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Big 12 Championship Game (1996–present) on ABC
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About Big 12 Championship Game
The Big 12 Championship Game is currently between seasons. The most recent game aired on December 6, 2025, on ABC. As of today, May 9, 2026, there is no scheduled date for the next game.
It was first played in 1996 and has been held annually, with a break between 2010 and 2017. The game features the top teams from the conference, competing to be crowned champion. Since 2017, the game has been played between the two teams with the best conference records, following the regular season.
The game is broadcast on ABC and features a team of commentators including Joe Tessitore as the play-by-play announcer, Jesse Palmer as a football analyst, and sideline reporters Katie George and Kris Budden. The broadcast has a runtime of approximately 212 minutes.
Big 12 Championship Game episode schedule
1 upcoming · 13 aired . Next episode: December 4, 2026.
Upcoming · 1
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2026 | S2026·E1 | TBD vs. TBD |
Aired · 13
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2025 | S2025·E1 | 2025 Big 12 Championship Game: BYU Cougars vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| December 7, 2024 | S2024·E1 | 2024 Big 12 Championship Game: Iowa State vs. Arizona State |
| December 2, 2023 | S2023·E1 | 2023 Big 12 Championship Game: 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. 7 Texas Longhorns |
| December 3, 2022 | S2022·E1 | 2022 Big 12 Championship Game: #10 Kansas State Wildcats (9-3) vs. #3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-0) |
| December 4, 2021 | S2021·E1 | 2021 Big 12 Championship Game: #9 Baylor Bears (10-2) vs. #5 Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) |
| December 19, 2020 | S2020·E1 | 2020 Big 12 Championship Game: #10 Oklahoma Sooners (7-2) vs. #6 Iowa State Cyclones (8-2) |
| December 7, 2019 | S2019·E1 | 2019 Big 12 Championship Game: #7 Baylor Bears (11-1) vs. #6 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) |
| December 1, 2018 | S2018·E1 | 2018 Big 12 Championship Game: #14 Texas Longhorns (9-3) vs. #5 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) |
| December 2, 2017 | S2017·E1 | 2017 Big 12 Championship Game: #10 TCU Horned Frogs (10-2) vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) |
| December 4, 2010 | S2010·E1 | 2010 Big 12 Championship Game: #10 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) vs. #13 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) |
| December 5, 2009 | S2009·E1 | 2009 Big 12 Championship Game: #3 Texas Longhorns (12-0) vs. #21 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) |
| December 6, 2008 | S2008·E1 | 2008 Big 12 Championship Game: #19 Missouri Tigers (9-3) vs. #4 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) |
| December 7, 1996 | S1996·E1 | 1996 Big 12 Championship Game: #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7-4) |
