BYU is headed to the Big 12 football championship game. Here’s what to know. BYU was eliminated from the Big 12 title game at halftime of its final regular-season game a year ago. This time around, the Cougars dispensed with the drama. BYU clinched a spot in Arlington before taking a snap in its final conference matchup.

On Friday night during the first quarter of the rivalry football game between Arizona and Arizona State, Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark was interviewed on the Fox broadcast, and he used the opportunity to lobby for BYU’s inclusion in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

We take a look at all of the Big 12’s tiebreaker/clinching scenarios heading into the final weekend of the CFB season.

Big 12's Brett Yormark takes shot at Notre Dame during FOX sideline interview originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

What do the Big 12 football standings look after Week 14? Here's a look at the latest standings, including who's up for the conference title game:

Arizona State football's path to Big 12 title game got more difficult with conference's official tiebreaking scenarios for ASU, BYU, Texas Tech, Utah.

No. 13 Utah kept its narrow Big 12 championship path open with a 31-21 win over Kansas. Utes can still play for a conference title. They need Arizona State to beat Arizona on Friday night, then Texas Tech to lose to West Virginia and BYU to beat UCF on Saturday.

UCF Knights forward Jamchael Stillwell played his way into program history this week. The Milwaukee transfer was named to the Big 12's Starting Five for week three of the 2025-26 season, marking the first time this season a Knight has received a Big 12 weekly honor.