Seven video games contain Big 12 groups on Saturday, and none is performed Friday. Three of the league’s 5 AP-ranked groups play: No. 10 BYU at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, No. 12 Texas Tech at Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, and No. 20 Houston, which hosts UCF. The different two, No. 13 Utah and No. 19 Oklahoma State, are amongst three Big 12 groups on a bye, together with Kansas State, the convention stated. Middle Tennessee at Kansas is the one nonconference recreation.
BYU at TCU
No. 10 BYU (3-0, 1-0 Big 12), coached by Kalani Sitake, didn’t play final week and beat Colorado State 41-23 on Sept. 19. The Cougars common 44.0 factors per recreation, tenth within the FBS. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier has accomplished 44 of 62 passes (71.0 p.c) for 642 yards and 6 landing passes. The Big 12 lists 5 BYU gamers as out.
TCU (2-2, 0-1), coached by Sonny Dykes, misplaced 21-13 at UCF on Sept. 26. The Horned Frogs permit 12.5 factors per recreation, twelfth fewest within the FBS. Quarterback Jaden Craig has 1,213 passing yards and 7 landing passes. The Big 12 lists seven TCU gamers as out.
The groups are assembly for the 14th time. TCU leads the sequence 7-6, each faculties’ recreation notes say, and BYU received the final assembly 44-13 on Nov. 15, 2025.
Texas Tech at Colorado
No. 12 Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0), coached by Joey McGuire, has outscored opponents 145-74 and beat Houston 28-26 on Sept. 18 in its Big 12 opener. Linebacker Austin Romaine was named a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after returning two interceptions for touchdowns on back-to-back performs in a 49-14 win over Sam Houston on Sept. 26, the second FBS participant to take action since 2012, Texas Tech stated. The Big 12 lists 4 Texas Tech gamers as out and tight finish Terrance Carter Jr. as possible.
Colorado (2-2, 0-1), coached by Deion Sanders, misplaced 23-13 at Baylor on Sept. 26 in its Big 12 opener. The Buffaloes common 21.5 factors per recreation, 113th within the FBS. Receiver Joseph Williams has 22 catches for 361 yards and 4 landing catches. The Big 12 lists six Colorado gamers as out, together with receiver Danny Scudero, and defensive lineman Lamont Lester Jr., who has 4 sacks, as uncertain.
UCF at Houston
No. 20 Houston (3-1, 0-1) misplaced 28-26 at Texas Tech on Sept. 18 and received 42-28 at Georgia Southern on Sept. 26. The Cougars common 44.5 factors per recreation, ninth within the FBS. Quarterback Conner Weigman has 947 passing yards and 11 landing passes. Receiver Amare Thomas has caught a landing move in 9 straight video games, the nation’s longest lively streak, the varsity stated. The Big 12 lists linebacker Bryson Castile and kicker Evan Noel as out.
UCF (3-1, 1-0) beat TCU 21-13 on Sept. 26, holding the Horned Frogs to 33 speeding yards on 27 carries with 4 sacks, which earned the Knights’ line of defense Big 12 Defensive Line of the Week, the Big 12 stated. Running again Duke Watson has 354 speeding yards. The Big 12 lists seven UCF gamers as out, together with quarterbacks Alonza Barnett III and Dante Carr, and tight ends Dylan Wade and Dylan Burk as game-time choices.
Elsewhere on Saturday
- West Virginia (3-1, 0-1) at Iowa State (2-2, 0-1). West Virginia misplaced 41-24 to Oklahoma State, and working again Cam Cook averages 128 speeding yards per recreation, fifth within the FBS. The Big 12 lists 4 West Virginia gamers and two Iowa State gamers as out.
- Baylor (3-1, 1-0) at Arizona State (2-1, 1-0). Arizona State receiver Reed Harris averages 125 receiving yards per recreation, sixth within the FBS. The Big 12 lists 5 Baylor gamers and 4 Arizona State gamers as out.
- Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0) at Arizona (3-1, 0-1). Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has 1,131 passing yards and 11 landing passes. The Big 12 lists two Cincinnati gamers and three Arizona gamers as out.
- Middle Tennessee (2-2) at Kansas (1-2, 0-1) is a nonconference recreation. The Big 12’s availability report doesn’t cowl it.
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Week 5 schedule (all instances ET)
- Saturday: UCF at No. 20 Houston, midday, ESPN2
- Saturday: West Virginia at Iowa State, midday, TNT
- Saturday: Middle Tennessee at Kansas, midday, ESPNU
- Saturday: No. 10 BYU at TCU, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Saturday: No. 12 Texas Tech at Colorado, 7:30 p.m., FOX
- Saturday: Baylor at Arizona State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
- Saturday: Cincinnati at Arizona, 11 p.m., FOX
Watching exterior the U.S.
DAZN introduced a multiyear settlement with ESPN in August 2025 to point out as much as 25 faculty soccer video games every week in chosen nations in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and the Philippines. The announcement lists the Big 12 among the many conferences whose video games it will embrace however names no particular person video games, so examine DAZN’s schedule for what is obtainable the place you reside.
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