The BIGGEST Non-Conference Game for EVERY Big 12 Team in 2026

Which non-conference game matters MOST for every Big 12 team in 2026? 👀 It's not always the biggest opponent. Oklahoma State plays Oregon, but is Tulsa actually the more important game? BYU gets Notre Dame in what could be one of the biggest games in program history. Utah has Arkansas at home. Kansas gets Missouri in the Border War. Houston gets a rematch with Oregon State. And TCU kicks off the entire college football season against Bill Belichick and North Carolina in Dublin. On today's episode of First and 16, Adam Gibby breaks down the biggest non-conference game for all 16 Big 12 teams and explains why each matchup could have a major impact on the 2026 season. 🏈 Every Big 12 team covered: Arizona Arizona State Baylor BYU Cincinnati Colorado Houston Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma State TCU Texas Tech UCF Utah West Virginia We'll talk about: • BYU vs. Notre Dame • Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa • Arizona State vs. Texas A&M • Kansas vs. Missouri • Utah vs. Arkansas • Iowa State vs. Iowa • Houston vs. Oregon State • TCU vs. North Carolina • UCF vs. Pitt • Colorado vs. Georgia Tech • West Virginia vs. Virginia • Kansas State vs. Tulane • Baylor vs. Auburn • Texas Tech vs. Oregon State • Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH) • Arizona vs. Washington State Some of these games are about getting a marquee win. Others are about NOT losing a game you absolutely cannot afford to lose. And for the Big 12 as a whole, these games could have a major impact on the conference's national perception heading into the 2026 College Football Playoff race. What do YOU think is the biggest non-conference game for each Big 12 team? And where do you see the biggest upset? 👇 Let me know in the comments! Subscribe to First and 16 for Big 12 football analysis, rankings, predictions, news and opinions all season long. #Big12 #Big12Football #CollegeFootball #CFB #2026CollegeFootball #BYUFootball #OklahomaState #UtahFootball #KansasFootball #TCUFootball