

The Red Raiders and Cougars make their debuts in the Big 12 title game. Both teams are 11-1. Texas Tech beat BYU 29-7 in November. The Raiders held the Cougars to 67 rushing yards in that contest, well below their 194.5 season average.


The Red Raiders and Cougars make their debuts in the Big 12 title game. Both teams are 11-1. Texas Tech beat BYU 29-7 in November. The Raiders held the Cougars to 67 rushing yards in that contest, well below their 194.5 season average.
The Red Raiders and Cougars make their debuts in the Big 12 title game. Both teams are 11-1. Texas Tech beat BYU 29-7 in November. The Raiders held the Cougars to 67 rushing yards in that contest, well below their 194.5 season average.
The No. 3 Utes (8-0) and No. 9 Cougars (7-1) clash in a high-stakes Holy War showdown. This marks the first meeting when both instate rivals were ranked in the top 10. BYU has won three straight engagements, the last two by a combined four points.
The No. 15 Red Raiders host the Mountaineers at Galaxy Stadium for a Big 12 matchup. West Virginia seeks to make it three straight after a 24-20 win over TCU, while Texas Tech beat Arizona 34-26 and has dropped only one game this season.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 53 | 8-1 | 1729 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 12 | 9-0 | 1675 | 1 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5 | 8-1 | 1597 | 1 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 9-0 | 1542 | 1 |
5 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1430 | -4 |
6 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 1376 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1334 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1253 | 2 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1177 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1082 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1067 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1041 | -5 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 897 | -5 |
14 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 803 | 3 |
15 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 679 | 3 |
16 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 659 | 5 |
17 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 563 | 3 |
18 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 517 | 0 |
19 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 415 | -7 |
20 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 399 | 3 |
21 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 349 | -10 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 324 | 2 |
23 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 301 | -1 |
24 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 277 | -9 |
25 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 118 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Georgia Bulldogs | 54 | 8-1 | 1796 | 1 |
2 Utah Utes | 14 | 9-0 | 1724 | 2 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2 | 8-1 | 1613 | 3 |
4 UCLA Bruins | 1 | 9-0 | 1584 | 1 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 2 | 8-1 | 1557 | -2 |
6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-1 | 1482 | -5 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 7-2 | 1389 | 2 |
8 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 7-2 | 1287 | 3 |
9 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 7-2 | 1196 | 7 |
10 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 8-1 | 1116 | 3 |
11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 8-1 | 1093 | 3 |
12 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 1008 | -4 |
13 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 913 | -6 |
14 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 765 | 3 |
15 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 7-2 | 738 | 5 |
16 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7-2 | 732 | 2 |
17 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-3 | 529 | -5 |
18 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 8-1 | 474 | 3 |
19 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 6-3 | 438 | 0 |
20 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-3 | 398 | -10 |
21 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 7-2 | 377 | 1 |
22 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-3 | 368 | -7 |
23 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 7-2 | 285 | 1 |
24 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 6-3 | 267 | 0 |
25 New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 8-1 | 191 | 0 |
The No. 3 Utes (8-0) and No. 9 Cougars (7-1) clash in a high-stakes Holy War showdown. This marks the first meeting when both instate rivals were ranked in the top 10. BYU has won three straight engagements, the last two by a combined four points.