Heartland College Sports: Big 12 College Football Podcast

What's the WORST Big 12 football bowl game of the 2025-26 season and what's the BEST? Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo counts down the bowl games of this Big 12 football season, from BYU vs. Georgia Tech to Texas Tech vs. Oregon, along with all of the rest. Plus, Mundo discusses how NIL is becoming exhausting and a prime example in Big 12 basketball getting more and more attention.

It's time for the Big 12 football MAILBAG show with Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo!He takes your questions on everything from the future of the Big 12 doing more events in Kansas City after the Chiefs announce they're moving to a domed stadium in Kansas, along with the latest around the College Football Playoff and potential coaching moves, and lots of questions about rankings from Big 12 fans this week! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo runs down all the TOP stories in the Big 12, but starts with the SEC's bad first round of the College Football Playoff. Mundo gives his early thoughts on Texas Tech vs. Oregon. And in the Big 12, Kenny Dillingham stays at Arizona State, but his awkward moment after a new deal turns heads. Could Kyle Whittingham end up at Michigan? PLUS, a great Saturday of Big 12 basketball with league play around the corner!Please make sure you are subscribed and make my Christmas by dropping a 5-star rating and review! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Big 12 Conference’s new private equity partnership with Weatherford Capital has raised some interesting questions about the league’s long-term future — including conference expansion.Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains how two brothers serving as managing partners at Weatherford Capital have deep institutional ties to both South Florida (USF) and Florida State, which has sparked speculation: Could the Big 12 and USF eventually strike a deal?Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this conversation, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo is joined by Tim Fitzgerald of Go Powercat and Big 12 Insiders to discuss whether or not the Big 12 needs MORE parity after this season, how BYU got hosed by being LDS, and whose stock in the BIG 12 is UP and DOWN?! Subscribe to Heartland College Sports for independent Big 12 coverage all year long!Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week's Big 12 football mailbag, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to all your TOP questions on the show, including the ongoing lawsuit on whether or not college athletes should be allowed to play five seasons instead of four seasons. Plus, a top Big 12 quarterback is hitting the transfer portal, where will he end up?Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Heartland College Sports’ Pete Mundo recaps a busy weekend across the Big 12, even as the football season winds down.Kenny Dillingham is staying at Arizona State is a huge win for the Sun Devils — and a massive statement for the Big 12! Meanwhile, Kyle Whittingham stepped down at Utah but hinted that his coaching career may not be finished just yet.Plus, controversy at Kansas as a Jayhawks player’s mom publicly calls out the program’s general manager, raising serious questions. We wrap things up by recapping Saturday’s Big 12 basketball action and what it means moving forward.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Pete Mundo dives into the F-Bomb controversy at Iowa State, plus, Utah's Kyle Whittingham is stepping down, what does that mean for the Utes? Also, would Kenny Dillingham really leave for Michigan? And we look ahead to the big Saturday of Big 12 basketball!Please leave a five-star rating and review on the podcast and make sure you are subscribed!Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It was ABOUT TIME someone called out Notre Dame, and it just so happened to be Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark. Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo shares and reacts to the clip of Yormark from Tuesday night and why this was long overdue. Also, what does it mean for the Big 12 Conference? Mundo also touches on the big news that Utah has reportedly come to an agreement with a private equity firm.Subscribe to Heartland College Sports for independent Big 12 coverage all year long!Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week’s Heartland College Sports LIVE Mailbag, Pete Mundo takes your top questions from social media and the live chat! Could the Big 12 actually make a move for Notre Dame? Is there any real scenario where Brett Yormark lands the Irish? Plus—did the Big 12 get weaker after this coaching carousel, or is that narrative overblown?All that and plenty more Big 12 talk on tonight’s show!

In this episode, Pete Mundo reacts to the College Football Playoff bracket, plus he dives into what happened with BYU and Notre Dame, whether or not the Irish have a leg to stand on, and why Big 12 fans must root for Texas Tech. Also, why is the Big 12 fining Iowa State and K-State and is that the right move?! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to a Texas Tech 34-7 dominant win over BYU in the Big 12 Championship. What does the moment mean for Texas Tech and the College Football Playoff?! Please make sure you are subscribed to the podcast and drop a five-star rating and review! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 2025 Big 12 Football Championship Game is set: the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the No. 11 BYU Cougars at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. With both teams sitting at 11-1, this matchup has massive Big 12 and College Football Playoff implications.In this Heartland College Sports preview, Pete Mundo breaks down the key players to watch, the biggest storylines for both programs, and delivers his final prediction for Saturday’s showdown.Subscribe for more independent Big 12 football coverage from Heartland College Sports!Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kansas State is officially entering a new era. Chris Klieman has announced his retirement, and longtime Wildcat favorite Collin Klein is stepping in as the new head coach.In this Heartland College Sports reaction, Pete Mundo breaks down why this move makes sense for K-State, why you can absolutely respect what Klieman accomplished while still believing it was the right time for Klein, and what this means for the Big 12 moving forward.Subscribe for more independent Big 12 coverage from Heartland College Sports!Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The latest College Football Playoff rankings dropped on Tuesday, and Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo reacts to what it means for the Big 12, and how the ESPN coverage is anti-Big 12 and specifically, anti-BYU.Plus, Mundo discusses why Tuesday's moves by Texas Tech and BYU prove they may become the Gold Standard in a WIDE open Big 12 landscape.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this Heartland College Sports video, a slightly under-the-weather Pete Mundo (blame the kids!) breaks down his Top 5 Big 12 Takeaways from Week 14, the final weekend of the regular season.Then we dive into BYU’s College Football Playoff push — what needs to happen right now for the Cougars and the Big 12 to make a serious run at a CFP berth.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Week 14 in the Big 12 is here — and the Big 12 Championship participants will be decided this week! Pete Mundo from Heartland College Sports gives his full Big 12 Week 14 Predictions, including spread picks, previews, and upset alerts for every game across the league.

It’s time for the Heartland College Sports' Big 12 Week 14 POWER Rankings, plus a full Mailbag Q&A! With the regular season set to wrap up this weekend, there were big swings across the conference — surprise risers, tough falls and much more to discuss after Week 13 wrapped up. In this video, Mundo breaks down every Big 12 team heading into Week 14, what their final results mean, and how their season trajectory stacks up heading into bowl season and the College Football Playoff debates. Then we hit your questions in the mailbag — everything from coaching futures to Big 12 expansion, playoff chances and more.If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a five-star rating and review — and thanks to everyone who submitted mailbag questions this week!#Big12 #CollegeFootball #PowerRankings #Big12Football #HeartlandCollegeSportsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Week 13 delivered everything Big 12 fans could ask for — shocking comebacks, massive blowouts, playoff implications, and a wild finish to the conference race. In this Big 12 Week 13 Reaction Show, Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo breaks down every game, the biggest winners and losers, and what it all means heading into Championship Weekend.We dive into the key storylines, turning points, coaching decisions, standout performances, and how this chaotic weekend shapes the Big 12 title race, bowl positioning, and College Football Playoff hopes.

Week 13 in the Big 12 is here — and we've got critical games that will determine who plays in the Big 12 Championship Game! Pete Mundo from Heartland College Sports gives his full Big 12 Week 13 Predictions, including spread picks, previews, and upset alerts for every game across the league.Will BYU or Cincinnati end up in the driver's seat to play for a Big 12 Championship Game? Can Utah keep its foot on the pedal against K-State? Can teams like Iowa State and Arizona State finish strong?