2026 Big 12 Football Ratings & Rankings
PRIME rates 16 Big 12 teams through the latest week of the 2026 season, led by Utah (No. 4 nationally). By average PRIME rating (+7.8), the Big 12 is 3rd of 10 conferences. Against rated FBS teams from other conferences, Big 12 teams are 22-8. Houston has the conference's best offense and Utah its best defense.
Big 12 Teams by PRIME Rating
| Team | Overall record | National rank | Overall | Offense | Defense | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Utes | 4-0 | No. 4 | +24.9 | +11.35 (No. 11) | +12.43 (No. 5) | +1.44 (No. 20) | -5.9 (No. 102) |
| BYU Cougars | 4-0 | No. 16 | +13.9 | +5.85 (No. 31) | +7.83 (No. 13) | +1.59 (No. 12) | -4.2 (No. 79) |
| Houston Cougars | 4-1 | No. 19 | +12.0 | +11.54 (No. 10) | -1.42 (No. 81) | +1.34 (No. 23) | -1.3 (No. 43) |
| Arizona Wildcats | 4-1 | No. 21 | +11.7 | +7.35 (No. 22) | +3.63 (No. 40) | +0.73 (No. 41) | -6.5 (No. 109) |
| Kansas Jayhawks | 2-2 | No. 30 | +9.3 | +1.90 (No. 53) | +8.17 (No. 12) | -0.60 (No. 95) | -6.4 (No. 107) |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3-1 | No. 31 | +9.3 | +5.37 (No. 35) | +1.89 (No. 59) | +0.65 (No. 43) | -3.6 (No. 67) |
| Baylor Bears | 4-1 | No. 35 | +8.4 | +2.94 (No. 47) | +4.53 (No. 30) | +1.16 (No. 28) | -2.8 (No. 57) |
| Kansas State Wildcats | 3-1 | No. 39 | +7.8 | +6.36 (No. 30) | +1.93 (No. 58) | +0.06 (No. 70) | -10.4 (No. 131) |
| Iowa State Cyclones | 3-2 | No. 45 | +7.0 | +5.44 (No. 34) | +0.16 (No. 71) | +0.26 (No. 57) | -2.0 (No. 47) |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5-0 | No. 48 | +6.7 | +1.45 (No. 58) | +4.15 (No. 34) | +2.47 (No. 3) | -0.2 (No. 36) |
| UCF Knights | 3-2 | No. 51 | +5.8 | -0.34 (No. 64) | +7.26 (No. 17) | +0.56 (No. 46) | +0.5 (No. 26) |
| Colorado Buffaloes | 2-3 | No. 55 | +4.3 | -4.27 (No. 96) | +8.57 (No. 9) | -0.15 (No. 81) | +2.9 (No. 16) |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | 2-2 | No. 57 | +2.7 | -3.45 (No. 89) | +4.77 (No. 29) | +0.12 (No. 65) | +1.2 (No. 22) |
| TCU Horned Frogs | 2-3 | No. 59 | +2.0 | -4.99 (No. 101) | +6.03 (No. 24) | -0.64 (No. 97) | -1.1 (No. 40) |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | 4-1 | No. 66 | -0.1 | -0.19 (No. 63) | -0.91 (No. 78) | +0.97 (No. 36) | -4.4 (No. 81) |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | 3-2 | No. 71 | -0.5 | +3.73 (No. 42) | -5.10 (No. 107) | +0.14 (No. 63) | -3.0 (No. 58) |
Ranks are national among rated FBS teams. Records are the official overall team records; PRIME ratings are fit on the published ratings sample, while strength of schedule rank 1 is the toughest schedule.
Week 6 Big 12 Games
- Kansas at Utah prediction (No. 30 vs No. 4 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 10:15 PM ET)
- Houston at Kansas State prediction (No. 19 vs No. 39 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 PM ET)
- Iowa State at BYU prediction (No. 45 vs No. 16 PRIME rank, Fri, Oct 9, 10:15 PM ET)
- UCF at Oklahoma State prediction (No. 51 vs No. 31 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM ET)
- Arizona at West Virginia prediction (No. 21 vs No. 71 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM ET)
Compare with every FBS team’s ratings, The PRIME 25 or all teams by conference.