Cyclone Fanatic's Jake Brend and Heartland College Sports' Derek Duke team up to dive into the Big 12 conference. In an ever-changing league, Jake and Derek provide a steady hand to cover the most interesting league in college sports.
Bigger Than 12: Iowa State Walks It Off, Texas Tech Bounces Back & Yormark Is Out
Jake Brend and Derek Duke recap another wild weekend of Big 12 football, headlined by Iowa State's dramatic walk-off victory over Oklahoma State.
The guys also break down Texas Tech's bounce-back win over Arizona, Cincinnati's unpredictable season, UCF's struggles, and Kansas letting a game slip away against TCU. Which teams are legitimate Big 12 contenders, and which ones are becoming impossible to figure out?
Plus, the future of Big 12 leadership after Brett Yormark's departure and a full slate of Big 12 picks.
Bigger Than 12 presented by WealthCharter Retirement + Tax.
00:00:00 Iowa State's Incredible Walk-Off Win
00:03:00 Another Wild Weekend in the Big 12
00:06:00 Texas Tech's Bounce-Back Against Arizona
00:10:00 The Big 12's College Football Playoff Outlook
00:14:00 Can the Big 12 Get Multiple Playoff Teams?
00:17:00 Iowa State's Big Win and the Cyclones' Health
00:22:00 What This Win Means for Jimmy Rogers
00:26:00 North Texas and the Big 12 Coaching Carousel
00:28:00 Cincinnati's Roller-Coaster Season
00:32:00 A Wild Weekend for the Big 12 Contenders
00:36:00 BYU's Expectations and the Conference Race
00:40:00 UCF's Struggles and the Big 12's Toughest Environments
00:44:00 Kansas Lets One Slip Away Against TCU
00:48:00 Colorado Beats K-State
00:52:00 Brett Yormark's Departure and What's Next
00:58:00 Big 12 Power Rankings and Week 10 Picks
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25 Oct 2026
Bigger Than 12: Big 12 CHAOS! BYU & Texas Tech Fall, Baylor Fires Dave Aranda
Big 12 football is officially chaos! BYU and Texas Tech both go down, Utah takes control of the conference race, and Baylor fires head coach Dave Aranda.
Derek Duke and Jackson Pence break down a wild Week 9 in the Big 12, including UCF's double-overtime upset of BYU, Cincinnati's stunning win over Texas Tech, and Utah's defensive battle with Houston. With the conference championship race wide open, which teams are legitimate contenders - and what do these results mean for the College Football Playoff?
Plus, Oklahoma State continues to make noise, Arizona dominates Iowa State, Kansas picks up a big win, and Baylor makes a major coaching change DURING the show! Jake Brend even makes a surprise appearance to celebrate the news.
The guys wrap things up with their updated Big 12 Top 5 rankings and a look at where the conference stands heading into the last week of October.
Bigger Than 12 is presented by WealthCharter Retirement Planning & Tax, exclusively on Iowa Everywhere.
00:00 Show Open
04:35 UCF Stuns BYU in Double Overtime
13:15 Cincinnati Upsets Texas Tech
20:45 Utah Takes Down Houston
26:45 Big 12 Playoff Hopes and Conference Perception
31:00 Oklahoma State Keeps Rolling
35:00 West Virginia Beats TCU
38:30 Arizona State and Kansas State
44:00 Kansas Beats Baylor and Dave Aranda's Future
51:45 Arizona Dominates Iowa State
57:00 BREAKING: Baylor Fires Dave Aranda!
57:30 Jake Brend Joins for a Surprise Reaction
1:03:00 Updated Big 12 Top 5 Rankings
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18 Oct 2026
Bigger Than 12: BYU Sends a Message to College Football! Houston is For Real, and Texas Tech Wakes Up
BYU BEATS Notre Dame in a massive win for the Cougars and the Big 12! Bigger Than 12 breaks down a wild weekend of college football, the biggest Big 12 results, and what it all means for the College Football Playoff race.
The guys dive into BYU’s statement victory, Bear Bachmeier’s performance, and why this could be a defining win for Kalani Sitake and the Cougars. They also discuss how the result could change the national perception of the Big 12 as teams across the country stumble.
Plus, a full Big 12 weekend recap, power rankings, next week's picks, and more.
Bigger Than 12 is presented by Wealth Charter Retirement Planning and Tax.
00:01 BYU Stuns Notre Dame: A Statement Win for the Big 1205:00 How BYU Pulled Off the Upset15:00 What the Win Means for the Big 12’s National Reputation20:00 Big 12 Upsets and the Conference Race30:00 Recapping the Weekend’s Biggest Big 12 Games40:00 Quarterback Performances and Key Team Takeaways50:00 More Big 12 Reactions and Results1:00:00 The Big 12 Playoff Picture and Conference Rankings1:05:00 Looking Ahead: Big 12 Matchups and Predictions
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