TNT Sports to Debut Expansive Programming Lineup for Inaugural Season of Big 12 Football Across TNT, truTV, HBO Max & Bleacher Report
Season-Long XII Uncovered Series to Provide an All-Access Look Leading up to Each Gameday Starting Week 1 on truTV & HBO Max
Bleacher Report to Premiere Field Study, a Big 12-Focused Series Featuring Coaches and Players Breaking Down Plays, and Alumni Walk with Famous Alumni Returning to Campus for Gameday
TNT Sports’ inaugural year of Big 12 coverage will showcase the top players and personalities throughout the 2025 season with an expansive programming lineup, including live games, studio shows, all-access programs and magazine shows across TNT, truTV, HBO Max and Bleacher Report.
Live game coverage for the network will kick off with the Arizona Wildcats hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Pregame coverage will begin at 10 p.m. Play-by-play voice J.B. Long and analyst Mike Golic, Jr. will call the action along with Allie LaForce reporting from the sidelines.
Studio coverage throughout the season will feature a trio of analysts who starred across the college football and NFL landscape — Champ Bailey, Takeo Spikes and Victor Cruz — along with host Adam Lefkoe.
Leading into Saturday’s Week 1 action at 9:30 p.m. on truTV and HBO Max, TNT Sports will premiere XII Uncovered, an access-driven show in which Big 12 football will be highlighted like never before. The weekly program will provide fans an in-depth, all-access look at the conference while focusing specifically on teams featured on TNT Sports’ schedule.
Also airing on truTV and HBO Max throughout the season will be Inside the 12, a “Big 12 Studios” produced magazine-style show hosted by Pete Sousa and Taylor McHargue. The weekly preview – regularly airing on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. – will focus on showcasing the upcoming weekend’s full slate of Big 12 football games, interviews around the conference and will continue through basketball season.
Bleacher Report will also launch a series of new programming concepts on its platforms for this season, including:
- Field Study: This original series will pair stars of the Big 12 with their coaches for a unique film study session, offering unique insights to the game on the practice field.
- Alumni Walk: Famous alumni of Big 12 schools will walk through campus tailgates with cameras following along and capturing all the spur-of-the-moment excitement.
Bleacher Report will showcase the most compelling storylines, key moments and top players 24/7 across its social platforms as well, including House of Highlights and the B/R CFB, its college football-focused vertical.