PROVO, Utah – The Big 12 football schedule is finally out. After waiting for months wondering when it would drop, the league finally released what the schedule looks like in a 14-team league.
The conference still includes Texas and Oklahoma, at least for one more season. Plus, it includes newcomers BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston. So safe to say, there was a lot of intrigue about what this schedule would look like.
Well, now we know.
The moment you have all been waiting for since September 10, 2021…
Introducing the 2023 #Big12FB Schedule
🗓️ https://t.co/JXIqy2hBYK pic.twitter.com/myhFjT9K2v
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) January 31, 2023
BYU opens its Big 12 schedule at Kansas on September 23. Houston begins its Big 12 tenure against TCU on September 16 at home. UCF will travel to Kansas State on September 23 and Cincinnati hosts Oklahoma on the same day.
The Sooners play three newcomer programs. Texas only draws Houston and BYU.
Social Media reactions to the 2023 Big 12 Football Schedule
When the schedule dropped at Noon (MT), social media was buzzing with reactions to the new Big 12 Conference schedule. Here are some of the notable reactions and takeaways.
May I present, the Parks and Rec version of the 2023 BYU @Big12Conference schedule.. @BYUfootball | @BYUSportsNation pic.twitter.com/8I5BNkphyU
— Hemā Heimuli Jr. (@x_hems) January 31, 2023
“Hey OU…before you leave, head to Provo in November for your third roadie in four weeks. Oh, then catch our CFP team on short rest!”
– the Big12
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) January 31, 2023
45 minutes after the drop of the 2023 Big 12 schedule, 12 of 14 conference members have dropped a custom graphic or video to announce their coming season schedules.
Two conference members opted to just RT the conference’s tweet with no fanfare… 🧐 pic.twitter.com/KNBEfKT0T2
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 31, 2023
The @Big12Conference is full of big games 🤩🗓
Which of these are you most excited to watch? pic.twitter.com/W0bEtsVsnD
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 31, 2023
It’s a bummer to realize we might not get Oklahoma State vs. Texas, K-State vs. OU or Baylor vs. OU for a long time. Lots of fun games between them in recent years.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) January 31, 2023
How do UCF fans feel about the Big 12 schedule in alphabetical order implying UCF is “Central Florida”? pic.twitter.com/ShPoVn5iCh
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 31, 2023
@Big12Conference initial highlights for me…Texas in Austin, Sooners in Provo, at Stillwater, at TCU. 6 home games, fine. All that work to get to this point. Congrats, #BYUFootball and #CougarNation fans https://t.co/pr0sOLpeFH
— Alex Kirry (@AlexKirryKSL) January 31, 2023
#BYU‘s first #Big12 game will be against the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence on September 23, 2023.
First trip to Memorial Stadium.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/HmN5Y4vU87
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) January 31, 2023
Most intriguing Big 12 games:
WVU at Houston
OU at Cincinnati
Texas Tech at WVU
Kansas at Texas
OU-Texas (Dallas)
K-State at Tech
Texas at Houston
Baylor at Tech
UCF at OU
BYU at Texas
OU at OSU
TCU at Houston
Iowa State at BYU
TCU at OU
Tech at Texas
BYU at OSU— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 31, 2023
Most Exciting Home/Away Game for the new comers in the Big 12
BYU: at Texas and vs Iowa State
Cincinnati: at West Virginia and vs Oklahoma
Houston: at Baylor and vs Oklahoma State
UCF: at Oklahoma and vs West Virginia
— CFB Home (@CFBHome) January 31, 2023
The Big 12’s gifts to exiting members Oklahoma and Texas:
– Longhorns playing at Houston.
– Sooners get three of the four new members, including two on the road, and that features a trip to Utah in mid-November. pic.twitter.com/XyWVya2419— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 31, 2023
Texas at Houston will be a great game. Two similarly situated programs with a lot of shared conference history. Happy for alums of both schools who will be circling this one on the calendar after wanting to play each other for so long
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) January 31, 2023
Nice home schedule for Houston. Cougars get TCU, Texas, Oklahoma State & Cincinnati at home
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 31, 2023
Bravo Big 12 for releasing your 2023 schedule in a tweet and not an unnecessarily long and drawn out television show.
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) January 31, 2023
Sooners also go to BYU late in the season. https://t.co/olg4vHxKwd
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) January 31, 2023
BYU’s first Big 12 home games is against Cincinnati.
Is that a little bit of a letdown?
Just seems like you’d like to get one of the established Big 12 teams in your building for that first game.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) January 31, 2023
Texas not only travels to Houston but it hosts BYU. Oklahoma hosts UCF and travels to Cincinnati.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 31, 2023
If Texas doesn’t reach the #Big12 Championship Game in 2023 … boy.
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) January 31, 2023
Is Lubbock sweater vest weather in November? 🤔
Excited for Big 12 play in 2023!! #ChargeOn https://t.co/25beD6ofLA
— Coach Gus Malzahn (@CoachGusMalzahn) January 31, 2023
𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙨 🗓
The 2023 Schedule is 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀.
🔗 https://t.co/VpuRXJkPyy#SicEm | #PersonOverPlayer
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) January 31, 2023
The moment we’ve all been waiting for … pic.twitter.com/zXf63skFhv
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) January 31, 2023
Our inaugural @Big12Conference schedule is HERE! pic.twitter.com/FBsDdoIvla
— UCF Football (@UCF_Football) January 31, 2023
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭. 🏟️
Time to fill up your 2023 calendars. Our inaugural Big 12 schedule is here! 🙌
📝: https://t.co/QpbyrTq39R
🎟️ Renewals: https://t.co/fHksuqTV5O
🎟️ Deposits: https://t.co/t4otNoG3Un pic.twitter.com/1n9DkJBTj2— Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) January 31, 2023
Buckle up, it’s time for the Big 12. #GoCoogs
https://t.co/QULeCOG8NU pic.twitter.com/eURbZaEQnm— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) January 31, 2023
✍ 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙨!
🗓 https://t.co/xxC4Qr0tpw
📰 https://t.co/i4oZsiDjqf🌪🚨🌪 pic.twitter.com/fhAcaNqVro
— Cyclone Football (@CycloneFB) January 31, 2023
🚨 OUR 2023 SCHEDULE 🚨
We have 7 home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium! #PackTheBooth
Season Tickets → https://t.co/sv2OIN9cPc pic.twitter.com/NKTCBY8zpT
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) January 31, 2023
Coming to a stadium near you
📄 https://t.co/juKmcvFJ1i pic.twitter.com/JesJWqIqxU
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) January 31, 2023
Save the dates! 🗓 #GoPokes
🗞 https://t.co/fbjU23X9Sg pic.twitter.com/NM14FkR93V
— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) January 31, 2023
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 🐸#GoFrogs #DFWBig12Team pic.twitter.com/8PL7kg7Hdt
— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) January 31, 2023
The Full 2023 Schedule 🔥 pic.twitter.com/In9YT4UX8l
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) January 31, 2023
The 2023 West Virginia Football Schedule
🗓️🏈 » https://t.co/qRQk3H1GmM#HailWV pic.twitter.com/Q6SA4dfpdE
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) January 31, 2023
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU moving to the Big 12 Conference on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
