The 2024 Big 12 Conference football season was the 29th season of the Big 12 Conference football, part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2024 season was the first season for the Big 12 to have 16 members, following the departure of Oklahoma and Texas, the return of Colorado after a 13-season absence, and the addition of Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah.
The 2024 Big 12 Championship Game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 7, 2024. Arizona State defeated Iowa State 45–19 to clinch the automatic berth into the 2024–25 College Football Playoff.
Preseason Recruiting classes + National rankings Team ESPN Rivals 24/7 On3 recruits Total signees ArizonaNR 64 49 9516 Arizona State 54 46 51 4619 Baylor 72 67 69 5915 BYU 49 42 51 4927 Cincinnati 39 52 52 5321 Colorado 48 84 105 6410 Houston 59 77 71 6116 Iowa State 62 52 55 5822 Kansas 46 48 45 4117 Kansas State 57 61 59 4216 Oklahoma State 61 52 56 5218 TCU 33 38 31 3621 Texas Tech 24 25 22 2321 UCF 28 34 34 3318 Utah 50 58 64 4716 West Virginia 47 43 46 5022
Big 12 media days The 2024 Big 12 media days are currently be held at Allegiant Stadium on July 9–10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:
Tuesday July 9 Big 12 Commissioner – Brett Yormark Arizona State – Kenny Dillingham (HC), Xavion Alford (DB), Leif Fautanu (OL), Cameron Skattebo (RB) & Clayton Smith (DL) Cincinnati – Scott Satterfield (HC), Derrick Canteen (DB), Mason Fletcher (P), Corey Kiner (RB) & Luke Kandra (OL) Iowa State – Matt Campbell (HC), Beau Freyler (DB), Jayden Higgins (WR), Jaylin Noel (WR) & J.R. Singleton (DL) Kansas State – Chris Klieman (HC), Avery Johnson (QB), Hadley Panzer (OL), Austin Moore (LB), Brendan Mott (DE) & Marques Sigle (DB) Oklahoma State – Mike Gundy (HC), Alan Bowman (QB), Ollie Gordon II (RB), Nick Martin (LB) & Collin Oliver (LB) TCU – Sonny Dykes (HC), Jack Bech (WR), Caleb Fox (DL), Josh Hoover (QB), Mike Nichols (OL) & Namdi Obiazor (LB) Texas Tech – Joey McGuire (HC), Tahj Brooks (RB), Behren Morton (QB), Bryce Ramirez (LB), Jacob Rodriguez (LB) & Caleb Rogers (OL) Utah – Kyle Whittingham (HC), Brant Kuithe (TE), Karene Reid (LB), Cameron Rising (QB) & Junior Fafuna (DT)
Wednesday July 10 Big 12 Commissioner – Brett Yormark Arizona – Brent Brennan (HC), Noah Fifita (QB), Gunner Maldonado (DB), Jacob Manu (LB) & Tetairoa McMillan (WR) Baylor – Dave Aranda (HC), Ketron Jackson (WR), Matt Jones (LB), Richard Reese (RB), Keaton Thomas (LB) & Carl Williams IV (DB) BYU – Kalani Sitake (HC), Tyler Batty (DE), Connor Pay (OL), Jakob Robinson (DB), Darius Lassiter (WR) & Chase Roberts (WR) UCF – Gus Malzahn (HC), KJ Jefferson (QB), RJ Harvey (RB), Kobe Hudson (WR), Lee Hunter (DT) & Deshawn Pace (LB) Colorado – Deion Sanders (HC), Shedeur Sanders (QB), Shilo Sanders (DB), Travis Hunter (ATH) & Mark Vassett (P) Houston – Willie Fritz (HC), Tank Jenkins (OL), Latrell McCutchin Sr. (DB), Jamal Morris (LB) & Donovan Smith (QB) Kansas – Lance Leipold (HC), Jalon Daniels (QB), Mello Dotson (DB), Devin Neal (RB) & Jereme Robinson (DE) West Virginia – Neal Brown (HC), Aubrey Burks (DB), Garrett Greene (QB), Sean Martin (DL) & Wyatt Milum (OL)
Preseason poll The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.
+Big 12 1 Utah 906 (20) 2 Kansas State 889 (19) 3 Oklahoma State 829 (14) 4 Kansas 772 (5) 5 Arizona 762 (3) 6 Iowa State 661 7 West Virginia 581 8 UCF 551 9 Texas Tech 532 10 TCU 436 11 Colorado 400 12 Baylor 268 13 BYU 215 14 Cincinnati 196 15 Houston 157 16 Arizona State 141
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Preseason awards
All−American Teams AP 1st TeamAP 2nd Team'AS 1st Team'AS 2nd TeamAS 3rd TeamAS 4th TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd TeamESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamPFF 1st TeamPFF 2nd Team SN 1st TeamSN 2nd TeamUSAT 1st TeamUSAT 2nd TeamSI 1st TeamSI 2nd Team Tahj Brooks Cobee Bryant Jeremiah Cooper Dontay Corleone Tacario Davis Ollie Gordon IIPreston Hodge Travis Hunter Jr. Luke Kandra Brant Kuithe Jacob Manu Nickolas Martin Tetairoa McMillan Joe Michalski Wyatt Milum Devin Neal Collin Oliver Shedeur Sanders Jonah Savaiinaea LaJohntay Wester
Individual awards
Lott TrophyCobee Bryant KansasCBSr.Jeremiah Cooper Iowa StateSJr.Dontay Corleone CincinnatiDLJohnny HodgesTCULBTravis Hunter ColoradoCBTacario DavisArizonaJacob ManuLBDodd Trophy Lance LeipoldKansasHead coach--Chris KliemanKansas StateMike GundyOklahoma State Kyle Whittingham UtahMaxwell AwardNoah FifitaArizona QB So.Tetairoa McMillan WR Jr.Dequan FinnBaylor QBSr.Corey Kiner Cincinnati RBShedeur Sanders Colorado QBDevin NealKansas RBJalon Daniels QB JrDJ GiddensKansas State RBAvery Johnson QB So.Ollie Gordon IIOklahoma State RB Jr.Tahj BrooksTexas Tech Sr.KJ JeffersonUCF QBRJ Harvey RBCameron Rising Utah QBGarrett Greene West VirginiaPatrick Mannelly Award Luke Hosford KansasLS R-Sr.Brent Matiscik TCUSr.Austin Brinkman West VirginiaOutland TrophyDalton CooperOklahoma StateOTR-Sr.Joe MichalskiCDontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLJr.Luke KandraOGR-Sr.B. J. Green ColoradoDTSr.Lee HunterUCFDTJr.Jonah SavaiinaeaArizonaOTJunior TafunaUtahDTSr.Bronko Nagurski Trophy Tyler Batty BYUDEJr.Cobee Bryant KansasCBSr.Jeremiah CooperIowa State SJr.Beau FreylerSr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLJr.Tacario DavisArizonaCBJacob ManuLBLee HunterUCFDTTravis Hunter ColoradoCBNick MartinOklahoma StateLBR-Jr.Collin OliverSrJunior TafunaUtahDTJim Thorpe AwardCobee Bryant KansasDB Sr.Jeremiah Cooper Iowa StateJr.Tacario Davis ArizonaTravis HunterColoradoPaul Hornung Award Cameron Skattebo Arizona StateRBSr. Richard ReeseBaylorJr.Parker KingstonBYUWRSo.Travis Hunter ColoradoJaylin Noel Iowa StateSr.Dylan EdwardsKansas State RBSo.Major Everhart TCU WRDrae McCrayTexas TechSr.Brennan PresleyOklahoma State Xavier Townsend UCFJr.Preston Fox West VirginiaWuerffel TrophyNoah Fifita ArizonaQBSo. Leif Fautanu Arizona StateCSr.Kyler JordanBaylorOLBJr.Connor Pay BYUCSr.Shane Cokes ColoradoDLGSBeau Freyler Iowa StateDBSr.Jared Casey KansasTE Austin Moore Kansas StateLBAlan Bowman Oklahoma StateQBGSTahj BrooksTexas TechRBSr.NaNa Osafo-Mensah TCUDLWilliam Wells UCFDBTao Johnson UtahSSo.Garrett Greene West VirginiaQBSr.Lou Groza AwardTyler LoopArizonaPKJr. Ray Guy AwardMason Fletcher CincinnatiPSr.Mark VassettColoradoTyler PerkinsIowa StateJr.Jack BouwmeesterUtahOliver Straw West VirginiaWalter Camp AwardNoah FifitaArizona QB So.Tetairoa McMillan WR Jr.Shedeur SandersColorado QBSr.Travis Hunter WR/DBJr.Jalon DanielsKansas QBOllie Gordon IIOklahoma State RBTahj BrooksTexas Tech Sr.Cameron Rising UtahQBGarrett Greene West VirginiaDoak Walker AwardJacory Croskey-Merritt ArizonaRB Sr. LJ MartinBYUSo.Devin NealKansasSr. Daniel Hishaw Jr. Jr. DJ Giddens Kansas StateOllie Gordon IIOklahoma StateTahj BrooksTexas TechSr.RJ Harvey UCFJahiem White West VirginiaSo.Biletnikoff Award Tetairoa McMillanArizonaWRJr.Ashtyn HawkinsBaylorGr.Travis HunterColoradoJr.LaJohntay WesterJayden HigginsIowa StateSr.Jaylin NoelLawrence Arnold KansasRashod OwensOklahoma StateR-Sr.Brennan PresleySr.Eric McAlisterTCUJr.Josh KellyTexas TechGr.Kobe HudsonUCFSr.
Davey O'Brien AwardNoah FifitaArizonaQB So.Dequan FinnBaylorSr.Shedeur SandersColoradoRocco BechtIowa StateSo.Jalon DanielsKansasJr.KJ JeffersonUCFSr.Cameron RisingUtahGarrett GreeneWest VirginiaJohn Mackey Award Markeston DouglasArizona StateTE R-Jr. Benjamin BrahmerIowa State So. Drake DabneyTCUSr. Jalin ConyersTexas Tech Brant KuitheUtah Kole TaylorWest VirginiaRimington Trophy Leif FautanuArizona StateC R-Jr. Connor PayBYU Sr.Gavin GerhardtCincinnatiR-Sr.Joe MichalskiOklahoma StateBednarik AwardTacario DavisArizonaCBJr.Tyler BattyBYUDEDontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLTravis HunterColoradoCBB. J. GreenDTSr.Jeremiah CooperIowa StateSJr.Cobee BryantKansasCB Sr. Austin MooreKansas StateLBNick MartinOklahoma StateR-Jr.Collin OliverSr.Namdi ObiazorTCULee HunterUCFDTJr.Junior TafunaUtahSr.Butkus AwardJacob ManuArizonaLB Jr. Jack KellyBYUR-Jr.Nick MartinOklahoma StateR-Jr.Collin OliverSr.Namdi ObiazorTCULander BartonUtahJr.Karene ReidSr.Manning AwardNoah FifitaArizonaQBSo.Shedeur SandersColoradoSr.Donovan SmithHoustonRocco BechtIowa StateSo.Alan BowmanOklahoma StateSr.Garrett GreeneWest VirginiaJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardNoah FifitaArizonaSo.Dequan FinnBaylorSr.Brendan SorsbyCincinnatiR-So.Shedeur SandersColoradoSr.Rocco BechtIowa StateDonovan SmithHoustonJalon DanielsKansasAlan BowmanOklahoma StateBehren MortonTexas TechJr.KJ JeffersonUCFSr.Garrett GreeneWest VirginiaCameron RisingUtahPolynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardNoah FifitaArizonaSo.Keanu MailotoDLR-Jr.Jacob ManuLBJr.Tetairoa McMillanWRJonah SavaiinaeaOLStanley Ta'ufo'ouR-Sr.Ta'ita'i UiagaleleiDLJr.Leif FautanuArizona StateOLSean Na'aR-Jr.Tonga LoloheaBaylorDLRaider DamuniBYUSSo.Keanu HillTER-Sr.Weylin LapuahoOLJr.Austin LeausaUso SeumaloKansas StateDLSr.Logan FanoUtahSo.Spencer FanoOLAlaka'i GilmanSSr.Michael MokofisiOLJr.Simote Pepa DLJunior TafunaSr.Keanu TanuvasaSo.Tanoa TogiaiOLJr.Rotary Lombardi AwardJacob ManuArizonaLB Jonah SavaiinaeaOLTyler BattyBYUDELee HunterUCFLBR-Jr.Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLJr.Luke KandraOGR-Sr.B. J. GreenColoradoDTSr.Jeremiah CooperIowa StateSJr.Dalton CooperOklahoma StateOTR-Sr.Joe MichalskiCNick MartinLBR-Jr.Collin OliverLBSrJunior TafunaUtah DTWyatt MilumWest VirginiaOTEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Alton McCaskillArizona State RB R-So. Jordyn Tyson WRDequan FinnBaylorQBSr.L.J. MartinBYURBSo.Kaden KitlerUCFCR-So.Shedeur SandersColorado QB Sr.Donovan SmithHoustonR-Sr.Lawrence ArnoldKansasWRR-Jr.Ollie Gordon IIOklahoma State RB Jr. Drake DabneyTCU TE R-Sr. Josh Hoover QB R-Fr. Savion Williams WRSr.Tahj BrooksTexas Tech RBJosh KellyWRGr. Behren Morton QB R-So.Brant KuitheUtahTESr.
Preseason All-Big 12 teams 2024 Preseason All-Big 12
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Offensive Player of the Year: Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State, Jr. Defensive Player of the Year: Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado, Jr. Newcomer of the Year: KJ Jefferson, QB, UCF, Sr.
+ All-Big 12 Offense Position Player Class Team QB Shedeur Sanders Sr.Colorado RB Ollie Gordon II Jr.Oklahoma State Tahj Brooks Sr.Texas Tech FB Stevo KlotzIowa State WR Tetairoa McMillan Jr.Arizona Kobe Hudson Sr.UCF Jayden Higgins Iowa State Brennan Presley Oklahoma State TE Brant Kuithe Utah OL Jonah Savaiinaea Jr.Arizona Luke Kandra Sr.Cincinnati Dalton CooperOklahoma State Joe Michalski Wyatt Milum West Virginia PK Tyler LoopArizona KR/PR Drae McCrayTexas Tech
+ All-Big 12 Defense Position Player Class Team DL Tyler Batty Sr.BYU Dontay Corleone Jr.Cincinnati B.J. Green Sr.Colorado Lee Hunter Jr.UCF Junior Tafuna Sr.Utah LB Jacob Manu Jr.Arizona Nickolas Martin Oklahoma State Collin Oliver Sr. DB Tacario Davis Jr.Arizona Travis Hunter Colorado Jeremiah Cooper Iowa State Cobee Bryant Sr.Kansas Mello Dotson P Jack Bouwmeester Jr.Utah
Head coaches
Coaching changes There were two coaching changes before the 2024 season. On December 3, 2023, Houston hired Tulane head coach Willie Fritz as the 16th head coach in Cougars history. Then, on January 14, 2024, Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch was announced as the new head coach at Washington, following Kalen DeBoer's departure to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama. Two days later, Arizona announced Brent Brennan, previously head coach at San Jose State, as the 31st head coach in school history.
Coaches Note: All stats current through the completion of the 2023 season