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Contact: Joni Lehmann 469.524.1022 / [email protected] Week 1/August 31, 2021 2021 FOOTBALL

Conference Standings

BIG 12 GAMES OVERALL W-L Pct. PF PA W-L Pct. PF PA Home Road Neutral vs. Top 25 Streak Baylor 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 2 Iowa State 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1 Kansas 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 9 Kansas State 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lost 5 Oklahoma 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 8 Oklahoma State 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2 TCU 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 3 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 2 Texas Tech 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1 West Virginia 0-0 - - - 0-0 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Won 1

This Week in the News & Notes

Friday, September 3 The Big 12 enters the 2021 with No. 2/3 Oklahoma and No. 7/8 Iowa South Dakota at Kansas (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) 7:00 p.m. State ranked in the top 10 of the AP and coaches polls. Both concluded the Series: KU 2-0 2020 season with wins in CFP New Year’s Six Bowls. No. 19/21 Texas was Last Meeting: KU 31-14 in Lawrence on Sept. 7, 2013. also rated in both preseason ledgers while Oklahoma State was at No. 22 in the coaches edition and accumulated enough points for 26th in the AP Poll. Saturday, September 4 TCU and West Virginia also received votes in both. Stanford vs. Kansas State [Arlington, Texas] (FS1) 11:00 a.m. Series: Stanford 1-0 The Oklahoma vs. Tulane game has moved from to Norman due Last Meeting: Stanford 26-13 at Stanford on Sept. 2, 2016. to Hurricane Ida. Kickoff remains at 11 a.m. CT, and the game will be televised on ABC as previously announced. No. 2/3 Oklahoma vs. Tulane [moved to Norman] (ABC) 11:00 a.m. Series: OU 1-0 The Big 12 welcomes two new head coaches with KU’s and Last Meeting: OU 56-14 in Norman on Sept. 16, 2017. UT’s . Seven of the 10 programs have coaches that have been at the helm for less than five seasons. West Virginia at Maryland (ESPN) 2:30 p.m. Series: WVU 28-22-2 Eighty percent of Big 12 teams return QBs that started last season. Last Meeting: WVU 45-6 in Morgantown on Sept. 26, 2015.

Northern Iowa at No. 7/8 Iowa State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) 3:30 p.m. According to NFF research, Big 12 football rosters this season include Series: ISU 23-6-3 156 players that have already completed their undergraduate degree Last Meeting: ISU 29-26 (3OT) in Ames on Aug. 31, 2019. requirements.

No. 23/23 Louisiana at No. 21/19 Texas (FOX) 3:30 p.m. The Big 12 was the only autonomy conference that completed the 2020 Series: UT 2-0 bowl season undefeated. It was also the Big 12’s first perfect bowl record in Last Meeting: UT 60-3 in Austin on Sept. 3, 2005. Conference history.

Baylor at Texas State (ESPN+) 6:00 p.m. The Big 12’s bowl winning percentage of .594 (19-13) in the last five seasons Series: BU 7-0 (2016-20) leads the autonomy leagues. Last Meeting: BU 34-7 in Waco on Sept. 15, 2007. With ISU and OU appearances in 2020, the Big 12 has placed two teams in Missouri State at RV/No. 22 Oklahoma State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) 6:00 p.m. the CFP postseason structure five times in its seven years. Series: OSU 8-0 Last Meeting: OSU 58-17 in Stillwater on 2018. Aug. 30, 2018. In the midst of COVID last season, Big 12 teams completed 43-of-45 conference games and 58 contests overall, including bowl games. Texas Tech at [NRG ] (ESPN) 6:00 p.m. Series: UH 18-13-1 Forty-eight percent (21-44) of last season’s Big 12 contests, including the Last Meeting: TTU 63-49 in Lubbock on Sept. 15, 2018. Championship game, were decided by a touchdown or less, which was Duquesne at TCU (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) 7:00 p.m. second among autonomy leagues. Series: First Meeting The 2021 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship is scheduled for Saturday, All Times are listed as Central. Rankings are listed as AP/USA Today. December 4 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Over the summer, the Big 12 and announced a two-year extension that will keep the Championship game at AT&T Stadium through the 2023 season. Tickets to this year’s contest are on sale through SeatGeek.com.

BIG12SPORTS.COM @Big12Conference #Big12 Facebook.com/Big12 YouTube.com/Big12Conference Big 12 in the Polls Big12Sports.com / @Big12Conference / #Big12FB Weekly National Rankings Big 12 Teleconference Schedule (AP/Coaches/CFP) Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 Nov. 29 (Championship game participants) BU ISU KU K-State OU OSU TCU UT TTU WVU 10:20 a.m. – , Oklahoma State PS - 7/8 - - 2/3 RV/22 RV/RV 21/19 - RV/RV 10:30 a.m. – , Kansas State 9/6 10:40 a.m. – , West Virginia 9/13 10:50 a.m. – Matt Wells, Texas Tech 9/20 9/27 11:00 a.m. – , Baylor 10/4 11:10 a.m. – Matt Campbell, Iowa State 10/11 11:20 a.m. – , TCU 10/18 11:30 a.m. – BREAK 10/25 11:40 a.m. – Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma 11/1 11:50 a.m. - Steve Sarkisian, Texas 11/8 12:00 p.m. - Lance Leipold, Kansas 11/15 11/22 11/29 12/6 Big 12 Game Thresholds Final In the event a Conference game is canceled due to a team not having enough student- Weekly Awards athletes to compete (due to COVID-19 or for any reason), that team will forfeit and will be Offense Defense credited with a loss in the Conference stand- 9/6 9/13 ings. The opponent will be credited with a 9/20 win in the Conference standings. Both teams 9/27 will be deemed to have played the game for 10/4 purposes of Conference standings only. A 10/11 forfeit can be declared at any point before a 10/18 completed contest, and when possible would 10/25 occur prior to the visiting team commencing 11/1 travel. Additionally, if both teams are unable 11/8 11/15 to compete, a No Contest would be declared 11/22 and, if needed, an unbalanced tiebreaker 11/29 would be utilized to determine Conference championship participants in football or Special Teams Newcomer championship seeding in other sports. The 9/6 Commissioner retains discretion to declare 9/13 a No Contest if extraordinary circumstances 9/20 warrant. 9/27 10/4 10/11 Big 12 Bowl Partners 10/18 (listed in order of selection) 10/25 Allstate Sugar 11/1 Valero Alamo 11/8 Cheez-It 11/15 11/22 Texas 11/29 AutoZone Liberty Guaranteed Rate Lockheed Martin */ SERVPRO First Responders Bowl*

Versus Other Conferences * Game is a “flex pick” for seventh selection after CFP. All-Time 2021 W L Pct. W L Pct. The Big 12 champion will earn the Confer- American 87 22 .798 ence’s automatic berth for its CFP contract ACC 42 43 .494 bowl slot. Big Ten 52 54 .491 Conference USA 134 15 .899 Independents 14 14 .500 MAC 54 15 .783 Mountain West 75 21 .781 Pac-12 63 53 .543 SEC 38 55 .409 Sun Belt 73 9 .892 Non-FBS 147 14 .913 Total 779 315 .712

All-time totals are based on current conference affiliation. Team Schedules & Results Big12Sports.com / @Big12Conference / #Big12FB BAYLOR (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) IOWA STATE [0-0, 0-0 Big 12)

BU OPP ISU OPP Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C S4 at Texas State (ESPN+) 6:00 p.m. S4 UNI (Big 12 Now) 3:30 p.m. 7 8 S11 Texas Southern (Big 12 Now) 6:00 p.m. S11 Iowa (ABC) 3:30 p.m. S18 at Kansas* (Big 12 Now) 2:30 p.m. S18 at UNLV (CBSSN) 9:30 p.m. S25 at Baylor* S25 Iowa State* O2 Kansas* O2 at Oklahoma State* O16 at K-State* O9 West Virginia* O23 Oklahoma State* O16 BYU O30 at West Virginia* O30 Texas* N6 Texas* N6 at TCU* N13 at Texas Tech* N13 Oklahoma* N20 at Oklahoma* N20 at K-State* N26 TCU (FOX/FS1) 3/3:30 p.m. N27 Texas Tech*

KANSAS (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) K-STATE (0-0, 0-0 Big 12)

KU OPP K-State OPP Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C S3 South Dakota (Big 12 Now) 7:00 p.m. S4 vs. Stanford (FS1) 11:00 a.m. RV S10 at Coastal Carolina (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. S11 Southern Illinois (Big 12 Now) 6:00 p.m. S18 Nevada (Big 12 Now) 1:05 p.m. S18 Baylor* (Big 12 Now) 2:30 p.m. S25 at Oklahoma State* S25 at Duke O2 Oklahoma* O2 at Iowa State* O16 Iowa State* O16 Texas Tech* O23 at Texas Tech* O23 Oklahoma* O30 TCU* O30 at Oklahoma State* N6 at Kansas* N6 K-State* N13 West Virginia* N13 at Texas* N20 Baylor* N20 at TCU* N26 at Texas* (FOX) 11:00 a.m. N27 West Virginia*

OKLAHOMA (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) OKLAHOMA STATE (0-0, 0-0 Big 12)

OU OPP OSU OPP Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C S4 Tulane (ABC) 11:00 a.m. 2 3 S4 Missouri State (Big 12 Now) 6:00 p.m. RV 22 S11 Western Carolina (PPV) 6:00 p.m. S11 Tulsa (FS1) 11:00 a.m. S18 Nebraska (FOX) 11:00 a.m. S18 at Boise State (FS1) 8:00 p.m. S25 West Virginia* S25 K-State* O2 at K-State* O2 Baylor* O9 vs. Texas* O16 at Texas* O16 TCU* O23 at Kansas* O23 at Iowa State* O30 Texas Tech* O30 Kansas* N13 at Baylor* N6 at West Virginia* N20 Iowa State* N13 TCU* N27 at Oklahoma State* N20 at Texas Tech* N27 Oklahoma* Team Schedules & Results Big12Sports.com / @Big12Conference / #Big12FB TCU (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) TEXAS (0-0, 0-0 Big 12)

TCU OPP UT OPP Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C S4 Duquesne (Big 12 Now) 7:00 p.m. RV RV S4 Louisiana (FOX) 3:30 p.m. 21 19 23 23 S11 Cal (ESPNU) 2:30 p.m. S11 at Arkansas (ESPN) 6:00 p.m. S25 SMU S18 Rice (LHN) 7:00 p.m. O2 Texas* S25 Texas Tech* O9 at Texas Tech* O2 at TCU* O16 at Oklahoma* O9 vs. Oklahoma* O23 West Virginia* O30 at K-State* O16 Oklahoma State* N6 Baylor* O30 at Baylor* N20 Kansas* N6 at Iowa State* N26 at Iowa State* N13 Kansas* N20 at West Virginia* N26 K-State* (FOX) 11:00 a.m.

TEXAS TECH (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) WEST VIRGINIA (0-0, 0-0 Big 12)

TTU OPP WVU OPP Date Opponent Time (CT) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C Date Opponent Time (ET) Attend CFP AP C CFP AP C S4 vs. Houston (ESPN) 6:00 p.m. RV RV S4 at Maryland (ESPN) 3:30 p.m. RV RV S11 SFA (Big 12 Now) 6:00 p.m. S11 LIU (Big 12 Now) 5:00 p.m. S18 FIU (Big 12 Now) 6:00 p.m. S18 Virginia Tech (FS1) Noon S25 at Texas* S25 at Oklahoma* O2 at West Virginia* O2 Texas Tech* O9 TCU* O9 at Baylor* O16 at Kansas* O23 at TCU* O23 K-State* O30 Iowa State* O30 at Oklahoma* N6 Oklahoma State* N13 Iowa State* N13 at K-State* N20 Oklahoma State* N20 Texas* N27 at Baylor* N27 at Kansas*