Building a Dream Big 12 Football Road Trip for 2025
To preview early storylines and teams to watch for '25, on this week's episode of 'Athlon U: The College Football Podcast,' Braden Gall and Steven Lassan discuss a dream road trip for the 2025 Big 12 schedule.
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Rules of the Big 12 Dream Road Trip for 2025 (10:00)
Why the Week 0 showdown in Ireland for Kansas State and Iowa State looms large for 2025 (12:10)
What's at stake for Colorado's opener against Georgia Tech (13:30)
Intrigue with Auburn visiting Baylor in Week 1 (14:30)
The Border War returns! (15:20)
Where the Big 12 has room to improve on its schedule (20:30)
Is Oklahoma State's home game versus Baylor a must-win for coach Mike Gundy? (22:40)
Arizona State's tough '25 road slate (31:00)
The Holy War tops the list of must-see matchups (33:00)
Is Kansas State at Kansas one of the Big 12's biggest games of 2025? (34:00)
Why Texas Tech's stock is on the rise in 2025 (36:00)
What's at stake in the Big 12 Conference Championship rematch between Arizona State and Iowa State (36:50)
Is Texas Tech at Kansas State a Big 12 title game preview? (37:30)
Why BYU at Texas Tech could be one of the biggest games in November (39:40)
Is TCU at Houston a trap game for the Horned Frogs? (44:20)
Could Colorado-Kansas State in Week 14 decide a spot in the Big 12 title game? (46:05)
Arizona at Arizona State likely to be the best Big 12 rivalry matchup in Week 14 (47:30)
Why the Big 12 is likely to be difficult to predict once again in '25 (49:00)
Related: Big 12 Football: Predicting the Best Game Every Week in the 2025 Season
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Related: Ranking the Big 12 Football Schedules for 2025
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