Which Big 12 football teams have the best chances of winning their games on the college football Week 1 schedule?
ESPN Analytics has revealed its matchup predictor numbers for the games in the conference
this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
Take a look at the site's picks for this week's Big 12 Conference games, including Colorado at Georgia Tech on Thursday, Sept. 3, and Baylor at Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Some of the site's predictions differ from college football Week 1 odds and other college football Week 1 picks for college football Week 1 games. How correct will the analytics be this week?
All times MST.
Big 12 football Week 1 picks: Colorado vs Georgia Tech | Idaho vs Utah | Oregon State vs Houston | Coastal Carolina vs West Virginia | Baylor vs Auburn | Boston College vs Cincinnati | Oklahoma State vs Tulsa | Abilene Christian vs Texas Tech | Utah Tech vs BYU | NAU vs Arizona | Morgan State vs Arizona State | Score predictions | TV channels | Betting
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Big 12 football Week 1 predictions: Thursday, Sept. 3
- Bethune-Cookman at UCF, 4 p.m., ESPN+ (stream with ESPN+)
UCF has a 99% chance of defeating Bethune-Cookman on Thursday.
The site gives the Wildcats a 1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Colorado at Georgia Tech, 5 p.m., ESPN (stream with FUBO)
Georgia Tech has a 58.5% chance to defeat Colorado on Thursday.
The site gives the Buffaloes a 41.5% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Idaho at Utah, 6 p.m., ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
Utah has a 96.9% chance to defeat Idaho on Thursday.
The site gives the Vandals a 3.1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
College football Week 1 picks: UTEP vs Oklahoma | Miami vs Stanford | Fresno State vs USC | North Texas vs Indiana | East Carolina vs Alabama | Ball State vs Ohio State | Tennessee State vs Georgia | Boise State vs Oregon | Texas State vs Texas | Marshall vs Penn State | Furman vs Tennessee | Northern Illinois vs Iowa | Missouri State vs Texas A&M | Clemson vs LSU | Western Michigan vs Michigan | Washington State vs Washington | Wisconsin vs Notre Dame | Louisville vs Ole Miss | SMU vs Florida State
Big 12 football Week 1 prediction: Friday, Sept. 4
- LIU at Kansas, 5 p.m., ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
Kansas has a 99% chance to defeat Long Island University on Friday.
The site gives the Sharks a 1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
Big 12 football Week 1 predictions: Saturday, Sept. 5
- Oregon State at Houston, 9 a.m., ESPN (stream with FUBO)
Houston has a 91.3% chance to defeat Oregon State on Saturday.
The site gives the Beavers an 8.7% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Coastal Carolina at West Virginia, 9 a.m., TNT (stream with Sling)
West Virginia has an 85.8% chance to defeat Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
The site gives the Chanticleers a 14.2% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Southeast Missouri State at Iowa State, 10 a.m., ESPN+ (stream with ESPN+)
Iowa State has a 96.8% chance to defeat Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.
The site gives the Redhawks a 3.2% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Baylor vs Auburn, 12:30 p.m., ABC (Atlanta) (stream with FUBO)
Auburn has a 72.9% chance to defeat Baylor on Saturday.
The site gives the Bears a 27.1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Boston College at Cincinnati, 12:20 p.m., FOX (stream with FUBO)
Cincinnati has a 76.8% chance to defeat Boston College on Saturday.
The site gives the Eagles a 23.2% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Oklahoma State at Tulsa, 12:45 p.m., ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
Oklahoma State has a 78.5% chance to defeat Tulsa on Saturday.
The site gives the Golden Hurricane a 21.5% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Abilene Christian at Texas Tech, 4 p.m., FS1 (stream with FUBO)
Texas Tech has a 99% chance to defeat Abilene Christian on Saturday.
The site gives the Wildcats a 1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Nicholls at Kansas State, 4 p.m., ESPN+ (stream with ESPN+)
Kansas State has a 98.1% chance to defeat Nicholls on Saturday.
The site gives the Colonels a 1.9% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Utah Tech at BYU, 5 p.m., ESPN+ (stream with ESPN+)
BYU has a 99% chance to defeat Utah Tech on Saturday.
The site gives the Trailblazers a 1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Northern Arizona at Arizona, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ (stream with ESPN+)
Arizona has a 97.1% chance to defeat NAU on Saturday.
The site gives the Lumberjacks a 2.9% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
- Morgan State at Arizona State, 7 p.m., ESPN+ (stream with ESPN+)
Arizona State has a 99% chance to defeat Morgan State on Saturday.
The site gives the Bears a 1% shot at winning the college football Week 1 game.
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