Utah has wins over Southern Utah, Baylor and Utah State. Baylor ranks No. 1 in defense in the Big 12 heading into this week’s games. Utah is No. 2, Kansas State is No. 4 and BYU follows closely at No. 5 ahead of Kansas, Houston and UCF.

After starting the season against lesser opponents, Utah and BYU football both suddenly find themselves in the middle of the fire when they face Oklahoma State and Kansas State, respectively.

The Kansas State Wildcats (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) travel to meet the BYU Cougars (3-0, 0-0) Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze Be

Can BYU topple No. 13 Kansas State in the Big 12 opener for both football programs? Here's how to watch, listen to, or live stream Saturday's game

Here is Jared Lloyd’s look at the BYU-Kansas State matchups, including his prediction for the final score for Saturday’s game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo: BYU offense vs. KSU defense The chess match on this side of the ball will be intriguing since the Wildcats are excellent at stopping the run and the Cougars

Oklahoma State has only played Utah once, but a potential rivalry with the Utes will kick off this weekend. On Saturday, No. 14 OSU will host No. 12 Utah in a matchup that could decide who makes the Big 12 Championship.