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Three coaches, one conference, fourteen seasons. Who's really running the Big 12?

Coach Josh DolanVikings 180-29 overall 2 national titles (2028, 2037) 4 Big 12 titles 7 title-game appearances Coach Tim SlocombeBobcats 175-34 overall 5 national titles (2029-2033) 3 Big 12 titles 6 title-game appearances Unbeaten: 2033 Coach Joe SnyderwineRedHawks 174-32 overall 3 national titles (2034-2036) 4 Big 12 titles 4 title-game appearances Unbeaten: 2034, 2035

The Coaches' Cup

Eight categories. Each coach gets 3 points for first, 2 for second and 1 for third (ties share the higher score). Most points holds the Cup.

1Coach Josh Dolan18 ptsCup holder
2Coach Joe Snyderwine17 pts
3Coach Tim Slocombe15 pts
CategoryCleveland StateOhioMiami (OH)
Career winning percentage.861 (180-29) +3.837 (175-34) +1.845 (174-32) +2
National titles2 +15 +33 +2
Big 12 titles4 +33 +14 +3
Playoff wins22 +226 +320 +1
Head-to-head vs the other two21-18 +315-14 +211-15 +1
National award winners33 +212 +166 +3
All-Americans29 +226 +153 +3
Final AP top-10 finishes10 +211 +310 +2
Total181517

Head to head

Cleveland State9 vs 9Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) has won the last 7.

2037Big 12 ChampionshipMiami (OH)63-42
2036National ChampionshipMiami (OH)56-35
2035National ChampionshipMiami (OH)73-70
2035Week 12Miami (OH)59-31
2034National ChampionshipMiami (OH)61-52
2034Big 12 ChampionshipMiami (OH)57-42
2032CFP QuarterfinalMiami (OH)49-35
2032Week 11Cleveland State67-59
2031Week 9Cleveland State49-41
2030Week 11Cleveland State52-42
2029CFP QuarterfinalCleveland State48-42
2029Big 12 ChampionshipMiami (OH)34-28
2029Week 7Miami (OH)51-29
2028Week 11Cleveland State84-70
2027Week 7Cleveland State53-49
2026Week 7Cleveland State59-53
2025Week 8Cleveland State35-33
2024Week 12Cleveland State46-45
Cleveland State12 vs 9Ohio

2037National ChampionshipCleveland State56-39
2036Week 12Ohio76-56
2035CFP SemifinalCleveland State48-40
2035Week 11Cleveland State42-28
2034CFP SemifinalCleveland State51-46
2033Week 11Ohio55-20
2032Big 12 ChampionshipCleveland State45-35
2032Week 10Ohio73-31
2031National ChampionshipOhio35-34
2031Week 8Cleveland State63-42
2030CFP SemifinalOhio38-23
2030Big 12 ChampionshipCleveland State45-42
2030Week 9Cleveland State38-37
2029National ChampionshipOhio52-36
2029Week 9Cleveland State49-21
2028Big 12 ChampionshipCleveland State48-17
2028Week 8Ohio41-38
2027Week 9Cleveland State35-7
2026Week 12Ohio43-42
2025Week 10Cleveland State56-38
2024Week 9Ohio49-24
Ohio6 vs 2Miami (OH)

Playoff and Big 12 title-game meetings only.

2037CFP SemifinalOhio66-61
2036CFP QuarterfinalMiami (OH)57-53
2036Big 12 ChampionshipOhio49-35
2033CFP QuarterfinalOhio38-35
2033Big 12 ChampionshipOhio56-42
2032CFP SemifinalOhio45-42
2031CFP SemifinalOhio42-36
2027CFP QuarterfinalMiami (OH)42-41

Season by season · best finish highlighted

Best finish: national title, then title-game appearance, then deepest playoff run, then final AP rank. Seasons won: Cleveland State 5 · Ohio 5 · Miami (OH) 4.

SeasonCleveland StateOhioMiami (OH)
203716-1 National Champions15-1 Lost National Championship14-1 Lost in CFP Semifinal
203614-2 Lost National Championship13-1 Lost in CFP Quarterfinal16-1 National Champions
203514-2 Lost National Championship12-3 Lost in CFP Semifinal16-0 National Champions
203415-2 Lost National Championship13-2 Lost in CFP Semifinal16-0 National Champions
203311-2 Lost in CFP First Round16-0 National Champions13-2 Lost in CFP Quarterfinal
203212-2 Lost in CFP Quarterfinal16-1 National Champions12-3 Lost in CFP Semifinal
203115-1 Lost National Championship15-1 National Champions12-3 Lost in CFP Semifinal
203014-1 Lost in CFP Semifinal15-2 National Champions11-2
202913-4 Lost National Championship14-2 National Champions13-1 Lost in CFP Quarterfinal
202815-1 National Champions12-3 Lost in CFP Quarterfinal13-2 Lost in CFP Semifinal
202711-2 Won Pop-Tart Bowl12-2 Lost in CFP Quarterfinal14-2 Lost National Championship
202611-2 Won Alamo Bowl9-4 9-4
202510-3 Won Texas Bowl7-6 7-6
20249-4 Won Liberty Bowl6-6 8-5