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BYU's Villiama Po'uha (45) celebrates a sack against Iowa State in a Big 12 football game at Ames, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.

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Houston quarterback Conner Weigman (1) runs the ball against LSU during the second half of the Kinder's Texas Bowl NCAA football game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Houston.

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Each week of the college football season the Daily Herald’s Darnell Dickson takes a deep dive into the Big 12: What happened and what’s up next with the league’s 16 teams.

1. No. 12 Texas Tech (0-0)

2025 record: 12-2 overall, 8-1 Big 12 (1st-tie)

Last results: Lost to Oregon 23-0 in CFP Quarterfinals

Game On: Saturday vs. Abilene Christian (0-1), 5 p.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? Texas Tech leads the overall series with Abilene Christian 7-3. … The Red Raiders won the last meeting 52-51 in OT (2024). … Abilene Christian lost its opener to Lamar 21-14 on Aug. 29.

2. No. 14 BYU (0-0)

2025 record: 12-2 overall, 8-1 Big 12 (1st-tie)

Last results: Def. Georgia Tech 25-21 in Pop-Tarts Bowl

Game On: Saturday vs. Utah Tech (0-1), 6 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? BYU won the only previous meeting between the two schools 52-26 in 2022 at Provo. … The Cougars are a 49.5-point favorite on Saturday. … Utah Tech lost to FCS No. 1 Montana State 54-0 at St. George on Aug. 29.

3. No. 21 Utah (0-0)

2025 record: 11-2 overall, 7-2 Big 12 (3rd)

Last results: Def. Nebraska 44-22 in Las Vegas Bowl

Game On: Thursday vs. Idaho, 7 p.m. MT (ESPNU)

What’s Up? Utah leads the overall series with Idaho 14-12-2 but the Vandals won the last meeting 28-17 in 1993 at Salt Lake City. … Idaho opened the 2026 season with a 38-10 victory against VMI on Aug. 29.

4. No. 23 Houston (0-0)

2025 record: 10-3 overall, 6-3 Big 12 (4th-tie)

Last results: Def. LSU 38-35 in Texas Bowl

Game On: Saturday vs. Oregon State (0-0), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN)

What’s Up? Houston leads the overall series with Oregon State 3-1. … The Cougars have won the past three meetings, including last year’s 27-24 victory at Corvallis.

5. Arizona (0-0)

2025 record: 8-5 overall, 6-3 Big 12 (4th-tie)

Last results: Lost to SMU 24-19 in Holiday Bowl

Game On: Saturday vs. Northern Arizona, 7:30 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? Arizona leads the overall series with Northern Arizona 17-2 and won the last meeting 22-10 at Tucson in 2024. … The Lumberjacks opened the season with a 34-27 victory against Eastern Washington on Aug. 29.

6. Arizona State (0-0)

2025 record: 8-5 overall, 6-3 Big 12 (4th-tie)

Last results: Lost to Duke 42-39 in Sun Bowl

Game On: Saturday vs. Morgan State, 8 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? This is the first meeting between the two schools. … Morgan State opened the season with a 17-7 victory against North Carolina A&T on Aug. 29. … Former Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley has been named the Sun Devils starter for Game 1.

7. UCF (0-0)

2025 record: 5-7 overall, 2-7 Big 12 (13th-tie)

Last results: Lost to BYU 41-21 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Thursday vs. Bethune-Cookman (0-0), 5 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? UCF leads the overall series with Bethune-Cookman 12-5 and has won the past eight meetings. … The Knights won the the last meeting 6-14 at Orlando in 2021.

8. Kansas State (0-0)

2025 record: 6-6 overall, 5-4 Big 12 (7th-tie)

Last results: Def. Colorado 24-14 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Saturday vs. Nicholls, 5 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? Kansas State won only other meeting with Nicholls in 2019, 49-14 at Manhattan. .. Wildcats starting offensive tackle John Pastore is out for the season due to a lower leg injury.

9 Baylor (0-0)

2025 record: 5-7 overall, 3-6 Big 12 (11th-tie)

Last results: Lost to Houston 31-24 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Saturday vs. Auburn in Atlanta, 1:30 p.m. MT (ABC)

What’s Up? The series between Baylor and Auburn is tied at 2-2-1. … The Tigers won the last meeting 38-24 in Waco last season. … The first time the two teams met was in the 1954 Gator Bowl, with Auburn earning a 33-13 win.

10. Kansas (0-0)

2025 record: 5-7 overall, 3-6 Big 12 (11th-tie)

Last results: Lost to Utah 31-21 on Nov. 28, 2025.

Game On: Friday vs. Long Island (0-1), 6 p.m. MT (ESPNU)

What’s Up? This is the first meeting between the two schools. .. Sophomore Isaiah Marshall beat out junior Cole Ballard for the Jayhawks’ starting QB job. … Long Island opened the season with a 42-21 loss to North Dakota.

11. TCU (0-1)

2025 record: 9-4 overall, 5-4 Big 12 (7th-tie)

Last results: The Horned Frogs had 11 penalties for 89 yards, lost a fumble and gave up a safety as North Carolina took 15-10 victory in Ireland on August 29.

Game On: Sept. 12 vs. Grambling (1-0), 6 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? TCU didn’t score again after going up 10-3 on its first two drives against North Carolina. .. New Horned Frogs quarterback Jaden Craig finished 20 of 32 for 175 yards in his debut.

12. Oklahoma State (0-0)

2025 record: 1-11 overall, 0-9 Big 12 (16th)

Last results: Lost to Iowa State 20-13 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Saturday at Tulsa (0-0), 1:45 p.m. MT (ESPNU)

What’s Up? Oklahoma State leads the overall series with Tulsa 44-29-5. … The Golden Hurricane won 19-12 at Stillwater in 2025, breaking a streak of 10 straight wins by the Cowboys. … Oklahoma State has 92 new players, 68 of them transfers, on the roster for new coach Eric Morris.

13. Cincinnati (0-0)

2025 record: 7-6 overall, 5-4 Big 12 (7th-tie)

Last results: Lost to Navy 35-13 in Liberty Bowl.

Game On: Saturday vs. Boston College (0-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (FOX)

What’s Up? The series between Cincinnati and Boston College is tied at 4-4. … The Bearcats have won the past two meetings 38-6 in the Birmingham Bowl (2020) and 24-6 at Chestnut Hill in 1997.

14. Colorado (0-0)

2025 record: 3-9 overall, 1-8 Big 12 (15th)

Last results: Lost to Kansas State 24-14 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Thursday at Georgia Tech (0-0), 6 p.m. MT (ESPN)

What’s Up? Georgia Tech won the only previous meeting with Colorado, taking a 27-20 victory at Boulder last season. … Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders has brought in 66 new players for 2026.

15. West Virginia (0-0)

2025 record: 4-8 overall, 2-7 Big 12 (13th-tie)

Last results: Lost to Texas Tech 49-0 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Saturday vs. Coastal Carolina (0-0), 10 a.m. MT (TNT/HBO Max)

What’s Up? The Mountaineers won the only previous meeting with Coastal Carolina 31-0 at Morgantown in 2010. … West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez told the Smoking Musket, “We’re fast, we’re athletic. I think you’ll enjoy these guys, watching them play, laying it on the line for the Mountaineers.”

16. Iowa State (0-0)

2025 record: 8-4 overall, 5-4 Big 12 (7th-tie)

Last results: Def. Oklahoma State 20-13 on Nov. 29, 2025.

Game On: Saturday vs. SE Missouri State, 11 a.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? Iowa State won only previous meeting with SE Missouri State 42-10 at Ames in 2022. … The Cyclones return zero starters on either side of the ball for new coach Jimmy Rogers.