With the departure of Nebraska to the Big Ten in 2011,  the Big 12 will only have three non-conference games with a nine game conference schedule.

The Wildcats have never played the EKU Colonels or Kent State Golden Flashes. With the addition of the the two games, the 2011 K-State non-conference schedule will now include Eastern Kentucky, Kent State and at Miami (FL).

Football Schedules:

• 2011 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule
• 2011 Kent State Golden Flashes Football Schedule

The two schools were scheduled to play at West Lafayette, Indiana on September 17, 2016 and at Stillwater, Oklahoma on September 14, 2019.

No reason for the cancellation was stated, but it may be due to the expansion of the Big Ten and the contraction of the Big 12. The Big 12 will move to a 9-game conference schedule in 2012 after Colorado departs. And there is the possibility that the Big Ten will also play a 9-game conference schedule starting in 2015.

With the addition of one conference game, Big Ten and Big 12 schools will only be able to play three non-conference games per year.

Football Schedules:

• Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedules
• Purdue Boilermakers Football Schedules

The Texas Longhorns will meet the USC Trojans on September 16, 2017 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to begin the series. The return game will take place on September 15, 2018 at Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin to complete the series.

The last meeting between the Trojans and Longhorns occurred at the 2006 Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, when the Longhorns defeated the Trojans 45-42 in a memorable game. The Trojans hold a 4-1 lead in the all-time series, with wins in 1955 and 1967 in Los Angeles and 1956 and 1966 in Austin.

Football Schedules:

• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules
• USC Trojans Football Schedules

The game was moved due to the Big 12 Conference’s recent realignment from 12 to 10 teams. The league will move to a nine-game football schedule in 2012. Therefore, each team will only play three non-conference games per season.

The Longhorns hold a 4-0 all-time series lead over the Miners. The two teams played a home-and-home series in 2009-09. Both games were won by Texas, 42-13 in El Paso and 64-7 in Austin.

Football Schedules:

• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules
• UTEP Miners Football Schedules

The Buckeyes will host the Buffaloes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on September 24, 2011. Ohio State will pay Colorado $1.4 million for the game. This is a single game matchup and will not be a home-and-home series.

Ohio State leads the overall series against Colorado 3-1. The two schools have played twice in Columbus, once in Boulder and once in the 1977 Orange Bowl.

Other non-conference games for Ohio State in 2011 include Akron, Toledo and at Miami (FL).

Colorado faces California and Fresno State at home, travels to Hawaii and meets Colorado State in Denver. The Fresno State game has been moved to October 8 to accommodate their game at Ohio State.

Football Schedules:

• 2011 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule
• 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule

This series was reported back in July, but it was rumored to be a home-and-home series to be played in 2014 and 2015.

Neither school has officially announced this matchup yet, so it is likely that the contract has not been signed yet.

The Longhorns lead the overall series 3-0 and shut out the Terrapins in all contests. Listed below is the series history:

• 1959 – Texas 26, Maryland 0 (at Austin, TX)
• 1960 – Texas 34, Maryland 0 (at College Park, MD)
• 1978 – Texas 42, Maryland 0 (Sun Bowl)

Football Schedules:

• Maryland Terrapins Football Schedules
• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules

With the addition of this series the Cougars and Longhorns are scheduled to meet three times over the next five years, with the first meeting coming on September 10, 2011 at Texas.

Brigham Young leads the all time series 2-0 with wins in 1987 and 1988.

Football Schedules:

• BYU Cougars Football Schedules
• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules

This would be a single game rather than a home-and-home series, meaning Ohio State would not play in Boulder. The payout that Colorado would receive is reported to be around $2 million.

Ohio State leads the overall series against Colorado 3-1. The two schools have played twice in Columbus, once in Boulder and once in the 1977 Orange Bowl.

A possible date for the game is October 15, 2011, which is currently an open date on Ohio State’s 2011 football schedule. The Buckeyes also have September 24 open, but would prefer to leave that week for rest after playing at Miami (FL) the week prior. The Buckeyes open the 2011 season with Akron and Toledo at home.

The deal with Ohio State is one of several options according to Colorado AD Mike Bohn:

“Ohio State is one of a dozen scenarios,” CU athletic director Mike Bohn said Saturday night. “We are working on numerous scenarios associated with our scheduling. They have a lot to do with opportunities that exist with us being in the Big 12 until 2012 or joining the Pac-10 in 2011.”

As Bohn stated, the game with Ohio State can only happen if the Buffaloes are able to negotiate their exit from the Big 12 to join the Pac-10 in 2011. It’s a common belief that Colorado will join their new conference next year, but it is still not official.

The Buffaloes’ open 2011 at Hawaii, return home to face California (which could become a Pac-10 game), face Colorado State in Denver and then host Fresno State.

Football Schedules:

• 2011 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule
• 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule

Notre Dame will host Texas at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend on September 5, 2015. On September 3, 2016, the Fighting Irish will travel to face the Longhorns at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.

The series will continue in Austin on August 31, 2019. The final game of the series will be in South Bend on September 12, 2020.

Notre Dame and Texas first met in 1913 and have played 10 times overall. The Fighting Irish lead the series 8-2 and have won the last four games. Their last meeting was on September 21, 1996 in Austin. Notre Dame won that game 27-24.

Football Schedules:

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedules
• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules

The games would be played in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020. Exact dates and sites have not been disclosed.

Notre Dame and Texas first met in 1913 and have played 10 times overall. The Fighting Irish lead the series 8-2 and have won the last four games. Their last meeting was on September 21, 1996 in Austin. Notre Dame won that game 27-24.

Texas has openings on their 2015 and 2016 schedules after recently canceling a home-and-home series with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Football Schedules:

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedules
• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules

Kansas State was scheduled to host Oregon on September 3, 2011 and travel to face the Ducks on September 1, 2012.

The paper also reported that Oregon has canceled their game at New Mexico on September 8, 2012. The Ducks open 2010 at home against the Lobos, which is now a single game rather than a home-and-home series.

No replacement opponents for Oregon have been named, but one option has been rumored. Oregon is exploring playing a neutral site game to open the 2011 season, and 2theadvocate.com reported that it could be against the LSU Tigers at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Football Schedules:

• Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedules
• New Mexico Lobos Football Schedules
• Oregon Ducks Football Schedules

The two teams were scheduled to meet in Minneapolis on September 19, 2015 and in Austin on September 17, 2016.

A “contract impasse concerning video rights” was stated as the reason for the cancellation by Minnesota AD Joel Maturi. From GopherSports.com:

“We are extremely disappointed that the series with Texas will not take place,” said Minnesota Director of Athletics Joel Maturi. “Our institution, student-athletes and fans were very excited about having a nationally respected program like Texas on our schedule. However there are complex rights issues in play that are beyond our control. It’s unfortunate that a mutually acceptable resolution could not be found that would have allowed the games to be played.”

Replacement opponents for both schools were not announced, but it is likely that both will seek quality teams from BCS conferences.

Related Links:

• Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedules
• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules

If the series is agreed upon, Maryland and Texas could play at FedEx Field in Landover, MD in 2014. The return game would be held in 2015 in either Austin or Dallas, presumably at Cowboys Stadium.

In a recent update, Testudo Times reported that the rumored years of the games is incorrect and that it could be “in the future (2016?) or a lot closer than we first thought.”

The Longhorns lead the overall series 3-0 and shut out the Terrapins in each game. Listed below is the series history:

• 1959 – Texas 26, Maryland 0 (at Austin, TX)
• 1960 – Texas 34, Maryland 0 (at College Park, MD)
• 1978 – Texas 42, Maryland 0 (Sun Bowl)

Football Schedules:

• Maryland Terrapins Football Schedules
• Texas Longhorns Football Schedules

Boise State is heading to the Mountain West in July of 2011. From 2011 forward, their WAC opponents have been removed from their schedules, and Boise State has been removed from all of the WAC future schedules. The Broncos won’t be added to any Mountain West schedules until the conference announces their new scheduling format.

Colorado will join the Pac-10 in 2012, but may be able to get in by the 2011 season. The Buffaloes have been removed from the future Big 12 football schedules. They will be added to the Pac-10 schedules once the conference decides on their new scheduling format, which could follow the SEC’s 12-team format.

Nebraska is also leaving the Big 12 and will join the Big Ten in July of 2011. The Cornhuskers have been removed from all of the 2011 and forward Big 12 football schedules. The Big Ten, which now has 12 teams, has yet to make an announcement on their future scheduling format.

Utah is leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-10 in 2011. The Utes have been removed from the Mountain West future schedules and will be added to the Pac-10 schedules once an announcement has been made.

Stay tuned to FBSchedules.com for additional updates. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

Football Schedules:

• Boise State Broncos Football Schedules
• Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedules
• Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedules
• Utah Utes Football Schedules

Texas had been contemplating a move to the Pac-10, with Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech following whatever path the Longhorns chose. But Texas has decided to stay put in the Big 12 in light of a new television deal that could earn the Longhorns $20 to $25 million per year.

The Texas A&M Aggies were rumored to join the SEC if the Longhorns bolted to the Pac-10. Their decision to stay in the Big 12 will net them about $20 million per year in TV revenue, as will the Oklahoma Sooners.

There has been no word yet on whether the Big 12 will try to add two additional schools to bring their number back to 12. Without 12 schools, the conference cannot stage and profit from a championship game.

Meanwhile, the Utah Utes may now be sought after to join the Pac-10, which currently stands at 11 schools after the recent addition of Colorado. It is believed that the Pac-10 wants to get to 12 schools in order to hold their own conference championship game.

Chip Brown of OrangeBloods.com, a Texas Longhorn site on the Rivals.com network, has been all over this story. Today he is reporting that Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe has constructed a TV deal that will keep the ten Big 12 schools together. Brown reports:

According to sources familiar with the deal, Texas stands to earn between $20 million and $25 million in television revenue, including money from its own network. The UT network figures to generate between $3 million and $5 million, according to sources.

According to sources, the deal will mean more money for Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma, who all stand to receive $20 million from the new deal. The other seven schools in the Big 12 would make between $14 million and $17 million, but would nearly double what they currently receive in TV revenue (roughly $7 million to $9 million).

How are they coming up with these figures all of a sudden? We don’t know, but Brown hints that answers will come later.

What we do know is that the Texas Longhorns are the key to all of these negotiations. They have the largest clout and their decision will affect what the other Big 12 schools decide.

For the latest updates from Chip Brown, check out his Twitter feed, which he is updating almost by the minute.

On the other side of the story, ESPN is reporting that a move to the Pac-10 by Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State is “imminent.”

The ESPN article also states that the Texas A&M Aggies will join the SEC rather than follow their Texas counterparts to the Pac-10. Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle reported that the Aggies’ future “appears to be the SEC.”

If the Big 12 -2 can be held together, it might put a stop to the “musical chairs” of conference realignment. The Pac-10, who added Colorado last week, would likely lure Utah as their 12th school.

If Texas decides that greener pastures lie in the Pac-10, a massive change in the college football landscape will result.

The Cornhuskers have been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 1996. Their first Big 12 football championship was in 1997. They were also national champions that year. Nebraska also won the Big 12 championship in 1999.

Nebraska is the second team to leave the Big 12 Conference this year. The Colorado Buffaloes have left to join the Pac-10, effective in 2012.

On Friday, the Boise State Broncos departed the WAC and joined the Mountain West Conference, effective July 1, 2011.

Football Schedules:

• Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedules
• Big Ten Conference Football Schedules

The Pac-10 announced today that the Colorado Buffaloes have agreed to join the conference, leaving the Big 12. The rest of the dominoes will likely begin to fall now and it could signal the end of the Big 12.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers also appear set to leave the Big 12. Numerous sites are reporting that the Cornhuskers will announce their intentions to join the Big Ten Conference on Friday or Saturday.

ESPN is reporting that Texas and Texas A&M will meet today to discuss their future and a possible move to the Pac-10. If they leave, Baylor and Texas Tech have expressed their desire to follow their Big 12 counterparts.

The move by Colorado puts the Pac-10 at eleven teams, one short of the twelve that are required to stage a conference championship game. The game would bring more money to the conference, but it appears that the Pac-10 may not be in favor of such a game.

Most rumors have the Pac-10 extending invites to Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, bringing the total numbers of teams to 16. That would create two eight-team divisions and a possible championship game. Or the conference could forgo the game and lobby for two automatic BCS bids, as some have suggested.

The Mountain West Conference has explored inviting Boise State from the WAC but this appears to be on hold for now. It appears the MWC may be playing and wait-and-see approach like most of the other conferences, including the mighty SEC.

Stay tuned as this could be a wild summer of conference expansion and reorganization. But keep in mind that most moves probably won’t take effect until the start of the 2012 season.

As for FBSchedules.com, we will continue to list teams as members of their current conference until the off-season preceding their move. Many of our team pages and schedules will have to be renamed because the site is organized by conference. If you notice any issues in the future, please contact us.

The future schedules and future non-conference opponents of each team will also change drastically. We will do our best to update as new information becomes available.

What do you think about the conference expansion and the possible demise of the Big 12? Do we really need super-conferences? How many teams are enough for one conference? Discuss these issues in the comments below.

The contest was previously scheduled for Saturday, October 16. The Jayhawks lead the overall series against the Wildcats 65-37-5.

Kansas will have extra time to prepare for the game as they are off on October 9. Kansas State will have a week to prepare after facing Nebraska at home on Thursday, October 7.

Related Links:

• 2010 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule
• 2010 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule

Kent State will travel to face Illinois in Champaign on September 12, 2015. This is a one-game deal with no return game and will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.

The Golden Flashes have also scheduled a two-for-one series with Iowa State. Kent State will travel to face the Cyclones in Ames on September 17, 2016 and September 23, 2017. On September 21, 2019, Kent State will host Iowa State at Dix Stadium.

Iowa State and Kent State have played seven times dating back to 1971. The Cyclones lead the overall series 6-1. In their last meeting in 2009, Iowa State won 34-14 at Kent.

Related Links:

• Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedules
• Iowa State Cyclones Football Schedules
• Kent State Golden Flashes Football Schedules

Kansas State will host UTSA in Manhattan on September 27, 2014 and again on September 15, 2018. The Wildcats will travel to face the Roadrunners at the Alamodome in San Antonio on September 12, 2015.

UTSA has been busy scheduling FBS opponents for their new football team that begins play in 2011. The Roadrunner have scheduled a three-game series with Baylor, a home-and-home series with Arizona State and a three-game series with Arizona.

Related Links:

• Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedules

Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema tweeted this yesterday on his Twitter page:

“Also trying to lock up a home and home contest with Notre Dame or Nebraska for the future. (Home 2012 away 2015). Would be fun for WI fans.”

Bielema discussed the tweet on the “Lucas and Lepay Show” on WTSO (1070 AM) in Wisconsin. He said that Nebraska and Notre Dame appeared to have openings on their future schedules, among other things.

A blog post today on Madison.com indicates that nothing is close with scheduling Notre Dame or Nebraska.

Related Links:

• Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedules
• Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedules
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedules

Some of the prominent non-conference games include Baylor at TCU, Georgia at Colorado, Utah at Iowa State, UCLA at Kansas State, Georgia Tech at Kansas, Missouri vs. Illinois (at St. Louis, MO), Nebraska at Washington, Florida State at Oklahoma, Washington State at Oklahoma State, UCLA at Texas, Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (at Arlington, TX) and Houston at Texas Tech.

The 2010 Big 12 Championship Game will be played on Saturday, December 4 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Buy Tickets).

Listed below are direct links to the 2010 Big 12 Conference football schedules and tickets:

• 2010 Baylor Bears Football Schedule
• 2010 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule
• 2010 Iowa State CyclonesFootball Schedule
• 2010 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule
• 2010 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule
• 2010 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule
• 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule
• 2010 Oklahoma Sooners Football Schedule
• 2010 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule
• 2010 Texas Longhorns Football Schedule
• 2010 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule
• 2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Schedule

Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers sounds confident that the football game will occur, while Alabama officials say they have not yet agreed in principle.

The game is reportedly being arranged by ESPN and will occur on Labor Day weekend in 2012. It will likely be a single game contract and not a home-and-home series.

Related Links:

• Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedules
• Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Schedules

UTSA will travel to face Baylor at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco on September 9, 2017 and on September 7, 2019. The Roadrunners will host the Bears at the Alamodome in San Antonio on September 8, 2018.

The UTSA Roadrunners (University of Texas at San Antonio) will play its inaugural football season in 2011.

From GoUTSA.com:

UTSA, which signed its first recruiting class in February, will play two years as an FCS Independent. It then will notify the NCAA in June 2013 of its intent to advance to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2015. The Roadrunners will comply with FBS standards during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, then will seek full FBS membership and bowl eligibility in 2015.

Related Links:

• Baylor Bears Football Schedules
• 2011 UTSA Roadrunners Football Schedule

On Friday, Baylor announced a home-and-home series against the ULM Warhawks. One of those games is scheduled for 2012, giving the Bears four non-conference games (SMU, Sam Houston State and Rice are the others). On Baylor’s official website, Notre Dame has been removed from their 2012 schedule and 10/06/2012 is now listed as an open date.

As of today, Notre Dame does not appear on any of the future schedules for the Baylor Bears.

Related Links:

• Baylor Bears Football Schedules
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Schedules

Baylor will host ULM (Louisiana-Monroe) in Waco on September 22, 2012. On August 31, 2013, the Bears will travel to face the Warhawks in Monroe. This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.

The announcement of this series completes Baylor’s 2012 football schedule. The Bears still need one non-conference game to complete their 2013 football schedule.

Related Links:

• Baylor Bears Football Schedules
• ULM Warhawks Football Schedules

The Pinstripe Bowl will match the third-place Big East team against the sixth-place Big 12 team. The teams will be ranked and chosen after the BCS selections. The conferences are tied into the bowl for four years, as is the sponsor New Era.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Army Black Knights will meet on November 20, 2010 in the first ever game at Yankee Stadium.

The creation of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl brings the total number of bowl games to 35. That means 70 teams can qualify for a bowl game in the 2010 season.

Memphis will host Missouri in 2015 and will travel to Columbia in 2016. Exact dates have not been determined yet.

Missouri leads the overall series against Memphis 2-1. In their last contest in 1999, Missouri won 27-17 in Memphis.

Related Links:

• Memphis Tigers Football Schedules
• Missouri Tigers Football Schedules

Arizona State will host Missouri on September 10, 2011. On September 12, 2012, the Sun Devils will travel to face the Tigers in Columbia.

Missouri leads the overall series against Arizona State 3-2. In their last contest in 1990, Missouri won 30-9 in Columbia.

Related Links:

• Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedules
• Missouri Tigers Football Schedules