2024 Big 12 Conference football schedule kickoff times, TV designations released

With less than 100 days to go until college football returns, multiple TV designations are becoming official. The Big 12 announced its full schedule for the first three weeks, including some conference newcomers.

The 2024 slate of Big 12 football gets started early with four games on Thursday, Aug. 29. That will feature with two of the league’s newcomers as Colorado and Utah make their debuts after a groundbreaking round of realignment shook up the landscape. TCU will be the lone Big 12 game on Friday and set up a full day of action on Saturday to get Week 1 underway.

Here is the full list of times and TV designations announced by the Big 12 on Thursday. (All times Eastern)

Week 1

New Hampshire at UCF – Aug. 29, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN+
North Dakota State at Colorado – Aug. 29, 8 p.m., ESPN
Lindenwood at Kansas – Aug. 29, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Utah at Utah – Aug. 29, 9 p.m., ESPN+
TCU at Stanford – Aug. 30, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Penn State at West Virginia – Aug. 31, Noon, FOX
Towson at Cincinnati – Aug. 31, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa State – Aug. 31, 3:30 p.m., FS1
Tarleton State at Baylor – Aug. 31. 7 p.m. ET, ESPN+
UNLV at Houston – Aug. 31, 7 p.m. ET, FS1
UT Martin at Kansas State – Aug. 31, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech – Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Southern Illinois at BYU – Aug. 31, 8 p.m., ESPN+
New Mexico at Arizona – Aug. 31, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Wyoming at Arizona State – Aug. 31, 9:30 p.m., FS1
South Dakota State at Oklahoma State – Aug. 31, TBD

Week 2

BYU at SMU – Sept. 6, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Arkansas at Oklahoma State – Sept. 7, Noon, ABC
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati – Sept. 7, Noon, ESPN or ESPN2
Kansas State at Tulane – Sept. 7, Noon, ESPN or ESPN2
Baylor at Utah – Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m., FOX
Iowa State at Iowa – Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Albany at West Virginia – Sept. 7, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Sam Houston State at UCF – Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas at Illinois – Sept. 7, 7 p.m., FS1
Colorado at Nebraska – Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Houston at Oklahoma – Sept. 7, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
Long Island at TCU – Sept. 7, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Arizona – Sept. 7, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Mississippi State at Arizona State – Sept. 7, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Texas Tech at Washington State – Sept. 7, 10 p.m. ET, FOX

Week 3

Arizona State at Texas State – Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
UNLV at Kansas – Sept. 13, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Arizona at Kansas State – Sept. 13, 8 p.m., FOX
Oklahoma State at Tulsa – Sept. 14, Noon, ESPN2
North Texas at Texas Tech – Sept. 14, Noon, FS1
Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio) – Sept. 14, Noon, ESPNU
West Virginia at Pittsburgh – Sept. 14, 3:30 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2
Utah at Utah State – Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
UCF at TCU – Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., FOX
Air Force at Baylor – Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., FS1
Colorado at Colorado State – Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., CBS
Rice at Houston – Sept. 14, 8 p.m., ESPN+
BYU at Wyoming – Sept. 14, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network

Other notable Big 12 Conference kickoff times

The Big 12 also announced kickoff times for a handful of notable games later in the year. More announcements will come throughout the season.

Arkansas State at Iowa State – Sept. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN+
Houston at TCU – Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Utah at Arizona State – Oct. 11, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Oklahoma State at BYU – Oct. 18, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Houston at Arizona – Nov. 15, 10:15 p.m., FS1
Oklahoma State at Colorado – Nov. 29, Noon, ABC
Utah at UCF – Nov. 29, 8 p.m., FOX
Big 12 Championship – Dec. 7, ABC

Conference realignment gives Big 12 new look

After expanding last season, the Big 12 will again add four teams starting with the 2024 season. The conference is bringing in the “Four Corners” schools as the Pac-12 effectively split after a media rights deal fell through.

Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will all join the fold, taking the Big 12 to 16 teams. It’s part of the league’s new look as Oklahoma and Texas head to the SEC and four programs – BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF – enter their second seasons as Big 12 members.

The new additions will become official in July, and training camp will begin shortly thereafter. Then, Week 0 looms at the end of August as college football makes its return.