2017 Big 12 Conference football season


The 2017 Big 12 Conference football season was the 22nd season of Big 12 Conference football, taking place during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began with non-conference play on Saturday, September 2, 2017, when all 10 of the league's teams played their first non-conference opponents. Big 12 Conference play began on Saturday, September 23, 2017.
The 2017 season was the sixth for the Big 12 since the 2010–13 Big 12 Conference realignment brought the Big 12 membership to its current form. The conference had 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 ten-team league, the Big 12 will played a nine-game, round-robin conference schedule. Each member will played three non-conference games–one of was required to be against another Power Five conference foe. The regular season was followed by a conference championship game played between the regular season champion and regular season runner-up. The 2017 Big 12 Championship Game was held Saturday, December 2, 2017, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Preseason

Recruiting

Preseason Poll

The 2017 Big12 Preseason media poll was announced on July 13, 2017 prior to the Big12 media days. The Big12 media days were held from July 17–18 in Frisco, Texas. Oklahoma was selected as preseason champions for the fifth time since 2011.
  1. Oklahoma – 303
  2. Oklahoma State – 294
  3. Kansas State – 231
  4. Texas – 213
  5. TCU – 202
  6. West Virginia – 183
  7. Baylor – 129
  8. Texas Tech – 85
  9. Iowa State – 83
  10. Kansas – 37
2017 Preseason All-Big 12
PositionPlayerClassTeam
QBBaker MayfieldSeniorOklahoma
RBJustice HillSophomoreOklahoma State
RBJustin CrawfordSeniorWest Virginia
FBWinston DimelJuniorKansas State
WRKeke CouteeJuniorTexas Tech
WRAllen LazardSeniorIowa State
WRJames WashingtonSeniorOklahoma State
TEMark AndrewsJuniorOklahoma
OLDalton RisnerJuniorKansas State
OLAustin SchlottmannSeniorTCU
OLOrlando BrownJuniorOklahoma
OLZach CrabtreeSeniorOklahoma State
OLConnor WilliamsJuniorTexas
PKClayton HatfieldJuniorTexas Tech
KR/PRKaVontae TurpinJuniorTCU

Schedule

Regular season

Week 1

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 PMTulsa#10 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFS1W 59–2456,790
September 211:00 AMMaryland#23 TexasDarrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXFS1L 41–5188,396
September 22:30 PMUTEP#7 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKFOXW 59–786,076
September 23:00 PMEastern WashingtonTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFSNW 56–1054,988
September 26:00 PMSoutheast Missouri StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSJTVW 38–1632,134
September 26:00 PMCentral Arkansas#20 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSK-StateHD.tvW 55–1951,043
September 26:00 PMLibertyBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFS2L 45–4845,784
September 27:00 PMJackson StateTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXFSNW 63–042,709
September 27:00 PMNorthern IowaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IACyclones.TVW 42–2461,500
September 36:30 PM#22 West Virginia#21 Virginia TechFedExField • Landover, MDABCL 24–3167,489

Week 2

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 87:00 PM#11 Oklahoma StateSouth AlabamaLadd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPN2W 44–726,487
September 911:00 AMIowaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAESPN2L 41–44 61,500
September 911:00 AMCharlotte#19 Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSFSNW 55–750,087
September 911:00 AMEast CarolinaWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVFS2W 56–2056,797
September 92:30 PM#23 TCUArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARCBSW 28–773,668
September 92:30 PMSan Jose StateTexasDarrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXLHNW 56–088,117
September 93:00 PMCentral MichiganKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFSNL 27–4528,531
September 96:30 PM#5 Oklahoma#2 Ohio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHABCW 31–16109,088
September 97:00 PMUTSABaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFSNL 10–1741,923

Week 3

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1611:00 AM#9 Oklahoma StatePittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAESPNW 59–2138,952
September 1611:00 AMIowa StateAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHCBSSNW 41–1422,811
September 1611:00 AMDelaware StateWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVAT&T SportsNetW 59–1651,482
September 1611:30 AMBaylorDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCN or RSNL 20–3426,714
September 161:00 PMKansasOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN3L 30–4222,056
September 162:30 PMSMU#20 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX ESPNUW 56–3644,489
September 165:00 PMTulane#2 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKFSNW 56–1486,290
September 176:30 PM#18 Kansas StateVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNESPNUL 7–1440,350
September 177:00 PMArizona StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFSNW 52–4558,547
September 177:30 PMTexas#4 USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAFOXL 24–27 93,607

Week 4

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2311:00 AMTexas TechHoustonTDECU Stadium • Houston, TXABC/ESPN2W 27–2436,383
September 2311:00 AMWest VirginiaKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSESPNUWVU 56–3423,901
September 232:30 PM#16 TCU#6 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKESPNTCU 44–3156,790
September 235:30 PM#3 OklahomaBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFS1OU 49–4143,573

Week 5

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 287:00 PMTexasIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAESPNUT 17–751,234
September 302:30 PMBaylorKansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSESPN2KSU 33–2052,293
September 307:00 PM#15 Oklahoma StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFOXOSU 41–3460,901

Week 6

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 711:00 AMTexas TechKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFS1TTU 65–1921,050
October 711:00 AMIowa State#3 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKFOXISU 38–3186,019
October 72:30 PM#23 West Virginia#8 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXFS1TCU 31–2443,257
October 76:00 PMKansas StateTexasDarrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin TXFS1UT 40–34 90,462

Week 7

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1411:00 am#6 TCUKansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSFS1TCU 26–652,055
October 1411:00 am#24 Texas TechWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPNUWVU 46–3560,928
October 142:30 pm#12 OklahomaTexasCotton Bowl • Dallas, TX ESPNOU 29–2493,552
October 142:30 pmBaylor#14 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFS1OSU 59–1656,790
October 1411:00 amKansasIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAFSNISU 45–055,593

Week 8

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 2111:00 amIowa StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFS1ISU 31–1357,045
October 2111:00 am#9 Oklahoma StateTexasDarrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXABCOSU 13–10 92,506
October 213:00 pm#10 OklahomaKansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Lubbock, TXFOXOU 42–3552,122
October 217:00 pmKansas#4 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXFOXTCU 43–042,969
October 217:00 pm#23 West VirginiaBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFS2WVU 38–3645, 389

Week 9

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 2811:00 am#11 Oklahoma State#22 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVABCOSU 50–3957,507
October 2811:00 amTexasBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXESPNUUT 38–745,656
October 282:00 pmKansas StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS FS1KSU 30–2036,223
October 282:30 pm#4 TCU#25 Iowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAABC/ESPN2ISU 14–756,259
October 287:00 pmTexas Tech#10 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKESPN2OU 49–2786,309

Week 10

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 411:00 a.m.BaylorKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFSNBU 38–921,797
November 411:00 a.m.Kansas StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFS1KSU 42–35 47,631
November 43:00 p.m.#8 Oklahoma#11 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK FS1OU 62–5256,790
November 43:30 p.m.#14 Iowa StateWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPN2/ESPNUWVU 20–1655,831
November 46:15 p.m.Texas#10 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXESPNTCU 24–748,042

Week 11

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 1111:00 a.m.Oklahoma StateIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAABC/ESPN2OSU 49–4261,500
November 1111:00 a.m.Texas TechBaylorAT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX FSNTTU 38–2434,482
November 112:30 p.m.West VirginiaKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSESPN2WVU 28–2351,223
November 115:00 p.m.KansasTexasDarrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXJTV/LHNUT 42–2796,557
November 117:00 p.m.TCUOklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKFOXOU 38–2088,308

Week 12

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 1811:00 a.m.TexasWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPNUT 28–1453,133
November 1811:00 a.m.TCUTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX FS1TCU 27–351,278
November 181:30 p.m.Iowa StateBaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFSNISU 23–1340,653
November 182:30 p.m.Kansas StateOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKESPN2KSU 45–4056,790
November 182:30 p.m.OklahomaKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSESPNOU 41–322,854

Week 13

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2411:00 AMBaylorTCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX FS1TCU 45–2243,015
November 247:00 PMTexas TechTexasDarrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXFOXTTU 27–23100,629
November 252:30 PMIowa StateKansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS ESPN2KSU 20–1949,554
November 2511:00 AMKansasOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFS1OSU 58–1756,790
November 252:45 PMWest VirginiaOklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKESPNOU 59–3186,117

Championship game

Week 14 (Big 12 Championship Game)

Schedule and Results
DateTime Visiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 211:30 AMOklahomaTCUAT&T Stadium • Arlington, TXFOXOU 41–1764,104

Big 12 vs other conferences

Big 12 vs Power 5 matchups

This is a list of the power conference teams the Big 12 plays in the non-conference :
DateVisitorHomeSiteSignificanceScore
September 2Maryland#23 TexasDarrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXL, 41–51
September 3#22 West Virginia#21 Virginia TechFedEx Field • Landover, MDVirginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalryL, 24–31
September 9IowaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAIowa–Iowa State football rivalryL 41–44
September 9#5 Oklahoma#2 Ohio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHW 31–16
September 9#23 TCUArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 28–7
September 16#9 Oklahoma StatePittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAW 59–21
September 16BaylorDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCL 34–20
September 16#18 Kansas StateVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNL 14–7
September 16Arizona StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXW 52–45
September 16Texas#4 USCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAL 27–24
December 26UtahWest VirginiaCotton Bowl • Dallas, TXZaxby's Heart of Dallas BowlL 30–14
December 26Kansas StateUCLAChase Field • Phoenix, AZMotel 6 Cactus BowlW 35–17
December 27MissouriTexasNRG Stadium • Houston, TXTexas BowlW 33–16
December 28#15 Stanford#13 TCUAlamodome • San Antonio, TXValero Alamo BowlW 39–37
December 28#19 Oklahoma State#22 Virginia TechCamping World Stadium • Orlando, FLCamping World BowlW 30–21
January 1#3 Georgia#2 OklahomaRose Bowl • Pasadena, CARose BowlL 54–48

Records against other conferences

Regular Season
Post Season

Rankings

Postseason

Bowl games

* Rankings based on CFP rankings, Big 12 team is bolded

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

Following each week's games, Big 12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.

Postseason awards

2017 Consensus All-Americans
The following Big 12 players were named to the 2017 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, and American Football Coaches Association :
Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
PlayerPositionClassTeam

2017 All-Big 12

Malik Jefferson, Texas
Jalen Reagor, TCU
Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
First team

National award winners

Home game attendance

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High