Looking for a surprise College Football Playoff contender? Check out the Texas A&M Aggies
Looking for a surprise College Football Playoff contender? Check out the Texas A&M Aggies
Last season was a time of transition for the Big 12.
Long-time conference stars Texas and Oklahoma will stay for one more year before facing their departure to the SEC. The conference welcomed Houston, UCF, Cincinnati and BYU into its ranks, all of which finished among the bottom five teams in the league table.
There are more changes coming ahead of the 2024 season. The Longhorns and Sooners are gone, but four teams from the Pac-12 – Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and former Big 12 member Colorado – are now under the Big 12 umbrella, bringing the conference that had 10 members two years ago to a whopping 16 teams.
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What the Big 12 lacks in an obvious national title contender, it more than makes up for in depth and intrigue. The league has five teams ranked between 13th and 24th in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll — Utah (No. 13), Kansas State (No. 17), Oklahoma State (No. 18), Arizona (No. 21) and Kansas (No. 24) — and while it’s almost certainly not a serious College Football Playoff threat, few teams will draw more national attention this season than Deion Sanders-led Colorado.
The race for the conference crown and a guaranteed playoff spot begins this week when all 16 teams begin the 2024 season.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Big 12 Week 1 schedule, including times, dates, TV information and results:
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College Football Schedule Week 1
All times mountain.
Here is a complete list of Big 12 games for Week 1, with all matchups scheduled on Saturday unless otherwise noted:
New Hampshire at UCF (Thursday) | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Lindenwood at No. 24 Kansas (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota State at Colorado (Thursday) | 6 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
Southern Utah at No. 13 Utah (Thursday) | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
TCU at Stanford (Friday) | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
No. 9 Penn State at West Virginia | 10 a.m. | Fox (Fubo)
South Dakota State at No. 18 Oklahoma State | lunch | ESPN+
Towson in Cincinnati | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa State | 1:30 p.m. | FS1 (Fubo)
UT Martin at No. 17 Kansas State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at Baylor | 5:00 p.m. |
UNLV at Houston | 5:00 p.m. | FS1 (Fubo)
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 5:30 p.m. |
Southern Illinois at BYU | 6pm |
New Mexico at No. 21 Arizona | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
Wyoming vs. Arizona State | 8:30 p.m. | FS1 (Fubo)
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What channel is showing Big 12 football games today?
- TV channels: ESPN, Fox, FS1
- Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo (free trial)
The Big 12 games in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season will air on a variety of channels, including ESPN, Fox and FS1. Streaming options for the games include ESPN+ and Fubo, with the latter offering a free trial to prospective subscribers.
Watch select Big 12 football games live with Fubo (free trial)
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