry VaughnIowa StateLBSr.Jack FreemanHoustonOLJalon DanielsKansasQBJosh NewtonTCUDBJowon BriggsCincinnatiTony Bradford Jr.Texas TechDLTyler BattyBYUJr.Will HowardKansas StateQBSr.Zach FrazierWest VirginiaOLJr.Walter Camp AwardJalon DanielsKansasQBDillon GabrielOklahomaSr.Quinn EwersTexasSo.Xavier WorthyWRJr.Bednarik AwardBen BywaterBYULBT. J. TampaIowa StateDBSr.Cobee BryantKansasJr.Kobe SavageKansas StateSr.Ethan DownsOklahomaDLJr.Collin OliverOklahoma StateJoshua NewtonTCUDBSr. Jaylan FordTexasLBJaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLGSJason JohnsonUCFLBAubrey BurksWest VirginiaDBJr.Rotary Lombardi AwardKingsley SuamataiaBYUOLSo.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLrsSo. Mike NovitskyKansasOLrsSr.Cooper BeebeKansas StateSr.Ethan DownsOklahomaDLJr.Damonic WilliamsTCUSo.Brandon ColemanOLSr.Kelvin Banks Jr.Texas So.Jaylan FordLBSr.Ja'Tavion SandersTEJr.Jaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLGS.Zach FrazierWest VirginiaOLJr.Patrick Mannelly Award Austin RiggsBYULS Gavin Gately Houston Sr. Randen Plattner Kansas StateBrent MatiscikTCUTEJr.Austin BrinkmanWest VirginiaLSEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Richard Reese Baylor RB So. Keanu Hill BYUWR Jr. Donovan Ollie Cincinnati Sr. Matthew Golden Houston So.Lawrence ArnoldKansasJr.Alan BowmanOklahoma StateQBSr.Brandon ColemanTCUOL Chandler MorrisQBSo.Savion WilliamsWRJr. Quinn Ewers TexasQBSo. Xavier Worthy WR Jr.Jerand BradleyTexas TechWRSr.Tahj BrooksRBTyler ShoughQBGS.Noah MasseyWest Virginia WRSr.Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardGeorge MaileBaylorOLRSFr.Atunaisa MaheBYUDLSr.Chaz Ah YouLB Isaac RexTEJr.Kingsley SuamataiaOLSo.Paul MaileSr.Uso SeumaloKansas StateDLJonah La'uluOklahoma Lokahi PauoleUCFOLGS.Manning Award Jalon Daniels KansasQBJr. Dillon GabrielOklahomaSr. Quinn Ewers TexasSo. John Rhys PlumleeUCFSr.Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardBlake ShapenBaylorRS Jr.Kedon SlovisBYUSr.Donovan SmithHoustonJr.Jalon DanielsKansasWill HowardKansas StateSr.Dillon GabrielOklahomaQuinn EwersTexasSo.

Preseason All-Big 12 teams 2023 Preseason All-Big 12

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Offensive Player of the Year: Jalon Daniels, QB, Kansas, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year: Jaylan Ford, LB, Texas, Sr. Newcomer of the Year: Treshaun Ward, RB, Kansas State, Sr.

+ All-Big 12 Offense Position Player Class Team QB Jalon Daniels Jr. Kansas RB Richard Reese So.Baylor RB Devin Neal Jr. Kansas FB Ben Sinnott Jr.Kansas State WR Brennan Presley Sr.Oklahoma State WR Xavier Worthy Jr.Texas WR Jerand Bradley So.Texas Tech TE Ja’Tavion Sanders Jr.Texas OL Kingsley Suamataia So.BYU OL Mike Novitsky R-Sr. Kansas OL Cooper Beebe Sr.Kansas State OL Kelvin Banks Jr. So.Texas OL Zach Frazier Jr. West Virginia PK Griffin Kell Sr.TCU KR/PR Phillip Brooks Sr.Kansas State + All-Big 12 Defense Position Player Class Team DL Dontay Corleone R-So.Cincinnati DL Ethan Downs Jr.Oklahoma DL Damonic Williams So.TCU DL Byron Murphy II Jr.Texas DL Jaylon Hutchings Sr.Texas Tech LB Collin Oliver Jr.Oklahoma State LB Johnny Hodges Jr.TCU LB Jaylan Ford Sr.Texas DB T. J. Tampa Sr.Iowa State DB Cobee Bryant Jr. Kansas DB Kobe Savage Sr.Kansas State DB Kendal Daniels R-So.Oklahoma State DB Josh Newton Sr.TCU P Mason Fletcher Jr.Cincinnati

Head coaches Team Head coach Year at school Overall record Record at school Big 12 recordBaylor Dave Aranda 4 20–16 20–16 13–14BYU Kalani Sitake 8 56–34 56–34 0–0Cincinnati Scott Satterfield 1 76–48 0–0 0–0Houston Dana Holgorsen 5 88–61 27–20 0–0Iowa State Matt Campbell 8 81–57 46–42 32–31Kansas Lance Leipold 3 154–56 8–17 4–14Kansas State Chris Klieman 5 102–33 30–20 20–16Oklahoma Brent Venables 2 6–7 6–7 3–6Oklahoma State Mike Gundy 19 156–75 156–75 95–61TCU Sonny Dykes 2 84–65 13–2 9–0Texas Steve Sarkisian 3 59–47 13–12 9–9Texas Tech Joey McGuire 2 8–5 8–5 5–4UCF Gus Malzahn 3 94–47 18–9 0–0 West Virginia Neal Brown 5 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

Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 9. Rankings from Week 10 until the end of the Season reflect those of the College Football Playoff Rankings.

Regular season Week One

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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 annual appearances in the following bowls: Sugar Bowl (unless the Sugar Bowl is a CFP game), First Responder Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, and Texas Bowl. Big 12 teams will play in a New Year's Six bowl if they are ranked high enough for an at-large bid in the final CFP rankings. The Big 12 champions are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.