Big 12 Football Predictions: Our Insiders Predict Week 14 Matchups

Nov 27, 2024, 2:08 PM | Updated: Nov 29, 2024, 4:10 pm

KSL Sports

SALT LAKE CITY – It’s time for another week of Big 12 football predictions.

We’ve reached the final week of the regular season. As you would expect, the Big 12 Championship has experienced a lot of twists and turns. That’s to be expected from a league that thrives on chaos.

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Entering the final week, nine teams remain in the hunt to play in the Big 12 Championship Game, according to the league office.

Arizona State and Iowa State control their destiny. If they both take care of business in their games, they will punch their tickets to Arlington. A loss opens the door for BYU, and so on.

Every week during the 2024 Big 12 season, our insiders here at KSL Sports, Mitch Harper and Steve Bartle, will share their weekly Big 12 football predictions. Follow their coverage throughout the season on their personal X accounts: @Mitch_Harper & @BartleKSLsports.

Big 12 Standings Entering Week 14

Arizona State – 6-2 in the Big 12 (9-2 overall)
BYU – 6-2 (9-2)
Iowa State – 6-2 (9-2)
Colorado – 6-2 (9-2)
Baylor – 5-3 (7-4)
Kansas State – 5-3 (8-3)
TCU – 5-3 (7-4)
Texas Tech – 5-3 (7-4)
West Virginia – 5-3 (6-5)
Kansas – 4-4 (5-6)
Cincinnati – 4-4 (5-6)
Houston – 3-5 (4-7)
UCF – 2-6 (4-7)
Arizona – 2-6 (4-7)
Utah – 1-7 (4-7)
Oklahoma State – 0-8 (3-8)

Season Totals

(Through Week 13)

Steve Bartle: 78-32
Mitch Harper: 78-32

Big 12 Football Predictions throughout the 2024 season

Oklahoma State at No. 25 Colorado

Friday, November 29
Kickoff: 10 a.m. (MST)
TV: ABC

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: Colorado
Mitch Harper: Colorado

The Buffs failed big time last week. They dropped one they shouldn’t have. They clearly overlooked Kansas. They don’t make the same mistake this weekend. The Buffs win big. -Bartle

Coach Prime and Buffs live for these national showcase windows. Travis Hunter will put together a dominant performance as Colorado rolls. -Harper

Utah at UCF

Friday, November 29
Kickoff: 6 p.m. (MST)
TV: FOX

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: Utah
Mitch Harper: UCF

This was always a tough one on the schedule, given the Thanksgiving holiday and travel. UCF has one of the top rushing attacks and Utah is down to QB5. Somehow, someway, ‘The Ferrari’ named Luke Bottari provides an epic surprise performance and leads Utah to a gritty win. -Bartle

RJ Harvey isn’t closing out his time at UCF at home with a loss. -Harper

Kansas at Baylor

Saturday, November 30
Kickoff: 10 a.m. (MST)
TV: ESPN2

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: Kansas
Mitch Harper: Baylor

Is Rock Chalk Jayhawk good for another surprise win? Yes, sir! -Bartle

I loved the title of “Shadow Big 12 Championship Game” from the Split Zone Duo Podcast for this matchup. Thank you, Lee. It’s a perfect way to describe this game, because both teams are playing great right now. But I’ll say Baylor comes out on top at home. -Harper

West Virginia at Texas Tech

Saturday, November 30
Kickoff: 10 a.m. (MST)
TV: FS1

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: Texas Tech
Mitch Harper: West Virginia

The Red Raiders have the top offense in the Big 12 and the Mountaineers don’t have the defense to slow them down. Texas Tech wins with a balanced effort. -Bartle

I’ll call for West Virginia to eat up a lot of clock to keep Tech’s offense off the field. The Mountaineers pull off the road upset. -Harper

No. 16 Arizona State at Arizona

Saturday, November 30
Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. (MST)
TV: FOX

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: Arizona State
Mitch Harper: Arizona State

THE TERRITORIAL CUP!!! One of the more intense rivalries in all of college athletics. These two programs hate each other and are not afraid to show it. This one is going to be fascinating. The Wildcats have experienced a rather disappointing 2024 season. The Sun Devils have been a top-two surprise if not the biggest surprise. Given the emotional win over BYU last week, is there hangover potential? I think not, the rivalry recharges the batteries and Sun Devils get the win. -Bartle

Brent Brennan could erase a lot of disappointment from this season if he knocked Arizona State. ASU’s pass rush was impressive last week, they’ll show up again and create havoc on Noah Fifita. -Harper

TCU at Cincinnati

Saturday, November 30
Kickoff: 4 p.m. (MST)
TV/Stream: ESPN+

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: TCU
Mitch Harper: Cincinnati

Horned Frogs are rollin’ and they continue their strong play against the Bearcats, who have fallen off after a 5-2 start to the season. -Bartle

Brendan Sorsby has a big game for Cincinnati and the Bearcats punch their ticket to Bowl Season. -Harper

No. 24 Kansas State at No. 18 Iowa State

Saturday, November 30
Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. (MST)
TV: FOX

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: K-State
Mitch Harper: K-State

FARMAGEDDON. The Wildcats have been rather disappointing this season. They’ve had health on their side and yet have given away way too many games this season, given the expectations coming into the season. But they find a way to knock off the Cyclones because of Big 12 madness. -Bartle

K-State offensive coordinator Conor Riley dropped down to field level to call plays last week in the blowout against Cincinnati. Was that the magic touch to reignite the Wildcat offense? The offensive line sure looked like the K-State O-Lines of the past. I expect more of that in Ames against Iowa State. -Harper

Houston at No. 19 BYU

Saturday, November 30
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. (MST)
TV: ESPN

Insider Predictions

Steve Bartle: Houston
Mitch Harper: BYU

BYU showed a ton of resiliency in the second half of last week’s contest at Arizona State. However, Houston’s defense will keep them in this game. Somehow, someway the Cougars of Houston will find a way to nearly double their scoring in this one to get the win. -Bartle

Houston has the talent to make this a low-scoring game. But I’d be stunned if BYU lost this one. BYU’s offense found new life in the second half in Tempe. That momentum carries over and Houston will not be used to the cold temperatures that await them on Saturday night. BYU by two touchdowns. -Harper

Steve Bartle is the Utah insider for KSL Sports. He hosts The Utah Blockcast (SUBSCRIBE) and appears on KSL Sports Zone to break down the Utes. You can follow him on X for the latest Utah updates and game analysis.

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.