The 2026 Big 12 Conference football schedule released Wednesday includes all 16 programs playing nine conference games and 13 non-conference games against Power Four opponents and Notre Dame. BYU will host Notre Dame in Week 7.

The UCF Knights will play seven home games during the 2026 season, starting with a non-conference date against Bethune-Cookman. Here's the full list.

The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion