The Big 12 football schedule 2025 early season kickoff times and TV slate has been announced, which features 43 games set for broadcast in the first three weeks plus Week Zero.
The Big 12 expanded to 16 teams last season with the addition of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah. The Arizona State Sun Devils are the reigning Big 12 champion.
Three Big 12 members will kickoff the 2025 season in Week Zero on Saturday, Aug. 23. The first game will feature a conference matchup between the Kansas State Wildcats and Iowa State Cyclones in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The game will kickoff at noon ET with television coverage on ESPN.
Later on Saturday, Aug. 23, the Kansas Jayhawks will host the Fresno State Bulldogs and the game will be televised by FOX at 6:30pm ET.
Four Big 12 members are slated to kickoff their campaigns on Thursday, Aug. 28. The UCF Knights host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7:00pm ET, ESPN+), Oklahoma State Cowboys host the UT Martin Skyhawks (7:30pm ET, ESPN+), and Houston Cougars host the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (8:00pm ET, ESPN+).
Thursday night Week 1 action concludes with the Cincinnati Bearcats facing the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., and the game will kickoff at 9:00pm ET on ESPN.
On Friday, Aug. 29, the Colorado Buffaloes open their season at home against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8:00pm ET, ESPN), while the Baylor Bears host the Auburn Tigers (8:00pm ET, FOX). Additionally, the Kansas Jayhawks host the Wagner Seahawks (7:30pm ET, ESPN+).
Eight members of the Big 12 are scheduled to play non-conference opponents on Saturday, Aug. 30, which is highlighted by the Utah Utes visiting the UCLA Bruins at 11:00pm ET on FOX.
Week 1 action wraps up on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, when the TCU Horned Frogs travel to face Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels (8:00pm ET, ESPN).
The 2025 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game is set for Saturday, Dec. 6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will be televised by ABC at noon ET.
Listed below are the Big 12 games that have been selected for television as of May 29, including several contests from Week 4 onward. All remaining Big 12 controlled games will be announced six-to-12 days prior to the date of the game.
Big 12 football schedule: 2025 early season kickoff times, TV
*All times Eastern.
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Kansas State vs. Iowa State (Ireland) – 12pm, ESPN
Fresno State at Kansas – 6:30pm, FOX
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Jacksonville State at UCF – 7pm, ESPN+
UT Martin at Oklahoma State – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at Houston – 8pm, ESPN+
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati – 9pm, ESPN (in KC)
Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Wagner at Kansas – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Auburn at Baylor – 8pm, FOX
Georgia Tech at Colorado – 8pm, ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
Robert Morris at West Virginia – 2pm, ESPN+
South Dakota at Iowa State – 3:30pm, FOX
North Dakota at Kansas State – 7pm, ESPN+
UAPB at Texas Tech – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Portland State at BYU – 8pm, ESPN+
NAU at Arizona State – 10pm, ESPN+
Hawaii at Arizona – 10:30pm, TNT/Max
Utah at UCLA – 11pm, FOX
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
TCU at North Carolina – 8pm, ESPN
Saturday, Sept. 6
Baylor at SMU – 12pm, The CW
Iowa at Iowa State – 12pm, FOX
Kent State at Texas Tech – 12pm, TNT/Max
Kansas at Missouri – 3:30pm, ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Oregon – 3:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Bowling Green at Cincinnati – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Delaware at Colorado – 3:30pm, FOX
West Virginia at Ohio – 4pm, ESPNU
Cal Poly at Utah – 6pm, ESPN+
Army at Kansas State – 7pm, ESPN
North Carolina A&T at UCF – 7pm, ESPN+
Arizona State at Mississippi State – 7:30pm, ESPN2
Weber State at Arizona – 10pm, ESPN+
Stanford at BYU – 10:15pm, ESPN
Friday, Sept. 12
Colorado at Houston – 7:30pm, ESPN
Kansas State at Arizona – 9pm, FOX
Saturday, Sept. 13
Samford at Baylor – 12pm, ESPN+
Pitt at West Virginia – 3:30pm, ESPN
Northwestern State at Cincinnati – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Oregon State at Texas Tech – 3:30pm, FOX
Iowa State at Arkansas State – 4pm, ESPN2
Utah at Wyoming – 8pm, CBSSN
Abilene Christian at TCU – 8pm, ESPN+
Texas State at Arizona State – 10:30pm, TNT/Max
Friday, Sept. 19
Tulsa at Oklahoma State – 7pm, ESPN
Friday, Sept. 26
TCU at Arizona State – 9pm, FOX
Saturday, Sept. 27
BYU at Colorado – 10:15pm, ESPN
Friday, Oct. 3
West Virginia at BYU – 10:30pm, ESPN
Friday, Nov. 7
Houston at UCF – TBD, FS1
Friday, Nov. 28
Utah at Kansas – 12pm, ABC or ESPN
Arizona at Arizona State – TBD, FOX
Saturday, Dec. 6
Big 12 Championship – 12pm, ABC
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