From 1996 to 2010, the championship game pitted the Big 12 North Division champion against the South Division champion in a game held after the regular season was completed.
The game was played each year since the conference's formation in 1996 until 2010 and returned during the 2017 season. The Big 12 Championship Game is a college football game held by the Big 12 Conference between the best and the second-best Big 12 team.
