Big 12 football schedule 2020: Complete team-by-team dates & matchups

Tadd Haislop

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This should be interesting.

In direct contrast to the move the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences made Tuesday, the Big 12 on Wednesday announced that it will proceed with fall sports on schedule in 2020.

For now, that means the 2020 college football season is a go in the Big 12, which also released its complete, conference-only schedule for the upcoming season. The Big 12 Board of Directors made the call to proceed with fall sports on Tuesday night.

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"The Board continues to believe that the health and well-being of our student-athletes must guide all decisions," said board chairman and TCU chancellor Victor Boschini in the conference's statement. “To that end the Board has consistently relied on the advice and counsel of top medical experts to determine the viability of available options.

"Our student-athletes want to compete, and it is the Board’s collective opinion that sports can be conducted safely and in concert with the best interests of their well-being. We remain vigilant in monitoring the trends and effects of COVID-19 as we learn more about the virus.

"If at any point our scientists and doctors conclude that our institutions cannot provide a safe and appropriate environment for our participants, we will change course."

Added Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby: "The virus continues to evolve and medical professionals are learning more with each passing week. Opinions vary regarding the best path forward, as we've seen throughout higher education and our society overall, but we are comfortable in our institutions' ability to provide a structured training environment, rigorous testing and surveillance, hospital quality sanitation and mitigation practices that optimize the health and safety of our student-athletes."

According to the Big 12's release, the conference will administer three COVID-19 tests per week "in 'high contact' sports, like football, volleyball and soccer." And any non-conference opponents added to the football schedule "must also adhere to COVID-19 testing protocols that conform to Big 12 standards during the week leading up to competition."

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As for the football schedule, Big 12 conference play will begin Sept. 26, and any non-conference games must be played before that date. The Big 12 schedule affords each program two bye weeks during conference play "and potentially a third bye late in the season."

The Big 12 Championship Game is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 12, but it also could be played Dec. 19 if needed.

Below is the complete, team-by-team Big 12 football schedule.