Utah alone atop Big 12 at 8-0 after Week 9 upsets
The gist
Utah is the Big 12's only undefeated team at 8-0 and 5-0 in conference play.
Seven teams sit within two games of the lead with four weeks left.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026Week 9 results included Iowa State's 51-49 win over Oklahoma State on Kyle Konrardy's 34-yard field goal as time expired, and Utah's 49-25 win at Cincinnati after a 42-6 halftime lead.
- Oct 31, 2026Standings after Week 9 put Utah first at 5-0 in conference and 8-0 overall, ahead of BYU and Texas Tech at 4-1.
- Nov 2, 2026Utah remained the lone undefeated team; Oklahoma State's loss dropped it out of the AP Top 25 and into a four-way tie at 3-2.
Key terms
- Big 12
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with 16 member universities, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
- College Football Playoff rankings
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- AP Top 25
- A weekly ranking of the top 25 American college teams in football or basketball, voted on by sportswriters and broadcasters.
Source: Wikipedia