BYU is the Big 12 favorite at +245 on DraftKings, as ESPN listed the market at 11:14 UTC on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (7:14 am ET), before the day’s games, with Utah at +250 and Texas Tech at +280. On September 25 this page had Texas Tech as the favorite at +150, ahead of BYU at +350 and Utah at +425.
All three are 5-0. BYU is 3-0 in the Big 12, and Utah and Texas Tech are 2-0. Texas Tech is the defending champion: it beat BYU 34-7 in the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 6, 2025.
Big 12 championship odds
| Team | DraftKings | Implied chance | Margin removed | Sept. 25 | Big 12 | Overall | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | +245 | 29.0% | 24.5% | +350 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 8 |
| Utah | +250 | 28.6% | 24.2% | +425 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 11 |
| Texas Tech | +280 | 26.3% | 22.3% | +150 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 10 |
| Oklahoma State | +1000 | 9.1% | 7.7% | +2800 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 18 |
| Houston | +1050 | 8.7% | 7.4% | +1600 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 20 |
| Baylor | +1600 | 5.9% | 5.0% | +4500 | 2-0 | 4-1 | – |
| Arizona | +1700 | 5.6% | 4.7% | +2900 | 2-1 | 5-1 | – |
| Arizona State | +8200 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +2200 | 1-1 | 3-2 | – |
| Cincinnati | +10000 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +9000 | 1-1 | 4-1 | – |
| Iowa State | +15500 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +11000 | 1-2 | 3-3 | – |
| TCU | +15500 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3600 | 0-2 | 2-3 | – |
| Kansas State | +20000 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +1100 | 0-2 | 3-2 | – |
| UCF | +20000 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +7000 | 1-2 | 3-3 | – |
| Kansas | +21000 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +15000 | 0-2 | 2-3 | – |
| Colorado | +50000 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +8400 | 0-2 | 2-3 | – |
Implied chance is the chance a price needs to break even. The 15 prices add up to 118.2%, and the margin-removed column divides each by that total. The top three are 2.7 points of implied chance apart (29.0%, 28.6% and 26.3%), and with the margin out they hold 70.9% of the board. Oklahoma State is fourth at +1000. West Virginia, 0-3 in the league, has no price on ESPN’s board.
Big 12 standings
| Team | AP | Big 12 | Overall | Points for | Points against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 173 | 67 |
| Texas Tech | 10 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 174 | 81 |
| Utah | 11 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 214 | 65 |
| Arizona | – | 2-1 | 5-1 | 214 | 114 |
| Houston | 20 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 240 | 115 |
| Baylor | – | 2-0 | 4-1 | 174 | 71 |
| Oklahoma State | 18 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 191 | 107 |
| Cincinnati | – | 1-1 | 4-1 | 169 | 116 |
| Arizona State | – | 1-1 | 3-2 | 163 | 139 |
| Kansas State | – | 0-2 | 3-2 | 178 | 96 |
| Iowa State | – | 1-2 | 3-3 | 178 | 130 |
| UCF | – | 1-2 | 3-3 | 190 | 130 |
| West Virginia | – | 0-3 | 3-3 | 218 | 196 |
| Colorado | – | 0-2 | 2-3 | 93 | 127 |
| Kansas | – | 0-2 | 2-3 | 168 | 109 |
| TCU | – | 0-2 | 2-3 | 127 | 67 |
The order is ESPN’s, and the AP column is the Week 7 poll, where a dash means unranked. Five teams are unbeaten in league play: BYU, Texas Tech, Utah, Baylor and Oklahoma State.
Who plays whom
Of the three teams at the top of the board, only BYU and Utah meet in the regular season: BYU plays at Utah on Saturday, November 7, with the kickoff time not yet set. Texas Tech plays neither of them, so it could meet either one only in the Big 12 Championship.
This weekend’s Big 12 games
| Game | Kickoff (ET) | DraftKings spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati at West Virginia | 12 pm | WVU -1.5 | 63.5 |
| Kansas at Kansas State | 12 pm | KSU -3.5 | 55.5 |
| Arizona State at Texas Tech | 3:30 pm | TTU -15.5 | 50.5 |
| TCU at Baylor | 7 pm | BAY -5.5 | 48.5 |
| Notre Dame at BYU (non-conference) | 7:30 pm | ND -10.5 | 46.5 |
| Oklahoma State at Houston | 7:30 pm | HOU -4.5 | 62.5 |
| Utah at Colorado | 10:15 pm | UTAH -14.5 | 49.5 |
Arizona, Iowa State and UCF have no game this week. BYU’s game is outside the league: the Cougars, No. 8, are 10.5-point underdogs at home to No. 2 Notre Dame. In the league, No. 18 Oklahoma State, 2-0 in the Big 12, plays at No. 20 Houston, where Houston is favored by 4.5. Texas Tech is a 15.5-point favorite at home to Arizona State, and Utah a 14.5-point favorite at Colorado.
How to read these odds
A futures bet is worth making only when you rate a team’s chance higher than the price does. At +245, BYU needs a 29.0% chance to break even. These prices were read before Saturday’s games and will move with the results.
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