Top Big 12 matchups include Notre Dame vs. BYU and Oklahoma State vs. Houston
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 7:45 PM
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Week 7 of the Big 12 features significant matchups with Notre Dame facing BYU in a top-10 clash and Oklahoma State taking on Houston. Both Notre Dame and BYU enter their matchup undefeated, with Notre Dame favored due to a stronger offense led by quarterback CJ Carr. Houston is favored against Oklahoma State despite the Cowboys having a ranked win this season. Cincinnati plays West Virginia as the Mountaineers look to end a three-game losing streak. Other games include Utah facing Colorado and Kansas taking on Kansas State.
- •Notre Dame and BYU are both ranked in the top 10.
- •Oklahoma State seeks an upset against favored Houston.
- •Cincinnati faces West Virginia, who is on a three-game skid.
- •Utah aims to remain undefeated against Colorado.
- •Kansas and Kansas State meet in an intrastate rivalry game.
- 7:45 PMYahoo Sports — Top Big 12 football games to watch, best matchups and upset pick
"Notre Dame-BYU and Oklahoma State-Houston headline the Big 12's Week 7 slate, while Cincinnati-West Virginia is another interesting matchup.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NCAAF•Oct 16, 2026, 8:19 PMDrake Lindsey, coordinators headline key questions for Gophers' second half
College Sports•Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 PMPocono HSFB Week 8 scores, live updates, highlights
NCAAF•Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 PMUniform combo revealed for Michigan Football vs Penn State
College Sports•Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 PMCandystripe Catchup: Ohio State looms, new Merchants Bank jersey patch
College Sports•Oct 16, 2026, 7:44 PMUCLA Bruins football seeks first win over Wisconsin since 1982
NCAAF•Oct 16, 2026, 7:43 PMGrading UT's transfers, A&M's bowl chances and a Big 12 shootout | A Texas take on college football