Sep. 2: West Virginia at Penn State
Sep. 8 and 9: Illinois at Kansas; Texas at Alabama; Oregon at Texas Tech; Utah at Baylor; UCF at Boise State
Sep. 16: BYU at Arkansas; Kansas State at Missouri
Sep. 23: SMU at TCU

West Virginia could set a different tone for 2023 with an opening win at Penn State. Then, there's a Week 2 feast. After the Friday night clash in Kansas, Saturday's slate includes Texas' trip to Alabama and three more outings with potentially ranked opponents. SEC matchups for BYU and K-State in Week 3 precede TCU's rivalry game in Week 4.

Sep. 23: UCF at Kansas State
Sep. 30: Kansas at Texas
Oct. 7: Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas)
Oct. 21: TCU at Kansas State; UCF at Oklahoma
Nov. 4: Kansas State at Texas
Nov. 11: Texas at TCU
Nov. 24: TCU at Oklahoma; Texas Tech at Texas

Of course, there's the Red River affair between OU and Texas for the final edition as Big 12 rivals (for now?). But September tests for Kansas State and Texas will be worth watching. TCU has several chances to disrupt the standings later in the season as Texas attempts to navigate a tricky November stretch.

Sep. 23: Oklahoma at Cincinnati; Texas at Baylor
Oct. 6: Kansas State at Oklahoma State
Oct. 14: Kansas State at Texas Tech
Oct. 28: Oklahoma at Kansas
Nov. 2 and 4: TCU at Texas Tech; Oklahoma at Oklahoma State

Honestly, basically any other game on the schedule? One fascinating part of this Big 12 season is while the league seems relatively thin on national threats, there probably isn't a true bottom-feeder, either. BYU, Houston, Iowa State and West Virginia have uphill climbs to bowl bids, yet it wouldn't be shocking if any of them reached six wins.

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