2023 Big 12 Conference football season explained

2023 Big 12 Conference football season
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League:NCAA Division I FBS football season
Sport:football
Pixels:150 px
Duration:August 31, 2023
January 2024
No Of Teams:14
Tv:Fox Family (Fox, FS1), ESPN Family (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPNU, Big 12 Now, LHN)
Draft:2024 NFL draft
Draft Link:2024 NFL draft
Top Pick:Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
Picked By:Seattle Seahawks, 16th overall
Finals:Championship Game
Finals Link:2023 Big 12 Championship Game
Finals Champ:Texas
Finals Mvp:Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
Prevseason Year:2022
Nextseason Year:2024

The 2023 Big 12 Conference football season was the 28th season of the Big 12 Conference football taking place during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The 2023 season was the first season for the Big 12 to have 14 members, with BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF joining the conference. It was also the last season for founding conference members Oklahoma and Texas, which leave for the Southeastern Conference prior to the start of the 2024 season. The 2023 Big 12 Championship Game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on December 2, 2023, between Texas and Oklahoma State. Texas won 49–21, winning their fourth Big 12 championship in team history.

Background

Previous season

The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in overtime 31–28 in the Big 12 title game.

Eight teams participated in bowl games, finishing with a record of 2–7. Baylor lost to Air Force 30–15 in the Armed Forces Bowl. Oklahoma State lost to Wisconsin 24–17 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Kansas lost to Arkansas 55–53 in the Liberty Bowl. Texas Tech defeated Ole Miss 42–25 in the Texas Bowl. Oklahoma lost to No. 13 Florida State 35–32 in the Cheez-It Bowl. No. 21 Texas lost to No. 12 Washington 27–20 in the Alamo Bowl. No. 9 Kansas State lost to No. 5 Alabama 45–20 in the Sugar Bowl. No. 3 TCU made the 2023 College Football Playoffs; they defeated No. 2 Michigan in the Semi-final game in the Fiesta Bowl, 51–45. They would go on lose to No. 1 Georgia in the College Football National Championship game 65–7, the worst defeat in the College Football Playoff Era.

Preseason

Recruiting classes

National Rankings! Team! ESPN[1] ! Rivals[2] ! 24/7[3] ! On3 Recruits[4] ! Total Signees
Baylor2931343221
BYU2965666820
Cincinnati2980745312
Houston2952565420
Iowa State-41414423
Kansas-73737014
Kansas State-34323727
Oklahoma1564727
Oklahoma State3622295820
TCU-21202023
Texas1333325
Texas Tech-23282725
UCF2950503915
West Virginia-44485119

Big 12 media days

The 2023 Big 12 media days were held in July 2023 in Frisco, Texas. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:[5]

Preseason poll

The preseason poll was released on July 6, 2023.[6]

Big 12
1 Texas886 (41)
2 Kansas State858 (14)
3 Oklahoma758 (4)
4 Texas Tech729 (4)
5 TCU727 (3)
6 Baylor572
7 Oklahoma State470 (1)
8 UCF463
9 Kansas461
10 Iowa State334
11 BYU318
12 Houston215
13 Cincinnati202
14 West Virginia129

Preseason awards

All−American Teams

Sources:[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Individual awards

Lott TrophyBen BywaterBYULBJr.[16]
Danny StutsmanOklahoma
Collin OliverOklahoma StateDL
Cobee BryantKansasDB
Jaylan FordTexasLBSr.
Johnny HodgesTCU
Joshua NewtonDB
Dodd TrophyDave ArandaBaylor——[17]
Gus MalzahnUCF
Joey McGuireTexas Tech
Steve SarkisianTexas
Brent VenablesOklahoma
Maxwell AwardRichard ReeseBaylorRBSo.[18]
Kedon SlovisBYUQBSr.
Aidan RobbinsRBJr.
Matthew GoldenHoustonWRSo.
Devin NealKansasRBJr.
Jalon DanielsQB
Will HowardKansas StateSr.
Dillon GabrielOklahoma
Chandler MorrisTCUSo.
Quinn EwersTexas
Xavier WorthyWRJr.
Tyler ShoughTexas TechQBSr.
John Rhys PlumleeUCF
Davey O'Brien AwardJalon DanielsKansasQBJr.[19]
Will HowardKansas StateSr.
Dillon GabrielOklahoma
Quinn EwersTexasSo.
John Rhys PlumleeUCFSr.
Doak Walker AwardRichard ReeseBaylorRB So.[20]
Aidan RobbinsBYUJr.
Tony Mathis Jr.Houston
Daniel Hishaw Jr.KansasSo.
Devin NealJr.
Treshaun WardKansas StateSr.
Jovantae BarnesOklahomaSo.
Emani BaileyTCUJr.
Trey Sanders
Tahj BrooksTexas TechSr.
Brennan PresleyOklahoma StateWR[21]
Xavier WorthyTexasJr.
Jerand BradleyTexas TechSo.
John Mackey AwardIsaiah RexBYUTEJr.[22]
Mason FairchildKansasSr.
Ben SinnottKansas StateJr.
Austin StognerOklahomaSr.
Rimington TrophyClark BarringtonBaylorOLGS[23]
Connor PayBYUJr.
Jack FreemanHoustonSr.
Mike NovitskyKansas rsSr.
John LanzTCU Sr.
Jake MajorsTexasJr.
Rusty StaatsTexas Tech Sr.
Zach FrazierWest VirginiaJr.
Butkus AwardBen BywaterBYULB [24]
Danny StutsmanOklahoma
Jaylan FordTexasSr.
Jason JohnsonUCFGS.
Jim Thorpe AwardCobee BryantKansasDB Jr.[25]
Kobe Savage Kansas StateSr.
Joshua NewtonTCU
Gabe HallBaylorDLSr.[26]
Dontay CorleoneCincinnatirsSo.
T. J. TampaIowa StateDBSr.
Cobee BryantKansasJr.
Kobe Savage Kansas StateSr.
Danny StutsmanOklahoma LBJr.
Collin OliverOklahoma StateDL
Joshua NewtonTCUDBSr.
Jaylan FordTexasLB
Jaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLGS
Jason JohnsonUCFLB
Outland TrophyKelvin Banks Jr.TexasOLSo.[27]
Cooper BeebeKansas StateSr.
Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDL So.
Zach FrazierWest VirginiaOLJr.
Jarrod HuffordIowa State Sr.
Jaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLSr.
KT LevestonKansas StateOL
Patrick PaulHoustonJr.
Lokahi PauoleUCFSr.
Kingsley SuamataiaBYUSo.
Lou Groza AwardBert AuburnTexasPKJr.[28]
Colton BoomerUCFSo.
Griffin KellBYUSr.
Seth KellerKansas
Ray Guy AwardAustin McNamaraTexas TechP[29]
Jordy SandyTCU
Laine WilkinsHoustonJr.
Luke ElzingaOklahomaSr.
Mason FletcherCincinnatiJr.
Oliver StrawWest VirginiaSo.
Ryan SanbornTexasGS
Tyler PerkinsIowa StateSo.
Phillip BrooksKansas StateWRSr.[30]
Malik FlemingHouston
Kenny Logan Jr.Kansas
Jaylin NoelIowa StateJr.
Ja'Shaun PokeWest VirginiaSr.
Brennan PresleyOklahoma State
Xavier WorthyTexasJr.
Wuerffel TrophyAlfonzo AllenBaylorDBSo.[31]
Brennan PresleyOklahoma StateWRSr.
Christian JonesTexasOL
Ethan DownsOklahomaDLJr.
Gerry VaughnIowa StateLBSr.
Jack FreemanHoustonOL
Jalon DanielsKansasQB
Josh NewtonTCUDB
Jowon BriggsCincinnati
Tony Bradford Jr.Texas TechDL
Tyler BattyBYUJr.
Will HowardKansas StateQBSr.
Zach FrazierWest VirginiaOLJr.
Walter Camp AwardJalon DanielsKansasQB[32]
Dillon GabrielOklahomaSr.
Quinn EwersTexasSo.
Xavier WorthyWRJr.
Bednarik AwardBen BywaterBYULB[33]
T. J. TampaIowa StateDBSr.
Cobee BryantKansasJr.
Kobe Savage Kansas StateSr.
Ethan DownsOklahomaDLJr.
Collin OliverOklahoma State
Joshua NewtonTCUDBSr.
Jaylan FordTexasLB
Jaylon HutchingsTexas TechDLGS
Jason JohnsonUCFLB
Aubrey BurksWest VirginiaDBJr.
Rotary Lombardi AwardKingsley SuamataiaBYUOLSo.[34]
Dontay CorleoneCincinnatiDLrsSo.
Mike NovitskyKansasOLrsSr.
Cooper Beebe Kansas StateSr.
Ethan DownsOklahoma DLJr.
Damonic WilliamsTCUSo.
Brandon ColemanOLSr.
Kelvin Banks Jr. Texas So.
Jaylan FordLBSr.
Ja'Tavion SandersTEJr.
Jaylon HutchingsTexas Tech DLGS.
Zach FrazierWest Virginia OLJr.
Austin RiggsBYULS [35]
Gavin GatelyHoustonSr.
Randen PlattnerKansas State
Brent MatiscikTCUTEJr.
Austin BrinkmanWest VirginiaLS
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardRichard ReeseBaylorRBSo.[36]
Keanu HillBYUWRJr.
Donovan OllieCincinnati Sr.
Matthew GoldenHoustonSo.
Lawrence ArnoldKansasJr.
Alan BowmanOklahoma StateQBSr.
Brandon ColemanTCUOL
Chandler MorrisQBSo.
Savion WilliamsWRJr.
Quinn EwersTexasQBSo.
Xavier WorthyWRJr.
Jerand Bradley Texas TechWRSr.
Tahj BrooksRB
Tyler ShoughQBGS.
Noah MasseyWest Virginia WRSr.
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year AwardGeorge MaileBaylorOLRSFr.[37]
Atunaisa MaheBYUDLSr.
Chaz Ah YouLB
Isaac RexTEJr.
Kingsley Suamataia OLSo.
Paul MaileSr.
Uso SeumaloKansas StateDL
Jonah La’uluOklahoma
Lokahi PauoleUCFOLGS.
Manning AwardKansasQBJr.[38]
Dillon GabrielOklahomaSr.
TexasSo.
John Rhys PlumleeUCFSr.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardBlake ShapenBaylorRS Jr.[39]
Kedon SlovisBYUSr.
Donovan SmithHoustonJr.
Jalon DanielsKansas
Will HowardKansas StateSr.
Dillon GabrielOklahoma
Quinn EwersTexasSo.

Preseason All-Big 12 teams

2023 Preseason All-Big 12

Source:[40]

All-Big 12 Offense! Position! Player! Class! Team
QBJalon DanielsJr.Kansas
RBRichard ReeseSo.Baylor
RBDevin NealJr.Kansas
Ben SinnottJr.Kansas State
WRBrennan PresleySr.Oklahoma State
WRXavier WorthyJr.Texas
WRJerand BradleySo.Texas Tech
TEJa’Tavion SandersJr.Texas
OLKingsley SuamataiaSo.BYU
OLMike NovitskyR-Sr.Kansas
OLCooper BeebeSr.Kansas State
OLKelvin Banks Jr.So.Texas
OLZach FrazierJr.West Virginia
PKGriffin KellSr.TCU
KR/PRPhillip BrooksSr.Kansas State
All-Big 12 Defense ! Position! Player! Class! Team
DLDontay CorleoneR-So.Cincinnati
DLEthan DownsJr.Oklahoma
Damonic WilliamsSo.TCU
DLByron Murphy IIJr.Texas
DLJaylon HutchingsSr.Texas Tech
LBCollin OliverJr.Oklahoma State
LBJohnny HodgesJr.TCU
LBJaylan FordSr.Texas
DBT. J. TampaSr.Iowa State
DBCobee BryantJr.Kansas
DBKobe SavageSr.Kansas State
DBKendal DanielsR-So.Oklahoma State
DBJosh NewtonSr.TCU
PMason FletcherJr.Cincinnati

Head coaches

TeamHead coachYear at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolBig 12 record
BaylorDave Aranda420–1620–1613–14
BYUKalani Sitake856–3456–340–0
CincinnatiScott Satterfield176–480–00–0
HoustonDana Holgorsen588–6127–200–0
Iowa StateMatt Campbell881–5746–4232–31
KansasLance Leipold3154–568–174–14
Kansas StateChris Klieman5102–3330–2020–16
OklahomaBrent Venables26–76–73–6
Oklahoma StateMike Gundy19156–75156–7595–61
TCUSonny Dykes284–6513–29–0
TexasSteve Sarkisian359–4713–129–9
Texas TechJoey McGuire28–58–55–4
UCFGus Malzahn394–4718–90–0
West VirginiaNeal Brown557–4122–2514–21

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
Big 12 member won
Big 12 member lost
Big 12 teams in bold
All times Central time.

† denotes Homecoming game

Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for weeks 1 through 9. Rankings from Week 10 until the end of the Season reflect those of the College Football Playoff Rankings.

Regular season

Week Thirteen

Championship Game

See main article: 2023 Big 12 Championship Game.

Postseason

Bowl games

Legend
 Big 12 win
 Big 12 loss

See also: 2023–24 NCAA football bowl games.

For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The Big 12 will have annual appearances in the following bowls: Sugar Bowl (unless the Sugar Bowl is a CFP game), First Responder Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, and Texas Bowl. Big 12 teams will play in a New Year's Six bowl if they are ranked high enough for an at-large bid in the final CFP rankings. The Big 12 champions are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.

Bowl gameDateSiteTime (CST)Television Big 12 teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Independence BowlDecember 16, 2023Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA8:15 p.m.ESPNTexas TechCaliforniaW 34–1433,071
Gasparilla BowlDecember 22, 2023Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL5:30 p.m.ESPN UCFGeorgia TechL 17–3030,281
Guaranteed Rate BowlDecember 26, 2023Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ8:00 p.m.ESPN KansasUNLVW 49–3626,478
Duke's Mayo BowlDecember 27, 20234:30 p.m.ESPN West VirginiaNorth CarolinaW 30–1042,925
December 27, 2023NRG Stadium • Houston, TX8:00 p.m.ESPN No. 20 Oklahoma StateTexas A&MW 31–2355,212
Pop-Tarts BowlDecember 28, 2023Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL4:45 p.m.ESPN No. 25 Kansas StateNo. 18 NC StateW 28–1931,111
Alamo BowlDecember 28, 2023Alamodome • San Antonio, TX8:15 p.m.ESPN No. 12 OklahomaNo. 14 ArizonaL 24–3855,883
Liberty BowlDecember 29, 2023Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN2:30 p.m.ESPN Iowa StateMemphisL 26–3648,789
College Football Playoff bowl games
Sugar BowlJanuary 1, 2024Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA7:45 p.m.ESPNNo. 3 TexasNo. 2 WashingtonL 31–3768,791
Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone. Big-12 teams shown in bold.

Head to head matchups

Head to headSource: https://big12sports.com/calendar.aspx?path=football
TeamBaylorBYUCincinnatiHoustonIowa StateKansasKansas StateOklahomaOklahoma StateTCUTexasTexas TechUCFWest Virginia
Baylor— L WW WWWWL W
BYU— L WWWW WW L W
CincinnatiW W— LWW WW WW
HoustonLW— W WWWWW L
Iowa StateL LL— WL WLLW
KansasL L L— WL WWWL
Kansas StateLL W L— WLWLL
OklahomaLLL W — WL LLL
Oklahoma StateL L LWLLL— WL
TCULLLWWW— WWW
TexasLL L LL LWL— L
Texas TechLW L LWLW — LW
UCFWLL WWWLW— W
West VirginiaL LLWWWL LL —
 * Do not play during regular season

Updated with the results of November 25, 2023.

Big 12 vs Power 5 matchups

This is a list of the Power Five conferences teams (ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC).

!Date!Big 12 Team!Opponent!Conference!Location!Result
September 2
  1. 17 TCU
Pac-12 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 42–45
September 2 West Virginia Big Ten Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (PSU-WVU rivalry) L 15–38
September 8 Kansas Big Ten Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS W 34–23
September 9 Cincinnati ACC Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry) W 27–21
September 9 Iowa State Big Ten Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Cy-Hawk Series) L 13–20
September 9 Oklahoma State Pac-12 Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 27–15
September 9 Texas Tech Pac-12 Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX L 30–38
September 9 Baylor Pac-12 McLane Stadium • Waco, TX L 13–20
September 9
  1. 11 Texas
SEC W 34–24
September 16 West Virginia Pittsburgh ACC Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) W 17–6
September 16 BYU SEC W 38–31
September 16 Kansas State SEC L 27–30

Big 12 vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include Big 12 teams competing against teams from The American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
August 31 MAC UCF W 56–6
September 2 Sun Belt
  1. 20 Oklahoma
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 73–0
September 2 American
  1. 11 Texas
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 37–10
September 2 American Houston TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX W 17–14
September 2 C-USA BYU W 14–0
September 2 Mountain West Texas Tech War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY L 33–35 2OT
September 2 Sun Belt Baylor McLane Stadium • Waco, TX L 31–42
September 9 American Houston Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 41–43 2OT
September 9 American Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK W 28–11
September 9 Mountain West UCF Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID W 18–16
September 9 Sun Belt Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 42–13
September 16 American Oklahoma H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 66–17
September 16 MAC Iowa State L 7–10
September 16 MAC Cincinnati L 24–31 OT
September 16 Mountain West Kansas Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV W 31–24
September 16 Mountain West Wyoming
  1. 4 Texas
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 31–10
September 16 Sun Belt Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–33
September 23 American SMU TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Iron Skillet) W 34–17
September 23 C-USA Sam Houston Houston TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX W 38–7

Big 12 vs FCS matchups

The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
September 1 Missouri Valley Kansas W 48–17
September 2 United Athletic Cincinnati W 66–13
September 2 Missouri Valley Iowa State W 30–9
September 2 Ohio Valley Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 45–0
September 2 United Athletic Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 27–13
September 9 United Athletic BYU W 41–16
September 9 Northeast West Virginia W 56–17
September 9 Southland TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 41–6
September 16 Northeast Baylor McLane Stadium • Waco, TX W 30–7
September 16 CAA UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL W 48–14
September 16 United Athletic Texas Tech Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 41–3

Big 12 vs other conferences

Regular Season

Power 5 ConferencesRecord
ACC2–0
Big Ten1–2
Notre Dame0–0
Pac-121–3
SEC2–1
Power 5 Total6–6
Other FBS ConferencesRecord
American5–1
C–USA2–0
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)0–0
MAC1–2
Mountain West3–1
Sun Belt2–2
Other FBS Total13–6
FCS OpponentsRecord
Football Championship Subdivision11–0
Total Non-Conference Record30–12

Post Season

Television Selections

The Big 12 Conference has television contracts with ESPN and FOX, which allow games to be broadcast across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1 and FS2. Streaming broadcasts for games under Big 12 control are streamed on ESPN+. Texas operates its own network, Longhorn Network, in conjunction with ESPN. Games under the control of other conferences fall under the contracts of the opposing conference.

!Network!Wk 1!Wk 2!Wk 3!Wk 4!Wk 5!Wk 6!Wk 7!Wk 8!Wk 9!Wk 10!Wk 11!Wk 12!Wk 13!C!Bowls!Totals
ABC111111112111
ESPN1211111121921
ESPN21211121110
ESPNU11
Longhorn Network11
FOX2211111211215
FS133321411121224
FS2112
CBS11
NBC11
The CW11
CBS Sports Network11
NFL Network11
SEC Network11
ESPN+ (streaming)6452---1111223
!Platform!Games
Broadcast29
Cable62
Streaming23

Awards and honors

Players of the week

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial TeamsNewcomer
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 1 Emory JonesUCQBJeremiah CooperISUDBRyan RehkowBYUPEmory JonesUCQB
Gavin FreemanOUPR/KR
Week 2Quinn EwersUTQBDanny StutsmanOULBColton BoomerUCFKAdonai MitchellUTWR
Week 3Dillon GabrielOUQBTyler BattyBYUDEMatthew GoldenUHKR/WRNic AndersonOUWR
Week 4DJ GiddensKSURBCobee BryantKUCBChase ContrerazISUKParker JenkinsUHRB
Week 5Jonathon BrooksUTRBCaden JenkinsBUCBLoic FouonjiTTUWRAdonai MitchellUTWR
Week 6Dillon GabrielOUQBBeau FreylerISUSAFTrevor WilsonKUWR/PRCameron EppsOSUCB
Week 7Josh HooverTCUQBKobe SavageKSUSAFChase ContrerazISUKAvery JohnsonKSUQB
Ollie Gordon IIOSURB
Week 8Ollie Gordon IIOSURBEddie HeckardBYUCBIsaiah HankinsBUKNic AndersonOUWR
Week 9Ollie Gordon IIOSURBBeanie Bishop Jr.WVUCBXavier WorthyUTWR/PRLeon Johnson IIIOSUWR
Beanie Bishop Jr.WVUCB
Week 10RJ HarveyUCFRBXavier BensonOSULBBert AuburnUTKAdonai MitchellUTWR
Ollie Gordon IIOSURB
Week 11Dillon GabrielOUQBDemari HendersonUCFDBGino GarciaTTUKAbu Sama IIIISURB
Week 12Jared WileyTCUTEBilly BowmanOUSAFKeenan GarberKSUCBJaheim WhiteWVURB
Week 13Abu Sama IIIISURBTrey RuckerOSUSAFRichard ReeseBUKRAbu Sama IIIISURB

Totals per school

SchoolTotal
Oklahoma8
Oklahoma State8
Iowa State7
Texas 7
Kansas State4
Baylor3
BYU3
UCF3
West Virginia3
Cincinnati2
Houston2
Kansas 2
TCU2
Texas Tech2

Big 12 Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Big 12 Conference coaches at the end of the season.

AwardPlayerSchool
Offensive Player of the YearOllie Gordon IIOklahoma State
Defensive Player of the YearT’Vondre SweatTexas
Special Teams Player of the YearAustin McNamaraTexas Tech
Offensive Freshman of the YearRocco BechtIowa State
Offensive Lineman of the YearCooper BeebeKansas State
Defensive Freshman of the YearAnthony Hill Jr.Texas
Ben RobertsTexas Tech
Defensive Lineman of the YearByron Murphy IITexas
Offensive Newcomer of the YearAdonai MitchellTexas
Defensive Newcomer of the YearAustin BookerKansas
Chuck Neinas Coach of the YearMike GundyOklahoma State
  1. - Unanimous choice

All-Americans

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.[41] [42]

PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
First Team All-Americans
OLCooper BeebeKansas StateAFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, The Athletic, Fox, SI, USAT
DBBeanie Bishop Jr.West VirginiaFWAA, WCFF
DBBilly Bowman Jr.OklahomaCBS
RBOllie Gordon IIOklahoma StateAFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, The Athletic, Fox, SI, USAT
OLLuke KandraCincinnatiWCFF
LBDanny StutsmanOklahomaWCFF
DLT'Vondre SweatTexasAFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, The Athletic, Fox, SI, USAT
PRXavier WorthyTexasCBS, The Athletic, Fox
PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
Second Team All-Americans
OLKelvin Banks Jr.TexasAFCA
DBBeanie Bishop Jr.West VirginiaAFCA, AP, TSN, Fox, USAT
OLZach FrazierWest VirginiaTSN, Fox, USAT, SI
OLTyler GuytonOklahomaFox
DLByron Murphy IITexasAP, TSN, CBS, Fox, SI
TEJa'Tavion SandersTexasCBS
LBDanny StutsmanOklahomaCBS, Fox, SI
APXavier WorthyTexasAFCA, FWAA, TSN, USAT
PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
Third Team All-Americans
CZach FrazierWest VirginiaAP
TEBen SinnottKansas StateAP
LBDanny StutsmanOklahomaAP
APXavier WorthyTexasAP

List of All American Teams

All-conference teams

See main article: 2023 All-Big 12 Conference football team.

The following players earned All-Big 12 honors. Any teams showing (_) following their name are indicating the number of All-Big 12 Conference Honors awarded to that university for 1st team and 2nd team respectively.

Source:

First Team

PositionPlayerClassTeam
First Team Offense
QBDillon GabrielSr.Oklahoma
RBOllie Gordon IISo.Oklahoma State
Tahj BrooksSr.Texas Tech
FBBen Sinnott†Jr.Kansas State
WRJavon BakerSr.UCF
Drake StoopsSr.Oklahoma
Xavier Worthy‡Jr.Texas
TEJared WileySr.TCU
Ja’Tavion Sanders†Jr.Texas
OLDominick PuniSr.Kansas
Cooper Beebe†Sr.Kansas State
Patrick PaulJr.Houston
Kelvin Banks Jr.†So.Texas
Zach FrazierJr.West Virginia
First Team Defense
DLTre’mon Morris-Brash5thUCF
Nelson CeaserJr.Houston
Austin BookerSo.Kansas
Byron Murphy IIJr.Texas
T’Vondre SweatSr.Texas
LBDanny StutsmanJr.Oklahoma
Nickolas MartinSo.Oklahoma State
Jaylan Ford†Sr.Texas
DBJeremiah CooperSo.Iowa State
T. J. Tampa†Sr.Iowa State
Cobee Bryant†Jr.Kansas
Billy BowmanJr.Oklahoma
Beanie Bishop Jr.Sr.West Virginia
First Team Special Teams
PKBert AuburnJr.Texas
PAustin McNamaraSr.Texas Tech
RSXavier WorthyJr.Texas

Second Team

PositionPlayerClassTeam
Second Team Offense
QBWill HowardSr.Kansas State
RBDevin NealJr.Kansas
Jonathon BrooksSo.Texas
FBStevo KlotzJr.Iowa State
WRJaylin NoelJr.Iowa State
Brennan PresleySr.Oklahoma State
Adonai MitchellJr.Texas
TEKole TaylorJr.West Virginia
OLKingsley SuamataiaSo.BYU
Luke KandraJr.Cincinnati
Andrew RaymSr.Oklahoma
Brandon ColemanSr.TCU
Wyatt MilumJr.West Virginia
Second Team Defense
DLTyler BattyJr.BYU
Dontay CorleoneSo.Cincinnati
Jamaree CaldwellJr.Houston
Khalid DukeSr.Kansas State
Ethan DownsJr.Oklahoma
LBJason Johnson5thUCF
Austin MooreSr.Kansas State
Collin OliverJr.Oklahoma State
DBKenny Logan Jr.Sr.Kansas
Kobe SavageSr.Kansas State
Josh NewtonSr.TCU
Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSr.Texas Tech
Jahdae BarronSr.Texas
Second Team Special Teams
PKAlex HaleSr.Oklahoma State
PRyan RehkowJr.BYU
RSMatthew GoldenSo.Houston
Notes:

Honorable mentions

Rankings

See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.

Legend
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RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
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10 		Wk
11 		Wk
12 		Wk
13 		Wk
14 		Final
Baylor APRV
CRV
CFPNot released
BYUAPRV
CRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
CincinnatiAPRVRV
CRV
CFPNot released
HoustonAPRV
CRVRV
CFPNot released
Iowa StateAPRV
C
CFPNot released
KansasAPRVRV24RV23RV2219RVRVRVRV23
CRVRVRVRV24RV24RVRV23 18RVRVRV RV23
CFPNot released211625
Kansas StateAP161515RVRVRVRV25RV2319RVRV18
C171515RV25RVRVRVRVRV2420RVRV19
CFPNot released2325211925
Oklahoma AP2018191614125661017141312 1215
C1917161414127761116131312 1215
CFPNot released91714131212
Oklahoma State APRVRVRVRV15242119 2216
CRVRVRVRV RVRV1725 2119 2116
CFPNot released221523201820
TCU AP17RVRVRVRV
C16RVRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Texas AP11114333987777 7733
C1210665411876777 7 4т4
CFPNot released777773
Texas TechAPRVRV
C24RV
CFPNot released
UCFAPRV
CRVRVRV
CFPNot released
West VirginiaAPRV RVRVRVRV
CRV RVRVRVRVRV RV25
CFPNot released

Home game announced attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8Total Average% of capacity
BaylorMcLane Stadium45,14044,94543,73243,73249,165†44,62043,52841,18036,200347,10243,38896.1%
BYULaVell Edwards Stadium63,47059,00660,83463,834†63,52360,75463,714371,66561,94497.6%
CincinnatiNippert Stadium38,19338,193†38,193†38,193†38,193†38,193†38,193†38,193†267,35138,193100%
HoustonTDECU Stadium40,00037,86236,04935,04432,15242,812†34,31233,906252,13736,02090.0%
Iowa StateJack Trice Stadium61,50058,24861,500†‡ 59,02260,53561,500†‡61,500†‡362,30560,83498.2%
KansasDavid Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium47,23341,09145,80947,233†46,17047,233†47,233†47,233†322,00246,00097.4%
Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium50,00052,06651,94051,91252,580†51,92851,79051,481363,69751,956103.9%
OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium86,11283,22184,18684,371†83,47683,52583,669502,44883,74197.2%
Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium53,85553,85553,85553,85553,85553,85554,105†53,855377,23553,891100.1%
TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium46,00053,294†‡45,01051,24343,73644,59950,81242,261330,95547,279102.8%
TexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium100,11998,017101,777102,986†101,670102,846102,452609,748101,625101.5%
Texas TechJones AT&T Stadium56,20056,200†56,200†53,30856,200†51,18553,851273,09354,61997.2%
UCFFBC Mortgage Stadium45,30144,08844,206†44,00544,13644,04643,610264,09144,01597.2%
West VirginiaMilan Puskar Stadium60,00050,03761,106†50,07151,87050,26643,588306,93851,15685.3%
Bold – at or exceeded capacity
† Season high
‡ Record stadium Attendance

NFL draft

See also: 2024 NFL draft.

The NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, MI. The Following list includes all Big 12 players selected in the draft.

List of selections

PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
Round		Round
Pick		Overall
Pick		Team
Byron Murphy IIDTTexas11616Seattle Seahawks
Xavier WorthyWRTexas12828Kansas City Chiefs
Tyler GuytonOTOklahoma12929Dallas Cowboys
T'Vondre SweatDTTexas2638Tennessee Titans
Jonathon BrooksRBTexas21446Carolina Panthers
Zach FrazierCWest Virginia21951Pittsburgh Steelers
Adonai MitchellWRTexas22052Indianapolis Colts
Ben SinnottTEKansas State22153Washington Commanders
Patrick PaulOTHouston22355Miami Dolphins
Kingsley SuamataiaOTBYU23163Kansas City Chiefs
Brandon ColemanOTTCU3367Washington Commanders
Cooper BeebeOGKansas State3973Dallas Cowboys
Dominick PuniOTKansas32286San Francisco 49ers
Ja'Tavion SandersTETexas41101Carolina Panthers
Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSTexas Tech44104Arizona Cardinals
Javon BakerWRUCF410110New England Patriots
T. J. TampaCBIowa State430130Baltimore Ravens
Jared WileyTETCU431131Kansas City Chiefs
Austin BookerDEKansas59144Chicago Bears
Josh NewtonCBTCU514149Cincinnati Bengals
Christian JonesOTTexas527162Arizona Cardinals
Keilan RobinsonRBTexas532167Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaylan FordLBTexas540175New Orleans Saints
Walter RouseOTOklahoma61177Minnesota Vikings
Ryan WattsCBTexas619195Pittsburgh Steelers
Tylan GrableOTUCF628204Buffalo Bills
Jordan WhittingtonWRTexas637213Los Angeles Rams
Jonah LauluDTOklahoma714234Indianapolis Colts
Myles ColeDETexas Tech716236Jacksonville Jaguars
Jowon BriggsDTCincinnati723243Cleveland Browns
KT LevestonOGKansas State734254Los Angeles Rams

Total picks by school

TeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Baylor–––––––0
BYU–1–––––1
Cincinnati––––––11
Houston –1–––––1
Iowa State–––1–––1
Kansas––1–1––2
Kansas State–11–––13
Oklahoma1––––113
Oklahoma State–––––––0
TCU––111––3
Texas23–132–11
Texas Tech–––1––12
UCF–––1–1–2
West Virginia–1–––––1
Total373554431

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: 2023 Football Recruiting Team Rankings. November 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: Attendees Revealed for 2023 Big 12 Football Media Days Presented by Old Trapper .
  6. Web site: Texas Selected Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll .
  7. Web site: USC’s Caleb Williams, Ohio State’s Harrison Jr. and Michigan’s Corum top AP preseason All-Americans.
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  9. Web site: 2023 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Teams, presented by 777 Partners.
  10. Web site: College Football News Preseason All-America Offense.
  11. Web site: Caleb Williams leads the preseason All-America college football team. Low, Chris. August 14, 2023. ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: 2023 CBS Sports Preseason All-America team: Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan lead with most honorees .
  13. Web site: 2023 PFF College Preseason All-America Team: USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and more.
  14. Web site: Sports Illustrated’s 2023 Preseason College Football All-American Teams.
  15. Web site: Sporting News 2023 college football Preseason All-American team: Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr. lead shining stars.
  16. Web site: Lott Impact® Trophy Announces 2023 Watch List. May 4, 2023. May 4, 2023.
  17. Web site: Most coveted national coaching award honors scholarship, leadership and integrity. Watch list includes 21 coaches representing all Power Five conferences, as well as the AAC, Mountain West and an independent. .
  18. Web site: 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List.
  19. Web site: Davey O’Brien Award Announces 2023 Preseason Watch List. August 8, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  20. Web site: Doak Walker Award names 75 running backs to 2023 preseason watch list. August 9, 2023. August 9, 2023.
  21. Web site: 2023 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. August 7, 2023. August 7, 2023.
  22. Web site: John Mackey Award Announces 2023 Watch List. August 4, 2023. August 4, 2023.
  23. Web site: Rimington Trophy Announces 2023 Watch List. August 4, 2023. August 4, 2023.
  24. Web site: 2023 WATCH LIST. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  25. Web site: 2023 PRESEASON WATCH LIST. August 10, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  26. Web site: 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List unveiled. August 1, 2023. August 1, 2023.
  27. Web site: 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List unveiled. August 1, 2023. August 1, 2023.
  28. Web site: Lott Impact® Trophy Announces 2023 Watch List. May 4, 2023. May 4, 2023.
  29. Web site: Ray Guy Award Watchlist . August 13, 2023.
  30. Web site: Paul Hornug Watch List. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023.
  31. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Watch List. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023.
  32. Web site: Forty Five Players Named to Walter Camp 2023 Player of Year Preseason Watch List. August 11, 2023. August 11, 2023.
  33. Web site: 2023 Bednarik Award Watch List. August 14, 2023. August 14, 2023.
  34. Web site: 2023 Watch List. August 15, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  35. Web site: 2023 Award Watch List. August 1, 2023. August 1, 2023.
  36. Web site: 2023 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. August 17, 2023. August 17, 2023.
  37. Web site: 2023 Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Watch List. August 17, 2023. August 17, 2023.
  38. Web site: Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List. August 15, 2023. August 15, 2023.
  39. Web site: The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Unveils 2023 Watch List. August 22, 2023. August 22, 2023.
  40. Web site: Big 12 Announces Media Preseason Football Team .
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  45. Web site: 2023 CBS Sports All-America team . 2023-01-02 . CBSSports.com . en.
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  47. Web site: FWAA, Goodyear Cotton Bowl unveil 2023 All-America Team . 2023-01-02 . fwaa.com . en.
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  52. Web site: Myerberg . Paul . December 8, 2023 . LSU's Jayden Daniels headlines the USA TODAY Sports college football All-America team . 2023-01-02 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  53. Web site: Introducing the 2022 Walter Camp All-America 1st and 2nd Teams – the nation’s oldest college football All-America team (133rd edition) – Walter Camp Football Foundation . 2023-01-02 . en-US.

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