The 2026 Big 12 football schedule features a few minor twists that reflect commissioner Brett Yormark’s major push for eyeballs

The 2026 Big 12 football schedule unveiled Wednesday was based on a matrix created in 2023 and a handful of matchups announced last year. As a result, there were no jaw droppers.

We knew Texas Tech would not play Utah.

We knew Notre Dame would visit BYU (after the cancellation of its rivalry with USC).

We knew TCU would face North Carolina in Dublin on Week 0 and that Arizona State would play Kansas in London on Week 3.

One mild surprise did surface, however: The Big...