This is the No. 7 Texas Longhorns’ first appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game since 2018.to clinch a spot in the Big 12 Conference title game after beating Texas Tech.
The Longhorns’ win ended the Big 12 Conference regular season. They will be the No. 1 seed in the conference championship game.
The 2023 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship will take place on Saturday, December 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will kick off at 11 AM CT on ABC.
The Longhorns will move to the SEC next season. They last won a conference championship in 2009.
The Texas Longhorns have won 32 conference championships:
Football: 32 conference championships, including 26 outright and 6 shared
Baseball: 79 conference regular season championships and 16 conference tournament championships
Men’s basketball: 27 conference championships
The Longhorns have won four Division I-A national championships: 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005
The Longhorns have also won six NCAA baseball national championships:
1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2005
How does Texas get to the Big 12 Championship?
The Longhorns’ 57-7 win over Texas Tech clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2023 Big 12 Football Championship. The Longhorns finished league play with an 8-1 record and a winning percentage of .889. They are currently 11-1 overall.
The Longhorns’ goal at the beginning of the season was to make the Big 12 Conference championship game. They will be playing in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time since 2018.
Who will Texas face in the Big 12 Championship?
The Longhorns will face either Oklahoma State or Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game.
The winner of the Oklahoma State VS BYU game will determine the Longhorns’ opponent.
If Oklahoma State wins, the Longhorns will face the Cowboys.
If Oklahoma State loses, the Longhorns will face Oklahoma in a rematch of the Red River Rivalry.
The Longhorns have won six straight games since losing to Oklahoma. The Sooners beat the Longhorns 34-30 on October 7.
