2015 Big 12 Conference football season

The 2015 Big 12 Conference football season is the 20th season of college football play for the Big 12 Conference. It is part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

2015 Big 12 Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS
SportFootball
DurationAugust 2015–January 2016
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, FOX, FSN, FS1, LHN
Regular season
ChampionOklahoma
2015 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Oklahoma $^  8 1     11 2  
No. 20 Oklahoma State  7 2     10 3  
No. 7 TCU  7 2     11 2  
No. 13 Baylor  6 3     10 3  
West Virginia  4 5     8 5  
Texas Tech  4 5     7 6  
Texas  4 5     5 7  
Kansas State  3 6     6 7  
Iowa State  2 7     3 9  
Kansas  0 9     0 12  
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Big 12 Media Preseason Poll

Big 12 Media[1]
1. TCU (32)
2. Baylor (10)
3. Oklahoma
4. Oklahoma State
5. Texas
6. West Virginia
7. Kansas State
8. Texas Tech
9. Iowa State
10. Kansas

() first place votes

Preseason All-Big 12

2015 Pre-season Coaches All-Big 12[2]

First Team Offense
Position Player Class Team
QB Trevone Boykin Senior TCU
RB Shock Linwood Junior Baylor
RB Samaje Perine Sophomore Oklahoma
FB Glenn Gronkowski Junior Kansas State
WR Corey Coleman Junior Baylor
WR Sterling Shepard Senior Oklahoma
WR Josh Doctson Senior TCU
TE Tre'von Armstead Junior Baylor
OL Spencer Drango Senior Baylor
OL Cody Whitehair Senior Kansas State
C Joey Hunt Senior TCU
OL Halapoulivaati Vaitai Senior TCU
OL Le'Raven Clark Senior Texas Tech
First Team Defense
Position Player Class Team
DL Andrew Billings Junior Baylor
DL Shawn Oakman Senior Baylor
DL Emmanuel Ogbah Junior Oklahoma State
DL Davion Pierson Senior TCU
DL Pete Robertson Senior Texas Tech
LB Eric Striker Senior Oklahoma
LB Ryan Simmons Senior Oklahoma State
LB Nick Kwiatkoski Senior West Virginia
DB Orion Stewart Junior Baylor
DB Dante Barnett Senior Kansas State
DB Zack Sanchez Junior Oklahoma
DB Kevin Peterson Senior Oklahoma State
DB Duke Thomas Senior Texas
DB Karl Joseph Senior West Virginia
First Team Special Teams
Position Player Class Team
K Josh Lambert Junior West Virginia
P Tyler Symmank Senior Texas Tech
KR/PR Alex Ross Junior Oklahoma

Rankings

Legend
    Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
 PreWk
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Final
Baylor AP 4 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 2
C 4 4 5 4 4 4 2 2 2
CFP Not released
Iowa State AP
C
CFP Not released
Kansas AP
C
CFP Not released
Kansas State AP RV RV RV RV RV RV
C RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
CFP Not released
Oklahoma AP 19 19 16 15 15 10 19 17 14
C 19 17 17 14 14 9 19 15 13
CFP Not released
Oklahoma State AP RV RV 25 24 20 21 16 14 12
C RV RV 25 22 19 19 15 12 10
CFP Not released
TCU AP 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 4 5
C 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3
CFP Not released
Texas AP RV
C RV RV
CFP Not released
Texas Tech AP RV RV RV RV RV
C RV RV RV RV RV
CFP Not released
West Virginia AP RV RV RV RV 23 RV
C RV RV RV RV 21 RV RV
CFP Not released

Regular season

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 36:00 PMOklahoma StateCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MIESPNUW 24–1319,717
September 38:00 PM#2 TCUMinnesotaTCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MNESPNW 23–1754,147
September 46:00 PM#4 BaylorSMUGerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TXESPNW 56–2132,047
September 511:00 AM#16 (FCS) South Dakota StateKansasMemorial StadiumLawrence, KSFSNL 38–4130,144
September 52:30 PM#3 (FCS) Sam HoustonTexas TechJones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TXFSNW 59–4560,073
September 56:00 PMAkron#19 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OKFSNW 41–385,370
September 56:00 PMSouth DakotaKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KSK-StateHD.TVW 34–053,297
September 56:30 PMTexas#11 Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, INNBCL 3–3880,795
September 56:30 PMGeorgia SouthernWest VirginiaMountaineer FieldMorgantown, WVFSNW 44–055,182
September 57:00 PM#10 (FCS) Northern IowaIowa StateJack Trice StadiumAmes, IACyclones.tvW 31–761,500

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Patrick Mahomes, QB Texas Tech Karl Joseph, S West Virginia Jakeem Grant, KR Texas Tech
Reference:[3]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 1211:00 AMKansas StateUTSAAlamodomeSan Antonio, TXFS1W 30–329,424
September 122:00 PMUTEPTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFSNW 69–2054,090
September 122:00 PM#15 (FCS) LibertyWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVRTPTW 41–1752,899
September 122:30 PMStephen F. Austin#3 TCUAmon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TXFS1W 70–745,786
September 123:45 PMIowaIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy)FOXL 17–3161,500
September 125:00 PM#19 Oklahoma#23 TennesseeNeyland StadiumKnoxville, TNESPNW 31–24 2OT102,455
September 126:00 PMMemphisKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSJTVL 23–5537,798
September 126:30 PMLamar#4 BaylorMcLane StadiumWaco, TXFSNW 66–3144,491
September 126:30 PMCentral ArkansasOklahoma StateBoone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OKFSNW 32–856,262
September 127:00 PMRiceTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TXLHNW 42–2886,458

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Corey Coleman, WR
Patrick Mahomes, QB
Baylor
Texas Tech
Zack Sanchez, CB Oklahoma Daje Johnson, PR/KR Texas
Reference:[4]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 1911:00 AMTulsa#16 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKFS1W 52–3885,657
September 192:00 PMLouisiana TechKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSFSNW 39–33 3OT53,540
September 192:30 PMUTSA#25 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFS1W 69–1454,351
September 196:00 PMTexas TechArkansasDonald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, ARESPN2W 35–2473,334
September 196:30 PMCaliforniaTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXFOXL 44–4591,568
September 197:00 PMSMU#3 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)FSNW 56–3748,127
September 197:00 PMIowa StateToledoGlass BowlToledo, OHESPNewsL 23–30 2OT23,104

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Baker Mayfield, QB
Trevone Boykin, QB
Oklahoma
TCU
Jah’Shawn Johnson, DB Texas Tech Jack Cantele, PK Kansas State
Reference:[5]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 2611:00 AMKansasRutgersHigh Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJBTNL 14–2746,136
September 262:00 PMRice#5 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFSNW 70–1743,619
September 262:00 PMMarylandWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)FS1W 45–661,176
September 262:30 PM#24 Oklahoma StateTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXESPNOSU 30–2787,073
September 263:45 PM#3 TCUTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry)FOXTCU 55–5261,283

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Josh Doctson, WR TCU Emmanuel Ogbah, DE Oklahoma State Ben Grogan, PK Oklahoma State
Reference:[6]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 311:00 AMKansasIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAFSNISU 38–1355,837
October 311:00 AM#23 West Virginia#15 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKFS1OU 44–2484,384
October 311:00 AMTexas#4 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXABCTCU 50–748,694
October 32:30 PMTexas Tech#5 BaylorAT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Texas Shootout)ABC/ESPN2BU 63–3556,179
October 33:00 PMKansas State#20 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFS1OSU 36–3457,618

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Mason Rudolph, QB
KaVontae Turpin, WR
Oklahoma State
TCU
Eric Striker, LB Oklahoma Austin Seibert, PK/P Oklahoma
Reference:[7]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 1011:00 AM#3 BaylorKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFS1BU 66–725,910
October 1011:00 AM#10 OklahomaTexasCotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Showdown)ABCUT 24–1791,546
October 102:30 PMIowa StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFSNTTU 66–3153,891
October 106:00 PM#21 Oklahoma StateWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPN2OSU 33–26 OT60,410
October 106:30 PM#2 TCUKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSFOXTCU 52–4553,671

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Trevone Boykin, QB TCU Emmanuel Ogbah, DE
Malik Jefferson, LB
Oklahoma State
Texas
Zach Sinor, P Oklahoma State
Reference:[8]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 1711:00 AMWest Virginia#2 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXFOXBU 62–3845,370
October 1711:00 AMTexas TechKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFS1TTU 30–2025,186
October 172:30 PM#19 OklahomaKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSABCOU 55–052,867
October 176:00 PM#3 TCUIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAESPN2TCU 45–2152,480

Players of the Week

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Seth Russell, QB Baylor Zack Sanchez, CB Oklahoma Shelton Gibson, KR West Virginia
Reference:[9]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 2411:00 AMIowa State#2 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXESPNBU 45–2745,512
October 2411:00 AMKansas StateTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXFS1UT 23–988,283
October 242:30 PMKansasOklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFS1OSU 58–1059,486
October 242:30 PMTexas Tech#17 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKABC/ESPN2OU 63–2785,312

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
October 296:30 PMWest Virginia#5 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXFS1TCU 40–1045,947
October 312:30 PM#12 Oklahoma StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXESPNOSU 70–5354,872
October 312:30 PM#14 OklahomaKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFS1OU 62–726,677
October 316:00 PMTexas#17 Iowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAFS1ISU 24–053,616

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 56:30 PM#6 BaylorKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSFS1BU 31–2452,108
November 712:00 PMTexas TechWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVFS1WVU 31–2654,932
November 72:30 PM#8 TCU#14 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFOXOSU 49–2959,061
November 76:00 PMIowa State#15 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKESPNUOU 52–1685,595
November 77:00 PMKansasTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXLHNUT 59–2092,529

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 1411:00 AMKansas#15 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXFS1TCU 23–1744,375
November 1411:00 AMTexasWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPNUWVU 38–2056,736
November 142:30 PMKansas StateTexas TechJones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TXFS1TTU 59–4453,833
November 142:30 PM#8 Oklahoma StateIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAESPNOSU 35–3154,180
November 147:00 PM#12 Oklahoma#6 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXABCOU 44–3449,875

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 2111:00 AMWest VirginiaKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFSNWVU 49–021,415
November 2111:00 AMIowa StateKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSFS1KSU 38–3553,297
November 216:30 PM#10 Baylor#6 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKFOXBU 45–3558,669
November 217:00 PM#18 TCU#7 OklahomaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKABCOU 30–2985,821

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
November 266:30 PMTexas TechTexasDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TXFS1TTU 48–4594,299
November 276:30 PM#7 Baylor#19 TCUAmon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXESPNTCU 28–21 2OT47,675
November 2811:00 AMIowa StateWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVFS1WVU 30–642,446
November 283:00 PMKansas StateKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSFS1KSU 45–1492,529
November 287:00 PM#3 Oklahoma#11 Oklahoma StateBoone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OKABCOU 58–2358,231

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
December 511:00 AMTexas#12 BaylorMcLane Stadium • Waco, TXESPNUT 23–1748,093
December 53:30 PMWest VirginiaKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KSFS1KSU 30–642,446

Bowl Games

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
December 294:30 PM#10 North Carolina#17 BaylorOrlando Citrus Bowl StadiumOrlando, FL (Russell Athletic Bowl)ESPNW 49–3840,418
December 298:00 PM#22 LSUTexas TechNRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl)ESPNL 27–5671,054
December 313:00 PM#4 Oklahoma#1 ClemsonSun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida (Orange Bowl – CFP Semifinal)ESPNL 17–3767,615
January 17:30 PM#16 Oklahoma State#12 Ole MissMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)ESPNL 20–4872,117
January 22:20 PMKansas StateArkansasLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)ESPNL 23–4561,136
January 25:45 PM#15 Oregon#11 TCUAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)ESPNW 47–41 3OT61,136
January 29:15 PMWest VirginiaArizona StateChase FieldPhoenix, AZ (Cactus Bowl)ESPNW 43–4239,321

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