It has not been announced whether the Big 12 will continue with a 9 game conference slate or go back to an 8 game. The following accounts for both scenarios. So if I was Tom Holmoe, this is how I would structure my plans for OOC games as a new member of the Big 12 conference:

2023
Tennessee - home game vs SEC opponent - return for 2019 away game - end of HH series
USF - home game vs beatable opponent - return for 2022 away game - end of HH series
UNLV* - home game vs beatable opponent - start of HH series
SUU - home game vs FCS opponent

We maximize our home games in OOC matchups. All three or four OOC games will be in LES in our first Big 12 season.

2024
@Utah - rivalry game
Georgia Southern - home game vs beatable opponent - return for 2021 away game - end of HH series
@UNLV* - return game in Vegas for 2023 home game - end of HH series
Utah Tech - home game vs FCS opponent

2025
Stanford* - home game vs Pac 12 opponent - return for 2022 away game - new end of contracted series
Utah - home rivalry game
@Utah State - Winnable road game - start of adjusted HH series
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

2026
Arizona* - home game vs Pac 12 opponent - return for 2018 away game - new end of contracted series
Utah State - Winnable home game - return for 2025 away game - end of HH series
@Utah - rivalry game
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

2027
Utah - home rivalry game
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 1 or 2 OOC games scheduled. Can consider home game vs Fresno State already scheduled for 2027 if the 2023 road game can be rescheduled to 2028 or later.

2028
@Utah - rivalry game
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 1 or 2 OOC games scheduled. No real options already on schedule without overloading the season with 10 or 11 P5 opponents.

2029
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 2 or 3 OOC games scheduled. With Utah off the schedule, a marque option would be @Ole Miss, but 2028 home game would have to be rescheduled for 2030 or later.

2030
@Utah - rivalry game - make up for cancelled 2020 game
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 1 or 2 OOC games scheduled. No real options already on schedule without overloading the season with 10 or 11 P5 opponents.

2031
@Boise State - return to regional matchup - start of reworked HH series
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 1 or 2 OOC games scheduled.

2032
Michigan State - home game vs Big 10 opponent - return for 2016 away game - make up of 2020 cancelled game - end of HH series
Boise State - home game vs regional opponent - return for 2031 away game - end of HH series
Army* - winnable home game - return for COVID cancelled 2020 away game - end of HH series
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

2033
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 2 or 3 OOC games scheduled. Maybe Ole Miss home game comes here as a return for 2029 road game? Maybe @Fresno State road game comes here as a return for 2027 home game?

2034
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 2 or 3 OOC games scheduled. Maybe Ole Miss home game comes here as a return for 2029 road game? Maybe @Fresno State road game comes here as a return for 2027 home game?

2035
Missouri - home game vs SEC opponent - return for 2016 neutral game - make up of 2020 cancelled game - end of NH series
TBD FCS - home game vs FCS opponent

Need 1 or 2 OOC games scheduled.

* - dropped if Big 12 sticks with 9 conference games