Big 12 Reveals 2025-26 Basketball Schedules
The Big 12 Conference has revealed its scheduling plans for the 2025-26 men’s and women’s basketball seasons, generating excitement among fans as teams prepare for the upcoming challenges. The new format will see teams facing each other in a variety of matchups to ensure an engaging and balanced competition.
Conference Matchups Announced
The Conference has disclosed the scheduling framework for both men’s and women’s basketball for the 2025-26 seasons. Every school will compete in home-and-home series against three other conference teams, as well as facing the other 12 opponents once each. This translates to an 18-game Big 12 schedule, with six home games and six on the road. The goal is to create a schedule that provides a balance in terms of travel and competition.
Team Achievements and Rankings
Three Big 12 programs are recognized among ESPN’s Top 10 women’s basketball transfer portal winners. Also, three women’s basketball signees from the Big 12 were selected for the McDonald’s All-American Game. The conference also has five men’s basketball programs ranked in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25, with three schools in the top 10.
The Big 12 women’s basketball season in 2024-25 marked the first time the Conference had at least five teams finish the season ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 Poll for consecutive seasons since 2010. The league has sent multiple teams to the Sweet 16 in four of the last five NCAA tournaments. At least two teams have reached the regional semifinals in 22 of the last 25 tournaments, resulting in one of the highest percentages of any league during that time.
Big 12 teams dominated the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, with a 66.7% winning percentage, highlighted by Houston’s impressive journey to the national championship game. Seven Conference teams were selected for the tournament. This marks the sixth straight time that at least six Big 12 men’s basketball squads have been chosen for the tournament.
Championship Venues
Postseason champions for both sports will again be crowned at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The women’s basketball event will take place from March 4-8/9, followed by the men’s basketball tournament from March 10-14.
Men’s Basketball Opponents Breakdown
The following teams will face each other in the upcoming season, with the designated home and away games outlined below.
Arizona
Home Only: Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Away Only: Baylor, UCF, Colorado, Houston, TCU, Utah
Both: Arizona State, BYU, Kansas
Arizona State
Home Only: Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Away Only: Baylor, BYU, UCF, Houston, Iowa State, TCU
Both: Arizona, Colorado, Utah
Baylor
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Byu, Colorado, Texas Tech, Utah
Away Only: UCF, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Both: Houston, Iowa State, TCU
BYU
Home Only: Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, TCU
Away Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Both: Arizona, Texas Tech, Utah
UCF
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech
Away Only: BYU, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, Utah
Both: Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Cincinnati
Home Only: Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech
Both: UCF, Houston, West Virginia
Colorado
Home Only: Arizona, UCF, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU
Away Only: Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, West Virginia
Both: Arizona State, Texas Tech, Utah
Houston
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, Kansas State, West Virginia
Away Only: BYU, Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, TCU, Utah
Both: Baylor, Cincinnati, Texas Tech
Iowa State
Home Only: Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, Houston, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Away Only: Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, Kansas State, TCU, Utah
Both: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma State
Kansas
Home Only: Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, TCU, Utah
Away Only: Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Both: Arizona, Iowa State, Kansas State
Kansas State
Home Only: Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Both: Kansas, TCU, West Virginia
Oklahoma State
Home Only: Baylor, BYU, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, West Virginia
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Texas Tech, Utah
Both: UCF, Iowa State, TCU
TCU
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, West Virginia
Away Only: BYU, UCF, Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, Utah
Both: Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Texas Tech
Home Only: Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, Iowa State, West Virginia
Both: BYU, Colorado, Houston
Utah
Home Only: Arizona, UCF, Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU
Away Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Both: Arizona State, BYU, Colorado
West Virginia
Home Only: Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU
Both: UCF, Cincinnati, Kansas State
Women’s Basketball Opponents Breakdown
The following teams will face each other, with designated home and away games as outlined below.
Arizona
Home Only: BYU, UCF, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Away Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Both: Arizona State, Colorado, Utah
Arizona State
Home Only: UCF, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Away Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Both: Arizona, Byu, Utah
Baylor
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State
Away Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Utah, West Virginia
Both: UCF, TCU, Texas Tech
BYU
Home Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Away Only: Arizona, UCF, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Both: Arizona State, Colorado, Utah
UCF
Home Only: BYU, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Both: Baylor, Cincinnati, West Virginia
Cincinnati
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech
Away Only: BYU, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Utah
Both: UCF, Iowa State, West Virginia
Colorado
Home Only: Cincinnati, Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah, West Virginia
Away Only: Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State
Both: Arizona, BYU, Oklahoma State
Houston
Home Only: BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Iowa State, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Both: Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech
Iowa State
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, Kansas, West Virginia
Away Only: BYU, Colorado, Houston, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah
Both: Cincinnati, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Kansas
Home Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Utah, West Virginia
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, Iowa State, TCU
Both: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Kansas State
Home Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Utah, West Virginia
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, TCU, Texas Tech
Both: Houston, Iowa State, Kansas
Oklahoma State
Home Only: Baylor, BYU, UCF, Houston, Texas Tech, Utah
Away Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Kansas State, TCU, West Virginia
Both: Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas
TCU
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Away Only: BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Texas Tech, Utah
Both: Baylor, Houston, West Virginia
Texas Tech
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, UCF, Iowa State, Kansas State, TCU
Away Only: BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Utah, West Virginia
Both: Baylor, Houston, Kansas
Utah
Home Only: Baylor, Cincinnati, Iowa State, TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Away Only: UCF, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State
Both: Arizona, Arizona State, BYU
West Virginia
Home Only: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Houston, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
Away Only: BYU, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Utah
Both: UCF, Cincinnati, TCU
In a recent statement, the Big 12 expressed their excitement, anticipating intense competition and fan engagement throughout the 2025-26 season. The conference has set the stage for another year of thrilling matchups and memorable moments.
