# 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.

## Preseason
### Big 12 Media preseason poll

| | Big 12 Media |
| 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
* Offensive Player of the Year: Trevone Boykin, TCU, QB
* Defensive Player of the Year: Shawn Oakman, Baylor, DE
* Newcomer of the Year: Chris Carson, Oklahoma State, RB
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 |
| | | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 |
| Baylor | AP | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Baylor | C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Baylor | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Iowa State | AP | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa State | C | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iowa State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Kansas | AP | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kansas | C | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kansas | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Kansas State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | |
| Kansas State | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | |
| Kansas State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Oklahoma | AP | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 14 | |
| Oklahoma | C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 13 | |
| Oklahoma | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Oklahoma State | AP | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
| Oklahoma State | C | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | |
| Oklahoma State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| TCU | AP | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| TCU | C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| TCU | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Texas | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | C | RV | | | | | | RV | | | |
| Texas | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Texas Tech | AP | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | |
| Texas Tech | C | | | RV | RV | RV | | RV | RV | | |
| Texas Tech | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| West Virginia | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | | | | |
| West Virginia | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | | | |
| West Virginia | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released |

## Regular season
### Week One

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPNU | W 24–13 | 19,717 |
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | #2 TCU | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN | W 23–17 | 54,147 |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | #4 Baylor | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | ESPN | W 56–21 | 32,047 |
| September 5 | 11:00 a.m. | #16 (FCS) South Dakota State | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | L 38–41 | 30,144 |
| September 5 | 2:30 p.m. | #3 (FCS) Sam Houston | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | FSN | W 59–45 | 60,073 |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron | #19 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN | W 41–3 | 85,370 |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | K-StateHD.TV | W 34–0 | 53,297 |
| September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas | #11 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 3–38 | 80,795 |
| September 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | FSN | W 44–0 | 55,182 |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | #10 (FCS) Northern Iowa | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | Cyclones.tv | W 31–7 | 61,500 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Patrick Mahomes, QB | Texas Tech | Karl Joseph, S | West Virginia | Jakeem Grant, KR | Texas Tech |
| Reference: ||||||

### Week Two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | FS1 | W 30–3 | 29,424 |
| September 12 | 2:00 p.m. | UTEP | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | FSN | W 69–20 | 54,090 |
| September 12 | 2:00 p.m. | #15 (FCS) Liberty | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | RTPT | W 41–17 | 52,899 |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | #3 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | FS1 | W 70–7 | 45,786 |
| September 12 | 3:45 p.m. | Iowa | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy) | FOX | L 17–31 | 61,500 |
| September 12 | 5:00 p.m. | #19 Oklahoma | #23 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | W 31–24 $^{2OT}$ | 102,455 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | JTV | L 23–55 | 37,798 |
| September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Lamar | #4 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | FSN | W 66–31 | 44,491 |
| September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FSN | W 32–8 | 56,262 |
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | LHN | W 42–28 | 86,458 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | 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: ||||||

### Week Three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulsa | #16 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FS1 | W 52–38 | 85,657 |
| September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | W 39–33 $^{3OT}$ | 53,540 |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA | #25 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FS1 | W 69–14 | 54,351 |
| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPN2 | W 35–24 | 73,334 |
| September 19 | 6:30 p.m. | California | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FOX | L 44–45 | 91,568 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | SMU | #3 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | FSN | W 56–37 | 48,127 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPNews | L 23–30 $^{2OT}$ | 23,104 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | 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: ||||||

### Week Four

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | L 14–27 | 46,136 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice | #5 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | FSN | W 70–17 | 43,619 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Maryland | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry) | FS1 | W 45–6 | 61,176 |
| September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | #24 Oklahoma State | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | ESPN | OSU 30–27 | 87,073 |
| September 26 | 3:45 p.m. | #3 TCU | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry) | FOX | TCU 55–52 | 61,283 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Josh Doctson, WR | TCU | Emmanuel Ogbah, DE | Oklahoma State | Ben Grogan, PK | Oklahoma State |
| Reference: ||||||

### Week Five

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | FSN | ISU 38–13 | 55,837 |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | #23 West Virginia | #15 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FS1 | OU 44–24 | 84,384 |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas | #4 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ABC | TCU 50–7 | 48,694 |
| October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | #5 Baylor | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Texas Shootout) | ABC/ESPN2 | BU 63–35 | 56,179 |
| October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas State | #20 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FS1 | OSU 36–34 | 57,618 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | 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: ||||||

### Week Six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | #3 Baylor | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FS1 | BU 66–7 | 25,910 |
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | #10 Oklahoma | Texas | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Showdown) | ABC | UT 24–17 | 91,546 |
| October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | FSN | TTU 66–31 | 53,891 |
| October 10 | 6:00 p.m. | #21 Oklahoma State | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPN2 | OSU 33–26 $^{OT}$ | 60,410 |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | #2 TCU | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FOX | TCU 52–45 | 53,671 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | 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: ||||||

### Week Seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | West Virginia | #2 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | FOX | BU 62–38 | 45,370 |
| October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas Tech | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FS1 | TTU 30–20 | 25,186 |
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | #19 Oklahoma | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | ABC | OU 55–0 | 52,867 |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | #3 TCU | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ESPN2 | TCU 45–21 | 52,480 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special teams | Special teams |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Seth Russell, QB | Baylor | Zack Sanchez, CB | Oklahoma | Shelton Gibson, KR | West Virginia |
| Reference: ||||||

### Week Eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | #2 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | ESPN | BU 45–27 | 45,512 |
| October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FS1 | UT 23–9 | 88,283 |
| October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FS1 | OSU 58–10 | 59,486 |
| October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | #17 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ABC/ESPN2 | OU 63–27 | 85,312 |

### Week Nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | West Virginia | #5 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | FS1 | TCU 40–10 | 45,947 |
| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | #12 Oklahoma State | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | ESPN | OSU 70–53 | 54,872 |
| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | #14 Oklahoma | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FS1 | OU 62–7 | 26,677 |
| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas | #17 Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | FS1 | ISU 24–0 | 53,616 |

### Week Ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| November 5 | 6:30 p.m. | #6 Baylor | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FS1 | BU 31–24 | 52,108 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | FS1 | WVU 31–26 | 54,932 |
| November 7 | 2:30 p.m. | #8 TCU | #14 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FOX | OSU 49–29 | 59,061 |
| November 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State | #15 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ESPNU | OU 52–16 | 85,595 |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Kansas | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | LHN | UT 59–20 | 92,529 |

### Week Eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas | #15 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | FS1 | TCU 23–17 | 44,375 |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPNU | WVU 38–20 | 56,736 |
| November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas State | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX | FS1 | TTU 59–44 | 53,833 |
| November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | #8 Oklahoma State | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ESPN | OSU 35–31 | 54,180 |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | #12 Oklahoma | #6 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | ABC | OU 44–34 | 49,875 |

### Week Twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| November 21 | 11:00 a.m. | West Virginia | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | WVU 49–0 | 21,415 |
| November 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FS1 | KSU 38–35 | 53,297 |
| November 21 | 6:30 p.m. | #10 Baylor | #6 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FOX | BU 45–35 | 58,669 |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | #18 TCU | #7 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ABC | OU 30–29 | 85,821 |

### Week Thirteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| November 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FS1 | TTU 48–45 | 94,299 |
| November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | #7 Baylor | #19 TCU | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ESPN | TCU 28–21 2OT | 47,675 |
| November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | FS1 | WVU 30–6 | 42,446 |
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas State | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FS1 | KSU 45–14 | 92,529 |
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | #3 Oklahoma | #11 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | ABC | OU 58–23 | 58,231 |

### Week Fourteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas | #12 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | ESPN | UT 23–17 | 48,093 |
| December 5 | 3:30 p.m. | West Virginia | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FS1 | KSU 30–6 | 42,446 |

### Bowl Games

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
| December 29 | 4:30 p.m. | #10 North Carolina | #17 Baylor | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FL (Russell Athletic Bowl) | ESPN | W 49–38 | 40,418 |
| December 29 | 8:00 p.m. | #22 LSU | Texas Tech | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 27–56 | 71,054 |
| December 31 | 3:00 p.m. | #4 Oklahoma | #1 Clemson | Sun Life Stadium• Miami Gardens, Florida (Orange Bowl – CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | L 17–37 | 67,615 |
| January 1 | 7:30 p.m. | #16 Oklahoma State | #12 Ole Miss | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ESPN | L 20–48 | 72,117 |
| January 2 | 2:20 p.m. | Kansas State | Arkansas | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | L 23–45 | 61,136 |
| January 2 | 5:45 p.m. | #15 Oregon | #11 TCU | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | W 47–41 $^{3OT}$ | 61,136 |
| January 2 | 9:15 p.m. | West Virginia | Arizona State | Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ (Cactus Bowl) | ESPN | W 43–42 | 39,321 |