Ranking Best Big 12 Football Stadium Pregame Experiences

The Big 12 has 15 national titles won by four different programs. Texas and Oklahoma will leave the conference in 2023. Four new programs will join the league the same season.   The conference has a mix of traditional powerhouses and programs looking to carve their own long-term niche.

Bookies.com has compiled a list of the top Big 12 football pregame destinations for 2022. The list is based on an algorithm based from an algorithms based upon the following factors: location, tailgating, entertainment, safety and family sentiment.

Ranking Best Big 12 Football Stadium Pregame Experiences. Tailgating is convenient, fun and safe.

Iowa State Cyclones have a long history of success. Tailgating is the most popular option. The top bar scene is a hefty one mile away. Hickory Park is famous BBQ joint.

Baylor is a great place to tailgate before a football game. Magnolia Market has something for everybody. The Baylor Football Tailgate Show is fun for kids.

Ranking Best Big 12 Football Stadium Pregame Experiences: 8. Kansas Jayhawks. Lawrence gets high reviews as a college town. Massachusetts Street bar scene is packed and fun.

Tailgating is done in small groups. There is no bar or restaurant scene near Amon G. Carter Stadium. TCU ranked among the highest for families.   The Frog Walk invites fans to guide the team and later the band into Amon Carter stadium.

Ranking Best Big 12 Football Stadium Pregame Experiences: Oklahoma State Cowboys. Bar and restaurants are plentiful but spread out. There are no central parking lots for tailgaters. The Walk is where the head coach leads the players, cheerleaders and band into Boone Pickens Stadium.

The Blue Lot is the capital of tailgating at West Virginia University football games. Main Street Morgantown is a two-mile hike from the stadium. The stadium is located in a sprawling area nestled between mountains.

Ranking Best Big 12 Football Stadium Pregame Experiences: Texas Tech Red Raiders. Plegames in Lubbock ranked sixth or better in all four categories.

Ranking Best Big 12 Football Stadium Pregame Experiences: K-State’s Billy Snyder Family Stadium is No. 2 in the Big12 in both tailgating and in family sentiment. Aggieville is packed with K State fans and full of KSU pride.

Austin is the place to tailgate for Big 12 football games. There is no central bar area within a half-mile of the stadium. The tradition and events around DKR Texas Memorial Stadium are well known. The fan fest on the north end of stadium is a safe haven for those with kids.

There is a bar area less than 10 minutes from Gaylord family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Campus Corner has restaurants filled in the red and white. The SooneRVillage is an ultra-tailgate experience if you're connected.