Big 12 Football Power Rankings: BYU, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Houston still unbeaten

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BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake reacts during a Big 12 game at Folsom Field in Boulder against Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025.Here’s our weekly power rankings of Big 12 teams with a look at their schedules and matchups.
1. No. 11 Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Last results: Defeated then-No. 16 Utah 34-10 in Salt Lake City on Sept. 20.
Game On: Saturday at Houston (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), 5:00 p.m. MT (ESPN)
What’s Up? Quarterback Behren Morton has thrown for 1,065 yards this season, with five different teammates contributing at least 200 yards receiving. … Texas Tech has won the past six meetings with Houston, including a 49-28 victory in Lubbock in 2023.
2. No. 14 Iowa State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12)
Last results: Quarterback Rocco Becht ran for three touchdowns and passed for 243 yards as No. 14 Iowa State beat up on Arizona 39-14.
Game On: Saturday at Cincinnati (3-1, 1-0 Big 12), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN2)
What’s Up? Chase Sowell caught four passes for 146 yards against Arizona and the Cyclones led 36-7 midway through the third quarter. … Iowa State has won the only two other meetings with Cincinnati (34-17 at Ames last season and 30-10 at Cincinnati in 2023.)
3. No. 23 BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Last results: Isaiah Glasker intercepted a Colorado pass with 50 seconds to play as No. 25 BYU rallied from a 14-0 deficit for a 24-21 victory in Boulder.
Game On: Friday vs. West Virginia (2-3, 0-2 Big 12), 8:30 p.m. MT (ESPN)
What’s Up? The Cougars have now scored in a program-record 27 straight quarters. The last time they didn’t score in a quarter was the first at Arizona State last November. … BYU is 0-2 against West Virginia all-time, with both games taking place in Morgantown.
4. Utah (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Last results: Devon Dampier threw for a career-best four touchdowns and ran for another as Utah routed West Virginia 48-14 in Morgantown.
Game On: Bye (Next game: vs. Arizona State on Oct. 11)
What’s Up? Utah scored on its first three drives and led West Virginia 28-0 at halftime. … Dampier was 21 of 26 for 237 yards in three quarters of play and was intecepted once.
5. No. 25 Arizona State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12)
Last results: Jesus Gomez kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:14 left and Arizona State overcame a 17-point deficit in a 27-24 victory against No. 24 TCU.
Game On: Bye (Next game: At Utah on Oct. 11)
What’s Up? Jordan Tyson caught eight passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns for the Sun Devils. .. Arizona State fell into a 17-0 hole for the second time in three games, this time winning after a loss to Mississippi State on Sept. 6.
6. Houston (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Last results: Ethan Sanchez kicked a 24-yard field goal in overtime and Houston rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to stay unbeaten with a 27-24 victory against Oregon State.
Game On: Saturday vs. No. 11 Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), 5 p.m. MT (ESPN)
What’s Up? Houston improved to 4-0 for its best start since 2016 (5-0). … The Cougars lead the overall series with Texas Tech 18-16-1 but its last victory came in 2009, a 29-28 win in Houston.
7. TCU (3-1, 0-1 Big 12)
Last results: No. 24 TCU couldn’t hold a 17-point first half lead and lost at Arizona State 27-24.
Game On: Saturday vs. Colorado (2-3, 0-2 Big 12), 5:30 p.m. MT (FOX)
What’s Up? Josh Hoover threw for 242 yards and two interceptions and ran for a touchdown for the Horned Frogs in the loss to Arizona State. … The TCU-Colorado series is tied at 1-1, TCU winning 38-13 at Boulder in 2022.
8. Baylor (3-2, 1-1 Big 12)
Last results: Sawyer Robertson threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns and added a rushing score as Baylor rumbled past Oklahoma State 45-27.
Game On: Saturday vs. Kansas State (2-3, 1-1 Big 12), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Josh Cameron caught six passes for 98 yards and Baylor put up 612 total yards against Oklahoma State. … The Bears last beat Kansas State in 2021 (20-10 in Manhattan) the last of four straight victories.
9. Cincinnati (3-1, 1-0 Big 12)
Last results: Tawee Walker scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds to play to lift Cincinnati to a 37-34 victory against Kansas.
Game On: Saturday vs. No. 14 Iowa State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN2)
What’s Up? The Bearcats drove 75 yards in 1:16 for the winning score against the Jayhawks. … Ciny quarterback Brendan Sorsby threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
10. Arizona (3-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Last results: Noah Fifita was 32 of 48 for 253 yards and two touchdowns for Arizona in a 39-14 loss to Iowa State.
Game On: Saturday vs. Oklahoma State (1-3, 0-1 Big 12), noon (TNT/truTV/HBO Max)
What’s Up? Yardage totals were 360 yards for Arizona, 399 for Iowa State. … The Wildcats won the last meeting with Oklahoma State 59-38 at Tucson in 2012.
11. Kansas (3-2, 1-1 Big 12)
Last results: Jalon Daniels threw for 445 yards and four touchdowns but Kansas lost to Cincinnati at home 37-34.
Game On: Saturday at UCF (3-1, 0-1 Big 12), 5:30 p.m. MT (ESPN2)
What’s Up? Daniels led a go-ahead drive to put Kansas in the lead 34-30 with 1:45 remaining. … The Jayhawks won the only previous meeting with UCF 51-22 at Lawrence in 2023.
12. Colorado (2-3, 0-2 Big 12)
Last results: Colorado jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead but No. 25 BYU rallied for a 24-21 victory.
Game On: Saturday at TCU (3-1, 0-1 Big 12), 5:30 p.m. MT (FOX)
What’s Up? Colorado is 1-7 over the past two seasons when they don’t score 30 points. … The Buffs are tied 1-1 in the series with TCU, CU winning 45-42 at Fort Worth in 2023.
13. Kansas State (2-3, 1-2 Big 12)
Last results: Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns and Dylan Edwards ran for 166 yards and another score as Kansas State secured its first Big 12 victory, a 34-20 win against UCF.
Game On: Saturday at Baylor (3-2, 1-1 Big 12), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Kansas State finished with 268 rushing yards. … The Wildcats lead the overall series with Baylor 11-10 and won the past two meeting (59-25 at Manhattan in 2023, 31-3 at Waco in 2022).
14. UCF (3-1, 0-1 Big 12)
Last results: Myles Montgomery ran for 119 yards but UCF lost its first game of 2025, a 34-20 defeat at Kansas State.
Game On: Saturday vs. Kansas (3-2, 1-1 Big 12), 5:30 p.m. MT (ESPN2)
What’s Up? UCF has dropped all three meetings with Kansas State. … The Golden Knights had won their past 16 games under Scott Frost, dating back to his first tenure with the program. … Saturday will be only the second meeting between UCF and Kansas.
15. West Virginia (2-3, 0-2 Big 12)
Last results: West Virginia surrendered touchdown drives on Utah’s first three possessions in a 48-14 loss at home.
Game On: Friday at No. 23 BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), 8:30 p.m. MT (ESPN)
What’s Up? Saturday was the Mountaineers worst home loss since a 41-point drubbing at the hands of Kansas State in 2012. … WVU has been outscored 89-24 in its first two Big 12 games.
16. Oklahoma State (1-3, 0-1 Big 12)
Last results: Trent Howland scored a pair of rushing touchdowns but Baylor spoiled the debut of interim OSU coach Doug Meacham in a 45-27 loss in Stillwater.
Game On: Saturday at Arizona (3-1, 0-1 Big 12), noon (TNT/truTV/HBO Max)
What’s Up? The Cowboys put up a season-high 448 yards of offense against Baylor. … Oklahoma State leads the overall series with Arizona 5-4, last winning 37-14 at Stillwater in 2011.