2026 Big 12 strength of schedule
Cincinnati 7.6 2 
Baylor 7.5 3 
West Virginia 7.5 4 
Arizona 7.3 5 
TCU 7.3 6 
Colorado 6.9 7 
BYU 6.6 8 
Kansas State 6.6 9 
Oklahoma State 6.6 10 
Utah 6.6 11 
Arizona State 6.5 12 
Iowa State 6.2 13 
Kansas 6.2 14 
UCF 6.0 15 
Houston 5.4 16 
Texas Tech 5.1 Strength of schedule = opponents' average win total this season (6.4 = FBS average). Records-based, no Vegas win-total futures. Source: CollegeFootballData. Click any team for its week-by-week schedule.
All 16 Big 12 programs ranked by their opponents' win totals. Bars right of center are tougher than the 6.4-win FBS average, left is easier.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Big 12 team has the hardest schedule in 2026?
Cincinnati has the toughest 2026 schedule in the Big 12. Its opponents average 7.6 wins against an FBS average of 6.4.
Which Big 12 team has the easiest schedule in 2026?
Texas Tech has the easiest 2026 schedule in the Big 12, with opponents averaging 5.1 wins.
How is strength of schedule calculated?
Each team's 2026 opponents are weighted by their win total in the current season's results and averaged across the schedule (records-based, no Vegas win-total futures). The FBS average is the mean win total of every FBS program, so the baseline moves as the season is played.