If there was ever a time Utah and BYU fans saw eye-to-eye, it was during the Big 12 football schedule release last week. As the league announced the nine-game s

The 2026 BYU football schedule isn’t easy, but if the team is playoff-good, it might be manageable. Here’s the CFN breakdown of the Cougar slate.

After its first 12-win season in more than 20 years, BYU football enters 2026 with more buzz than it has had in a long time.

The stage is set for BYU’s fourth year in the Big 12.

Everyone can agree the college football calendar has its issues — from the transfer portal opening during the College Football Playoff, to the national champion

There will be two games in Europe. The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will feature Big 12 member TCU against North Carolina Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland. The Union Jack Classic will match Big 12 members Arizona State and Kansas on Sept. 19 at Wembley Stadium in London.

BYU and Utah had their 2026 Big 12 football schedules handed down to them this week, as did programs through the rest of the conference. And everyone immediately wanted to size them up and determine which teams have the easier or tougher rows to hoe.

The Cougars announced their 2026 schedule Wednesday in conjunction with the rest of the Big 12, a made-for-TV event broadcast on multiple networks.

Big 12 football teams have some pivotal games on the 2026 conference schedule. We rank 10 of the best matchup, including Arizona State vs Texas Tech.