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The Big 12 has used a conference championship game to crown its champion since 2017, bringing the game back from a six-year hiatus. Here’s what you need to know for the 2025 Big 12 Football Championship Game, the 23rd edition.

This season, BYU and Texas Tech will play for the Big 12 title.

When is the 2025 Big 12 Championship?

The 2025 Big 12 Championship is on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The title game will air at 12 p.m. ET on ABC.

Where is the 2025 Big 12 Championship?

The Big 12 Championship Game is played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It will be the 10th time the Big 12 Championship Game has been played in AT&T Stadium (formerly called Cowboys Stadium).

Who is playing in the 2025 Big 12 Championship?

BYU and Texas Tech will play for the title after finishing in first and second in the conference standings.

What are the current Big 12 standings?

Click or tap here to view the latest Big 12 standings.

What division has won the most Big 12 championships?

From 1996-2010, the Big 12 North division champion faced the Big 12 South division champion for the Big 12 title. The Big 12 South leads the Big 12 North with a 11-4 advantage in title games. Big 12 divisions ended after the 2010 season.

Big 12 Championship Game history

Here’s the list of all-time Big 12 Championship Game winners. Oklahoma has the most Big 12 Championship Game wins with 11. Texas is second with four.

Wins
Appearances
PCT
School

11
12
.917
Oklahoma

4
7
.571
Texas

2
4
.500
Kansas State

2
6
.333
Nebraska

1
4
.250
Colorado

1
2
.500
Baylor

1
2
.500
Texas A&M

1
1
1.000
Arizona State

0
2
.000
TCU

0
2
.000
Oklahoma State

0
2
.000
Iowa State

0
2
.000
Missouri

Big 12 Championship history

Season
Champion
Runner-up
score
MVP

2024
Arizona State
Iowa State
45-19

RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State

2023
Texas
Oklahoma State
49-21

QB Quinn Ewers, Texas

2022
Kansas State
TCU
31-28 (OT)

RB Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State

2021
Baylor
Oklahoma State
21-16

QB Blake Shapen, Baylor

2020
Oklahoma
Iowa State
27-21

QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma

2019
Oklahoma
Baylor
30-23

QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma

2018
Oklahoma
Texas
39-27

QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma

2017
Oklahoma
TCU
41-17

QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma

2010
Oklahoma (South)
Nebraska (North)
23-13

QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma

2009
Texas (South)
Nebraska (North)
13-12

DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska

2008
Oklahoma (South)
Missouri (North)
62-21

QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma

2007
Oklahoma (South)
Missouri (North)
38-17

QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma

2006
Oklahoma (South)
Nebraska (North)
21-7

WR Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma

2005
Texas (South)
Colorado (North)
70-3

QB Vince Young, Texas

2004
Oklahoma (South)
Colorado (North)
42-3

WR Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma

2003
Kansas State (North)
Oklahoma (South)
35-7

QB Ell Roberson, Kansas State

2002
Oklahoma (South)
Colorado (North)
29-7

RB Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma

2001
Colorado (North)
Texas (South)
29-37

 

2000
Oklahoma (South)
Kansas State (North)
27-24

QB Josh Heupel, Oklahoma

1999
Nebraska (North)
Texas (South)
22-6

 

1998
Texas A&M (South)
Kansas State (North)
36-33
QB Branndon Stewart, Texas A&M

1997
Nebraska (North)
Texas A&M (South)
54-15
RB Ahman Green, Nebraska

1996
Texas (South)
Nebraska (North)
37-27
RB DeAngelo Evans, Nebraska

Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men’s Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the College Football Playoff and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl, MEAC/SWAC Challenge and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.

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