Record: 91-62, .595 W-L% (2nd of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 7.96 (1st of 12) ▪ SOS: 3.96 (1st of 12)
Division Champions: Missouri (North), Nebraska (North), Oklahoma (South), Texas (South) and Texas Tech (South)
Conference Champion: Oklahoma (Won Championship Game 62-21)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 5 (Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech)
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Missouri | 10 | 4 | .714 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 42.2 | 27.2 | 13.11 | 4.54 | |
| Nebraska | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 35.4 | 28.5 | 10.92 | 3.69 | |
| Kansas | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 33.4 | 28.8 | 9.23 | 4.00 | |
| Colorado | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 20.2 | 29.3 | -1.07 | 4.10 | |
| Kansas State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 34.9 | 35.8 | -3.39 | 0.78 | |
| Iowa State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 25.3 | 35.8 | -7.80 | 1.11 | |
| South | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Texas | 12 | 1 | .923 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 42.4 | 18.8 | 23.98 | 6.05 | |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 2 | .857 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 51.1 | 24.5 | 24.79 | 6.72 | |
| Texas Tech | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 43.8 | 27.8 | 15.46 | 3.00 | |
| Oklahoma State | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 40.8 | 28.1 | 13.09 | 3.78 | |
| Baylor | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 28.0 | 29.3 | 2.59 | 5.68 | |
| Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.0 | 37.4 | -5.38 | 4.12 | |
| School | Pre | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/14 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 10/5 | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Texas Tech | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Oklahoma State | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |||||
| Missouri | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 19 |
| Kansas | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-08 | BCS Championship | Florida | 24 | Oklahoma | 14 | BCS Championship (Miami, FL) |
| 2009-01-05 | Fiesta Bowl | Texas | 24 | Ohio State | 21 | Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) |
| 2009-01-02 | Cotton Bowl | Mississippi | 47 | Texas Tech | 34 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 2009-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Nebraska | 26 | Clemson | 21 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 2008-12-31 | Insight Bowl | Kansas | 42 | Minnesota | 21 | Insight Bowl (Glendale, AZ) |
| 2008-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Oregon | 42 | Oklahoma State | 31 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
| 2008-12-29 | Alamo Bowl | Missouri | 30 | Northwestern | 23 | Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) |
| Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year: | Brian Orakpo (Texas) |
| Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year: | Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) |
| Big 12 Coach of the Year: | Mike Leach (Texas Tech) Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) |