The Big 12 Baseball Conference has unveiled its schedule for the 2026 season. Each team in the league will face 10 out of the 13 possible opponents, resulting in a total of 30 conference games. The conference play will commence on March 13 and conclude by May 15, 2026.
Schedule Highlights
Most series are planned for a Friday through Sunday format. However, matchups involving BYU and the last series of the season will take place from Thursday to Saturday. Additionally, teams can mutually agree to shift games scheduled for April 3-5 to April 2-4.
2026 Big 12 Baseball Tournament
The tournament will be hosted at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, the spring training home for the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. The top 12 teams based on regular season performance will compete for the championship.
Notable Recent Achievements
- Arizona claimed the 2025 Big 12 Baseball Championship, winning its first title in the conference.
- West Virginia secured its first outright Big 12 regular-season title in 2025, finishing with a record of 19 league victories and an overall 44 wins, which is a program high.
- In 2025, eight teams from the Big 12 were selected for the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, matching a previous record set in 2009.
Path to NCAA Success
Arizona and West Virginia both advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals in 2025. This marked the seventh consecutive year that multiple Big 12 teams reached this stage. Notably, the Arizona Wildcats progressed to the NCAA Men’s College World Series, indicating that at least one Big 12 team has reached Omaha in 10 out of the last 11 years.
2026 Game Schedule
The following is the complete schedule for the Big 12 baseball conference in 2026:
| Date | Matchups |
|---|---|
| March 13-15 | Arizona at Utah, Kansas at Texas Tech, Kansas State at Houston, Oklahoma State at UCF, TCU at Arizona State, Cincinnati at BYU, West Virginia at Baylor |
| March 20-22 | Arizona State at Kansas State, BYU at West Virginia, Utah at Cincinnati, Texas Tech at Arizona, Baylor at Oklahoma State, Houston at Kansas, UCF at TCU |
| March 27-29 | Arizona at UCF, Kansas at Cincinnati, Kansas State at Utah, Oklahoma State at BYU, Texas Tech at TCU, Baylor at Houston, West Virginia at Arizona State |
| April 3-5 | Arizona State at Arizona, BYU at Baylor, Utah at Kansas, TCU at Kansas State, Houston at Texas Tech, UCF at West Virginia, Cincinnati at Oklahoma State |
| April 10-12 | Arizona at TCU, BYU at Houston, Utah at Arizona State, Oklahoma State at Kansas State, Baylor at Cincinnati, UCF at Kansas, West Virginia at Texas Tech |
| April 17-19 | Arizona State at BYU, Kansas at Oklahoma State, Kansas State at Arizona, Texas Tech at Utah, TCU at Baylor, Houston at West Virginia, Cincinnati at UCF |
| April 24-26 | BYU at Arizona, Kansas at Kansas State, Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, Baylor at Arizona State, Houston at TCU, UCF at Utah, West Virginia at Cincinnati |
| May 1-3 | Arizona at Kansas, Arizona State at UCF, Utah at BYU, Kansas State at West Virginia, Texas Tech at Baylor, TCU at Oklahoma State, Cincinnati at Houston |
| May 8-10 | BYU at Texas Tech, Utah at TCU, Oklahoma State at Arizona State, Houston at Arizona, UCF at Baylor, Cincinnati at Kansas State, West Virginia at Kansas |
| May 15-17 | Arizona at Oklahoma State, Arizona State at Houston, Kansas at BYU, Kansas State at UCF, Texas Tech at Cincinnati, TCU at West Virginia, Baylor at Utah |
This schedule promises an exciting season for all Big 12 baseball fans.
