2016 Big 12 Conference football season


The 2016 Big 12 Conference football season will represent the 21st season of Big 12 Conference football, taking place during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin with non-conference play on Friday, September 2, 2016, with Kansas State traveling to face Stanford. Big 12 Conference play will begin on Saturday, September 17, 2016, with Iowa State traveling to play TCU.
The 2016 season will be the fifth for the Big 12 since the 2010–13 Big 12 Conference realignment brought the Big 12 membership to its current form. The conference has ten members: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12 is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format, along with the ACC, the Big Ten, the Pac-12 and the SEC. As a 10-team league, the Big 12 will play a 9-game, round-robin conference schedule and each member will play 3 non-conference games–one of which must be against another Power Five conference foe. The conference championship will be awarded to the team with the highest conference winning percentage at the conclusion of league play. In the event of a tie atop the standings, the conference tiebreaker shall determine the champion.
The Big 12 Champion will earn a berth to the 2017 Sugar Bowl, to play the SEC Champion at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, on January 2, 2017. If the Big 12 Champion or SEC Champion are selected for the College Football Playoff, then a replacement team from the league will be designated to represent its conference in the Sugar Bowl according to the league's rules.

Preseason

Recruiting

Preseason awards

2016 Preseason All-Big 12
PositionPlayerClassTeam
QBBaker MayfieldJuniorOklahoma
RBMike WarrenSophomoreIowa State
RBSamaje PerineJuniorOklahoma
FBWinston DimelSophomoreKansas State
WRK. D. CannonJuniorBaylor
WRAllen LazardJuniorIowa State
WRJames WashingtonJuniorOklahoma State
TEMark AndrewsSophomoreOklahoma
OLSpencer DrangoSeniorBaylor
OLKyle FullerSeniorBaylor
OLOrlando BrownSophomoreOklahoma
OLPatrick VaheSophomoreTexas
OLConnor WilliamsSophomoreTexas
OLTyler OrloskySeniorWest Virginia
PKClayton HatfieldSophomoreTexas Tech
KR/PRKaVontae TurpinSophomoreTCU

Regular season

Week 1

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 PMNorthwestern State#23 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TexasFSNW 55−744,849
September 28:00 PMKansas State#8 StanfordStanford Stadium • Stanford, CaliforniaFS1L 13−2646,147
September 311:00 AMMissouriWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFS1W 26−1160,125
September 311:00 AM#3 Oklahoma#14 HoustonNRG Stadium • HoustonABCL 23–3371,016
September 32:30 PMSoutheastern Louisiana#23 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFSNW 61−750,079
September 36:00 PMRhode IslandKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasESPN3W 55−628,864
September 37:00 PM#14 South Dakota State#13 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFSNW 59−4143,450
September 37:00 PMStephen F. AustinTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFSNW 69−1760,097
September 37:00 PM#5 Northern IowaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaCyclones.TVL 20−2560,629
September 46:30 PM#10 Notre DameTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasABCW 50–472OT102,315

Players of the Week

Week 2

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1011:00 AMCentral Michigan#22 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFS1L 27−3052,523
September 101:00 PM#22 Youngstown StateWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaRTPTW 38−2156,261
September 101:30 PMOhioKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFSNL 21−3728,467
September 102:30 PMSMU#23 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TexasFS1W 40−1345,499
September 106:00 PMArkansas#15 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasESPNL 38−412OT48,091
September 106:00 PMUTEP#11 TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasLHNW 41−792,863
September 106:00 PMLouisiana–Monroe#14 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFSNW 59−1787,037
September 106:30 PMIowa State#16 IowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IowaBTNL 3−4270,585
September 109:00 PMTexas TechArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, ArizonaFS1L 55−6844,511

Players of the Week

Week 3

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 167:00 PM#21 BaylorRiceRice Stadium • Houston, TexasESPNW 38–1027,047
September 1711:00 AMKansasMemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TennesseeESPNUL 7–4334,448
September 1711:00 AMIowa StateTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFS1TCU 41–2045,119
September 171:30 PMFlorida AtlanticKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasFSNW 63−750,871
September 172:30 PMPittsburghOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaESPNW 45–3853,514
September 176:00 PMLouisiana TechTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFSNW 59–4557,515
September 176:30 PM#3 Ohio State#14 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFOXL 24–4587,979
September 179:30 PM#11 TexasCaliforniaCalifornia Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CaliforniaESPNL 43–5050,448

Players of the Week

Week 4

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 237:00 PMTCUSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TexasESPNW 33–330,987
September 2411:00 AMSan Jose StateIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaFSNW 44–1050,851
September 242:30 PMBYUWest VirginiaFedExField • Landover, MarylandESPN2W 35–3238,207
September 246:00 PMMissouri StateKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasK-StateHD.tvW 35–051,686
September 246:30 PMOklahoma State#16 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TexasFOXBU 35–2445,373

Players of the Week

Week 5

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 297:30 PMKansasTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFS1TTU 55–1956,494
October 111:00 AM#22 TexasOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaABCOSU 49–3153,468
October 111:00 AM#13 BaylorIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaFS1BU 45–4250,842
October 12:30 PMKansas StateWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaESPNUWVU 17–1661,701
October 14:00 PMOklahoma#21 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFOXOU 52–4647,851

Players of the Week

Week 6

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 811:00 AMTexas#20 OklahomaCotton Bowl • Dallas, TexasFS1OU 45–4092,100
October 811:00 AMTCUKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasESPNUTCU 24–2323,946
October 82:30 PMIowa StateOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaESPNUOSU 38–3153,239
October 86:00 PMTexas TechKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasESPNUKSU 44–3851,540

Players of the Week

Week 7

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1511:00 AMKansas State#19 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaESPNOU 38–1786,049
October 1511:00 AM#20 West VirginiaTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFS1WVU 48–1754,111
October 152:30 PMKansas#11 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TexasFS1BU 49–747,598
October 156:00 PMIowa StateTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasLHN/CyTVTEX 27–696,851

Players of the Week

Week 8

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 2211:00 AMOklahoma StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFS1OSU 44–2026,262
October 2211:00 AMTexasKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasESPN2KSU 24–2152,328
October 222:30 PMTCU#12 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaESPN2WVU 34–1061,780
October 227:00 PM#16 OklahomaTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFOXOU 66–5960,478

Players of the Week

Week 9

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 2911:00 AM#10 West VirginiaOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFOXOSU 37–2059,584
October 2911:00 AMKansas StateIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaFSNKSU 31–2652,763
October 292:30 PMTexas TechTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasESPN2TTU 27–24OT45,619
October 292:30 PM#8 BaylorTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasABCTEX 35–3497,822
October 296:00 PMKansas#16OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFS1OU 56–386,301

Players of the Week

Week 10

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 36:30 PM#14 OklahomaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaESPNOU 34–2450,662
November 511:00 AMTexasTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TexasFS1TEX 45–3760,803
November 52:30 PM#18 Oklahoma StateKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasABCOSU 43–3752,450
November 52:30 PMTCU#17 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TexasFOXTCU 62–2248,129
November 56:00 PMKansas#20 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaESPN2WVU 48–2156,343

Players of the Week

Week 11

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 1211:00 AMBaylor#11 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaABCOU 45–2486,249
November 1211:00 AMIowa StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasFSNISU 31–2423,757
November 1211:00 AM#16 West VirginiaTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasFS1WVU 24–2096,367
November 122:30 PMTexas Tech#13 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaFS1OSU 45–4454,288

Players of the Week

Week 12

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 1911:00 AMKansas StateBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TexasESPN2KSU 42–2143,581
November 1911:00 AM#11 Oklahoma StateTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFS1OSU 31–643,303
November 192:30 PMTexas TechIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaFS1ISU 66–1050,787
November 192:30 PMTexasKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KansasABCKU 24–21OT25,673
November 197:00 PM#9 Oklahoma#14 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaABCOU 56–2857,645

Players of the Week

Week 13

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 252:30 PMTCUTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TexasFS1TCU 31–999,065
November 255:00 PMBaylorTexas TechAT&T Stadium • Arlington, TexasESPNTTU 54–3541,656
November 2611:00 AMKansasKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KansasFS1KSU 34–1952,637
November 262:30 PM#18 West VirginiaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IowaFS1WVU 49–1951,365

Players of the Week

Week 14

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 311:00 AMKansas StateTCUAmong G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TexasFS1KSU 30–642,746
December 311:30 AM#10 Oklahoma State#9 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OklahomaFOXOU 38–2087,527
December 32:30 PMBaylor#16 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaFS1WVU 24–2149,229

Players of the Week

Bowl games

Schedule and Results
BowlDateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
Cactus BowlDecember 279:15 PMBoise StateBaylorChase FieldESPNW 31–1233,328
Russell Athletic BowlDecember 284:30 PM#16 West VirginiaMiami Camping World StadiumESPNL 14–3148,625
Texas BowlDecember 288:00 PMTexas A&MKansas StateNRG StadiumESPNW 33–2868,412
Alamo BowlDecember 298:00 PM#12 Oklahoma State#10 ColoradoAlamodomeESPNW 38–859,815
Liberty BowlDecember 3011:00 AMGeorgiaTCULiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumESPNL 23–3151,087
Sugar BowlJanuary 27:30 PM#14 Auburn#7 OklahomaMercedes-Benz SuperdomeESPNW 35–1954,077

Rankings

Home game attendance

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

Postseason

Big 12 teams that completed a 6–6 to 12–0 record were invited to participate in postseason bowl games. For 2016, the selection order was as follows:
^Selection to the College Football Playoff Semifinals or a New Year's Six at-large bowl are discretionary and determined solely by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

Postseason awards

2016 Consensus All-Americans
PlayerPositionClassTeam
D'Onta ForemanRBJuniorTexas
Dede WestbrookWRSeniorOklahoma
Connor WilliamsOLSophomoreTexas

2016 All-Big 12
PositionPlayerClassTeam
QBBaker MayfieldJuniorOklahoma
RBJoe MixonSophomoreOklahoma
RBD'Onta ForemanJuniorTexas
FBWinston DimelSophomoreKansas State
WRK. D. CannonJuniorBaylor
WRAllen LazardJuniorIowa State
WRDede WestbrookSeniorOklahoma
TEMark AndrewsSophomoreOklahoma
OLKyle FullerSeniorBaylor
OLDalton RisnerSophomoreKansas State
OLOrlando BrownSophomoreOklahoma
OLConnor WilliamsSophomoreTexas
OLTyler OrloskySeniorWest Virginia
PKCole NettenSeniorIowa State
KR/PRByron PringleSophomoreKansas State