Big 12 Football Power Rankings: After Week 1 blowouts, we don’t really know much
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- BYU’s Cannon DeVries (32) attempts to tackle Utah Tech quarterback Bronson Barben during a college football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
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- Utah wide receiver Braden Pegan celebrates a catch for a first down during an NCAA college football game against Idaho, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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. 13 Texas Tech (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Will Hammond threw for 298 yards and a touchdown and Texas Tech dropped Abilene Christian 33-10.
Game On: Saturday at Oregon State (0-1), 5:30 p.m. MT (CBS)
What’s Up? Abilene Christian’s only score came on a kickoff return. … Oregon State lost to Houston in Week 1 33-20. … Texas Tech leads the overall series with the Beavers 2-0 and won 45-14 in Lubbock last season.
2. No. 15 BYU (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Freshman wide receiver Legend Glasker scored three first-half touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) as BYU routed Utah Tech 63-7.
Game On: Saturday vs. Arizona (1-0, 0-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (FOX)
What’s Up? BYU’s defense caused four turnovers against Utah Tech, including an interception by Trey Alexander on the first play of the game. … Arizona opened the season with a 35-7 victory against Northern Arizona. … BYU leads the overall series with the Wildcats 14-12-1 and has won the past five meetings.
3. No. 20 Utah (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Wayshawn Parker had the first three-touchdown game of his career, Devon Dampier threw for three more scores and Utah routed Idaho 66-14.
Game On: Saturday vs. Arkansas (1-0), 8:15 p.m. MT (ESPN)
What’s Up? Utah rolled up 633 total yards against Idaho, including 364 yards on the ground. … This is the first meeting between Utah and Arkansas, which topped North Alabama 31-14 in Week 1. … The Utes are 4-10 all-time against teams currently in the SEC.
4. Arizona State (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Cutter Boley threw six touchdown passes in his Arizona State debut as the Sun Devils pounded Morgan State 70-7.
Game On: Saturday at No. 10 Texas A&M (1-0), 10 a.m. MT (ABC)
What’s Up? The fourth quarter of the Arizona State-Morgan State game was shortened to ten minutes by mutual agreement of the coaches. … Texas A&M opened the season with a 50-0 victory against Missouri State. … The Aggies won the only previous meeting between the two schools 38-17 at Houston in 2015.
5. Arizona (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Noah Fifita threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns as Arizona opened the season with a 35-7 victory against Northern Arizona.
Game On: Saturday at No. 15 BYU (1-0, 0-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (FOX)
What’s Up? Arizona held Northern Arizona to -7 rushing yards and logged five sacks. … BYU opened the season with a 63-7 victory against Utah Tech. … The Wildcats’ last win in the series with the Cougars came in the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl (31-21).
6. No. 22 Houston (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score as Houston held off Oregon State 33-20.
Game On: Saturday vs. Southern (1-1), 5 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Southern lost to Alabama State 30-17 in Week 0 and topped Kentucky State 34-15 last Saturday. … Houston leads the overall series with Southern 2-0 with the last meeting in 2013, a 62-13 Cougars’ victory.
7 UCF (1-0)
Last results: UCF tied a program record for points scored in a game and set the record for largest margin of victory in a 73-6 thrashing of Bethune-Cookman.
Game On: Saturday at Pitt (1-0), 1:30 p.m. MT (ESPN2)
What’s Up? Duke Watson ran seven times for 110 yards and a 64-yard touchdown against Bethune-Cookman. … Pitt defeated Miami (Ohio) 59-14 in Week 1, with Mason Heintschel throwing for 453 yards and seven touchdowns to seven different receivers. … The Panthers lead the overall series 2-1 and won 35-34 at Pittsburgh in 2019.
8. Kansas State (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Avery Johnson threw for 199 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as Kansas State blasted Nicholls 71-3.
Game On: Saturday vs. Washington State (0-1), 10 a.m. MT (TNT)
What’s Up? Rodeny Fields Jr. Rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats against Nicholls. … Washington State lost to state rival Washington in the Apple Cup 24-10 on Sunday. … This is the first meeting between Kansas State and Washington State.
9 Kansas (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Isaiah Marshall threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns as Kansas shook off a sluggish start in a 51-6 victory against Long Island.
Game On: Friday vs. No. 23 Missouri (1-0), 6 p.m. MT (FOX)
What’s Up? Kansas scored 24 points in the second quarter against Long Island. … Missouri defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14 on Saturday behind four touchdown passes from Austin Simmons. … Missouri leads the overall series with Kansas 59-54-9 and has won the past four meetings, with the Jayhawks’ last victory coming in 2008.
10. Cincinnati (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: JC French ran for three touchdowns and threw for another to lead Cincinnati to a 34-15 victory against Boston College.
Game On: Saturday vs. Western Carolina (1-0), 5 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Western Carolina topped Eastern Kentucky 45-21 in its opener but lost to Campbell 28-19 in a game postponed to Sunday due to bad weather. … Cincinnati won the only other meeting with Western Carolina 7-3 in 2005.
11 Colorado (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Charlie Williams caught a 20-yard touchdown pass with 42 second left to give Colorado the lead and the Buffaloes blocked a potential game-winning field goal in a 14-13 victory against Georgia Tech.
Game On: Saturday vs. Weber State (1-1), 1:30 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Weber State defeated Northern Colorado 30-29 in its opener but lost to Southern Utah 47-42 on Saturday. … This is the first meeting between the Buffaloes and the Wildcats.
12. West Virginia (1-0, 0-0)
Last results: Cam Cook rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns and West Virginia held on for 31-24 win against Coastal Carolina.
Game On: Saturday vs. Tennessee-Martin (1-1), 11 a.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? West Virginia led Coastal Carolina 24-7 entering the fourth quarter. … Tennessee-Martin opened the season losing to Central Arkansas 36-24 and defeated Chicago State 42-7 on Saturday, rushing for six touchdowns. … This is the first meeting between West Virginia and Tennessee-Martin.
13. Iowa State (1-0)
Last results: Jaylen Raynor threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead Iowa State to a 38-10 win in its opener against Southeast Missouri State.
Game On: Saturday at No. 21 Iowa (1-0), 5:30 p.m. MT (NBC)
What’s Up? Saturday was the first win for new Cyclones head coach Jimmy Rogers. … Iowa won its opener 40-0 against Northern Illinois, with Kamari Moulton rushing for a career-high 183 yards. … Iowa leads the Cy-Hawk Series 46-25 but Iowa State won last year at Ames 16-13.
14. TCU (0-1, 0-0)
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 (2-0), 6 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Grambling has opened the season beating Clark (Ga.) 49-7 and Central State 48-26. … TCU won the only other meeting with Grambling State in 2012 at Fort Worth (56-0).
15. Baylor (0-1, 0-0)
Last results: Baylor was stopped inches short of a game-winning two-point conversion with nine seconds left in a 17-16 loss to Auburn.
Game On: Saturday vs. Prairie View A&M (1-1), 6 p.m. MT (ESPN+)
What’s Up? Transfer quarterback DJ Lagway was 27 of 54 for 333 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Auburn. … Prairie View A&M routed Texas Southern 52-14 on Sunday. … This is the first meeting between Baylor and Prairie View A&M. … The Bears are 28-1 all-time against FCS teams, losing to Liberty in 2017.
16. Oklahoma State (0-1, 0-0)
Last results: Oklahoma State turned the ball over four times in a 24-10 loss to Tulsa to open the season.
Game On: Saturday vs. No. 6 Oregon (1-0), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN)
What’s Up? Transfer quarterback Drew Mestemaker was 29 of 49 for 241 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in his Cowboys debut. … Oregon held off Boise State 34-27 in Week 1, with Dante Moore going 28 of 37 for 378 yards and three touchdowns. … The Ducks lead the overall series with Oklahoma State 2-0, winning the 2008 Holiday Bowl (42-31) and at Eugene 69-3 last season
