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.

Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 1 1/2. Series record: Utah leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The winner will establish itself as an early favorite to reach the conference title game.

Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FOX) The Utes expect to have back quarterback Cameron Rising (finger on throwing hand) for their first conference game in the Big 12. This is a matchup of preseason favorites and head coaches in their 20th season at their schools: Kyle Whittingham at Utah and Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State.

Cam Rising is expected to return at quarterback for Utah from a hand injury, spelling Isaac Wilson after he started against Utah State last week. Because it’s unclear whether or not linebacker Karene Reid — who missed the Utah State game — will be available, I went ahead and left him in for this week’s game.

The matchup of the early Big 12 football season finds two undefeated, ranked conference contenders as No. 12 Utah makes its league debut on the road against No.

Our Utah vs. Oklahoma State predictions are expecting Cam Rising to suit up and the Utes to get a big win as a result.